HB 723: Rural Counties
GENERAL BILL by Abbott
Rural Counties; Provides exemption from sales & use tax for industrial machinery & equipment used by wholesalers in fiscally constrained counties; prohibits state from purchasing certain land in fiscally constrained county; requires DEP to provide certain explanation to fiscally constrained county; increases amount of annual appropriation to Small County Road Assistance Program; authorizes specified amount from State Transportation Trust Fund to be used to fund Small County Outreach Program; requires AHCA to determine which providers in hospitals located in rural areas are essential Medicaid providers; creates Rural District Graduate Placement Incentive Pilot program within DOE; subject to legislative appropriation, requires DOE to provide certain bonus to school district or charter school located in fiscally constrained county; provides for program requirements & expiration; requires SBE to adopt rules. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
Last Action: 12/16/2025 House - Now in Ways & Means Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | House |
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Now in Ways & Means Committee |
