HB 1041 Summary

• Reorganizes the Pinellas Planning Council to function as a unified board with the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) with shared membership
• Requires the council to develop a broadly defined, policy-based countywide plan focused on future land use, transportation, and intergovernmental coordination rather than detailed regulatory categories
• Repeals the existing countywide plan and establishes procedures for adopting a new plan, with local governments having 2 years to make their land use plans consistent with the new countywide plan map and rules
• Creates an independent executive director position to manage council staff, with priority given to current PPC and MPO employees
• Limits the council to funding not exceeding one-sixth of a mill on assessed property valuation, subject to Board of County Commissioners review and approval