HB 4053 FL Became Law
Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa County
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Summary
The bill exempts churches and certain religious institutions from non-ad valorem assessments by the Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, consistent with their existing exemption from property taxes. The bill revises the calculation methods for non-ad valorem assessments and adjusts the assessment amounts for residential properties and industrial properties larger than 40,000 square feet.
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Official abstract
Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa County; Provides exemption from non-ad valorem assessments for churches & specified religious institutions otherwise exempt from ad valorem taxes; provides calculation methods for non-ad valorem assessments; revises non-ad valorem assessments for residential properties & non-ad valorem assessments for industrial properties exceeding 40,000 square feet.
Sponsors (2)
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · primary
- Boyles Republican · primary
Action history (47)
- Jan 5, 2026 Filed · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 CS Filed · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Now in Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Favorable by Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Reported out of Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Now in State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Added to State Affairs Committee agenda · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Favorable by State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Reported out of State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Bill released to House Calendar · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
- Feb 26, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Amendment 483483 adopted · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Added to Third Reading Calendar · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 27 · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 In Messages · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Referred to Rules · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Received · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 In Messages · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Ordered enrolled · lower
- Jun 9, 2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · legislature
- Jun 10, 2026 Approved by Governor · legislature
- Jul 1, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-208 · legislature
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