This bill updates the legal boundaries of the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District in Manatee County, Florida. It redefines the specific land area included in the district by providing a detailed geographic description of the property lines. The changes directly affect the local special district responsible for managing and improving that specific territory. By amending the relevant state law, the bill ensures the district's official map matches the current land configuration.
Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board, Pinellas County; Revises board membership; revises commencement & expiration of terms; removes provisions relating to registration; removes obsolete funding & certification provisions; removes provisions requiring code compliance bond & proof of certain liability insurance as conditions for certification.
HB 819 expands the geographic boundaries of the Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, which directly affects residents and businesses within the newly included areas of Hendry and Lee Counties. The bill achieves this by amending existing state laws to incorporate specific land parcels, including various sections of townships and subdivisions like Pine Creek Acres and Buckingham Park, into the district. This legislative change allows the district to extend its services to these additional properties while maintaining the current operational structure of the improvement district.
Pace Fire Rescue District, Santa Rosa County; Removes district's authority to levy & collect ad valorem taxes; establishes maximum rates for non-ad valorem assessments; provides exception to general law relating to initial levy of non-ad valorem assessments.
Town of Sneads, Jackson County; Transfers real property from Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to Town Council of Town of Sneads; provides requirements for use & sale or disposition of real property; requires conveyance of real property by specified date.
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of commissioners; removes requirement that resolution or ordinance adopted by board & approved by referendum only be repealed by referendum; authorizes district to assess ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments, & to impose & foreclose non-ad valorem assessment liens, as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.
Canaveral Port District, Brevard County; Revises Charter of Canaveral Port District, Brevard County; provides for increase in amount of levied tax permitted to be used for payment of principal & interest on revenue certificates & bonds; requires port authority to take reasonable measures to support Commercial Space Launch Industry & to submit annual report.
North Okaloosa Fire District, Okaloosa County; Authorizes Board of Fire Commissioners of district to establish schedule of impact fees for new construction within its jurisdictional boundaries; provides for use of such impact fees; requires recordkeeping; authorizes agreements with general purpose local governments for certain purposes.
Town of Orchid, Indian River County; Provides exception to general law; authorizes the Town of Orchid in Indian River County to hold public meetings within specified mileage of its jurisdictional boundary under certain circumstances.
Town of Hillsboro Beach, Broward County; Requires Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco of DBPR to issue special alcoholic beverage license to residential condominium that meets certain requirements; limits issuance of such license & provision & sale of alcoholic beverages under such license; authorizes division to regulate & supervise residential condominiums to which such licenses have been issued; authorizes division to revoke or suspend such licenses.
Transportation Facility Designations; Provides honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in specified counties; redesignates specified bridge in St. Lucie County as "E.C. Summerlin Family Bridge"; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.
This bill designates a specific stretch of State Road A1A in twelve Florida counties as the "Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway." To mark this change, the state Department of Transportation is required to install appropriate signage along the road by August 30, 2024. The legislation applies only to the named highway and does not alter any existing traffic rules or funding allocations.
