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FL H1319

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Gayle Harrell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Incorporates a portion of St. Lucie County into Martin County by revising the legal description and boundary lines of both counties.

  • Transfers all public roads and public rights-of-way within the transferred area from St. Lucie County to Martin County jurisdiction.

  • Requires St. Lucie County and Martin County to execute an interlocal agreement by September 30, 2013, providing a plan for transfer of services, personnel, and public infrastructure, including compensation for St. Lucie County's infrastructure investments minus depreciation.

  • Martin County must compensate St. Lucie County with tax and assessment revenue from the transferred area, with the fiscal year 2013-2014 base amount less 10 percent transmitted initially, then declining by 10 percent annually through fiscal year 2022-2023, plus revenue sharing on collections exceeding the base by more than 3 percent.

  • Becomes effective September 30, 2013, contingent on approval by majority vote of qualified electors in the transferred area voting in a referendum conducted by St. Lucie County.

Legislative Description

County Boundary Lines

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 800 -HJ 1133

3/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Economic Affairs2/17/2012
Finance And Tax2/6/2012
Community And Military Affairs Subcommittee1/12/2012

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