Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1575 Compare Versions

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10	10		F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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	12	+	A bill to be entitled 1
13	13		An act relating to the Avalon Beach -Mulat Fire 2
14	14		Protection District, Santa Rosa County; amending 3
15	15		chapter 2005-347, Laws of Florida; repealing the 4
16	16		district's authority to levy ad valorem taxes; 5
17	17		establishing maximum rates for non -ad valorem 6
18	18		assessments; providing an exception to general law 7
19	19		relating to the initial levy of non -ad valorem 8
20	20		assessments; providing effective dates. 9
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22	22		Be It Enacted by the Legislatur e of the State of Florida: 11
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24	24		Section 1. Effective October 1, 2024, subsection (1) of 13
25	25		section 2 and section 3 of section 3 of chapter 2005 -347, Laws 14
26	26		of Florida, are amended to read: 15
27	27		Section 2. (1) District created. —There is hereby created 16
28	28		a special taxing fire protection and rescue service district 17
29	29		incorporating lands in Santa Rosa County described in subsection 18
30	30		(2) which shall be a public corporation having the powers, 19
31	31		duties, obligations, and immunities herein set forth, under the 20
32	32		name of the Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District and also 21
33	33		known as the Avalon Fire/Rescue District with all the powers and 22
34	34		duties specified in chapter 191, Florida Statutes, including the 23
35	35		authority to levy and collect non-ad valorem and ad valorem 24
36	36		assessments but not including the authority to assess and levy 25
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47	47		ad valorem taxes. 26
48	48		Section 3. Procedures for the levy and collection of non -27
49	49		ad valorem assessments Ad valorem taxation.— 28
50	50		(1) The district is authorized to levy and enforce non -ad 29
51	51		valorem assessments in acco rdance with chapters 170, 189, 191, 30
52	52		and 197, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time board 31
53	53		shall have the right, power, and authority to levy ad valorem 32
54	54		tax millage within the district to provide funds for the 33
55	55		purposes of the district . 34
56	56		(2) The non-ad valorem assessments may be levied up to the 35
57	57		following maximum amounts: 36
58	58		(a) Two hundred fifty dollars for residential properties 37
59	59		up to 1,600 square feet, with an additional $0.1544 per square 38
60	60		foot in excess of 1,600 square feet. 39
61	61		(b) Thirty dollars and 96 cents for vacant land. 40
62	62		(c) Five hundred dollars for commercial properties up to 41
63	63		950 square feet, with an additional $0.1544 per square foot in 42
64	64		excess of 950 square feet. 43
65	65		(d) Thirty dollars and 96 cents for unimproved acreage up 44
66	66		to 3 acres, with an additional $10.32 per acre in excess of 3 45
67	67		acres rate of taxation shall be fixed by a resolution of the 46
68	68		board; however, the maximum millage proposed in the initial 47
69	69		referendum shall not exceed 1 mill, unless increased by 48
70	70		referendum pursuant to section 191 .009, Florida Statutes . 49
71	71		Section 2. Notwithstanding s. 191.009, Florida Statutes, 50
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82	82		or any other provision of law, the Board of Commissioners of the 51
83	83		Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District may adopt an initial 52
84	84		levy of a non-ad valorem assessment, subj ect to the rate 53
85	85		limitations set forth in section 1 of this act, by resolution 54
86	86		pursuant to s. 191.011, Florida Statutes, adopted before July 1, 55
87	87		2024, without the need for a referendum. Future non -ad valorem 56
88	88		assessment rates are subject to s. 191.009, Florid a Statutes, 57
89	89		and other applicable law. 58
90	90		Section 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 59
91	91		act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 60