Bill Summary

HB 4071 Palm Beach County (2026 Session)
Palm Beach County: Provides that municipal service taxing unit whose primary purpose is to provide fire protection, rescue, & emergency medical services to residents in unincorporated areas of county remains service provider for specified length of time to real properties that is annexed into municipality; provides that geographical boundaries of municipal service taxing unit shall contract following annexation; prohibits Palm Beach County from levying ad valorem taxes through municipal service taxing unit on annexed real properties following annexation; requires annexing municipality to pay county annual service price for specified length of time; provides that county remains authority having jurisdiction & may continue to collect certain fees from annexed real properties; provides for transfer of services to annexing municipality & cessation of county jurisdiction to collect fees; requires pre-annexation good faith discussions & negotiations between annexing municipality & county regarding expenditure of assets for capital & operational purposes in areas proposed to be annexed; authorizes annexing municipality & county to enter into agreement on length of time for provision of county services, retention of county jurisdiction regarding fees, & annual service price payments. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
01/07/26
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Filed
01/12/26
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; State Affairs Committee
01/12/26
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
01/28/26
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Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/28/26
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
01/29/26
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 404 H
02/02/26
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Favorable by Ways & Means Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/02/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Filed on 01/07/26
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