Florida HB 4071 — Palm Beach County

Florida, 2026. HB 4071: Palm Beach County

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Chapter No. 2026-216

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.

Sponsors

• State Affairs Committee — primary sponsor
• Snyder — primary sponsor
• Long

Bill text

H 4071 Filed Read version ↗

H 4071 c1 Read version ↗

H 4071 e1 Read version ↗

H 4071 er Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Chapter No. 2026-216
2. June 10, 2026Approved by Governor
3. June 9, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4. March 11, 2026Ordered enrolled
5. March 11, 2026In Messages
6. March 11, 2026CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
7. March 11, 2026Read 3rd time
8. March 11, 2026Read 2nd time
9. March 11, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
10. March 11, 2026Withdrawn from Rules
11. March 9, 2026Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
12. February 26, 2026Received
13. February 25, 2026Referred to Rules
14. February 25, 2026In Messages
15. February 25, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
16. February 25, 2026Read 3rd time
17. February 25, 2026Added to Third Reading Calendar
18. February 25, 2026Amendment 830687 adopted
19. February 25, 2026Read 2nd time
20. February 19, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
21. February 11, 2026Added to Second Reading Calendar
22. February 11, 2026Bill referred to House Calendar
23. February 10, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
24. February 10, 2026CS Filed
25. February 10, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
26. February 10, 2026Reported out of State Affairs Committee
27. February 10, 2026Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
28. February 6, 2026Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
29. February 2, 2026Now in State Affairs Committee
30. February 2, 2026Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
31. February 2, 2026Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
32. January 29, 2026Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
33. January 28, 2026Now in Ways & Means Committee
34. January 28, 2026Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
35. January 28, 2026Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
36. January 26, 2026Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
37. January 13, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)
38. January 12, 2026Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
39. January 12, 2026Referred to State Affairs Committee
40. January 12, 2026Referred to Ways & Means Committee
41. January 12, 2026Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
42. January 7, 2026Filed

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