HB 897 -  Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County

Local Bill by Maney (CO-SPONSORS) 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of commissioners; removes requirement that resolution or ordinance adopted by board & approved by referendum only be repealed by referendum; authorizes district to assess ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments, & to impose & foreclose non-ad valorem assessment liens, as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.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Ordered enrolled on Thursday, March 7, 2024 12:10 PM

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/14/2024 2:22:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/7/2024 3:15:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/5/2024 4:30:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 1/31/2024 4:25:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 1/30/2024 12:36:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 1/19/2024 3:12:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 1/17/2024 4:43:16 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/22/2024 06:04 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 679] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/07/2024 11:36 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Local Bills Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 23] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/07/2024 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/07/2024 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 945 Time: 03/07/2024 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 945 Time: 03/07/2024 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 945 Time: 03/07/2024 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/07/2024 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 943 Time: 03/07/2024 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Received Time: 02/27/2024 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 02/23/2024 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/22/2024 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/22/2024 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 Time: 02/22/2024 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/22/2024 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/21/2024 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/21/2024 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/21/2024 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024) Time: 02/15/2024 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/07/2024 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/07/2024 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 02/07/2024 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by State Affairs Committee Time: 02/07/2024 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/05/2024 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 01/31/2024 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Ways & Means Committee Time: 01/31/2024 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Ways & Means Committee Time: 01/31/2024 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda Time: 01/29/2024 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Ways & Means Committee Time: 01/19/2024 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2024 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2024 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/17/2024 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ways & Means Committee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/18/2023 - 9:09 AM Member: Maney Committee: Version: __