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Introduced
10/07/2025
10/07/2025
In Committee
10/21/2025
10/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks; amending ss. 125.0168, 166.223, and 189.052, F.S.; prohibiting counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, from levying certain special assessments against more than a specified square footage amount per recreational vehicle parking space or campsite; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing Florida law to limit how local governments and special districts can levy assessments on recreational vehicle (RV) parks, which are facilities regulated under chapter 513 of Florida Statutes. Specifically, it changes the language from "shall" to "may" in sections concerning counties, municipalities, and special districts, indicating these entities now have the option rather than the requirement to levy certain assessments. Crucially, the bill prohibits these entities from levying assessments on a square footage basis for more than 400 square feet per RV parking space or campsite, and clarifies that RV parks should be assessed as commercial entities, similar to hotels or motels, rather than as residential units. These changes are intended to provide a more consistent and fair assessment method for RV parks and will apply starting with the 2026 property tax roll.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Community Affairs (Senate), Finance and Tax (Senate)
Last Action
Senate Appropriations Hearing (09:00:00 2/24/2026 110 Senate Building) (on 02/24/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118 |
| Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/Analyses/2026s00118.pre.ap.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/BillText/c2/HTML |
| Analysis - Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/Analyses/2026s00118.ft.PDF |
| Analysis - Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/Analyses/2026s00118.pre.ft.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/Analyses/2026s00118.ca.PDF |
| Analysis - Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/Analyses/2026s00118.pre.ca.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/Amendment/291982/HTML | |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/118/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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