Florida Proposed Rules
| Rule Number: Rule Title |
| 12-10.006 | Distribution to Units of Local Government |
| 12-10.008 | Administration |
| 12-10.009 | Wire Deposit of Revenue Sharing Funds(Repeal) |
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| Next Step: | At the December 17, 2025, meeting, the Governor and Cabinet approved the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and subsequent adoption of the proposed rules if the substance of the proposed rules [including materials incorporated by reference, if any] remained unchanged upon reaching the date applicable to filing for final adoption pursuant to s. 120.54(3)(e)2., F.S. No substantive changes were made to these rules and the Department filed these rules for certification with the Department of State on January 22, 2026. These rules will go into effect on February 11, 2026.
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| Certification Package: | January 22, 2026 |
| Certification Letter to JAPC: | January 15, 2026 |
| Hearing Agenda: | January 13, 2026 canceled, no request) |
| Letter to JAPC: | January 6, 2026 |
| Notice of Correction: | January 6, 2026 (Vol. 52, No. 3) |
| Letter from JAPC: | December 22, 2025 |
| Package Filed with JAPC: | December 18, 2025 |
| Notice of Proposed Rule: | December 18, 2025 (Vol. 51, No. 244) |
| Cabinet Agenda for Hearing: | December 17, 2025 |
| Notice of Public Meeting - Cabinet for Hearing: | December 10, 2025 (Vol. 51, No. 238) |
| Workshop Information: | August 14, 2025 |
| Draft Rule Language: | August 14, 2025 |
| Notice of Rule Development: | July 31, 2025 (Vol. 51, No. 148) |
Purpose:
The purpose of the draft amendments to Rule 12-10.006, F.A.C. (Distribution to Units of Local Government), is to remove unnecessary provisions regarding the withholding of funds for failure to meet the requirements of section 200.065, F.S., provided in section 218.23(1), F.S.
The purpose of the draft amendments to Rule 12-10.008, F.A.C., is to remove obsolete or unnecessary provisions regarding the deposit of funds received according to sections 206.605(1), 210.20(2), and 199.292(3), F.S., and the unnecessary recitation of the provisions of section 218.26, F.S., regarding the annual apportionment factors and schedule of equal monthly payments to local governments. The rule title is updated to "Apportionment for Municipalities Located in More Than One County" to reflect the remaining rule provisions.
The purpose of the draft repeal of Rule 12-10.009, F.A.C. (Wire Deposit of Revenue Sharing Funds), is to remove an obsolete rule regarding the transfer of revenue sharing funds to counties and municipalities by wire deposit.
