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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 932

Ad Valorem Tax Revenue in Fiscally Constrained Counties
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SPONSOR
McClain
FILED BY
Stan McClain — District 9, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
January 1, 2027, if the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by CS/HJR 1215, as adopted at the 2025 Regular Session, is approved at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
DIED IN
Finance and Tax

Filed under Taxes & Budget.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Ad Valorem Tax Revenue in Fiscally Constrained Counties; Requiring the Legislature to appropriate funds for a specified purpose; requiring that such funds be distributed in a specified manner; requiring specified counties to apply for such distribution; providing requirements for application; providing a specified calculation to be used to determine funding; providing for a reversion of funds in specified circumstances, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates annual state funding to offset county tax losses from a constitutional amendment.

The state must appropriate funds to offset ad valorem tax revenue losses in fiscally constrained counties caused by a specific constitutional amendment.

Funds are distributed in January based on each county's proportion of the total statewide tax revenue reduction.

Counties must apply to the Department of Revenue by November 15 with documentation prepared by their property appraiser.

Counties that fail to apply by the deadline forfeit their share, and those funds revert to the original state fund.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Appropriation for Revenue Loss majors. 218.137(1)

AICreates a binding requirement for the state to fund a specific loss, removing legislative discretion to deny the appropriation.

“the Legislature shall appropriate moneys to offset the reductions in ad valorem tax revenue experienced by fiscally constrained counties” bill text, line 19 →
§ 2 Proportional Distribution Formula majors. 218.137(1)

AIMandates that funds be allocated strictly based on each county's share of the total revenue loss, preventing discretionary allocation.

“distributed in January of each fiscal year among the fiscally constrained counties based on each county's proportion of the total reduction” bill text, line 26 →
§ 3 Mandatory Application and Documentation majors. 218.137(2)

AIImposes a strict deadline and specific documentation requirements on counties, making participation contingent on compliance.

“each fiscally constrained county shall apply to the Department of Revenue to participate in the distribution of the appropriation” bill text, line 31 →
§ 4 Reversion of Unclaimed Funds moderates. 218.137(2)

AIForces counties to actively claim their share or lose it, ensuring unclaimed funds return to the state rather than being redistributed.

“If a fiscally constrained county fails to apply for the distribution, its share shall revert to the fund from which the appropriation was made” bill text, line 52 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Finance and Tax
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/5/2026
Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
12/17/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 218.137
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