CS/CS/CS/HB 1169: Water Management Districts

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Ways & Means Committee, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Conerly

Water Management Districts; Provides requirements for Commission on Ethics relating to prohibited expenditures by WMDs; requires quorum & affirmative vote of majority of members of governing board before any action may be taken by board; requires South Florida WMD to provide specified detailed report; prohibits WMD from using state funds for specified purpose; authorizes districts to levy ad valorem taxes on certain property; provides requirements for maximum total millage rate; provides requirements for South Florida WMD's & other WMD’s budgets; requires WMD to give preference to certain bids, proposals, or replies for certain capital improvement projects; provides requirements for competitive selection process & procurement procedures.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 04:49 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 7002 (e1) by Environment and Natural Resources Water Management Districts Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in returning Messages	Similar
  H 1445 (er) by State Affairs Committee Public Officers and Employees Last Action: 7/1/2025 Vetoed by Governor	Compare

• Citations - Statute (11)

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  112.3261	Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting.	Page 4 [pdf]
  373.026	General powers and duties of the department.	Page 22 [pdf]
  373.0697	Basin taxes.	Page 21 [pdf]
  373.079	Members of governing board; oath of office; staff.	Page 5 [pdf]
  373.470	Everglades restoration.	Page 6 [pdf]
  373.501	Appropriation of funds to water management districts.	Page 8 [pdf]
  373.503	Manner of taxation.	Page 8 [pdf]
  373.535	Preliminary district budgets.	Page 11 [pdf]
  373.536	District budget and hearing thereon.	Page 15 [pdf]
  373.591	Management review teams.	Page 19 [pdf]
  373.6075	Purchases from contracts of other entities.	Page 19 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/26/2025	H	• Filed
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3/28/2025	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  4/1/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  4/2/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Ways & Means Committee
  4/4/2025	H	• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
  4/8/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
  4/9/2025	H	• Reported out of Ways & Means Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/10/2025	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  4/21/2025	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  4/22/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  4/24/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/30/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002