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HB 897: Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County

LOCAL BILL by Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.

Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County; Provides that district is dependent special district; removes provisions relating to district's status as independent special district; provides that Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners or its appointees shall serve as governing board; removes provisions relating to duties, election, terms, compensation, & meetings of district board of commissioners; removes requirement that resolution or ordinance adopted by board & approved by referendum only be repealed by referendum; authorizes district to assess ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments, & to impose & foreclose non-ad valorem assessment liens, as authorized by law; removes board's authority to enter into certain agreements; revises rate of assessment of non-ad valorem assessments; provides that expansion & merger of district shall be ratified by board.

Effective Date: 6/13/2024
Last Action: 7/2/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-288
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/18/2023 House • Filed
    1/5/2024 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/17/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    1/29/2024 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    1/31/2024 House • Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
    • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/5/2024 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/7/2024 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
    2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1
    2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
    2/27/2024 Senate • Received
    3/7/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 943
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 945
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 945
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 945
    3/7/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
    • In Messages
    6/7/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2024 • Approved by Governor
    7/2/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-288

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  • HB 897, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2024 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2005-331 Section 2 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 897, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2023 at 9:09 AM