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No. CS/HB 4047

Lee County Tourist Development Council, Lee County
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Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Giallombardo
FILED BY
Mike Giallombardo — District 79, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
6/8/2026

Filed under Local Government.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Lee County Tourist Development Council, Lee County; Revises composition of Lee County Tourist Development Council.

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AI-GENERATED
Expands Lee County tourist council from nine to eleven members.

The council grows from nine to eleven members, all appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. This increases the total number of seats available for local representation.

Municipal representation shifts from two rotating seats to three fixed seats. The new seats are assigned based on population and tourist tax revenue, ending the previous two-year rotation system.

The third municipal seat is reserved for a one-year term. This creates a shorter, non-rotating appointment for the official from the remaining municipalities in the county.

Tourist industry representation increases from six to seven members. The number of accommodation owners or operators on the council rises from four to five, expanding industry influence.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Council Size Increase majors. 125.0104(4)(e)

AIIncreases the number of council members from nine to eleven.

“shall be composed of eleven members who shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County.”
§ 2 Municipal Seat Expansion majors. 125.0104(4)(e)

AIIncreases elected municipal seats from two to three, with specific selection criteria based on population and tax revenue.

“Three members of the council shall be elected municipal officials. The first municipal official shall be from the most populous municipality.”
§ 3 Term Length Change moderates. 125.0104(4)(e)

AIChanges the term for the third municipal official from a rotating two-year term to a fixed one-year term.

“The third municipal official shall be from the other municipalities and shall serve a term of one year”
TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-205
6/8/2026
Approved by Governor
5/27/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/11/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
In Messages
3/11/2026
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 789
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 789
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 789
3/11/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/11/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
3/9/2026
Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
2/26/2026
Received
2/25/2026
Referred to Rules
2/25/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/10/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/10/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/10/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
2/6/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/29/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
1/29/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/28/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/28/2026
CS Filed
1/28/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/28/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/28/2026
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/26/2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
12/29/2025
Filed
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