Finance and Tax Committee

Jet fuel tax proposal rerouted to House tax package, future uncertain

Published on January 27, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

A proposal to change the state’s jet fuel tax was rerouted Wednesday by the House Finance and Tax Committee, chaired by Rep. Matt Gaetz, where it may possibly be rolled into a larger tax package. In addition to being absorbed into the overall tax package, the move could make the jet fuel tax revenue-neutral. Originally, the bill would have instituted a 3.3-cent per gallon tax on jet fuel; Wednesday’s move now aims to make the tax an across-the-board 4.27-cent per-gallon. While…

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Rick Scott makes personal pitch for $1 billion in tax cuts

Published on December 2, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is trying to win support for his $1 billion tax cut package. Scott on Tuesday spent more than an hour before a House legislative committee defending his push for his tax cuts, many targeted toward businesses. It was a rare sight for the governor to spend so much time interacting with lawmakers. But Scott’s move comes when it’s unclear if legislators will go along with his tax cut package, as well as other parts of his…

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