FL H0551

Amends Florida law to require local governments to address the protection of private property rights in their comprehensive plans.

Requires comprehensive plans to include a property rights element that sets forth principles, guidelines, standards, and strategies addressing: consideration of impact to private property rights in all proposed development orders and government decisions; encouragement of economic development; use of alternative innovative solutions; and consideration of harm from noncompliance with the comprehensive plan.

Mandates that each county and municipality adopt land development regulations consistent with their property rights element within 1 year of adopting that element.

Takes effect July 1, 2015.