HB 723

Florida House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Rural Counties.

Bill ID FL-2026-HB-723
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Ways & Means Committee Referred to State Affairs Committee Referred to Commerce Committee Referred to Budget Committee Now in Ways & Means Committee
House failed 2026-03-13
Education Healthcare Tax / Budget / Appropriations Transportation
Summary

Rural Counties; Provides exemption from sales & use tax for industrial machinery & equipment used by wholesalers in fiscally constrained counties; prohibits state from purchasing certain land in fiscally constrained county; requires DEP to provide certain explanation to fiscally constrained county; increases amount of annual appropriation to Small County Road Assistance Program; authorizes specified amount from State Transportation Trust Fund to be used to fund Small County Outreach Program; requires AHCA to determine which providers in hospitals located in rural areas are essential Medicaid providers; creates Rural District Graduate Placement Incentive Pilot program within DOE; subject to legislative appropriation, requires DOE to provide certain bonus to school district or charter school located in fiscally constrained county; provides for program requirements & expiration; requires SBE to adopt rules. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate

Sponsor
Abbott
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-13 Status failed
2026-03-13 Latest Action House - Died in Ways & Means Committee
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