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Pace Fire Rescue District, Santa Rosa County

FL · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 5, 2026

Latest action (Jul 1, 2026) Chapter No. 2026-207

Summary

The bill exempts churches and certain religious institutions from non-ad valorem assessments by the Pace Fire Rescue District, consistent with their existing exemption from property taxes. The bill establishes calculation methods for non-ad valorem assessments and revises the assessment amounts for residential properties and industrial properties exceeding 40,000 square feet.

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Official abstract

Pace Fire Rescue 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 & for industrial properties exceeding 40,000 square feet.

Sponsors (2)

  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · primary
  • Boyles Republican · primary

Action history (47)

  1. Jan 5, 2026 Filed · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  3. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Ways & Means Committee · lower
  4. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
  5. Jan 12, 2026 Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  6. Jan 13, 2026 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · lower
  7. Feb 3, 2026 Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · lower
  8. Feb 5, 2026 Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  9. Feb 5, 2026 Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  10. Feb 5, 2026 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) · lower
  11. Feb 5, 2026 CS Filed · lower
  12. Feb 5, 2026 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) · lower
  13. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Ways & Means Committee · lower
  14. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
  15. Feb 6, 2026 Now in Ways & Means Committee · lower
  16. Feb 6, 2026 Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda · lower
  17. Feb 10, 2026 Favorable by Ways & Means Committee · lower
  18. Feb 10, 2026 Reported out of Ways & Means Committee · lower
  19. Feb 10, 2026 Now in State Affairs Committee · lower
  20. Feb 13, 2026 Added to State Affairs Committee agenda · lower
  21. Feb 17, 2026 Favorable by State Affairs Committee · lower
  22. Feb 17, 2026 Reported out of State Affairs Committee · lower
  23. Feb 17, 2026 Bill released to House Calendar · lower
  24. Feb 17, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
  25. Feb 19, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) · lower
  26. Feb 25, 2026 Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading · lower
  27. Feb 25, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
  28. Feb 26, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) · lower
  29. Mar 3, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  30. Mar 3, 2026 Amendment 245493 adopted · lower
  31. Mar 3, 2026 Added to Third Reading Calendar · lower
  32. Mar 3, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  33. Mar 3, 2026 CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 25 · lower
  34. Mar 3, 2026 In Messages · upper
  35. Mar 3, 2026 Referred to Rules · upper
  36. Mar 3, 2026 Received · upper
  37. Mar 9, 2026 Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 · upper
  38. Mar 11, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules · upper
  39. Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · upper
  40. Mar 11, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  41. Mar 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  42. Mar 11, 2026 CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 · upper
  43. Mar 11, 2026 In Messages · lower
  44. Mar 11, 2026 Ordered enrolled · lower
  45. Jun 9, 2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · legislature
  46. Jun 10, 2026 Approved by Governor · legislature
  47. Jul 1, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-207 · legislature
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