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of commissioners; removes requirement that resolution or ordinance adopted by board & approved by referendum only be repealed by referendum; authorizes district to assess ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments, & to impose & foreclose non-ad valorem assessment liens, as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.
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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3/7/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 943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) -
HB 897, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2023 at 9:09 AM
Bill Text: PDF Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/22/2024 6:04 PM House 114 Yeas - 1 Nays 3/7/2024 11:36 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays