Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 4071
Session 2026
Palm Beach County
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
State Affairs Committee
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4071
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
State Affairs Committee
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Palm Beach County; Provides that municipal service taxing unit whose primary purpose is to provide fire rescue & emergency medical services to residents in unincorporated areas of county remains service provider for specified length of time to real properties that are annexed into municipality; provides that geographical boundaries of municipal service taxing unit shall contract following annexation; prohibits Palm Beach County from levying ad valorem taxes through municipal service taxing unit on annexed real properties following annexation; requires annexing municipality to pay county annual service price for up to specified length of time; provides that county, through municipal service taxing unit, remains authority having jurisdiction & may continue to collect certain fees from annexed real properties; provides for transfer of services to annexing municipality & cessation of county jurisdiction to collect fees; provides circumstances under which such transfer & cessation may not occur; requires good faith discussions & negotiations between annexing municipality & county regarding transition of services & expenditure of assets for capital & operational purposes in areas proposed to be annexed; authorizes annexing municipality & county to enter into agreement on length of time for provision of county services, retention of county jurisdiction regarding fees, & annual service price payments; provides conflict resolution procedure in event annexing municipality & county do not enter interlocal agreement.
Documents (6)
Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/28/2026 11:48 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/2/2026 4:40 PM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 5:39 PM)
499033 - Strike All Amendment to H 4071 Filed
549505 - Strike All Amendment to H 4071 Filed
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/25/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 830687 adopted
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/11/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/11/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/10/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/10/2026
House
CS Filed
02/10/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/10/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
02/02/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
02/02/2026
House
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
02/02/2026
House
Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
01/29/2026
House
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
01/28/2026
House
Now in Ways & Means Committee
01/28/2026
House
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/28/2026
House
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/12/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
01/12/2026
House
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
01/12/2026
House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/07/2026
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:20 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:33 AM