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CS/HB 777: Polk Transit Authority/Polk Co. [OPCC]

LOCAL BILL by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council ; Troutman

Polk Transit Authority/Polk Co. [OPCC]; provides for creation of Polk Transit Authority; provides for charter amendments; provides boundaries; provides membership, powers, functions, & duties of board; provides authority to levy ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments; authorizes authority to borrow money; provides for powers, duties, rights, obligations, immunities, & addition of lands to Lakeland Area Mass Transit District; provides for liberal construction, etc.

Effective Date: 06/27/2007 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/27/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-275
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/12/2007 House • Filed
2/14/2007 House • Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/22/2007 House • Referred to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00058; Referred to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00125
3/26/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Urban & Local Affairs (GEA), 03/28/07, 3:30 pm, 306-H
3/28/2007 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Urban & Local Affairs (GEA); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00304; Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00304
4/9/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 04/11/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/11/2007 House • CS by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00494
4/17/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/17/07 -HJ 00485; CS filed
4/20/2007 House • Original reference(s) removed: Policy & Budget Council; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00568
4/25/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd and 3rd times -HJ 00670; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00670
4/25/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/1/2007 Senate • Received, referred to Rules -SJ 00775
5/2/2007 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Local Calendar; Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 00814; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00814
5/2/2007 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01025
6/19/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/27/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-275