FL H1083

Creates the East River Ranch Stewardship District as an independent special district in Manatee County, encompassing approximately 1,381.63 acres, to plan, finance, construct, operate, and maintain community infrastructure and services

Establishes a five-member board of supervisors initially elected by landowners (one vote per acre), with a phased transition to qualified elector control as the district's resident population grows through five thresholds (3,542 to 17,712 qualified electors)

Grants the district broad special powers including water management, water/sewer/reclaimed water systems, roads, parks, fire prevention, security, school buildings, communications systems, health care facilities, environmental remediation, and mass transit facilities

Authorizes the district to issue revenue bonds, general obligation bonds (capped at 35% of assessed taxable property value and requiring voter approval), special assessment bonds, and bond anticipation notes, as well as to levy special assessments, benefit special assessments, maintenance assessments, and ad valorem taxes (operating millage capped at 3 mills, requiring referendum approval)

Requires disclosure statements in all initial residential sale contracts notifying purchasers of potential district taxes and assessments, and mandates the district operate subject to the Manatee County comprehensive plan without exercising any zoning or comprehensive planning authority; effective July 1, 2023