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SB 214 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Special District Funding

Summary
Special District Funding; Revising agency agreements that provide state financial assistance to recipients or subrecipients to include specified special districts as an entity to which such agency may provide for the payment of invoices under specified circumstances; requiring state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts for a specified purpose; revising the definition of “rural community” to include specified special districts, etc.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands state financial assistance eligibility to special districts for invoice payments, increasing budget allocation channels for public services.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

S 214 c1 → S 214 c2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to add a requirement for state agencies to expedite payment requests from counties, municipalities, and special districts, while also clarifying the rules for when these entities can request invoice payments. The definition of a 'rural community' was updated to explicitly include special districts located entirely within a rural county or municipality, rather than just those partially located there. These changes aim to improve cash flow for rural entities and streamline the administrative process for receiving state funds.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly require state agencies to expedite payments for specific entities, and the eligibility criteria for special districts were narrowed to require them to be located entirely within a rural area.
REQUIREMENT

Added a mandate for state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts to facilitate timely invoice payments.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the eligibility criteria for special districts to require them to be located entirely within a rural county or municipality, removing the option for partial overlap.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'rural community' to clarify that special districts must be located entirely within a qualifying rural county or municipality to be included.

TECHNICAL

Revised the statutory language to clarify that the provision allows agencies to pay invoices due but does not require reimbursement for already paid invoices.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
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Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
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Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
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Jan 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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Stan McClain
RRepublican
FL
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