CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 1 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S A bill to be entitled 1 An act relating to taxation; amending s. 206.9931, 2 F.S.; removing a registration fee for certain parties; 3 amending s. 212.05 F.S.; specifying the application of 4 an exemption for sales taxes for certain purchasers of 5 boats and aircrafts; amending s. 212.054, F.S.; 6 specifying that certain purchases are considered a 7 single item; specifying how to determine what county 8 certain sales occurred within; amending s. 213.21 9 F.S.; authorizing the Department of Revenue to 10 consider specified requests under certain 11 circumstances; providing a limitation; providing 12 applicability; amending s. 213.67 F.S.; authorizing 13 certain parties to include additional specified 14 amounts in a garnishment levy notice; revising methods 15 for delivery of levy notices; amending s. 220.222, 16 F.S.; revising the amount of tax that must be paid to 17 be considered compliant with a specified statute; 18 authorizing the department to adopt emergency rules; 19 providing for future expiration of such authorization; 20 providing effective dates. 21 22 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 23 24 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 206.9931, Florida 25 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 2 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Statutes, is amended to read: 26 206.9931 Administrative provi sions.— 27 (1) Any person producing in, importing into, or causing to 28 be imported into this state taxable pollutants for sale, use, or 29 otherwise and who is not registered or licensed pursuant to 30 other parts of this chapter is hereby required to register and 31 become licensed for the purposes of this part. Such person shall 32 register as either a producer or importer of pollutants and 33 shall be subject to all applicable registration and licensing 34 provisions of this chapter, as if fully set out in this part and 35 made expressly applicable to the taxes imposed herein, 36 including, but not limited to, ss. 206.02 -206.025, 206.03, 37 206.04, and 206.05. For the purposes of this section, 38 registrations required exclusively for this part shall be made 39 within 90 days of July 1, 19 86, for existing businesses, or 40 before prior to the first production or importation of 41 pollutants for businesses created after July 1, 1986. The fee 42 for registration shall be $30. Failure to timely register is a 43 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 44 775.082 or s. 775.083. 45 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 46 212.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 47 212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. —It is hereby declared to 48 be the legislative intent that every person is exerc ising a 49 taxable privilege who engages in the business of selling 50 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 3 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S tangible personal property at retail in this state, including 51 the business of making or facilitating remote sales; who rents 52 or furnishes any of the things or services taxable under this 53 chapter; or who stores for use or consumption in this state any 54 item or article of tangible personal property as defined herein 55 and who leases or rents such property within the state. 56 (1) For the exercise of such privilege, a tax is levied on 57 each taxable transaction or incident, which tax is due and 58 payable as follows: 59 (a)1.a. At the rate of 6 percent of the sales price of 60 each item or article of tangible personal property when sold at 61 retail in this state, computed on each taxable sale for the 62 purpose of remitting the amount of tax due the state, and 63 including each and every retail sale. 64 b. Each occasional or isolated sale of an aircraft, boat, 65 mobile home, or motor vehicle of a class or type which is 66 required to be registered, licensed, titled, or docum ented in 67 this state or by the United States Government shall be subject 68 to tax at the rate provided in this paragraph. The department 69 shall by rule adopt any nationally recognized publication for 70 valuation of used motor vehicles as the reference price list for 71 any used motor vehicle which is required to be licensed pursuant 72 to s. 320.08(1), (2), (3)(a), (b), (c), or (e), or (9). If any 73 party to an occasional or isolated sale of such a vehicle 74 reports to the tax collector a sales price which is less than 80 75 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 4 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S percent of the average loan price for the specified model and 76 year of such vehicle as listed in the most recent reference 77 price list, the tax levied under this paragraph shall be 78 computed by the department on such average loan price unless the 79 parties to the sale have provided to the tax collector an 80 affidavit signed by each party, or other substantial proof, 81 stating the actual sales price. Any party to such sale who 82 reports a sales price less than the actual sales price is guilty 83 of a misdemeanor of the fi rst degree, punishable as provided in 84 s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. The department shall collect or 85 attempt to collect from such party any delinquent sales taxes. 86 In addition, such party shall pay any tax due and any penalty 87 and interest assessed plus a penalt y equal to twice the amount 88 of the additional tax owed. Notwithstanding any other provision 89 of law, the Department of Revenue may waive or compromise any 90 penalty imposed pursuant to this subparagraph. 91 2. This paragraph does not apply to the sale of a boa t or 92 aircraft by or through a registered dealer under this chapter to 93 a purchaser who, at the time of taking delivery, is a 94 nonresident of this state, does not make his or her permanent 95 place of abode in this state, and is not engaged in carrying on 96 in this state any employment, trade, business, or profession in 97 which the boat or aircraft will be used in this state, or is a 98 corporation none of the officers or directors of which is a 99 resident of, or makes his or her permanent place of abode in, 100 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 5 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S this state, or is a noncorporate entity that has no individual 101 vested with authority to participate in the management, 102 direction, or control of the entity's affairs who is a resident 103 of, or makes his or her permanent abode in, this state. For 104 purposes of this exemption , either a registered dealer acting on 105 his or her own behalf as seller, a registered dealer acting as 106 broker on behalf of a seller, or a registered dealer acting as 107 broker on behalf of the nonresident purchaser may be deemed to 108 be the selling dealer. This exemption is shall not be allowed 109 unless: 110 a. The nonresident purchaser removes a qualifying boat, as 111 described in sub-subparagraph f., from this the state within 90 112 days after the date of purchase or extension, or the nonresident 113 purchaser removes a nonq ualifying boat or an aircraft from this 114 state within 10 days after the date of purchase or, when the 115 boat or aircraft is repaired or altered, within 20 days after 116 completion of the repairs or alterations; or if the aircraft 117 will be registered in a foreign jurisdiction and: 118 (I) Application for the aircraft's registration is 119 properly filed with a civil airworthiness authority of a foreign 120 jurisdiction within 10 days after the date of purchase; 121 (II) The nonresident purchaser removes the aircraft from 122 this the state to a foreign jurisdiction within 10 days after 123 the date the aircraft is registered by the applicable foreign 124 airworthiness authority; and 125 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 6 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S (III) The aircraft is operated in this the state solely to 126 remove it from this the state to a foreign jurisdiction. 127 128 For purposes of this sub -subparagraph, the term "foreign 129 jurisdiction" means any jurisdiction outside of the United 130 States or any of its territories; 131 b. The nonresident purchaser, within 90 days after from 132 the date of departure, provides the department with written 133 proof that the nonresident purchaser licensed, registered, 134 titled, or documented the boat or aircraft outside this the 135 state. If such written proof is unavailable, within 90 days the 136 nonresident purchaser must shall provide proof that the 137 nonresident purchaser applied for such license, title, 138 registration, or documentation. The nonresident purchaser shall 139 forward to the department proof of title, license, registration, 140 or documentation upon receipt; 141 c. The nonresident purchaser, within 30 days after 142 removing the boat or aircraft from this state Florida, furnishes 143 the department with proof of removal in the form of receipts for 144 fuel, dockage, slippage, tie -down, or hangaring from outside of 145 Florida. The informa tion so provided must clearly and 146 specifically identify the boat or aircraft; 147 d. The selling dealer, within 30 days after the date of 148 sale, provides to the department a copy of the sales invoice, 149 closing statement, bills of sale, and the original affidav it 150 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 7 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S signed by the nonresident purchaser affirming attesting that the 151 nonresident purchaser qualifies for exemption from sales tax 152 pursuant to this subparagraph and attesting that the nonresident 153 purchaser will provide the documentation required to 154 substantiate the exemption claimed under he or she has read the 155 provisions of this subparagraph section; 156 e. The seller makes a copy of the affidavit a part of his 157 or her record for as long as required by s. 213.35; and 158 f. Unless the nonresident purchaser of a boat of 5 net 159 tons of admeasurement or larger intends to remove the boat from 160 this state within 10 days after the date of purchase or when the 161 boat is repaired or altered, within 20 days after completion of 162 the repairs or alterations, the nonresident purchaser applies to 163 the selling dealer for a decal which authorizes 90 days after 164 the date of purchase for removal of the boat. The nonresident 165 purchaser of a qualifying boat may apply to the selling dealer 166 within 60 days after the date of purchase for an extension decal 167 that authorizes the boat to remain in this state for an 168 additional 90 days, but not more than a total of 180 days, 169 before the nonresident purchaser is required to pay the tax 170 imposed by this chapter. Th e department is authorized to issue 171 decals in advance to dealers. The number of decals issued in 172 advance to a dealer shall be consistent with the volume of the 173 dealer's past sales of boats which qualify under this sub -174 subparagraph. The selling dealer or hi s or her agent shall mark 175 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 8 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S and affix the decals to qualifying boats in the manner 176 prescribed by the department, before delivery of the boat. 177 (I) The department is hereby authorized to charge dealers 178 a fee sufficient to recover the costs of decals issued, except 179 the extension decal shall cost $425. 180 (II) The proceeds from the sale of decals will be 181 deposited into the administrative trust fund. 182 (III) Decals shall display information to identify the 183 boat as a qualifying boat under this sub -subparagraph, 184 including, but not limited to, the decal's date of expiration. 185 (IV) The department is authorized to require dealers who 186 purchase decals to file reports with the department and may 187 prescribe all necessary records by rule. All such records are 188 subject to inspection by the department. 189 (V) Any dealer or his or her agent who issues a decal 190 falsely, fails to affix a decal, mismarks the expiration date of 191 a decal, or fails to properly account for decals will be 192 considered prima facie to have committed a fraudule nt act to 193 evade the tax and will be liable for payment of the tax plus a 194 mandatory penalty of 200 percent of the tax, and shall be liable 195 for fine and punishment as provided by law for a conviction of a 196 misdemeanor of the first degree, as provided in s. 77 5.082 or s. 197 775.083. 198 (VI) Any nonresident purchaser of a boat who removes a 199 decal before permanently removing the boat from this the state, 200 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 9 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S or defaces, changes, modifies, or alters a decal in a manner 201 affecting its expiration date before its expiration, or who 202 causes or allows the same to be done by another, will be 203 considered prima facie to have committed a fraudulent act to 204 evade the tax and will be liable for payment of the tax plus a 205 mandatory penalty of 200 percent of the tax, and shall be liable 206 for fine and punishment as provided by law for a conviction of a 207 misdemeanor of the first degree, as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 208 775.083. 209 (VII) The department is authorized to adopt rules 210 necessary to administer and enforce this subparagraph and to 211 publish the necessary forms and instructions. 212 (VIII) The department is hereby authorized to adopt 213 emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4) to administer and 214 enforce the provisions of this subparagraph. 215 216 If the nonresident purchaser fails to remove the qualifyin g boat 217 from this state within the maximum 180 days after purchase or a 218 nonqualifying boat or an aircraft from this state within 10 days 219 after purchase or, when the boat or aircraft is repaired or 220 altered, within 20 days after completion of such repairs or 221 alterations, or permits the boat or aircraft to return to this 222 state within 6 months after from the date of departure, except 223 as provided in s. 212.08(7)(fff), or if the nonresident 224 purchaser fails to furnish the department with any of the 225 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 10 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S documentation required by this subparagraph within the 226 prescribed time period, the nonresident purchaser is shall be 227 liable for use tax on the cost price of the boat or aircraft 228 and, in addition thereto, payment of a penalty to the Department 229 of Revenue equal to the tax p ayable. This penalty shall be in 230 lieu of the penalty imposed by s. 212.12(2). The maximum 180 -day 231 period following the sale of a qualifying boat tax -exempt to a 232 nonresident may not be tolled for any reason. 233 Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) an d paragraph 234 (a) of subsection (3) of section 212.054, Florida Statutes, are 235 amended to read: 236 212.054 Discretionary sales surtax; limitations, 237 administration, and collection. — 238 (2) 239 (b) However: 240 1. The sales amount above $5,000 on any item of tangible 241 personal property shall not be subject to the surtax. However, 242 charges for prepaid calling arrangements, as defined in s. 243 212.05(1)(e)1.a., shall be subject to the surtax. For purposes 244 of administering the $5,000 limitation on an item of tangible 245 personal property:, 246 a. If two or more taxable items of tangible personal 247 property are sold to the same purchaser at the same time and, 248 under generally accepted business practice or industry standards 249 or usage, are normally sold in bulk or are items that, when 250 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 11 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S assembled, comprise a working unit or part of a working unit, 251 such items must be considered a single item for purposes of the 252 $5,000 limitation when supported by a charge ticket, sales slip, 253 invoice, or other tangible evidence of a single sale or rental. 254 b. The sale of a boat and the corresponding boat trailer, 255 which is identified as a motor vehicle as defined in s. 256 320.01(1), shall be taxed as a single item when sold to the same 257 purchaser, at the same time, and located on the same invoice. 258 2. In the case of utility services billed on or after the 259 effective date of any such surtax, the entire amount of the 260 charge for utility services shall be subject to the surtax. In 261 the case of utility services billed after the last day the 262 surtax is in effect, the entire amount of the charge on said 263 items shall not be subject to the surtax. "Utility service," as 264 used in this section, does not include any communications 265 services as defined in chapter 202. 266 3. In the case of written contracts which are signed prior 267 to the effective date of any such surtax for the construction of 268 improvements to real property or for remodeling of existing 269 structures, the surtax shall be paid by the contractor 270 responsible for the performance of the contract. However, the 271 contractor may apply for one refund of any such surtax paid on 272 materials necessary for the completion of the contract. Any 273 application for refund shall be made no later than 15 months 274 following initial imposition of the surtax in that county. The 275 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 12 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S application for refund shall b e in the manner prescribed by the 276 department by rule. A complete application shall include proof 277 of the written contract and of payment of the surtax. The 278 application shall contain a sworn statement, signed by the 279 applicant or its representative, attesting to the validity of 280 the application. The department shall, within 30 days after 281 approval of a complete application, certify to the county 282 information necessary for issuance of a refund to the applicant. 283 Counties are hereby authorized to issue refunds for t his purpose 284 and shall set aside from the proceeds of the surtax a sum 285 sufficient to pay any refund lawfully due. Any person who 286 fraudulently obtains or attempts to obtain a refund pursuant to 287 this subparagraph, in addition to being liable for repayment of 288 any refund fraudulently obtained plus a mandatory penalty of 100 289 percent of the refund, is guilty of a felony of the third 290 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 291 775.084. 292 4. In the case of any vessel, railroad, or motor vehicle 293 common carrier entitled to partial exemption from tax imposed 294 under this chapter pursuant to s. 212.08(4), (8), or (9), the 295 basis for imposition of surtax shall be the same as provided in 296 s. 212.08 and the ratio shall be applied each month to total 297 purchases in this state of property qualified for proration 298 which is delivered or sold in the taxing county to establish the 299 portion used and consumed in intracounty movement and subject to 300 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 13 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S surtax. 301 (3) For the purpose of this section, a transaction shall 302 be deemed to have occurred in a county imposing the surtax when: 303 (a)1. The sale includes an item of tangible personal 304 property, a service, or tangible personal property representing 305 a service, and the item of tangible personal property, the 306 service, or the tangible personal property representing the 307 service is delivered within the county. If there is no 308 reasonable evidence of delivery of a service, the sale of a 309 service is deemed to occur in the county in which the purchaser 310 accepts the bill of sale. 311 2. The sale of any motor vehicle or mobile home of a class 312 or type which is required to be registered in this state or in 313 any other state shall be deemed to have occurred only in the 314 county identified as the residence address of the purchaser on 315 the registration or title document for such property. 316 3. The sale of property under sub -subparagraph (2)(b)1.b. 317 shall be deemed to occur in the county where the purchaser 318 resides, as identified on the registration or title documents 319 for such property. 320 Section 4. Subsection (11) is added to section 213.21, 321 Florida Statutes, to read: 322 213.21 Informal conferences; compromises. — 323 (11)(a) The department may consider a request to settle or 324 compromise any tax, interest, penalty, or other liability under 325 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 14 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S this section after the time to challenge an assessment or a 326 denial of a refund under s. 72.011 has expired if the taxpayer 327 demonstrates that the failure to initiate a timely challenge was 328 due to: 329 1. The death or life -threatening injury or illness of: 330 a. The taxpayer; 331 b. An immediate family member of the taxpayer; or 332 c. An individual with substantial responsibility for the 333 management or control of the taxpayer; 334 2. An act of war or terrorism; or 335 3. A natural disaster, fire, or other catastrophic loss. 336 (b) The department may not consider a request received 337 more than 180 days after the time for filing a contest under s. 338 72.011 has expired. 339 (c) Any decision by the department regarding a taxpayer's 340 request to compromise or settle a liability under this 341 subsection is not subject to review under chapter 120. 342 Section 5. Subsections (1), (3), and (6) of section 343 213.67, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 344 213.67 Garnishment. — 345 (1) If a person is delinquent in the payment of any taxes, 346 penalties, and interest, costs, surcharges, and fees owed to the 347 department, the executive director or his or her designee may 348 give notice of the amount of such delinquency by registered 349 mail, by personal service, or by electronic means, including, 350 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 15 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S but not limited to, facsimile tra nsmissions, electronic data 351 interchange, or use of the Internet, to all persons having in 352 their possession or under their control any credits or personal 353 property, exclusive of wages, belonging to the delinquent 354 taxpayer, or owing any debts to such delinqu ent taxpayer at the 355 time of receipt by them of such notice. Thereafter, any person 356 who has been notified may not transfer or make any other 357 disposition of such credits, other personal property, or debts 358 until the executive director or his or her designee c onsents to 359 a transfer or disposition or until 60 days after the receipt of 360 such notice. However, the credits, other personal property, or 361 debts that exceed the delinquent amount stipulated in the notice 362 are not subject to this section, wherever held, if th e taxpayer 363 does not have a prior history of tax delinquencies. If during 364 the effective period of the notice to withhold, any person so 365 notified makes any transfer or disposition of the property or 366 debts required to be withheld under this section, he or she is 367 liable to the state for any indebtedness owed to the department 368 by the person with respect to whose obligation the notice was 369 given to the extent of the value of the property or the amount 370 of the debts thus transferred or paid if, solely by reason of 371 such transfer or disposition, the state is unable to recover the 372 indebtedness of the person with respect to whose obligation the 373 notice was given. If the delinquent taxpayer contests the 374 intended levy in circuit court or under chapter 120, the notice 375 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 16 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S under this section remains effective until that final resolution 376 of the contest. Any financial institution receiving such notice 377 maintains will maintain a right of setoff for any transaction 378 involving a debit card occurring on or before the date of 379 receipt of such notice. 380 (3) During the last 30 days of the 60 -day period set forth 381 in subsection (1), the executive director or his or her designee 382 may levy upon such credits, other personal property, or debts. 383 The levy must be accomplished by delivery of a notice of levy by 384 registered mail, by personal service, or by electronic means, 385 including, but not limited to, facsimile transmission or an 386 electronic data exchange process using a web interface. Upon 387 receipt of the notice of levy, which the person possessing the 388 credits, other personal property, or debts shall transfer them 389 to the department or pay to the department the amount owed to 390 the delinquent taxpayer. 391 (6)(a) Levy may be made under subsection (3) upon credits, 392 other personal property, or debt of any person with respect to 393 any unpaid tax, penalties, and interest, costs, surcharges, and 394 fees authorized by law only after the executive director or his 395 or her designee has notified such person in writing of the 396 intention to make such levy. 397 (b) No less than 30 d ays before the day of the levy, the 398 notice of intent to levy required under paragraph (a) must shall 399 be given in person or sent by certified or registered mail to 400 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 17 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S the person's last known address. 401 (c) The notice required in paragraph (a) must include a 402 brief statement that sets forth in simple and nontechnical 403 terms: 404 1. The provisions of this section relating to levy and 405 sale of property; 406 2. The procedures applicable to the levy under this 407 section; 408 3. The administrative and judicial appeals available to 409 the taxpayer with respect to such levy and sale, and the 410 procedures relating to such appeals; and 411 4. Any The alternatives, if any, available to taxpayers 412 which could prevent levy on the property. 413 Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of sect ion 414 220.222, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 415 220.222 Returns; time and place for filing. — 416 (2) 417 (c)1. For purposes of this subsection, a taxpayer is not 418 in compliance with s. 220.32 if the taxpayer underpays the 419 required payment by more than the g reater of $6,000 $2,000 or 30 420 percent of the tax shown on the return when filed. 421 2. For the purpose of determining compliance with s. 422 220.32 as referenced in subparagraph 1., the tax shown on the 423 return when filed must include the amount of the allowable 424 credits taken on the return pursuant to s. 220.1875, s. 425 CS/HB 1001 2024 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1001-01-c1 Page 18 of 18 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 220.1876, s. 220.1877, or s. 220.1878. 426 Section 7. (1) The Department of Revenue is authorized, 427 and all conditions are deemed met, to adopt emergency rules 428 pursuant to s. 120.54(4), Florida Statutes, for the purpose of 429 implementing this act. Notwithstanding any other provision of 430 law, emergency rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are 431 effective for 6 months after adoption and may be renewed during 432 the pendency of procedures to adopt perm anent rules addressing 433 the subject of the emergency rules. 434 (2) This section takes effect upon becoming a law and 435 expires July 1, 2025. 436 Section 8. Except as otherwise provided in this act, and 437 except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act 438 becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 439