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CS/CS/HB 1129: Special Districts

GENERAL BILL by Local and Federal Affairs Committee ; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee ; Caldwell

Special Districts; Exempts conversion of certain water control districts into community development districts from specific charter requirements; requires DEO to publish certain information on its website; authorizes department to coordinate with DOS for certain purposes; creates an exception for conversion of certain water control districts; creates an exception for establishment of certain community development district; requires districts created by conversion of water control districts to record notice of establishment; exempts acts creating districts by conversion of water control districts; creates part II of chapter 190, F.S., relating to conversion of water control districts to community development districts; authorizes popularly elected governing board of water control district to conduct certain referenda; provides referendum requirements & procedures; creates prohibition on enacting special laws granting additional powers without prior referendum; authorizes conversion of water control district to community development district by special or local legislation.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2014 House • Filed
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 94
3/5/2014 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 204
3/21/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/25/14, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
3/25/2014 House • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 366
3/26/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 360
3/28/2014 House • Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 404
4/1/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 04/03/14, 8:45 am, Webster Hall
4/3/2014 House • CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 467
4/4/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 463
4/8/2014 House • Original reference(s) removed: Economic Affairs Committee
• Referred to- Calendar -HJ 481
5/2/2014 House • Died on Calendar