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CS/CS/HB 547: Local Government Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sansom

Local Government Accountability; revises duties of Legislative Auditing Committee; clarifies that local governments are authorized to provide health insurance; revises definition of "governmental entity" to include counties & district school boards; revises provisions governing notice of bids & disposition of bonds; revises provisions governing issuance of bonds by municipality; revises reporting requirements of newly created special districts, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/29/2004 House - Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01114; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01114; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01117; Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 708; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305) -HJ 01127
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/21/2004 House • Prefiled
1/27/2004 House • Referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations
3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations -HJ 00049; On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs, 03/03/04, 4:00 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of subcommittees, Reed Hall
3/4/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00233
3/8/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/10/2004 House • Original reference(s) removed: State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations; CS referred to State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00238
3/22/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 03/24/04, 8:00 am, Reed Hall --Not considered
3/25/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 03/29/04, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
3/29/2004 House • Favorable by State Administration; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00343; Now in Procedures -HJ 00343
4/13/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Procedures, 04/15/04, 5:30 pm, 212-K
4/15/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Procedures; YEAS 30 NAYS 1 -HJ 00526
4/19/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/20/2004 House • Original reference(s) removed: Finance & Tax; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00603; CS referred to Appropriations -HJ 00603
4/28/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar --If received
4/29/2004 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01114; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01114; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01117; Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 708; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305) -HJ 01127