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Florida League of Cities

Local Tax Referenda Requirements (Oppose) – PASSED 

CS/CS/HB 777 (Robinson) requires referenda elections related to tourist development taxes, tourist impact taxes, increases in municipal and county ad valorem tax millages, children's services and independent special district property taxes, ninth-cent fuel tax, local option fuel taxes and certain school millages to be held at the general election. CS/CS/HB 777 passed the House (111-2) and the Senate (39-0) and is awaiting action by the Governor. (Hughes)