Signed into LawFiled Oct 28, 2025
Sponsor: State Affairs Committee
Latest Action
Chapter No. 2026-167
Jun 26, 2026
Summary
HB 273 changes assistance agreements so agencies can cover invoice costs for counties, municipalities and certain special districts—especially water and wastewater districts—in rural areas that demonstrate financial hardship. It also broadens the legal definition of “rural community” to include these special districts. The changes are meant to ease cash‑flow problems for those entities and take effect on July 1, 2026.
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