HB 897: Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County
LOCAL BILL by Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
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of commissioners; removes requirement that resolution or ordinance adopted by board & approved by referendum only be repealed by referendum; authorizes district to assess ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments, & to impose & foreclose non-ad valorem assessment liens, as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.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2024 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/17/2024 | House |
• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/19/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Now in Ways & Means Committee |
| 1/29/2024 | House |
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Ways & Means Committee • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 2/5/2024 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/7/2024 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/15/2024 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024) |
| 2/21/2024 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2/22/2024 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 |
| 2/22/2024 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/23/2024 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules |
| 2/27/2024 | Senate |
• Received |
| 3/7/2024 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 943 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Read 2nd time -SJ 945 • Read 3rd time -SJ 945 • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 945 |
| 3/7/2024 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |