2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1169: Water Management Districts

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

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

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #411361

3/31/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #545177

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House State Affairs Committee
4/22/2025
19
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Ways & Means Committee
4/8/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
4/1/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/22/2025219.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/9/2025219.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/2025219.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/2025252.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/22/2025731.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/21/2025718.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025731.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/6/2025729.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025731.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2025829.7 KB