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FL S0144

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Joe Gruters

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires impact fee calculations to be based on the most recent and localized data, with collection occurring no earlier than building permit issuance
  • Mandates that impact fees have a "rational nexus" with both the need for additional capital facilities and the benefits accruing to new residential or commercial construction
  • Requires local governments to earmark impact fee revenues specifically for acquiring, constructing, or improving capital facilities benefiting new users
  • Prohibits using impact fee revenues to pay existing debt or previously approved projects unless reasonably connected to impacts from new construction
  • Places burden of proof on governments to demonstrate impact fee compliance in legal challenges, and exempts water and sewer connection fees from the Florida Impact Fee Act
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Impact Fees

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 207 (Ch. 2019-106), CS/CS/HB 7103 (Ch. 2019-165)

4/4/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/20/2019
Finance and Tax3/6/2019
Community Affairs1/10/2019

Full Bill Text

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