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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
200651
Name:
Hearing - Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax
Regulations Code - Business Tax Changes
Status:
Type:
Hearing
Filed
File created:
In control:
6/16/2020
Budget and Finance Committee
On agenda:
Final action:
7/16/2020
Enactment date:
Enactment #:
Title:
Hearing to consider the proposed Initiative Ordinance submitted by the Mayor to the voters for the
November 3, 2020, Election, entitled "Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code
to: 1) reduce the annual Business Registration Fee for businesses with $1,000,000 or less in San
Francisco gross receipts, 2) increase the small business exemption ceiling for the Gross Receipts Tax
to $1,500,000 and increase the annual Business Registration Fee on businesses benefiting from this
increased exemption ceiling, 3) repeal the Payroll Expense Tax, 4) increase Gross Receipts Tax rates,
5) increase the Gross Receipts Tax on certain taxpayers for 15 years if a court strikes down the
Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance, 6) impose a new general tax on the gross receipts
from the lease of certain commercial space for 15 years if a court strikes down the Early Care and
Education Commercial Rents Tax Ordinance, and 7) make other changes to the City's business taxes;
and to increase the City's appropriations limit by the total revenues collected under Articles 12-A-1
and 36 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code for four years from November 3, 2020."
Sponsors:
Mayor
Attachments:
1. Initiative Ordinance, 2. 200651 CA CEQA, 3. Referral CA CON 062320, 4. Referral CA Mandated
062320, 5. Referral SBC 062320, 6. CEQA Determination 070220, 7. Comm Pkt 071620, 8. Public
Correspondence, 9. CON Financial Analysis 071620, 10. Transmitted to Elections 071720, 11.
Withdrawal 072320
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
6/16/2020
1
RECEIVED
Clerk of the Board
6/16/2020
1
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
6/24/2020
1
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Planning Department
7/2/2020
1
HEARD AND FILED
Budget and Finance Committee
7/16/2020
1
Pass
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Controller
7/16/2020
1
TRANSMITTED
Clerk of the Board
7/17/2020
1