Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H5503: Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Re-creates Emergency Preparedness & Response Fund within EOG, Division of Emergency Management; revises & provides uses of moneys deposited in fund; provides requirements for deposit of federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures; provides reporting requirements; revises provisions relating to termination of fund; provides for retroactive application.
What the bill says
An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the Governor; amending s. 252.3711, F.S.; revising and providing uses of moneys deposited in the fund; providing requirements for the deposit of federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures; providing reporting requirements; revising provisions relating to the termination of the fund; providing for retroactive application; providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, February 19, 2026:
An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the Governor; amending s. 252.3711, F.S.; revising and providing uses of moneys deposited in the fund; providing requirements for the deposit of federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures; providing reporting requirements; revising provisions relating to the termination of the fund; providing for retroactive application; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the Governor, which is to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the State Constitution on February 17, 2026, is re-created. Section 2. Section 252.3711, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 252.3711 Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund.— (1) The Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund is created within the Executive Office of the Governor. (2) The fund is established for use as a depository for state moneys specifically transferred or appropriated to the HB 5503, Engrossed 1 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5503 -01-e1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES fund by the Legislature. The moneys deposited in the fund are available as a primary funding source for the Governor for purposes of preparing or responding to an emergency as defined in s. 252.34(4) disaster declared …
Sponsors
- Griffitts, Griff (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7040 (Ch. 2026-180)
- : Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
- : Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (347342); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Conference Committee appointed
- : Received
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : In Messages
- : Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
- : Passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 18
Votes
- House: H 5503 e1 (March 2, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 5503 Filed - Amendment 977865 (February 19, 2026): 26 yea, 80 nay, failed
- House: H 5503 Filed - Amendment 630779 (February 19, 2026): 26 yea, 82 nay, failed
- House: H 5503 Filed (February 19, 2026): 84 yea, 18 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is H5503?
- H5503 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG.
- What does H5503 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the Governor; amending s. 252.3711, F.S.; revising and providing uses of moneys deposited in the fund; providing requirements for the deposit of federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures; providing reporting requirements; revising provisions relating to the termination of the fund; providing for retroactive application; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H5503?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died pending review, Rule 4.7(2), companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7040 (Ch. 2026-180) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5503?
- Griffitts, Griff (R, HD-006).
- Where is the official record for H5503?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5503
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