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SB 1182FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Tax Breaks and Fee Waivers for Veteran and Military Spouse-Owned Businesses

Original title: Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses

March 13, 2026

Companion · HB 1041same policy, House version

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this legislation would have provided up to $100,000 in annual exemptions and one-time sales tax exemptions on equipment for qualifying veteran and military spouse-owned businesses, while also waiving state business registration fees.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Veterans

Veterans owning businesses would have been eligible for fee waivers and tax exemptions.

Military spouses

Military spouses owning businesses would have been eligible for fee waivers and tax exemptions.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

The department would have been required to establish registration requirements and verify business eligibility.

Department of Revenue

The department would have been required to adopt rules for tax exemptions and issue temporary sales tax certificates.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill proposed creating a program to provide state tax exemptions and business fee waivers for small businesses owned by veterans and military spouses in Florida. It would have required the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to verify business eligibility and coordinate with the Department of State and Department of Revenue to manage the incentives.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who would have qualified as a 'military spouse' under this bill?

A military spouse was defined as the spouse of an active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces or the spouse of a veteran.

What would have been the requirements for a business to be considered 'veteran-owned'?

The business would need to have 200 or fewer employees, a net worth of $5 million or less, be based in Florida, and be at least 51% owned and controlled by a veteran or military spouse.

Did this bill become law?

No, the bill died in the Finance and Tax committee on March 13, 2026.

Why It Matters

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper2/11/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

Yes

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (5)

Barbara Sharief

Democratic · yes

Keith Truenow

Republican · yes

Tommy Wright

Republican · yes

Shev Jones

Democratic · yes

Danny Burgess

Republican · yes

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Interagency Data Sharing

The bill proposed a formal mechanism for the Department of Revenue to share confidential tax information with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of State, a significant administrative integration.

Department of Revenue Department of Veterans’ Affairs Department of State