FL H0723

Exempts industrial machinery and equipment used by food wholesalers in fiscally constrained counties from sales and use tax, where qualifying counties are within rural areas of opportunity or generate no more than $5 million per mill of taxable value

Prohibits the state from purchasing land in fiscally constrained counties where federal and state-owned land already exceeds 40% of total county land, unless the state identifies surplus land or obtains county approval

Increases Small County Road Assistance Program funding from $25 million to $50 million annually beginning fiscal year 2026-2027, and establishes $50 million minimum annual funding for the Small County Outreach Program

Adds hospitals located in rural areas to the list of essential Medicaid providers that managed care plans must include in their networks

Creates the Rural District Graduate Placement Incentive Pilot Program to provide bonuses to school districts and charter schools in fiscally constrained counties when graduates earn CAPE industry certifications and obtain related employment within the county; program expires July 1, 2029