FL S0736

Redefines key brownfield terminology by distinguishing between "brownfield" (property with actual or perceived contamination not yet under a rehabilitation agreement), "brownfield site" (property identified in an executed rehabilitation agreement), and "brownfield area" (a contiguous area designated by local government resolution)

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection or delegated local programs from denying "No Further Action" status or refusing to issue a site rehabilitation completion order for brownfield sites that are only a portion of a larger contaminated site, provided the brownfield site meets applicable cleanup criteria

Expands brownfield program eligibility to include local governmental entities (and persons organized with them for a business purpose) that did not cause or contribute to contamination on or after July 1, 2025, and waives the 10-job creation requirement for sites providing affordable housing, recreational areas, conservation areas, parks, or cultural/historical preservation

Revises the brownfield site rehabilitation tax credit process by extending the department's deadline for issuing annual tax credit certificates from May 1 to June 1, increasing the deficiency response period from 90 to 120 days, and allowing the additional 25% completion bonus credit to be claimed within 2 years of receiving a site rehabilitation completion order

Removes the requirement for property owners to provide institutional control information to local governments for mapping on land use and zoning maps, while maintaining the department's contaminated site registry with updated terminology replacing "no further action order" with "site rehabilitation completion order"