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FL S1332

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Thad Altman

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends school district budget advertisements to include the statewide required local effort tax revenue change, expressed as a percentage increase or decrease from the prior fiscal year.

  • Requires the Department of Education to provide each school district by August 19 annually with current and prior fiscal year adjusted actual statewide required local effort tax revenue and the percentage change between the two years.

  • Mandates the General Appropriations Act include a statement showing the increase or decrease in statewide required local effort tax revenue expressed in both dollar amount and percentage, using the terms "tax increase" or "tax decrease."

  • Requires the Legislature to use the statewide required local effort tax revenue change in calculating any publicized statewide net tax increases or decreases.

  • Effective July 1, 2016, applying beginning with the 2016 tax roll.

Legislative Description

Transparency in State Education Funding

Last Action

Died in Education Pre-K - 12

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 121/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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