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Introduced
01/31/2020
01/31/2020
In Committee
03/05/2020
03/05/2020
Crossed Over
03/04/2020
03/04/2020
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to local government reporting; amending ss. 129.03 and 166.241, F.S.; deleting an annual requirement for county budget officers and municipal budget officers, respectively, to report specified budget information to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research; creating s. 218.323, F.S.; providing legislative intent; requiring a specified comparison of data; requiring the department to establish a certain website by a specified date; requiring the department to annually generate and distribute to residents a local government report card; specifying requirements for preparing and distributing the report card; specifying information required to be included in the report; specifying information required to be included on the department's website; requiring each county and municipality to annually report specified information relating to government performance metrics to the Department of Financial Services; requiring the department to adopt rules; authorizing the department to select contractors for certain purposes; providing an appropriation; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill aims to create an interactive repository and a local government report card to enable residents to compare community conditions and government performance metrics of counties and municipalities in Florida. The bill removes an annual requirement for county and municipal budget officers to report specific budget information to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. Instead, it requires counties and municipalities to annually report information related to government performance metrics to the Department of Financial Services, which will then establish a website and generate and distribute a local government report card. The report card will use a grading system to compare factors such as government spending, debt, cost of government, public safety, and education. The bill also appropriates $3 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Financial Services to implement these changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Appropriations Committee (House), State Affairs Committee (House)
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs (on 03/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7069 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7069/BillText/c1/PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #410219 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7069/Amendment/410219/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7069/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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