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FL S1182

Bill

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jim Norman

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the timeframe for landlords to file eviction actions related to rent subsidies from 45 days to 90 days after obtaining actual knowledge of noncompliance.

  • Expands housing authorities' powers to develop and operate commercial projects providing essential goods and services (groceries, childcare, financial services, job training) for low-income residents, with revenues used exclusively to improve housing conditions.

  • Prohibits housing authorities from using eminent domain to acquire property for commercial projects providing essential goods and services.

  • Grants tax exemption to housing authority real property used to provide access to essential commercial goods and services, while clarifying that activities or property of vendors providing those goods and services are not themselves tax-exempt.

  • Authorizes Florida Housing Finance Corporation to allocate up to 10 percent of annual low-income housing tax credits, nontaxable revenue bonds, and State Apartment Incentive Loan Program funds for high-priority affordable housing projects including economic development initiatives and veterans' housing through competitive solicitation.

Legislative Description

Public Housing

Last Action

Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1996 (Ch.

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Budget2/27/2012
Finance And Tax Subcommittee2/3/2012
Budget2/1/2012
Community Affairs1/10/2012

Full Bill Text

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