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Water Management Districts authorized millage rate

Our Position: oppose
Bill Number: SB2484/HB7207
Sponsor: Senator Carey Baker & Representative Stan Mayfield
Legislative Session: 2006

5/5/06: Bill did not pass.

The potential problem with this legislation is that it appears to CAP what all Water Management Districts are permitted to raise. One thing this could do is prevent the North Florida Water Management District from ever raising enough money to implement the Environmental Resource Permit.  The verdict is still out until we analyze this further.

Status

Background

S2484    GENERAL BILL by Baker
  Water Management Dist./Millage Rate; provides that said district's
  millage rate is subject to annual authorization by Legislature; requires
  Legislature to annually review said district's millage rate; requires
  Legislature to annually set revenue authorized to be raised by each said
  district from ad valorem taxes; provides that said district's fiscal
  year begins July 1; provides timeline for said district's budget
  submission; provides for implementation. Amends 373.503,.536.  EFFECTIVE
  DATE: 07/01/2007.
  03/02/06 SENATE Filed
  03/22/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation;
                  Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General
                  Government Appropriations