FL S0084

Prohibits governmental entities from adopting or enforcing legislation that inhibits the construction of housing for legally verified agricultural workers on land classified as agricultural and operated as a bona fide farm

Defines "legally verified agricultural worker" as a person lawfully present in the U.S., verified through Florida's E-Verify process (s. 448.095), and seasonally or annually employed in bona fide agricultural production

Establishes specific construction and siting standards for housing sites, including a maximum climate-controlled area of 1.5% of property area or 35,000 square feet (whichever is less), 50-foot minimum setbacks, at least 250 feet from residentially zoned property lines, and screening requirements within 500 feet of adjacent residential parcels

Requires property owners to maintain permit records for at least 3 years starting July 1, 2025, and mandates removal of housing structures within 180 days if the site is unused for over 365 days, the land loses its agricultural classification, or the Department of Health revokes the site's permit

Grandfathers housing sites constructed and in use before the July 1, 2025 effective date, exempting them from the new requirements unless the site is enlarged, remodeled, renovated, or rehabilitated, while still requiring ongoing health, safety, and maintenance compliance