Committee reports local stewardship bills and a body‑camera sales‑tax change favorably

The committee moved several local and technical bills forward by unanimous roll calls recorded in the transcript.

HB 1077 (Representative Holcomb) adds a category to local sales‑tax referendum language so approved referenda may fund body‑worn cameras, related software and data storage. The sponsor clarified an amendment (barcode 078911) to ensure the bill only applies to prior referenda that specifically listed those items.

Local stewardship bills advanced on unanimous voice or roll calls: HB 4067 (Representative Gottlieb) would dissolve Plantation Acres Improvement District and reconstitute it as a dependent district subject to a voter referendum; a Marion County bill (committee substitute for HB 4079, Representative Grow) would create an upland stewardship district for infrastructure financing; and a South Hillsborough stewardship district bill (committee substitute for HB 4061, Representative Owen) would enable private financing of public roads while preserving local land‑use authority.

Clerks recorded unanimous committee votes on these items and each bill was reported favorably for further House consideration.