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FL S0934

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Community Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts contractors from payment and performance bond requirements for construction on property within areas of critical state concern under long-term ground leases (99+ years) with Habitat for Humanity International or its local affiliates, at the discretion of the property-owning public entity

  • Limits lien claims to the leasehold interest only, protecting the underlying publicly-owned real property from lien rights under Chapter 713

  • Extends the deadline for spending Florida Forever appropriations on land acquisition in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern from fiscal year 2026-2027 to fiscal year 2035-2036

  • Maintains the requirement that at least $5 million annually from Department of Environmental Protection land acquisition funds be spent on Florida Keys land acquisition

  • Effective date of July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Areas of Critical State Concern

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 755

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/25/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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