StateFlorida

HB 273: Special District Funding

State Affairs CommitteeIntroduced

HB 273 status: Introduced — Chapter No. 2026-167 (updated Jun 26, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 65/100

Bill summary

Official

Special District Funding; Revising agency agreements that provide state financial assistance to recipients or subrecipients to include specified special districts as an entity to which such agency may provide for the payment of invoices under specified circumstances; providing construction; requiring state agencies to ...

Key analysis

Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • none identified

Risks

  • none identified

Economy

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • improved cash flow for local governments
  • reduced administrative bottlenecks in state funding

Risks

  • potential increased administrative workload for state agencies

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • none identified

Risks

  • none identified
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Expedited payment mandates may require shifts in state agency staffing or internal processes.

Limitation

Analysis based on summary abstract; full legislative text not reviewed.

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Chapter No. 2026-167

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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