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CS/HB 773: Special Assessments on Agricultural Lands

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Albritton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kerner ; Watson, C.

Special Assessments on Agricultural Lands; Prohibits counties & municipalities from levying special assessments on certain agricultural lands for fire protection services; provides specified exceptions.

Effective Date: 11/1/2017
Last Action: 3/24/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-89
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 67
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 67
    1/29/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 02/02/16, 10:30 am, Reed Hall
    2/2/2016 House • Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 364
    • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 364
    2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 02/09/16, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/9/2016 House • Favorable by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 435
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 435
    2/23/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/25/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/25/2016 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 604
    2/29/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 602
    3/1/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 638
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
    3/3/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 713
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 735
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 735
    3/4/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy -SJ 729
    • Received -SJ 729
    • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy -SJ 703
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 703
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1664 -SJ 703
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 703
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 704
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 704
    3/4/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 822
    3/9/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980
    3/24/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-89

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  • CS/HB 773, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2016 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1664 (e1) Special Assessments on Agricultural Lands Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 773 (Ch. 2016-89) -SJ 703
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 1 (pdf)
    170.01 Authority for providing improvements and levying and collecting special assessments against property benefited. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 773, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/29/2016 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1664 (e1) Special Assessments on Agricultural Lands Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 773 (Ch. 2016-89) -SJ 703
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2016 11:07 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2016 2:58 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 1 (pdf)
    170.01 Authority for providing improvements and levying and collecting special assessments against property benefited. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 773, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2015 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2016 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1664 (c1) Special Assessments on Agricultural Lands Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 773 (Ch. 2016-89) -SJ 703
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    663345 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-39 and insert:
    Albritton 2/24/2016
    9:50 AM
    Adopted
    2/25/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 1 (pdf)
    170.01 Authority for providing improvements and levying and collecting special assessments against property benefited. Page 2 (pdf)

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