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FL H1075
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Dissolves 49 existing county-level soil and water conservation districts effective June 30, 2024, consolidating them into 7 regional districts: West Emerald Coast, East Emerald Coast, North Central, Northeast, West Central, East Central, and South Florida, with assets and liabilities transferred to the new regional districts.
- Dissolves 9 additional soil and water conservation districts (Baker, Blackwater, Glades, Hendry, Madison, Martin, Polk, Taylor, and Union) and transfers their assets and liabilities directly to their respective counties rather than to regional districts.
- Replaces the elected supervisor system with appointed supervisors: the Commissioner of Agriculture appoints governing board members (at least 7 per regional district, no more than one per county), subject to confirmation by the Soil and Water Conservation Council, for staggered 4-year terms.
- Authorizes supervisors to receive per diem and travel expense compensation not to exceed $1,000 per supervisor per year, and requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide travel expenses for board members.
- Repeals existing statutes governing the petition, hearing, and referendum process for creating soil and water conservation districts (ss. 582.11–582.15, F.S.), and requires regional districts to provide services proportional to contributions from dissolved districts through June 30, 2026.
Legislative Description
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Last Action
Died in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Infrastructure Strategies Committee1/29/2024
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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