Food and beverage tax; all counties may impose. (HB1138)

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√	Introduced
X	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

County food and beverage tax; all counties may impose. Allows all counties to impose the local food and beverage tax without a referendum, provided the revenues from the tax are used to reduce the county's real property tax rate. The new provisions apply to those counties that impose the tax for the first time or increase the meals tax rate on or after July 1, 2010. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

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