FL H1131

Creates s. 420.629, F.S., providing tax incentives for affordable housing developments that reserve at least 20% of units for persons with developmental disabilities, including ad valorem tax exemptions vesting for 99 years, sales tax exemptions on building materials (refund capped at $5,000 per unit), and mandatory waiver of noneducational impact fees by counties, municipalities, and special districts.

Establishes a $5,000-per-employee tax credit (capped at $500,000 per business per year) for eligible businesses where a majority of the workforce are persons with developmental disabilities, along with a refund of up to 50% of electricity sales tax (capped at $600,000 total per year) and grants for workplace accessibility modifications.

Requires the Department of Children and Families to create a Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program covering up to 50% of fair market rent for eligible persons with developmental disabilities who are very-low-income, low-income, or moderate-income.

Directs the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to establish Regional Housing and Employment Support Centers providing case management, financial literacy, and crisis intervention services, and requires the Department of Transportation to create a subsidized transportation voucher program for persons with developmental disabilities.

Appropriates $1 million in recurring General Revenue funds to the Department of Commerce for FY 2025-2026, with additional funding authorized from federal grants, Medicaid waiver funds, public-private partnerships, and the Florida Housing Trust Fund; effective July 1, 2025.