FL H0665

Counties and municipalities are prohibited from requiring development permit or development order applicants to install a work of art, pay a fee for a work of art, or reimburse the local government for art-related costs; any conflicting ordinances are void and unenforceable.

Defines "plan-based methodology" as the use of the most recent and localized data to project growth within a jurisdiction over a 6-year period, assess anticipated capacity impacts, and create a list of capital improvements to mitigate those impacts as part of a new or updated impact fee study.

Requires local governments, school districts, or special districts seeking to increase impact fees beyond existing phase-in limitations to complete a demonstrated-need study using a plan-based methodology within 12 months before adoption, expressly demonstrating "extraordinary circumstances" — defined as measurable development effects requiring mitigation that exceed current fee amounts in less than 4 years.

Establishes distinct extraordinary circumstance thresholds: nontransportation impact fee increases require at least 2 of 4 specified conditions (e.g., population or building permits exceeding projections by at least 10%), transportation fee increases require at least 3 conditions (including cost growth and vehicle miles traveled metrics), and independent special district fee increases require all specified conditions to be met. Increases must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the governing body after at least two public workshops.

Prohibits a local government from increasing an impact fee rate beyond phase-in limitations if it has not increased the fee within the past 5 years, with an exception for years the jurisdiction is in a hurricane disaster area. Effective date is July 1, 2025.