CS/SB 110: Rural Communities
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Simon
Rural Communities; Requiring the state land planning agency to give preference for technical assistance funding to local governments located in a rural area of opportunity; authorizing eligible counties to receive a distribution of sales and use tax revenue; creating the Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of Commerce; creating the Public Infrastructure Smart Technology Grant Program within the Office of Rural Prosperity; requiring, rather than authorizing, that certain funds received from the State Transportation Trust Fund be used for the Small County Road Assistance Program; requiring the department to give priority to counties located either wholly or partially within the Everglades Agricultural Area and which request a specified percentage of project costs for eligible projects, etc. APPROPRIATION: $200,813,977
Senate Committee References:
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/19/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy
2/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/3/2025 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/4/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
• Introduced
3/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/13/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/13/2025 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
3/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/17/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
3/19/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 238
• Amendment(s) adopted (934848) -SJ 241
• Read 3rd time -SJ 241
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 241
• Immediately certified -SJ 242
3/19/2025 House • In Messages
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CS/SB 110, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2025 at 5:28 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1427 Rural Communities Griffitts, Jr., Abbott Similar Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee 
H 1397 (c1) Transportation Abbott, Bankson Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Citations - Statutes (74)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 18 (pdf) 125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 124 (pdf) 163.3168 Planning innovations and technical assistance. Page 22 (pdf) 163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 133 (pdf) 163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 115 (pdf) 193.624 Assessment of renewable energy source devices. Page 125 (pdf) 196.182 Exemption of renewable energy source devices. Page 126 (pdf) 201.15 Distribution of taxes collected. Page 23 (pdf) 202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 24 (pdf) 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 25 (pdf) 212.205 Sales tax distribution reporting. Page 115 (pdf) 215.211 Service charge; elimination or reduction for specified proceeds. Page 134 (pdf) 215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 30 (pdf) 218.12 Appropriations to offset reductions in ad valorem tax revenue in fiscally constrained counties. Page 126 (pdf) 218.125 Offset for tax loss associated with certain constitutional amendments affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 127 (pdf) 218.135 Offset for tax loss associated with reductions in value of certain citrus fruit packing and processing equipment. Page 128 (pdf) 218.136 Offset for ad valorem revenue loss affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 128 (pdf) 218.67 Distribution for fiscally constrained counties. Page 31 (pdf) 252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 129 (pdf) 257.191 Construction grants. Page 116 (pdf) 257.193 Community Libraries in Caring Program. Page 117 (pdf) 265.283 Definitions. Page 117 (pdf) 288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation. Page 34 (pdf) 288.001 The Florida Small Business Development Center Network. Page 36 (pdf) 288.007 Inventory of communities seeking to recruit businesses. Page 37 (pdf) 288.013 Page 38 (pdf) 288.014 Page 43 (pdf) 288.0175 Page 48 (pdf) 288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program. Page 50 (pdf) 288.019 Rural considerations in grant review and evaluation processes. Page 51 (pdf) 288.021 Economic development liaison. Page 53 (pdf) 288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. Page 54 (pdf) 288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund. Page 56 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 60 (pdf) 288.06561 Reduction or waiver of financial match requirements. Page 66 (pdf) 288.0657 Florida rural economic development strategy grants. Page 66 (pdf) 288.102 Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program. Page 129 (pdf) 288.11621 Spring training baseball franchises. Page 117 (pdf) 288.11631 Retention of Major League Baseball spring training baseball franchises. Page 118 (pdf) 288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit. Page 67 (pdf) 288.12266 Targeted Marketing Assistance Program. Page 68 (pdf) 288.9935 Microfinance Guarantee Program. Page 123 (pdf) 288.9961 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 68 (pdf) 288.9962 Broadband Opportunity Program. Page 133 (pdf) 290.06561 Designation of rural enterprise zone as catalyst site. Page 71 (pdf) 319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition. Page 71 (pdf) 334.044 Powers and duties of the department. Page 72 (pdf) 339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128. Page 72 (pdf) 339.2816 Small County Road Assistance Program. Page 75 (pdf) 339.2817 County Incentive Grant Program. Page 76 (pdf) 339.2818 Small County Outreach Program. Page 77 (pdf) 339.66 Upgrade of arterial highways with controlled access facilities. Page 135 (pdf) 339.68 Arterial rural highway projects. Page 78 (pdf) 381.402 Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education Program. Page 81 (pdf) 381.403 Page 83 (pdf) 381.9856 Page 88 (pdf) 395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement. Page 90 (pdf) 403.064 Reuse of reclaimed water. Page 130 (pdf) 403.0741 Grease waste removal and disposal. Page 133 (pdf) 420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. Page 135 (pdf) 420.9073 Local housing distributions. Page 92 (pdf) 420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships. Page 92 (pdf) 420.9076 Adoption of affordable housing incentive strategies; committees. Page 137 (pdf) 420.9079 Local Government Housing Trust Fund. Page 137 (pdf) 443.191 Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund; establishment and control. Page 121 (pdf) 571.26 Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Trust Fund. Page 122 (pdf) 571.265 Promotion of Florida thoroughbred breeding and of thoroughbred racing at Florida thoroughbred tracks; distribution of funds. Page 122 (pdf) 589.08 Land acquisition restrictions. Page 131 (pdf) 1001.451 Regional consortium service organizations. Page 96 (pdf) 1001.4511 Page 99 (pdf) 1009.635 Page 100 (pdf) 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 132 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 102 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 104 (pdf) -
CS/SB 110, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2025 at 2:55 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1427 Rural Communities Griffitts, Jr., Abbott Similar Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee
H 1397 Transportation Abbott, Bankson Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
S 1662 Transportation Collins Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 S CS by Transportation read 1st time
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 934848 - Amendment
Delete lines 2208 - 2351 and insert:Simon 3/18/2025
8:12 AMSenate: Adopted
3/19/2025Web Page
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735864 - Amendment to Amendment (934848)
Delete line 69 and insert:Simon 3/19/2025
3:20 PMSenate: Adopted
3/19/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/19/2025 4:28 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (74)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 18 (pdf) 125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 124 (pdf) 163.3168 Planning innovations and technical assistance. Page 22 (pdf) 163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 133 (pdf) 163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 115 (pdf) 193.624 Assessment of renewable energy source devices. Page 125 (pdf) 196.182 Exemption of renewable energy source devices. Page 126 (pdf) 201.15 Distribution of taxes collected. Page 23 (pdf) 202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 24 (pdf) 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 25 (pdf) 212.205 Sales tax distribution reporting. Page 115 (pdf) 215.211 Service charge; elimination or reduction for specified proceeds. Page 134 (pdf) 215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 30 (pdf) 218.12 Appropriations to offset reductions in ad valorem tax revenue in fiscally constrained counties. Page 126 (pdf) 218.125 Offset for tax loss associated with certain constitutional amendments affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 127 (pdf) 218.135 Offset for tax loss associated with reductions in value of certain citrus fruit packing and processing equipment. Page 128 (pdf) 218.136 Offset for ad valorem revenue loss affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 128 (pdf) 218.67 Distribution for fiscally constrained counties. Page 31 (pdf) 252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 129 (pdf) 257.191 Construction grants. Page 116 (pdf) 257.193 Community Libraries in Caring Program. Page 117 (pdf) 265.283 Definitions. Page 117 (pdf) 288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation. Page 34 (pdf) 288.001 The Florida Small Business Development Center Network. Page 36 (pdf) 288.007 Inventory of communities seeking to recruit businesses. Page 37 (pdf) 288.013 Page 38 (pdf) 288.014 Page 43 (pdf) 288.0175 Page 48 (pdf) 288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program. Page 50 (pdf) 288.019 Rural considerations in grant review and evaluation processes. Page 51 (pdf) 288.021 Economic development liaison. Page 53 (pdf) 288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. Page 54 (pdf) 288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund. Page 56 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 60 (pdf) 288.06561 Reduction or waiver of financial match requirements. Page 66 (pdf) 288.0657 Florida rural economic development strategy grants. Page 66 (pdf) 288.102 Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program. Page 129 (pdf) 288.11621 Spring training baseball franchises. Page 117 (pdf) 288.11631 Retention of Major League Baseball spring training baseball franchises. Page 118 (pdf) 288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit. Page 67 (pdf) 288.12266 Targeted Marketing Assistance Program. Page 68 (pdf) 288.9935 Microfinance Guarantee Program. Page 123 (pdf) 288.9961 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 68 (pdf) 288.9962 Broadband Opportunity Program. Page 133 (pdf) 290.06561 Designation of rural enterprise zone as catalyst site. Page 71 (pdf) 319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition. Page 71 (pdf) 334.044 Powers and duties of the department. Page 72 (pdf) 339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128. Page 72 (pdf) 339.2816 Small County Road Assistance Program. Page 75 (pdf) 339.2817 County Incentive Grant Program. Page 76 (pdf) 339.2818 Small County Outreach Program. Page 77 (pdf) 339.66 Upgrade of arterial highways with controlled access facilities. Page 135 (pdf) 339.68 Arterial rural highway projects. Page 78 (pdf) 381.402 Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education Program. Page 81 (pdf) 381.403 Page 83 (pdf) 381.9856 Page 88 (pdf) 395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement. Page 90 (pdf) 403.064 Reuse of reclaimed water. Page 130 (pdf) 403.0741 Grease waste removal and disposal. Page 133 (pdf) 420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. Page 135 (pdf) 420.9073 Local housing distributions. Page 92 (pdf) 420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships. Page 92 (pdf) 420.9076 Adoption of affordable housing incentive strategies; committees. Page 137 (pdf) 420.9079 Local Government Housing Trust Fund. Page 137 (pdf) 443.191 Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund; establishment and control. Page 121 (pdf) 571.26 Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Trust Fund. Page 122 (pdf) 571.265 Promotion of Florida thoroughbred breeding and of thoroughbred racing at Florida thoroughbred tracks; distribution of funds. Page 122 (pdf) 589.08 Land acquisition restrictions. Page 131 (pdf) 1001.451 Regional consortium service organizations. Page 96 (pdf) 1001.4511 Page 99 (pdf) 1009.635 Page 100 (pdf) 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 132 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 102 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 104 (pdf) -
SB 110, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2025 at 1:57 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2025 (pdf)
Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1427 Rural Communities Griffitts, Jr., Abbott Similar Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee
H 1397 Transportation Abbott, Bankson Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
S 1662 Transportation Collins Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 S CS by Transportation read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 406258 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Simon)3/12/2025
8:04 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/13/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/3/2025 3:30 PM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/13/2025 8:30 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (70)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 17 (pdf) 125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 115 (pdf) 163.3168 Planning innovations and technical assistance. Page 19 (pdf) 163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 124 (pdf) 163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 106 (pdf) 193.624 Assessment of renewable energy source devices. Page 117 (pdf) 196.182 Exemption of renewable energy source devices. Page 117 (pdf) 201.15 Distribution of taxes collected. Page 19 (pdf) 202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 20 (pdf) 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 21 (pdf) 212.205 Sales tax distribution reporting. Page 107 (pdf) 215.211 Service charge; elimination or reduction for specified proceeds. Page 125 (pdf) 215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 26 (pdf) 218.12 Appropriations to offset reductions in ad valorem tax revenue in fiscally constrained counties. Page 118 (pdf) 218.125 Offset for tax loss associated with certain constitutional amendments affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 118 (pdf) 218.135 Offset for tax loss associated with reductions in value of certain citrus fruit packing and processing equipment. Page 119 (pdf) 218.136 Offset for ad valorem revenue loss affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 119 (pdf) 218.67 Distribution for fiscally constrained counties. Page 27 (pdf) 252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 120 (pdf) 257.191 Construction grants. Page 107 (pdf) 257.193 Community Libraries in Caring Program. Page 108 (pdf) 265.283 Definitions. Page 108 (pdf) 288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation. Page 31 (pdf) 288.001 The Florida Small Business Development Center Network. Page 33 (pdf) 288.007 Inventory of communities seeking to recruit businesses. Page 34 (pdf) 288.013 Page 34 (pdf) 288.014 Page 40 (pdf) 288.0175 Page 44 (pdf) 288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program. Page 46 (pdf) 288.019 Rural considerations in grant review and evaluation processes. Page 48 (pdf) 288.021 Economic development liaison. Page 50 (pdf) 288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. Page 50 (pdf) 288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund. Page 52 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 56 (pdf) 288.06561 Reduction or waiver of financial match requirements. Page 61 (pdf) 288.0657 Florida rural economic development strategy grants. Page 61 (pdf) 288.102 Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program. Page 120 (pdf) 288.11621 Spring training baseball franchises. Page 108 (pdf) 288.11631 Retention of Major League Baseball spring training baseball franchises. Page 110 (pdf) 288.9935 Microfinance Guarantee Program. Page 114 (pdf) 288.9961 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 63 (pdf) 288.9962 Broadband Opportunity Program. Page 124 (pdf) 290.06561 Designation of rural enterprise zone as catalyst site. Page 65 (pdf) 319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition. Page 65 (pdf) 334.044 Powers and duties of the department. Page 66 (pdf) 339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128. Page 66 (pdf) 339.2816 Small County Road Assistance Program. Page 69 (pdf) 339.2818 Small County Outreach Program. Page 70 (pdf) 339.66 Upgrade of arterial highways with controlled access facilities. Page 126 (pdf) 339.68 Arterial rural highway projects. Page 71 (pdf) 381.403 Page 74 (pdf) 381.9856 Page 80 (pdf) 395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement. Page 82 (pdf) 403.064 Reuse of reclaimed water. Page 121 (pdf) 403.0741 Grease waste removal and disposal. Page 124 (pdf) 420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. Page 127 (pdf) 420.9073 Local housing distributions. Page 83 (pdf) 420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships. Page 84 (pdf) 420.9076 Adoption of affordable housing incentive strategies; committees. Page 128 (pdf) 420.9079 Local Government Housing Trust Fund. Page 128 (pdf) 443.191 Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund; establishment and control. Page 112 (pdf) 571.26 Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Trust Fund. Page 113 (pdf) 571.265 Promotion of Florida thoroughbred breeding and of thoroughbred racing at Florida thoroughbred tracks; distribution of funds. Page 114 (pdf) 589.08 Land acquisition restrictions. Page 122 (pdf) 1001.451 Regional consortium service organizations. Page 87 (pdf) 1001.4511 Page 91 (pdf) 1009.635 Page 92 (pdf) 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 123 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 93 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 96 (pdf)