GOVERNOR
SUPPORTS
REPEAL OF
SUBSTITUTE COMMUNICATIONS TAX
Source:
Associated Industries of Florida
October
18, 2004
Good news! The business community’s
hard work this summer has helped in our efforts to repeal the substitute
communications services tax. Rep. John Stargel (R-Lakeland), one of
AIF’s 2004 Champion of Business Award winners, recently corresponded
with Governor Jeb Bush and asked for his help in repealing this tax.
Governor Bush responded (see letter below) stating that “Be assured
that I will support repeal of the tax in either a special session or
the regular session, whichever comes first.”
This confirms the statement
made by Alan Philip, Policy Director, Office of Policy & Budget
for the Governor, during our FBU meeting at Ponte Vedra in early August
that the Governor has made the repeal of the substitute communications
services tax a high priority.
A Special Session may come in December to address hurricane
related matters along with a few other issues. If a Special Session is held, we are confident that the repeal
of the substitute communications services tax will be added.
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