Establishes the Big Cypress Basin as a subdistrict of the South Florida Water Management District and authorizes ad valorem taxes for basin functions.
The bill establishes the Big Cypress Basin as a subdistrict of the South Florida Water Management District. It authorizes the levy of ad valorem taxes within the basin to finance basin functions, such as projects and flood control operations and maintenance. The governing board of the South Florida Water Management District is required to revise the boundaries of the basin based on a specified study. The bill also specifies that the proceeds from these taxes shall be used for basin purposes and that the tax collectors in the respective counties shall be compensated for their services.
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