CS/HB 1325 Summary

• Exempts military installation representatives from filing financial interest statements when serving on local land planning or zoning boards.

• Prohibits local governments from applying transportation concurrency requirements to new business developments before July 1, 2019, unless authorized by majority vote; exemption expires July 1, 2020.

• Prohibits counties, municipalities, and special districts from imposing new or existing impact fees on new business development before July 1, 2019, unless authorized by majority vote; exemption expires July 1, 2020.

• Revises definition of "cumulative capital investment" for capital investment tax credit purposes to exclude state-funded grants and appropriations.

• Establishes Florida Sports Foundation as a direct-support organization under Department of Economic Opportunity to promote sports industry, amateur athletics, and professional sports franchises; repeals funding for International Game Fish Association World Center facility.

• Revises multiple economic development incentive programs including defense contractor tax refunds, target industry business tax refunds, high-impact business grants, and innovation incentive programs with updated application processes and contract requirements.

• Takes effect July 1, 2016.