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FL S1730

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt inclusionary housing ordinances requiring developers to provide affordable units or contribute to housing funds, with counties/municipalities providing offsetting incentives such as density bonuses or fee waivers.

  • Establishes 30-day completeness review and 120-day approval timelines (180 days for quasi-judicial hearings) for development permit and development order applications, with applicants having 30 days to cure deficiencies.

  • Requires comprehensive plans adopted after January 1, 2019 to incorporate and protect existing development orders without impairing completion or modifying vested density and intensity.

  • Strengthens impact fee requirements by adding minimum conditions including rational nexus tests, dollar-for-dollar credits for public education facility contributions, and allowing impact fee waivers for affordable housing developments.

  • Allows local governments to credit proportionate-share contributions toward school facilities against education-based impact fees and entitles credit holders to proportional increases when impact fee rates increase.

Legislative Description

Community Development and Housing

Last Action

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

5/2/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules4/11/2019
Infrastructure and Security3/27/2019
Community Affairs3/8/2019

Full Bill Text

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