Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H4051: Pace Fire Rescue District, Santa Rosa County
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Provides exemption from non-ad valorem assessments for churches & specified religious institutions otherwise exempt from ad valorem taxes; provides calculation methods for non-ad valorem assessments; revises non-ad valorem assessments for residential properties & for industrial properties exceeding 40,000 square feet.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Pace Fire Rescue District, Santa Rosa County; amending chapter 2017-221, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapter 2024-296, Laws of Florida; providing an exemption from non-ad valorem assessments for churches and specified religious institutions otherwise exempt from ad valorem taxes; providing calculation methods for non-ad valorem assessments; revising non-ad valorem assessments for residential properties; revising non-ad valorem assessments for industrial properties exceeding 40,000 square feet; defining the term "use code"; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
An act relating to the Pace Fire Rescue District, Santa Rosa County; amending chapter 2017-221, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapter 2024-296, Laws of Florida; providing an exemption from non-ad valorem assessments for churches and specified religious institutions otherwise exempt from ad valorem taxes; providing calculation methods for non-ad valorem assessments; revising non-ad valorem assessments for residential properties; revising non-ad valorem assessments for industrial properties exceeding 40,000 square feet; defining the term "use code"; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 8 of chapter 2017-221, Laws of Florida, as amended by section 1 of chapter 2024-296, Laws of Florida, are amended to read: Section 8. Finances.— (2) The district shall have the authority to levy non-ad valorem assessments. The methods for assessing and collecting non-ad valorem assessments, fees, or service charges shall be as set forth in this charter, chapter 170, Florida Statutes, chapter 189, Florida Statutes, chapter 191, Florida Statutes, ENROLLED CS/HB 4051, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4051 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES and chapter 197, Florida Statutes. However, the district shall not levy non-ad valorem assessments on a church or religious institution that is otherwise exempt from ad valorem taxes. (3)(a) For …