S 0214

Special District Funding

Makes it easier for certain special districts (like water, fire, or utility districts) to get paid faster by state agencies, adds them to state financial assistance agreements, and lets rural special districts qualify for rural-community funding benefits.

Timeline

March 6, 2026Read 2nd time
March 6, 2026Substituted CS/HB 273
March 6, 2026Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 273
March 4, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
March 4, 2026Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
March 3, 2026Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
March 3, 2026CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
March 2, 2026CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 018–0
February 25, 2026On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
February 10, 2026CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
February 9, 2026Now in Fiscal Policy
February 6, 2026Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
February 4, 2026CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 014–0
January 30, 2026On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
January 21, 2026Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 010–0
January 21, 2026Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
January 16, 2026On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
January 13, 2026Introduced
November 3, 2025Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
October 16, 2025Filed

Status

Read 2nd time

Stage:: Filed
Chamber:: Senate
Last movement:: March 6, 2026

Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.