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SB 4-A: Disaster Relief

GENERAL BILL by Hutson

Disaster Relief; Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to waive or reduce match requirements for certain local governments; authorizing the refund of ad valorem taxes for residential improvements rendered uninhabitable by certain hurricanes; providing for the extension and suspension of payments and discounts of certain taxes and assessments; requiring the Division of Emergency Management and local governments to enter into certain agreements to receive specified funds; providing for the organization and operation of the Florida Emergency Management Assistance Foundation within the division, etc. APPROPRIATION: $751,500,000

Effective Date: 12/16/2022
Last Action: 12/16/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-272
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/9/2022 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 3
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/12/22, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
12/12/2022 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 3
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 12/12/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 3
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 12/13/22 -SJ 96
• Introduced -SJ 3
12/13/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 48
• Amendment(s) adopted (541526) -SJ 48
• Read 3rd time -SJ 48
• Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 48
12/13/2022 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (12/14/2022)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
12/14/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
12/14/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 97
12/14/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 97
12/16/2022 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2022-272