HB 1259 Summary

• Creates section 157.37 prohibiting counties from levying taxes, special assessments, or fees for stormwater facilities against land owned by fair associations.

• Amends section 163.31801 to prohibit counties, municipalities, and special districts from imposing impact fees or mobility fees on fair associations.

• Creates section 196.1988 exempting personal and real property of fair associations used predominantly for not-for-profit fairs or exhibitions from ad valorem taxation.

• Amends sections 298.305 and 298.54 to prohibit water control districts from levying special assessments or maintenance taxes against real property owned by fair associations.

• Amends section 403.0893 to exempt fair associations from stormwater management fees and declares this serves an important state interest; effective July 1, 2014.