How we calculate the "Score" for each bill we're tracking:
Bill Score =
total votes matching what voters want
total votes cast by the Representative on bills we are tracking
Where we get our data: open.pluralpolicy.com, a community project that pulls legislative data from the Federal and State House and Senate websites.
Official data: We track and report the votes reported by the legislature. Displayed votes are the most recent data available from the House and Senate websites through Open States.
Changed votes: Legislators are entitled to change their votes after bills pass or fail. Those changes may or may not be published by the state.
No votes: A gray circle indicates that the legislator did not vote on the latest motion for that bill. They may have been absent or otherwise unable to vote.
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Local Option Taxes (HB 1221)
Score:
28
%
Florida
2025
Latest Action:
Updated:
Chamber:
The Local Option Taxes bill requires certain taxes to be renewed through an ordinance. It allows exceptions, construction provisions, expiration, and the potential adoption of new ordinances. The bill amends existing Florida Statutes to define the process and duration for local option taxes, particularly for tourist development and regional transportation. It ensures bondholders' rights and sets requirements for referendum renewals every eight years or up to thirty years for bond financing.
