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FL S1330

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Joe Gruters

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires voter approval by majority of qualified electors for the establishment, merger, or abolishment of any municipal service taxing or benefit unit, through an election called by the county governing body

  • Municipal service taxing or benefit units created on or before July 1, 2020, without prior voter approval must hold an election for qualified electors to vote on the unit's continued existence

  • Units that fail to receive majority voter approval for continued existence must be dissolved within 6 months after the election, with remaining funds allocated by the board of county commissioners

  • Removes the provision allowing municipal service taxing unit boundaries to include municipality areas solely with governing body consent; now requires both voter approval and municipal ordinance consent

  • Effective date of July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Municipal Service Taxing Units and Municipal Service Benefit Units

Last Action

Died in Community Affairs

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Community Affairs1/8/2020

Full Bill Text

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