HB 789: Ad Valorem Tax Levies
GENERAL BILL by Chamberlin
Ad Valorem Tax Levies; Removes references to county & school district ad valorem tax levies.
Last Action: 1/5/2026 House - Now in Ways & Means Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Ways & Means Committee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 787 | County and School District Ad Valorem Taxing Authority | Chamberlin | Linked | Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee |
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| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 125.01 | Powers and duties. | Page 2 (pdf) |
| 159.16 | Additional pledge of faith and credit. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 163.3182 | Transportation deficiencies. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 190.021 | Taxes; non-ad valorem assessments. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 191.009 | Taxes; non-ad valorem assessments; impact fees and user charges. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 192.001 | Definitions. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 192.0105 | Taxpayer rights. | Page 88 (pdf) |
| 192.091 | Commissions of property appraisers and tax collectors. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 192.102 | Payment of property appraisers’ and collectors’ commissions. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 193.114 | Preparation of assessment rolls. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 193.1142 | Approval of assessment rolls. | Page 90 (pdf) |
| 193.1145 | Interim assessment rolls. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 193.1554 | Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 193.1555 | Assessment of certain residential and nonresidential real property. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 195.052 | Research and tabulation of data. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 196.031 | Exemption of homesteads. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 197.363 | Special assessments and service charges; optional method of collection. | Page 90 (pdf) |
| 197.3632 | Uniform method for the levy, collection, and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments. | Page 90 (pdf) |
| 200.001 | Millages; definitions and general provisions. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 200.011 | Duty of county commissioners and school board in setting rate of taxation. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 200.065 | Method of fixing millage. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 200.069 | Notice of proposed property taxes and non-ad valorem assessments. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 200.071 | Limitation of millage; counties. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 200.091 | Referendum to increase millage. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 212.055 | Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 218.63 | Participation requirements. | Page 98 (pdf) |
| 218.67 | Distribution for fiscally constrained counties. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 259.042 | Tax increment financing for conservation lands. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 373.536 | District budget and hearing thereon. | Page 98 (pdf) |
| 402.22 | Education program for students who reside in residential care facilities operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. | Page 99 (pdf) |
| 985.6865 | Juvenile detention costs. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 1001.42 | Powers and duties of district school board. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 1002.32 | Developmental research (laboratory) schools. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 1002.33 | Charter schools. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 1002.37 | The Florida Virtual School. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 1002.394 | The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 1002.45 | Virtual instruction programs. | Page 108 (pdf) |
| 1003.4203 | Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool certificates, CAPE industry certifications, and technical assistance. | Page 109 (pdf) |
| 1003.4935 | Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 1006.12 | Safe-school officers at each public school. | Page 111 (pdf) |
| 1010.20 | Cost accounting and reporting for school districts. | Page 118 (pdf) |
| 1011.01 | Budget system established. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 1011.02 | District school boards to adopt tentative budget. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 1011.03 | Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 1011.15 | Obligations to eliminate major emergency conditions. | Page 119 (pdf) |
| 1011.18 | School depositories; payments into and withdrawals from depositories. | Page 120 (pdf) |
| 1011.19 | Sources of district school fund. | Page 88 (pdf) |
| 1011.62 | Funds for operation of schools. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 1011.69 | Equity in School-Level Funding Act. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 1011.71 | District school tax. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 1011.715 | Resolution regarding school capital outlay surcharge. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 1011.72 | Levy based on interim assessment roll; reimbursement to state for additional taxes collected upon reconciliation of roll. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 1011.73 | District millage elections. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 1012.22 | Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. | Page 122 (pdf) |
| 1013.15 | Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational plants, ancillary plants, and auxiliary facilities and sites. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 1013.62 | Charter schools capital outlay funding. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 1013.64 | Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. | Page 122 (pdf) |
| 1013.736 | District Effort Recognition Program. | Page 86 (pdf) |
| 1013.738 | High Growth District Capital Outlay Assistance Grant Program. | Page 130 (pdf) |
| 1013.75 | Cooperative funding of career center facilities. | Page 132 (pdf) |
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