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HB 1041FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Business Tax Breaks and Fee Waivers for Veterans and Military Spouses

Original title: Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses

January 6, 2026

Companion · SB 1182same policy, Senate version
veteransmilitary familiessmall businesstax incentiveseconomic development

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Where This Stands

Currently dead. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action
Died in Ways & Means CommitteeMar 13, 2026

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Feb 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2. Feb 9, 2026House
    Now in Ways & Means Committee
  3. Feb 9, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to State Affairs Committee
  4. Feb 9, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Ways & Means Committee
  5. Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
    CS Filed
  6. Feb 6, 2026House
    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Feb 5, 2026House
    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  2. Feb 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. Feb 3, 2026House
    Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  4. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  5. Jan 12, 2026House
    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to State Affairs Committee
  7. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Ways & Means Committee
  8. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. Jan 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have created specific financial incentives for veteran and military-spouse entrepreneurs, potentially reducing startup costs and tax burdens for these business owners between 2026 and 2031.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Veterans

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

Military spouses

Spouses of active-duty members or veterans owning businesses meeting the criteria would have been eligible for fee waivers and tax exemptions.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 6, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have provided tax exemptions and state fee waivers for businesses owned by veterans and military spouses in Florida. It aimed to support entrepreneurship by offering corporate income tax breaks and one-time sales tax exemptions on business equipment.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would have qualified as a 'military spouse' under this bill?
A military spouse is defined as the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of a veteran.
What were the size requirements for a business to be eligible?
The business must have had 200 or fewer full-time employees and a net worth of $5 million or less.
Did this bill pass into law?
No, the bill died in the Ways & Means Committee on March 13, 2026.

Why It Matters

The bill would have created specific financial incentives for veteran and military-spouse entrepreneurs, potentially reducing startup costs and tax burdens for these business owners between 2026 and 2031.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededhouse2/5/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

Total

33

Yes

26

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

7

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

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

policy shift90% confidence

Legislative focus on military family economic stability

The bill explicitly links business incentives to the challenges of frequent relocations faced by military spouses.

United States Armed Forces

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance45
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
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