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CS/HB 951: Collier County

LOCAL BILL by Local and Federal Affairs Committee ; Hudson

Collier County; Merges East Naples Fire Control & Rescue District & Golden Gate Fire Control & Rescue District, Collier County, to create new district; creates & establishes independent special fire control district to be known as Greater Naples Fire Rescue District; provides that district is independent special district; provides legislative intent; provides for applicability of chapters 191 & 189, F.S., & other general laws; provides district charter; provides boundaries; provides for district board; creates exception to general law; provides authority of board; provides for staff; provides duties & powers of board; provides for elections to board; provides for salaries of board members; provides for removal of board members; provides savings clause for existing district authority to levy up to 1.5 mills; provides for bonds; provides for raising of revenue; provides for taxation; provides findings; provides for impact fees; provides for collection & disbursement of such fees; provides for deposit of taxes, assessments, & fees & authority to disburse funds; provides for immunity from tort liability; provides for liberal construction; provides for severability; provides that this act shall take precedence over any conflicting law to extent of such conflict; provides for determination of millage; repeals chapters 2000-392, 2012-231, 2004-433, & 2000-444, LOF, relating to East Naples Fire Control & Rescue District & Golden Gate Fire Control & Rescue District; transfers all assets & liabilities of existing districts to Greater Naples Fire Rescue District; requires referendum.

Effective Date: only upon its approval by a majority vote of those qualified electors in the East Naples Division, as described in section 2.01 of Article II and, if applicable, section 2.02 of Article II, and a majority vote of those qualified electors in the Golden Gate Division, as described in section 2.01 of Article II, voting in a referendum to be held in conjunction with the general election to be held in Collier County on November 4, 2014
 Last Action: 6/25/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-240, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 949 (Ch. 2014-239)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/17/2014 House • Filed
2/28/2014 House • Referred to Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Finance and Tax Subcommittee -HJ 82
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 82
3/25/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 03/27/14, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
3/27/2014 House • CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 397
3/28/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• Now in Finance and Tax Subcommittee -HJ 403
• On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 04/01/14, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall
• CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 394
4/1/2014 House • Favorable by- Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 428
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 428
4/23/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
4/25/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 722
• Read 3rd time -HJ 722
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 722
4/25/2014 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 706
• Placed on Local Calendar, 04/29/14
• Received -SJ 706
4/29/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 792
• Read 2nd time -SJ 794
• Read 3rd time -SJ 794
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 794
4/29/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 877
5/8/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/12/2014 • Approved by Governor
6/25/2014 • Chapter No. 2014-240, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 949 (Ch. 2014-239)