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CS/CS/HB 1239: Affordable Housing

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Botana ; Garcia ; Gossett-Seidman ; López, J. ; Porras

Affordable Housing; Prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting floor area ratio; authorizes counties & municipalities to restrict height; prohibits counties & municipalities from using public hearings or any other quasi-judicial board or reviewing body to approve proposed development; prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting maximum lot size below specified size; requires counties & municipalities to maintain certain policy on their websites; requires counties & municipalities to reduce parking requirements; provides requirements for developments located within transit-oriented development or area; prohibits review or approval by county or municipality of application for development permit or order from being conditioned upon waiver, forbearance, or abandonment of any development right. APPROPRIATION: $100,000,000

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/27/2024 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 328 (Ch. 2024-188), CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/5/2024 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/7/2024 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    2/8/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/9/2024 House • Original reference removed: Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    2/16/2024 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    2/20/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
    2/21/2024 House • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
    2/27/2024 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 328
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 328 (Ch. 2024-188), CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1239, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2024 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 328 (er) Affordable Housing Calatayud Similar Last Action: 5/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-188, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158)
    H 1307 Housing Developments Redondo Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Ways & Means Committee
    H 7073 (er) Taxation Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 5/8/2024 Chapter No. 2024-158; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 328 (Ch. 2024-188)
    S 386 Affordable Housing Parking Requirements Osgood Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 328 (Ch. 2024-188)
    S 1552 Housing Developments Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Community Affairs
    S 7074 (c1) Taxation Finance and Tax Compare Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158), CS/CS/SB 328 (Ch. 2024-188) -SJ 919

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 12 (pdf)
    196.1978 Affordable housing property exemption. Page 20 (pdf)
    196.1979 County and municipal affordable housing property exemption. Page 27 (pdf)
    333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 30 (pdf)
    420.507 Powers of the corporation. Page 30 (pdf)
    420.50871 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 201.15 made by ch. 2023-17. Page 31 (pdf)
    420.50872 Live Local Program. Page 32 (pdf)
    420.5096 Florida Hometown Hero Program. Page 34 (pdf)
    420.518 Fraudulent or material misrepresentation. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1239, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2024 at 10:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 328 (e1) Affordable Housing Calatayud Similar Last Action: 5/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-188, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158)
    S 386 Affordable Housing Parking Requirements Osgood Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 328 (Ch. 2024-188)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    548371 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove lines 96-698 and insert:
    Lopez, V. 2/19/2024
    4:42 PM
    Adopted as Amended
    2/20/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 486315 - Amendment to Amendment (548371)
    Remove line 12 of the amendment and insert:
    Duggan 2/19/2024
    5:49 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/20/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 618309 - Amendment to Amendment (548371)
    Between lines 175 and 176 of the amendment, insert:
    Duggan 2/19/2024
    5:50 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/20/2024
    PDF
    067649 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove lines 101-698 and insert:
    Lopez, V. 2/19/2024
    2:29 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    2/19/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 3 (pdf)
    166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 6 (pdf)
    196.1978 Affordable housing property exemption. Page 9 (pdf)
    196.1979 County and municipal affordable housing property exemption.
    333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 17 (pdf)
    420.507 Powers of the corporation.
    420.5096 Florida Hometown Hero Program. Page 17 (pdf)
    420.518 Fraudulent or material misrepresentation.

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  • HB 1239, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2024 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 5/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 328 (e1) Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 5/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-188, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 3 (pdf)
    166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 6 (pdf)
    196.1978 Affordable housing property exemption. Page 9 (pdf)
    333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 17 (pdf)
    420.5096 Florida Hometown Hero Program. Page 17 (pdf)

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