Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H4091: Sarasota and Manatee Counties
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Creates University Town Center Improvement District, independent special taxing district, in Sarasota & Manatee Counties; provides purposes of district; establishes boundaries of district; provides powers of district; creates Board of Supervisors; provides for organization, powers, duties, terms of office, & compensation of board; provides for landowners' meetings & election of supervisors; provides non-ad valorem assessments; provides for issuance of bonds; provides minimum charter requirements; provides boundary changes; requires that certain requirements be set forth under special circumstance.
What the bill says
An act relating to Sarasota and Manatee Counties; providing legislative findings; providing legislative intent; creating the University Town Center Improvement District, an independent special taxing district, in Sarasota and Manatee Counties; providing purposes of the district; establishing the boundaries of the district; providing the powers of the district; creating a Board of Supervisors; providing for the organization, powers, duties, terms of office, and compensation of the board; providing for landowners' meetings and election of supervisors; providing non-ad valorem assessments…
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
An act relating to Sarasota and Manatee Counties; providing legislative findings; providing legislative intent; creating the University Town Center Improvement District, an independent special taxing district, in Sarasota and Manatee Counties; providing purposes of the district; establishing the boundaries of the district; providing the powers of the district; creating a Board of Supervisors; providing for the organization, powers, duties, terms of office, and compensation of the board; providing for landowners' meetings and election of supervisors; providing non-ad valorem assessments; providing penalties; providing for issuance of bonds; providing minimum charter requirements; providing boundary changes; providing severability; providing construction; requiring that certain requirements be set forth under a special circumstance; providing effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Legislative findings.—The Legislature finds that: (1) The University Town Center area is a largely commercially zoned area located at the intersection of I-75 and ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 4091 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4091 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES University Parkway that extends into both Sarasota and Manatee Counties near the Lakewood Ranch planned community. (2) The University Town Center area of Sarasota and Manatee Counties have experienced unprecedented growth as commercial development, tourism events, sport competitions, entertainment, and recreational activities have drawn residents and visitors to the region. (3) The …