CS for CS for SB 1628 First Engrossed
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to local government actions; amending
3 s. 100.261, F.S.; requiring that certain bond
4 referenda called by a county, district, or
5 municipality be held at a general election; amending
6 ss. 125.66 and 166.041, F.S.; revising applicability
7 provisions for the enactment or adoption of county and
8 municipal ordinances, respectively; providing an
9 effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13 Section 1. Section 100.261, Florida Statutes, is amended to
14 read:
15 100.261 Holding bond referenda with other elections.
16 Whenever any bond referendum is called, it shall be lawful for
17 any county, district, or municipality to hold such bond
18 referendum on the day of any state, county, or municipal primary
19 or general election, or on the day of any election of such
20 county, district, or municipality for any purpose other than the
21 purpose of voting on such bonds. If such bond referendum is held
22 concurrently with a regularly scheduled election, the county,
23 district, or municipality must shall pay only its pro rata share
24 of election costs directly related to the bond referendum.
25 However, nothing in this section does not shall prohibit the
26 holding of a special or separate bond referendum, except that if
27 the bond issue amount is greater than $500 million, the bond
28 referendum must be held at a general election.
29 Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
30 125.66, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
31 125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency
32 ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or
33 resolutions.—
34 (3)
35 (c) This subsection does not apply to:
36 1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state
37 law or regulation;
38 2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of
39 debt;
40 3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget
41 amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the
42 budget;
43 4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an
44 agreement, including, but not limited to, any federal, state,
45 local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted
46 by a county government;
47 5. Emergency ordinances;
48 6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
49 7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:
50 a. Part II of chapter 163, relating to growth policy,
51 county and municipal planning, and land development regulation,
52 including zoning, Development orders and development permits, as
53 those terms are defined in s. 163.3164, and, development
54 agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government
55 Development Agreement Act under ss. 163.3220-163.3243 and
56 development permits;
57 b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development
58 regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private
59 party other than the county;
60 c.b. Sections 190.005 and 190.046;
61 d.c. Section 553.73, relating to the Florida Building Code;
62 or
63 e.d. Section 633.202, relating to the Florida Fire
64 Prevention Code.
65 Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section
66 166.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
67 166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and
68 resolutions.—
69 (4)
70 (c) This subsection does not apply to:
71 1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state
72 law or regulation;
73 2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of
74 debt;
75 3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget
76 amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the
77 budget;
78 4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an
79 agreement, including, but not limited to, any federal, state,
80 local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted
81 by a municipal government;
82 5. Emergency ordinances;
83 6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or
84 7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:
85 a. Part II of chapter 163, relating to growth policy,
86 county and municipal planning, and land development regulation,
87 including zoning, Development orders and development permits, as
88 those terms are defined in s. 163.3164, and, development
89 agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local Government
90 Development Agreement Act under ss. 163.3220-163.3243 and
91 development permits;
92 b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development
93 regulation amendments initiated by an application by a private
94 party other than the municipality;
95 c.b. Sections 190.005 and 190.046;
96 d.c. Section 553.73, relating to the Florida Building Code;
97 or
98 e.d. Section 633.202, relating to the Florida Fire
99 Prevention Code.
100 Section 4. This act shall take effect October 1, 2024.