Florida SB 1320: Resilient Florida Trust Fund/Department of Environmental Protection

Bill Text

1320 
Tax Referenda 
2026-01-07T06:40:59Z 
Defining the term “local government spending analysis”; requiring a local government spending analysis be included on certain referenda, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
GB 
General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1320 

 By Senator Martin 

 33-00842B-26 20261320__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to tax referenda; creating s. 17.326, 
 3 F.S.; defining the term “local government spending 
 4 analysis”; requiring a local government spending 
 5 analysis be included on certain referenda; authorizing 
 6 the Department of Financial Services to adopt rules; 
 7 providing an effective date. 
 8 
 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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 11 Section 1. Section 17.326, Florida Statutes, is created to 
 12 read: 
 13 17.326 Local government spending analysis.— 
 14 (1) As used in this section, the term “local government 
 15 spending analysis” means a statement prepared by the department, 
 16 or an agency thereof, analyzing the spending of a county 
 17 government. 
 18 (2) If a local government spending analysis has been 
 19 prepared, such analysis must be included on any referendum 
 20 proposing an increase in taxes levied by a county. 
 21 (3) The department may adopt rules to implement this 
 22 section, including standards and requirements for a local 
 23 government spending analysis. 
 24 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.