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FL S0998

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/19/2019

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes county commissions and municipal governing bodies to approve affordable housing development on any parcel zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use, notwithstanding other laws or regulations

  • Requires counties, municipalities, and special districts to report impact fee data in annual financial reports, including fee purposes, schedules, amounts by dwelling type, and waivers for affordable housing

  • Renames the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program as the Community Workforce Housing Loan Program, revising income eligibility from 140% to 80% of area median income (120% in areas of critical state concern) and providing 1% interest rate loans for up to 15 years

  • Requires affordable housing advisory committees to include a locally elected official from each participating county or municipality and to perform annual reviews instead of triennial reviews, with elected officials required to attend biannual regional workshops or face potential funding withholding

  • Makes numerous changes to mobile home park regulations, including requiring park owners to amend prospectuses when adding lots, prohibiting pass-through of costs for increasing shared facilities to existing homeowners, and establishing mandatory binding arbitration for certain homeowners' association disputes

Legislative Description

Housing

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 1339

3/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/19/2020
Infrastructure and Security1/16/2020
Community Affairs12/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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