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FL S1664

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2016

Primary Sponsor

Fiscal Policy

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits counties and municipalities from levying special assessments for fire protection services on lands classified as agricultural under Florida law

  • Creates exceptions allowing fire protection assessments on agricultural lands that contain a residential dwelling or a nonresidential farm building valued over $10,000

  • Excludes "agricultural pole barns" from the exception, defining them as nonresidential farm buildings where 70% or more of perimeter walls are permanently open

  • Requires any permitted special assessments to be based solely on the benefit to the residential dwelling, curtilage, and qualifying nonresidential farm buildings—not the agricultural land itself

  • Takes effect November 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Special Assessments on Agricultural Lands

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 773 (Ch. 2016-89)

3/4/2016

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy2/16/2016
Finance and Tax1/26/2016
Community Affairs1/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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