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FL H1091

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipalities to levy assessments on property to fund law enforcement services as an alternative to ad valorem taxes.

  • Requires assessment methodology to charge parcels in reasonable proportion to benefits received, considering factors such as square footage, location, use, law enforcement time spent, and property value (with value not being the sole or major factor).

  • Mandates municipalities reduce ad valorem tax revenue by an amount equal to the law enforcement assessment in the initial year, with a maximum millage rate reduction of 75 percent (or 50 percent if adopted by extraordinary majority vote).

  • Permits annual assessment increases only in the same manner as ad valorem revenue increases under Florida Statutes § 200.065.

  • Establishes the authorization as general law under Articles 1 and 9 of the Florida Constitution.

Legislative Description

Assessments to Fund Law Enforcement Services

Last Action

Died in Committee on Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA)

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Military & Local Affairs Policy3/1/2010

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