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HB 1303FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead
High Impact

HB 1303 creates Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight to audit local governments and void certain contracts

Original title: Department of Financial Services

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This bill would grant the state new authority to audit local government finances and invalidate local contracts containing prohibited provisions, directly impacting how cities and counties manage their fiscal operations and legal agreements.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

local governments

They are subject to mandatory audits, new reporting requirements, and restrictions on the types of contracts they can execute.

Department of Financial Services

The department is tasked with housing the new Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight and receiving reports from local governments.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

HB 1303 establishes the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight within the Department of Financial Services to conduct mandatory audits of local governments and regulate their contracting practices. The bill also mandates annual training for specific employees, grants whistleblower protections to those reporting to the new agency, and removes existing operational requirements for a state financial hotline.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill would grant the state new authority to audit local government finances and invalidate local contracts containing prohibited provisions, directly impacting how cities and counties manage their fiscal operations and legal agreements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight?
It is a new agency proposed under HB 1303 to be housed within the Department of Financial Services, tasked with auditing local governments and overseeing fiscal compliance.
Can local governments still sign any contract they want?
No, the bill prohibits local governments from executing contracts with certain provisions and declares any such contracts .

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

GOVERNMENTAL ADVOCATES INC.

on behalf of DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION THE

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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

on behalf of UPPER MOHAWK, INC.

ELIZABETH G COOLIDGE

on behalf of UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

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JILL RITCHIE

on behalf of PLS FINANCIAL SERVICES

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SALLY HOWE

on behalf of BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.

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MAYA GOLLIDAY

on behalf of GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

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RON ROLIGHED

on behalf of GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

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ELIZABETH G COOLIDGE

on behalf of UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

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SALLY HOWE

on behalf of BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Centralization of Local Oversight

The bill represents a shift toward increased state-level auditing and contractual control over local government entities.

Connected Entities

Sources

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openstates.org

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  • Controversy65
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