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FL S0760

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund to allow municipalities or special fire control districts providing fire protection services to municipal services taxing units (MSTUs) in unincorporated areas under interlocal agreements to receive property insurance premium taxes

  • Authorizes counties to enact ordinances on behalf of MSTUs to levy the 1.85% excise tax on property insurance premiums when fire protection services are provided through interlocal agreements with municipalities or special fire control districts

  • Requires counties acting on behalf of MSTUs to file certified copies of tax ordinances with the Division of Retirement and follow the same reporting requirements as municipalities and special fire control districts

  • Allows counties on behalf of MSTUs to revoke participation in the premium tax program by rescinding the ordinance, though previously received premium tax funds must continue to be used for firefighter benefits

  • Clarifies that independent special fire control districts may exercise powers under the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act both within and outside district boundaries when cooperating with other governmental agencies sharing common powers

Legislative Description

Intergovernmental Programs

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/19/2020
Governmental Oversight and Accountability2/6/2020
Community Affairs11/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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