Bill Commons

FL HB 4071

enacted

Palm Beach County

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 4071 pass?

Yes. FL HB 4071 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Chapter No. 2026-216

What is FL HB 4071 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL HB 4071?

Snyder, State Affairs Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 4071, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-01 — Chapter No. 2026-216
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Snyderprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary
  • Longcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-01

    Chapter No. 2026-216

  2. 2026-06-10

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-06-09

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-11

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-11

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-11

    CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

    passage

  7. 2026-03-11

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  10. 2026-03-11

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  11. 2026-03-09

    Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26

  12. 2026-02-26

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-25

    In Messages

  15. 2026-02-25

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

    passage

  16. 2026-02-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-02-25

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. 2026-02-25

    Amendment 830687 adopted

  19. 2026-02-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-02-19

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  21. 2026-02-11

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. 2026-02-11

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 2026-02-10

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  24. 2026-02-10

    CS Filed

    filing

  25. 2026-02-10

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  26. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  27. 2026-02-10

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-02-06

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  29. 2026-02-02

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  30. 2026-02-02

    Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

  31. 2026-02-02

    Favorable by Ways & Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-01-29

    Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

  33. 2026-01-28

    Now in Ways & Means Committee

  34. 2026-01-28

    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  35. 2026-01-28

    Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2026-01-26

    Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  37. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  38. 2026-01-12

    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  39. 2026-01-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  40. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Ways & Means Committee

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  42. 2026-01-07

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

    2026-01-28 · pass · 13-0

  • Favorable (Ways & Means Committee)

    2026-02-02 · pass · 18-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-10 · pass · 26-0

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-02-25 · pass · 116-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: yes
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Antone: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Aristide: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Rayner: yes
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: yes
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Salzman: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: yes
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: yes
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Michael: yes
    • Yeager: yes
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Joseph: not voting
  • Local Bills, Third Reading

    2026-03-11 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gruters: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: excused
    • Trumbull: not voting
    • DiCeglie: not voting

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