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Became law HOUSE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-161

No. CS/CS/HB 1329

Local Government Finances
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State Affairs Committee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Benarroch
FILED BY
Yvette Benarroch — District 81, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
1/1/2027

Filed under Development & Land Use.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Local Government Finances ; Revises the timeframe during which tentative budgets, and the length of time for which final budgets, must be posted on county websites; requires the county to hold a budget workshop for a specified purpose by a certain date; requires the county to post a certain budget reduction exercise or link on its website; requires counties to publish budget development calendars, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates 10% budget cuts and public posting of local government finances.

Counties and municipalities must hold workshops to identify strategies to potentially reduce the ensuing fiscal year budget by 10 percent.

Local governments must post detailed, multi-year budget summaries in downloadable formats on their official websites for public access.

Municipalities must prepare and post a quarterly summary of compensation for all employees funded with appropriations from the municipality.

New or updated impact fees must be based on a demonstrated-need study that is plan-based and uses recent localized data.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory 10% Budget Reduction Exercise majors. 129.03(3)(d)

AICreates a new legal duty for counties and municipalities to hold a workshop and identify strategies to cut the next year's budget by 10%.

“identifying strategies to potentially reduce the ensuing fiscal year budget by 10 percent” bill text, line 122 →
§ 2 Expanded Budget Website Posting Requirements majors. 129.03(3)(e)

AIRequires counties and municipalities to post detailed, multi-year budget summaries in downloadable formats on their official websites.

“At a minimum, the posted budgets must include all of the following information” bill text, line 138 →
§ 3 Impact Fee Study Methodology Mandate majors. 163.31801(4)(a)

AIRequires new or updated impact fees to be based on a plan-based, demonstrated-need study using recent localized data.

“Ensure that the calculation of the impact fee is based on a demonstrated-need study that is plan-based” bill text, line 355 →
§ 4 Municipal budget amendment posting majors. 166.241(9)(c)

AIMunicipalities must post proposed budget amendments on their website 5 days before adoption, or send them to the county for posting if they lack a website.

“The proposed amendment must be posted on the municipality's official website 5 days before the adoption of the amendment.” bill text, line 562 →
§ 5 Municipal employee compensation summary majors. 166.241(11)

AIMunicipalities must prepare and post a quarterly summary of compensation for all employees funded by municipal appropriations, including job titles, names, and salaries.

“Each municipality shall prepare a quarterly summary of compensation for all employees funded with appropriations from the municipality.” bill text, line 582 →
§ 6 Municipal budget development calendar majors. 166.241(12)(a)

AIMunicipalities must publish a budget development calendar for the ensuing fiscal year on or before January 30 of each calendar year, listing key budget-related events.

“Each municipality shall publish a budget development calendar for the ensuing fiscal year.” bill text, line 596 →
§ 7 Impact Fee Refund and Credit Process moderates. 163.31801(15)

AIEstablishes a 30-day deadline for local governments to respond to written requests for impact fee refunds or credits.

“shall provide a written approval or denial to the payor within 30 days” bill text, line 456 →
§ 8 Budget Amendment Website Posting moderates. 129.06(2)(f)

AIRequires counties to post proposed budget amendments on their official websites five days before adoption.

“The proposed amendment must be posted on the county's official website 5 days before the adoption” bill text, line 238 →
TIMELINE
6/25/2026
Chapter No. 2026-161
6/24/2026
Approved by Governor
6/15/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/12/2026
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
3/12/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 87, NAYS 19
3/12/2026
Amendment 399106 Concur
3/12/2026
Added to Senate Message List
3/6/2026
In Messages
3/6/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 652
3/6/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 652
3/6/2026
Amendment(s) adopted (399106) -SJ 647
3/6/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 647
3/6/2026
Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1566 -SJ 647
3/6/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/6/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 646
3/4/2026
Received
3/4/2026
Referred to Rules
3/4/2026
In Messages
3/4/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 28
3/4/2026
Read 3rd time
3/4/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2026
Amendment 863021 adopted
3/4/2026
Read 2nd time
2/26/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/26/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2/26/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/26/2026
CS Filed
2/26/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/26/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/26/2026
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
2/24/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/12/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
2/12/2026
Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/9/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/9/2026
Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2/9/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
2/9/2026
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2/6/2026
CS Filed
2/6/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/5/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/5/2026
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/3/2026
PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/15/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
44 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 129.03
+14 / −0
s. 129.03
+633 / −24
s. 129.06
+20 / −21
s. 163.3164
+125 / −0
s. 163.3180
+41 / −21
s. 163.31801
+480 / −2
STAFF ANALYSES