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Disaster Relief


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Introduced
11/02/2023
In Committee
11/07/2023
Crossed Over
11/08/2023
Passed
11/08/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/14/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Third Special Session

Bill Summary

Revising provisions related disaster relief including counties and municipalities impacted by specified disasters, loan programs, grant programs, appropriations, My Safe Florida Home Program, & tax relief.

AI Summary

This bill revises provisions related to disaster relief, including for counties and municipalities impacted by Hurricane Idalia. Key provisions include: - Creating an assessment for agricultural equipment unable to be used due to Hurricane Idalia, exempting the purchase of fencing materials used to repair hurricane damage in certain counties, and exempting building materials used to repair nonresidential farm buildings damaged by Hurricane Idalia. - Providing a refund of fuel taxes for fuel used in agricultural shipments or hurricane debris removal in certain counties. - Amending the My Safe Florida Home Program to provide inspections and grants for hurricane damage mitigation. - Appropriating funds for disaster relief, including for the Local Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan Program, the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program, and grants for hurricane repair and recovery projects, planning and design of emergency operations facilities, and the Rural Infrastructure Fund. - Creating the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program to provide low-interest or interest-free loans to eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (21)

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations Committee (H)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2023-349 (on 11/14/2023)

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