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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1511

Corporations
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SPONSOR
LaMarca
FILED BY
Chip LaMarca — District 100, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Ways & Means Committee

Filed under Taxes & Budget.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Corporations; Recommends that Supreme Court create statewide business court; reducing filing fee for certain documents; requires refund of certain paid taxes in specified tax year.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Cuts corporate filing fees and mandates tax refunds.

The state will refund all taxes paid by a company in its first taxable year during its third year.

The filing fee for articles of incorporation drops from $35 to $0.99.

The Legislature recommends the Supreme Court create a statewide business court to resolve business disputes.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Business Court Recommendation moderates. 607.0122

AIAdds a non-binding legislative recommendation to the Supreme Court to establish a statewide business court.

“the Legislature recommends that the Supreme Court create a statewide business court to resolve business disputes.” bill text, line 13 →
§ 2 Filing Fee Reduction moderates. 607.0122

AIReduces the filing fee for articles of incorporation from $35 to $0.99.

“Articles of incorporation: $0.99” bill text, line 21 →
§ 3 New Corporation Tax Refund moderates. 220.223

AIRequires the refund of any tax paid by a company in its first taxable year during its third taxable year.

“any tax paid by a company in its first taxable year shall be refunded to the company in its third taxable year.” bill text, line 25 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Ways & Means Committee
1/15/2026
Now in Ways & Means Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 607.0122
+31 / −0
s. 607.0122
+1 / −1
s. 220.223
+31 / −0