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HB 1169 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Water Management Districts

Summary
Water Management Districts; Provides requirements for Commission on Ethics relating to prohibited expenditures by WMDs; requires quorum & affirmative vote of majority of members of governing board before any action may be taken by board; requires South Florida WMD to provide specified detailed report; prohibits WMD from using state funds for specified purpose; authorizes districts to levy ad valorem taxes on certain property; provides requirements for maximum total millage rate; provides requirements for South Florida WMD's & other WMD’s budgets; requires WMD to give preference to certain bids, proposals, or replies for certain capital improvement projects; provides requirements for competitive selection process & procurement procedures.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes Water Management Districts to levy ad valorem taxes, providing a funding mechanism, and promotes fiscal responsibility through expenditure requirements and ethics rules.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 1169 c2 → H 1169 c3 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill version was updated from c2 to c3, adding an additional 'CS' designation in the title and document headers. The substantive policy change involves repealing section 373.591, F.S., which relates to management review teams, while retaining other provisions about water management district capital improvement projects and basin taxes.
Scope change
The bill now includes a repeal of s. 373.591, F.S., removing requirements related to management review teams for water management districts.
REQUIREMENT

Repealed s. 373.591, F.S., which governed management review teams for water management districts.

TECHNICAL

Updated document version identifiers from 'hb1169-02-c2' to 'hb1169-03-c3' and added 'CS/CS/CS' prefix to the bill title.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
12
Committee
20
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
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Bill Conerly
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