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FL S1342
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Transit-Oriented Development Act" requiring local governments to establish TOD zones within a quarter-mile (Tier 1) and quarter-mile to half-mile (Tier 2) radius of permanent public transit stops by December 1, 2026
- Mandates mixed-use zoning in TOD zones, allowing single-family, multifamily residential, and commercial development by right without discretionary approval processes
- Sets minimum building height limits of 8 stories/85 feet in Tier 1 zones and 4 stories/45 feet in Tier 2 zones, with these limits doubled in counties with populations exceeding 800,000
- Prohibits local governments from imposing minimum parking requirements, maximum density limits, or minimum setback requirements within TOD zones
- Protects environmentally sensitive areas including the Everglades Protection Area, Florida wildlife corridor, and areas of critical state concern from the development provisions
Legislative Description
Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations
Last Action
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
2/24/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/23/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development2/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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