No. CS/CS/SB 214
Filed under Taxes & Budget.
Special District Funding; Revising agency agreements that provide state financial assistance to recipients or subrecipients to include specified special districts as an entity to which such agency may provide for the payment of invoices under specified circumstances; requiring state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts for a specified purpose; revising the definition of “rural community” to include specified special districts, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDState agencies must now expedite payment requests from certain special districts, not just counties and municipalities. This change directly affects the timing of funds for these local entities.
The bill adds independent water and wastewater districts in rural areas to the definition of a rural community. This expands the scope of existing state financial assistance programs.
Agencies are required to exercise payment provisions when a district demonstrates financial hardship. This shifts the agency's role from discretionary to mandatory in these specific cases.
AIAdds independent water and wastewater special districts to the statutory definition of a rural community.
AIMandates that state agencies expedite payment requests to ensure timely invoice payment.
AIAllows agencies to pay invoices directly to special districts located in rural areas.