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Enactment Number: R-18-0072
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 3664
Revision:
File Type: Resolution
File Name: Urge FL Legislature — Creation of Municipal
Discretionary Surtax Program
Requesting Dept: Commissioners and Mayor
Status: ADOPTED
Controlling Body: City Commission
Introduced: 2/5/2018
Final Action Date: 2/22/2018
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING GOVERNOR RICK
SCOTT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD AMEND: (1) CHAPTER 201, SECTION 201.031,
FLORIDA STATUTES, ENTITLED "EXCISE TAX ON DOCUMENTS/DISCRETIONARY
SURTAX; ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION; HOUSING ASSISTANCE LOAN
TRUST FUND; REPORTING REQUIREMENTS," TO CREATE A MUNICIPAL
DISCRETIONARY SURTAX PROGRAM; (2) CHAPTER 166, FLORIDA STATUTES,
KNOWN AS THE "MUNICIPAL HOME RULE POWERS ACT," TO AUTHORIZE
MUNICIPALITIES TO LEVY A DISCRETIONARY SURTAX ON DOCUMENTS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING AND FINANCING A HOUSING ASSISTANCE LOAN
TRUST TO ASSIST IN THE FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OR
PURCHASING OF HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME AND MODERATE -INCOME
FAMILIES; AND (3) CHAPTER 125.0167, FLORIDA STATUTES, ENTITLED
"DISCRETIONARY SURTAX ON DOCUMENTS; ADOPTION; APPLICATION OF
REVENUE," TO ACCOMMODATE THE MUNICIPAL DISCRETIONARY SURTAX
PROGRAM WITHIN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO MAKE THIS A STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR THE CITY
OF MIAMI DURING THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO GOVERNOR RICK
SCOTT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
Sponsor(s): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
Notes: Per Directive, City Clerk's Office transmitted on 3/6/2018.
Links:
Attachments: 3664 Back -Up from Law Dept (PDF)
History of Legislative File:
Revision: Acting Body:
Date: Action: Result:
Legislative Division
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
City Commission
City Commission
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
2/8/2018
2/12/2018
2/12/2018
2/22/2018
2/22/2018
3/2/2018
3/2/2018
City Clerk's Office 3/2/2018
Legislative Division Review
Deputy City Attorney Review
Approved as to Form and
Correctness
Meeting
ADOPTED
Signed by the Mayor
Signed and Attested by the City
Clerk
Rendered
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Passed
Completed
Completed
Completed
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