Florida Senate - 2021                                    SB 1020
       
       
        
       By Senator Torres
       
       
       
       
       
       15-01750-21                                           20211020__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to rent control measures; amending ss.
    3         125.0103 and 166.043, F.S.; deleting provisions that
    4         require local governmental measures that impose rent
    5         controls to expire within a specified timeframe unless
    6         they are extended or renewed in accordance with law;
    7         providing an effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 125.0103, Florida
   12  Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls;
   14  findings required; procedures.—
   15         (3) Any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure which has
   16  the effect of imposing controls on rents shall terminate and
   17  expire within 1 year and shall not be extended or renewed except
   18  by the adoption of a new measure meeting all the requirements of
   19  this section.
   20         Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 166.043, Florida
   21  Statutes, is amended to read:
   22         166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls;
   23  findings required; procedures.—
   24         (3) Any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure which has
   25  the effect of imposing controls on rents shall terminate and
   26  expire within 1 year and shall not be extended or renewed except
   27  by the adoption of a new measure meeting all the requirements of
   28  this section.
   29         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.