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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-37

No. CS/CS/SB 118

Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
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Finance and Tax; Community Affairs; Truenow
FILED BY
Keith L. Truenow — District 13, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
4/21/2026

Filed under Local Government.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks; Providing that certain special assessments on recreational vehicle parks levied by counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, may not be levied against a certain portion of a recreational vehicle parking space or campsite; requiring counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, to consider a recreational vehicle park’s occupancy rates for a certain purpose, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Caps special assessments on RV park spaces at vehicle size.

Counties, municipalities, and special districts may no longer base special assessments on the claim that RV parks are residential. They must treat these parks as commercial entities, like hotels or motels.

Local governments must exclude the portion of a parking space or campsite that exceeds the maximum square footage of an RV unit from any special assessment.

Levying authorities must consider a park's occupancy rates to ensure assessments are fairly and reasonably apportioned among parks receiving the special benefit.

These new assessment limits first apply to the 2026 property tax roll, affecting how local governments calculate special assessments for RV parks.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Prohibition on Assessing Excess Square Footage majors. 125.0168

AIProhibits counties, municipalities, and special districts from levying special assessments on the portion of an RV parking space or campsite that exceeds the maximum square footage of an RV-type unit.

“may not be levied against the portion of a recreational vehicle parking space or campsite which exceeds the maximum square footage of a recreational vehicle-type unit” bill text, line 28 →
§ 2 Mandatory Consideration of Occupancy Rates majors. 125.0168

AIRequires counties, municipalities, and special districts to consider RV park occupancy rates to ensure special assessments are fairly and reasonably apportioned among parks receiving the special benefit.

“shall consider the recreational vehicle park's occupancy rates to ensure that any special assessment is fairly and reasonably apportioned” bill text, line 32 →
§ 3 Commercial Entity Assessment Classification moderates. 125.0168

AIMandates that RV parks regulated under chapter 513 be assessed as a commercial entity in the same manner as a hotel, motel, or other similar facility, rather than as residential units.

“shall be assessed as a commercial entity in the same manner as a hotel, motel, or other similar facility” bill text, line 26 →
§ 4 Effective Date for Property Tax Roll moderates. 4

AISpecifies that the amendments to the assessment statutes first apply to the 2026 property tax roll.

“first apply to the 2026 property tax roll” bill text, line 75 →
TIMELINE
4/22/2026
Chapter No. 2026-37
4/21/2026
Approved by Governor
4/21/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/12/2026
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
3/12/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 829
3/12/2026
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (652343) -SJ 829
3/10/2026
In returning messages
3/10/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
3/10/2026
Read 3rd time
3/10/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/10/2026
Amendment 652343 adopted
3/10/2026
Read 2nd time
3/9/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/9/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
3/9/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/26/2026
In Messages
2/26/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 463
2/26/2026
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 448
2/26/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 448
2/26/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 448
2/24/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
2/24/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/24/2026
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2/19/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110...
2/18/2026
CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
2/16/2026
Now in Appropriations
2/16/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/12/2026
CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/9/2026
On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 301...
1/13/2026
CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
1/13/2026
Introduced
11/20/2025
Now in Finance and Tax
11/19/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
11/18/2025
CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
11/10/2025
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37...
10/21/2025
Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
10/7/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 125.0168
+79 / −1
s. 166.223
+79 / −1
s. 189.052
+76 / −1
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