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FL H4029
Bill
Status
Passed
7/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lauren Melo
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AI Summary
- Amends chapter 2014-240, Laws of Florida, governing the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District in Collier County, to change the election method for fire commissioners from division-based seats to district-wide (at-large) elections beginning with the November 2028 election
- Removes the current charter requirement that two board members be elected from the East Naples Division, two from the Golden Gate Division, and one at-large, replacing it with all five commissioners elected district-wide
- Deletes obsolete language related to initial board composition, transitional terms, and the reduction from eight to five commissioners that occurred after the November 2018 election
- Requires a referendum to be held in conjunction with a general, special, or other election in Collier County no later than December 31, 2026, in which qualified electors within the district must approve the change by majority vote
- The substantive changes take effect only upon voter approval in the referendum; the referendum provision and effective date section take effect upon the bill becoming law
Legislative Description
Greater Naples Fire Rescue District; Collier County
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-232
7/8/2025
Committee Referrals
State Affairs3/25/2025
Government Operations Subcommittee3/12/2025
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee2/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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