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FL S0310
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Sharief
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AI Summary
- Amends section 267.21, F.S., governing the Historic Cemeteries Program, which was originally created by HB 49 during the 2023 Regular Session and signed into law on May 25, 2023
- Requires local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change the land use designation and zoning of excess vacant land when the cemetery sells or contracts to sell that land to fund long-term maintenance and upkeep
- Mandates that the approved rezoning match the most permissive land use category and zoning district adjacent to the excess property
- References the University of South Florida's Black Cemetery Network, which has identified and registered 35 sites in Florida aimed at reclaiming underrepresented Black histories and redressing exploitation and erasure of African-American cemeteries
- Effective date of July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Historic Cemeteries Program
Last Action
Withdrawn prior to introduction
3/3/2025
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