FL HB 723
deadRural Counties
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did FL HB 723 pass?
No. FL HB 723 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Ways & Means Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2026-167)
What is FL HB 723 about?
Rural Counties; Provides exemption from sales & use tax for industrial machinery & equipment used by wholesalers in fiscally constrained counties; prohibits state from purchasing certain land in fiscally constrained county; requires DEP to provide certain explanation to fiscally constrained county; increases amount of annual appropriation to Small County Road Assistance Program; authorizes specified amount from State Transportation Trust Fund to be used to fund Small County Outreach Program; requires AHCA to determine which providers in hospitals located in rural areas are essential Medicaid providers; creates Rural District Graduate Placement Incentive Pilot program within DOE; subject to legislative appropriation, requires DOE to provide certain bonus to school district or charter school located in fiscally constrained county; provides for program requirements & expiration; requires SBE to adopt rules. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
Who sponsors FL HB 723?
Abbott is the primary sponsor of FL HB 723.
Description
Rural Counties; Provides exemption from sales & use tax for industrial machinery & equipment used by wholesalers in fiscally constrained counties; prohibits state from purchasing certain land in fiscally constrained county; requires DEP to provide certain explanation to fiscally constrained county; increases amount of annual appropriation to Small County Road Assistance Program; authorizes specified amount from State Transportation Trust Fund to be used to fund Small County Outreach Program; requires AHCA to determine which providers in hospitals located in rural areas are essential Medicaid providers; creates Rural District Graduate Placement Incentive Pilot program within DOE; subject to legislative appropriation, requires DOE to provide certain bonus to school district or charter school located in fiscally constrained county; provides for program requirements & expiration; requires SBE to adopt rules. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Ways & Means Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2026-167)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Abbottprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Ways & Means Committee
failure
2026-03-13
Died in Ways & Means Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2026-167)
failure
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-16
Now in Ways & Means Committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-10
Filed
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Versions
- H 723 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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