S0250Introduced in the Senate
Rural Communities
Introduced by Corey Simon, District 3
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the state land planning agency to give preference for technical assistance funding to local governments located in a rural area of opportunity; revising the conditions required for a county to be considered a fiscally constrained county; creating the Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of Commerce; requiring the Office of Rural Prosperity to administer the Renaissance Grants Program to provide block grants to eligible communities; creating the Public Infrastructure Smart Technology Grant Program within the Office of Rural Prosperity; creating the Florida Arterial Road Modernization Program within the Department of Transportation, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Messages
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 · January 14, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Appropriations
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 12/10/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/14/26
Introduced
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) adopted (211610, 655052)
Read 3rd time
Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Immediately certified
In Messages
Died in Messages
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