HB 897

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 22, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Jun 13, 2024

Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County

Bill Subjects

Local Bills

Abstract

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of commissioners; removes requirement that resolution or ordinance adopted by board & approved by referendum only be repealed by referendum; authorizes district to assess ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments, & to impose & foreclose non-ad valorem assessment liens, as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.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Jul 02, 2024

Florida Legislature

Chapter No. 2024-288

Jun 13, 2024

Florida Legislature

Approved by Governor

Jun 07, 2024

Florida Legislature

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Withdrawn from Rules

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

House

Ordered enrolled

House

In Messages

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Received

Feb 23, 2024

Senate

Referred to Rules

Feb 22, 2024

House

Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1

Senate

In Messages

House

Read 3rd time

Feb 21, 2024

House

Placed on 3rd reading

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

House

Read 2nd time

Feb 15, 2024

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)

Feb 07, 2024

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

House

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

Feb 05, 2024

House

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

Jan 31, 2024

House

Favorable by Ways & Means Committee

House

Now in State Affairs Committee

House

Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

Jan 29, 2024

House

Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

Jan 19, 2024

House

Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

House

Now in Ways & Means Committee

House

Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

Jan 17, 2024

House

Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

Jan 09, 2024

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Jan 05, 2024

House

Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

House

Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

House

Referred to State Affairs Committee

House

Referred to Ways & Means Committee

Dec 18, 2023

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 897 Filed PDF
H 897 er PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/7/2024 3:17 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/31/2024 4:29 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (7/3/2024 9:18 AM) PDF

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