Florida · Senate Bill 110 · 2025 Regular Session

Rural Communities

SB 110 Sponsored by Corey Simon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 20, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Requiring the state land planning agency to give preference for technical assistance funding to local governments located in a rural area of opportunity; authorizing eligible counties to receive a distribution of sales and use tax revenue; creating the Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of Commerce; creating the Public Infrastructure Smart Technology Grant Program within the Office of Rural Prosperity…

Read the full title (115 words)

Requiring the state land planning agency to give preference for technical assistance funding to local governments located in a rural area of opportunity; authorizing eligible counties to receive a distribution of sales and use tax revenue; creating the Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of Commerce; creating the Public Infrastructure Smart Technology Grant Program within the Office of Rural Prosperity; requiring, rather than authorizing, that certain funds received from the State Transportation Trust Fund be used for the Small County Road Assistance Program; requiring the department to give priority to counties located either wholly or partially within the Everglades Agricultural Area and which request a specified percentage of project costs for eligible projects, etc.

Every action

36 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy · Senate Community Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs6–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/13/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  8. CommitteeCS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy19–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
  12. CommitteeCS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 238
  14. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (934848) -SJ 241
  15. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 241
  16. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 24139–0 vote
  17. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 242
  18. HouseIn Messages
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  21. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  22. HouseSubstituted for CS/CS/HB 991
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HouseAmendment 672055 Failed
  25. HouseAmendment 816917 Failed
  26. HouseAmendment 092127 Failed
  27. HouseAmendment 605877 adopted
  28. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 69, NAYS 42
  4. SenateIn returning messages
  5. SenateRefused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (605877) -SJ 853
  6. SenateRequested House to recede -SJ 853
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in returning Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 241 · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Passage · Full House

69–42
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 42 Not voting 8
Democrats: 0 yes, 32 no Republicans: 69 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 42

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 3, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Passed 6–0
Mar 13, 2025 Senate committee CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Corey SimonR Primary sponsor · District 3
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.