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HB 723·FL·house

Rural Counties

FailedFiled Dec 10, 2025
Sponsor: Shane Abbott (R)
Latest Action

Died in Ways & Means Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2026-167)

Mar 13, 2026

Summary

HB 723 seeks to ease financial pressure on rural counties by exempting sales tax on industrial machinery for food wholesalers, speeding up state payments on federally‑ or state‑funded agreements, and increasing road‑aid funding. It also limits state land purchases in those counties and creates a pilot program that rewards rural school districts for hiring graduates. The measures aim to strengthen infrastructure, education and health services in financially strapped rural areas.

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