Florida Senate - 2026                                    SB 1320
       
       
        
       By Senator Martin
       
       
       
       
       
       33-00842B-26                                          20261320__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to tax referenda; creating s. 17.326,
    3         F.S.; defining the term “local government spending
    4         analysis”; requiring a local government spending
    5         analysis be included on certain referenda; authorizing
    6         the Department of Financial Services to adopt rules;
    7         providing an effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Section 17.326, Florida Statutes, is created to
   12  read:
   13         17.326 Local government spending analysis.—
   14         (1) As used in this section, the term “local government
   15  spending analysis” means a statement prepared by the department,
   16  or an agency thereof, analyzing the spending of a county
   17  government.
   18         (2) If a local government spending analysis has been
   19  prepared, such analysis must be included on any referendum
   20  proposing an increase in taxes levied by a county.
   21         (3) The department may adopt rules to implement this
   22  section, including standards and requirements for a local
   23  government spending analysis.
   24         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.