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SB 250: Rural Communities

GENERAL BILL by Simon

Rural Communities; Requiring the state land planning agency to give preference for technical assistance funding to local governments located in a rural area of opportunity; revising the conditions required for a county to be considered a fiscally constrained county; creating the Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of Commerce; requiring the Office of Rural Prosperity to administer the Renaissance Grants Program to provide block grants to eligible communities; creating the Public Infrastructure Smart Technology Grant Program within the Office of Rural Prosperity; creating the Florida Arterial Road Modernization Program within the Department of Transportation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $199,813,976

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/21/2025 Senate - Referred to Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2025 Senate • Filed
    11/21/2025 Senate • Referred to Appropriations

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  • SB 250, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2025 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (74)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 18 (pdf)
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 124 (pdf)
    163.3168 Planning innovations and technical assistance. Page 23 (pdf)
    163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 133 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 115 (pdf)
    193.624 Assessment of renewable energy source devices. Page 126 (pdf)
    196.182 Exemption of renewable energy source devices. Page 126 (pdf)
    201.15 Distribution of taxes collected. Page 23 (pdf)
    202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 24 (pdf)
    212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 26 (pdf)
    212.205 Sales tax distribution reporting. Page 116 (pdf)
    215.211 Service charge; elimination or reduction for specified proceeds. Page 134 (pdf)
    215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 30 (pdf)
    218.12 Appropriations to offset reductions in ad valorem tax revenue in fiscally constrained counties. Page 127 (pdf)
    218.125 Offset for tax loss associated with certain constitutional amendments affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 127 (pdf)
    218.135 Offset for tax loss associated with reductions in value of certain citrus fruit packing and processing equipment. Page 128 (pdf)
    218.136 Offset for ad valorem revenue loss affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 128 (pdf)
    218.67 Distribution for fiscally constrained counties. Page 31 (pdf)
    252.35 Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency Management. Page 129 (pdf)
    257.191 Construction grants. Page 116 (pdf)
    257.193 Community Libraries in Caring Program. Page 117 (pdf)
    265.283 Definitions. Page 117 (pdf)
    288.001 The Florida Small Business Development Center Network. Page 35 (pdf)
    288.007 Inventory of communities seeking to recruit businesses. Page 36 (pdf)
    288.013 Page 36 (pdf)
    288.014 Page 41 (pdf)
    288.0175 Page 45 (pdf)
    288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program. Page 47 (pdf)
    288.019 Rural considerations in grant review and evaluation processes. Page 48 (pdf)
    288.021 Economic development liaison. Page 51 (pdf)
    288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. Page 51 (pdf)
    288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund. Page 53 (pdf)
    288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 58 (pdf)
    288.06561 Reduction or waiver of financial match requirements. Page 63 (pdf)
    288.0657 Florida rural economic development strategy grants. Page 63 (pdf)
    288.102 Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program. Page 129 (pdf)
    288.11621 Spring training baseball franchises. Page 117 (pdf)
    288.11631 Retention of Major League Baseball spring training baseball franchises. Page 119 (pdf)
    288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit. Page 64 (pdf)
    288.12266 Targeted Marketing Assistance Program. Page 66 (pdf)
    288.9935 Microfinance Guarantee Program. Page 123 (pdf)
    288.9961 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 66 (pdf)
    288.9962 Broadband Opportunity Program. Page 133 (pdf)
    290.06561 Designation of rural enterprise zone as catalyst site. Page 68 (pdf)
    319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition. Page 69 (pdf)
    334.044 Powers and duties of the department. Page 69 (pdf)
    339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128. Page 69 (pdf)
    339.2816 Small County Road Assistance Program. Page 72 (pdf)
    339.2817 County Incentive Grant Program. Page 73 (pdf)
    339.2818 Small County Outreach Program. Page 74 (pdf)
    339.66 Upgrade of arterial highways with controlled access facilities. Page 135 (pdf)
    339.68 Arterial rural highway projects. Page 76 (pdf)
    341.0525 Page 79 (pdf)
    381.402 Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education Program. Page 81 (pdf)
    381.403 Page 83 (pdf)
    381.9856 Page 88 (pdf)
    395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement. Page 91 (pdf)
    403.064 Reuse of reclaimed water. Page 130 (pdf)
    403.0741 Grease waste removal and disposal. Page 133 (pdf)
    420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. Page 135 (pdf)
    420.9073 Local housing distributions. Page 92 (pdf)
    420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships. Page 92 (pdf)
    420.9076 Adoption of affordable housing incentive strategies; committees. Page 137 (pdf)
    420.9079 Local Government Housing Trust Fund. Page 137 (pdf)
    443.191 Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund; establishment and control. Page 121 (pdf)
    571.26 Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign Trust Fund. Page 122 (pdf)
    571.265 Promotion of Florida thoroughbred breeding and of thoroughbred racing at Florida thoroughbred tracks; distribution of funds. Page 122 (pdf)
    589.08 Land acquisition restrictions. Page 131 (pdf)
    1001.451 Regional consortium service organizations. Page 96 (pdf)
    1001.4511 Page 99 (pdf)
    1009.635 Page 100 (pdf)
    1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 132 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 102 (pdf)
    1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 104 (pdf)

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