HB 1125: Regional Planning and Economic Development
GENERAL BILL by Owen
Regional Planning and Economic Development; Revises provisions relating to creation of Department of Commerce & its powers & duties; establishes Office of Secure Florida within DOC; revises economic policies of state comprehensive plan to promote entrepreneurship from certain business startups; revises composition of statewide advisory board of Florida Small Business Development Center Network; creates Rural Accelerator Program within DOC; requires funds to be appropriated from Rural Infrastructure Fund; revises composition requirements of Florida Sports Foundation; revises provisions relating to convention grants program established by Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; revises provisions relating to use of statewide contracts register & who Small Business Development Center is required to coordinate with regarding such use; authorizes counties & municipalities to enter into agreements to create regional planning entities pursuant to specified law; replaces regional planning councils with DEP for purposes of hazardous waste management assessments & facilities; revises provisions relating to local health councils; revises composition of Affordable Housing Study Commission.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
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| H 1185 | Department of Management Services | Sapp | Compare | Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
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| H 1397 (c3) | Transportation | Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 4/17/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
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| S 1264 (c2) | Rural and Urban Business Enterprises | Collins | Compare | Last Action: 4/17/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed |
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| S 1532 | Executive Branch | McClain | Compare | Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 1662 (c3) | Transportation | Collins | Compare | Last Action: 4/21/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25 |
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| S 1694 | Prohibited Preferences in Government Contracting | Fine | Compare | Last Action: 4/7/2025 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
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| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 17.11 | To report disbursements made. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 20.60 | Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 24.113 | Minority participation. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 57.111 | Civil actions and administrative proceedings initiated by state agencies; attorneys’ fees and costs. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 120.52 | Definitions. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 120.525 | Meetings, hearings, and workshops. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 120.65 | Administrative law judges. | Page 86 (pdf) |
| 163.3164 | Community Planning Act; definitions. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 163.3177 | Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. | Page 87 (pdf) |
| 163.3178 | Coastal management. | Page 89 (pdf) |
| 163.3184 | Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 163.3245 | Sector plans. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 163.568 | Purposes and powers. | Page 90 (pdf) |
| 164.1031 | Definitions. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 186.003 | Definitions; ss. 186.001-186.031, 186.801-186.901. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 186.006 | Powers and responsibilities of Executive Office of the Governor. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 186.007 | State comprehensive plan; preparation; revision. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 186.008 | State comprehensive plan; revision; implementation. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 186.501 | Short title. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.502 | Legislative findings; public purpose. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.503 | Definitions relating to Florida Regional Planning Council Act. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.504 | Regional planning councils; creation; membership. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.505 | Regional planning councils; powers and duties. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.506 | Executive Office of the Governor; powers and duties. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.507 | Strategic regional policy plans. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.508 | Strategic regional policy plan adoption; consistency with state comprehensive plan. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.509 | Dispute resolution process. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.511 | Evaluation of strategic regional policy plan; changes in plan. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.512 | Designation of regional planning councils. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.513 | Reports. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.515 | Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 186.803 | Use of geographic information by governmental entities. | Page 92 (pdf) |
| 187.201 | State Comprehensive Plan adopted. | Page 14 (pdf), Page 18 (pdf) |
| 212.055 | Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. | Page 215 (pdf) |
| 212.08 | Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 212.096 | Sales, rental, storage, use tax; enterprise zone jobs credit against sales tax. | Page 220 (pdf) |
| 215.559 | Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 216.241 | Initiation or commencement of new programs; approval; expenditure of certain revenues. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 218.32 | Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. | Page 93 (pdf) |
| 252.385 | Public shelter space; public records exemption. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 253.025 | Acquisition of state lands. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 255.101 | Contracts for public construction works; utilization of minority business enterprises. | Page 94 (pdf) |
| 255.102 | Contractor utilization of minority business enterprises. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 255.20 | Local bids and contracts for public construction works; specification of state-produced lumber. | Page 99 (pdf) |
| 258.501 | Myakka River; wild and scenic segment. | Page 107 (pdf) |
| 260.0142 | Florida Greenways and Trails Council; composition; powers and duties. | Page 108 (pdf) |
| 287.012 | Definitions. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 287.042 | Powers, duties, and functions. | Page 111 (pdf) |
| 287.055 | Acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited; penalties. | Page 113 (pdf) |
| 287.057 | Procurement of commodities or contractual services. | Page 114 (pdf) |
| 287.0931 | Minority business enterprises; participation in bond underwriting. | Page 117 (pdf) |
| 287.094 | Minority business enterprise programs; penalty for discrimination and false representation. | Page 118 (pdf) |
| 287.0943 | Certification of minority business enterprises. | Page 121 (pdf) |
| 287.09431 | Statewide and interlocal agreement on certification of business concerns for the status of minority business enterprise. | Page 134 (pdf) |
| 287.09451 | Office of Supplier Diversity; powers, duties, and functions. | Page 142 (pdf) |
| 287.0947 | Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development; creation; membership; duties. | Page 161 (pdf) |
| 288.001 | The Florida Small Business Development Center Network. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 288.0065 | Annual incentives report. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 288.0656 | Rural Economic Development Initiative. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 288.06562 | Page 33 (pdf) | |
| 288.1167 | Sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises. | Page 165 (pdf) |
| 288.12266 | Targeted Marketing Assistance Program. | Page 166 (pdf) |
| 288.1229 | Promotion and development of sports-related industries and amateur athletics; direct-support organization established; powers and duties. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 288.124 | Convention grants program. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 288.7015 | Appointment of rules ombudsman; duties. | Page 166 (pdf) |
| 288.702 | Short title. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 288.703 | Definitions. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 288.7031 | Application of certain definitions. | Page 167 (pdf) |
| 288.705 | Statewide contracts register. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 288.706 | Florida Minority Business Loan Mobilization Program. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 288.7094 | Black business investment corporations. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 288.7102 | Black Business Loan Program. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 288.71025 | Prohibited acts; penalties. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 288.7103 | Eligibility for loan, loan guarantee, or investment. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 288.714 | Quarterly and annual reports. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 288.776 | Board of directors; powers and duties. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 288.9628 | Page 42 (pdf) | |
| 288.975 | Military base reuse plans. | Page 167 (pdf) |
| 290.004 | Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act. | Page 169 (pdf) |
| 290.0056 | Enterprise zone development agency. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 290.0057 | Enterprise zone development plan. | Page 170 (pdf) |
| 320.08058 | Specialty license plates. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 320.63 | Application for license; contents. | Page 171 (pdf) |
| 331.302 | Space Florida; creation; purpose. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 331.351 | Participation by women, minorities, and socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises encouraged. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 334.045 | Transportation performance and productivity standards; development; measurement; application. | Page 172 (pdf) |
| 335.188 | Access management standards; access control classification system; criteria. | Page 173 (pdf) |
| 338.227 | Turnpike revenue bonds. | Page 173 (pdf) |
| 338.2278 | Page 68 (pdf) | |
| 339.155 | Transportation planning. | Page 174 (pdf) |
| 339.175 | Metropolitan planning organization. | Page 174 (pdf) |
| 339.2821 | Economic development transportation projects. | Page 176 (pdf) |
| 339.285 | Enhanced Bridge Program for Sustainable Transportation. | Page 221 (pdf) |
| 339.63 | System facilities designated; additions and deletions. | Page 177 (pdf) |
| 339.64 | Strategic Intermodal System Plan. | Page 178 (pdf) |
| 341.041 | Transit responsibilities of the department. | Page 178 (pdf) |
| 343.54 | Powers and duties. | Page 179 (pdf) |
| 369.303 | Definitions. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 369.307 | Developments of regional impact in the Wekiva River Protection Area; land acquisition. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 369.324 | Wekiva River Basin Commission. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 373.309 | Authority to adopt rules and procedures. | Page 180 (pdf) |
| 373.415 | Protection zones; duties of the St. Johns River Water Management District. | Page 221 (pdf) |
| 373.607 | Minority business enterprise procurement goals; implementation of recommendations. | Page 183 (pdf) |
| 376.3072 | Florida Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program. | Page 223 (pdf) |
| 376.84 | Brownfield redevelopment economic incentives. | Page 183 (pdf) |
| 377.703 | Additional functions of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. | Page 228 (pdf) |
| 378.411 | Certification to receive notices of intent to mine, to review, and to inspect for compliance. | Page 229 (pdf) |
| 380.031 | Definitions. | Page 229 (pdf) |
| 380.045 | Resource planning and management committees; objectives; procedures. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 380.05 | Areas of critical state concern. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 380.055 | Big Cypress Area. | Page 184 (pdf) |
| 380.0552 | Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 380.06 | Developments of regional impact. | Page 186 (pdf) |
| 380.061 | The Florida Quality Developments program. | Page 187 (pdf) |
| 380.0651 | Statewide guidelines, standards, and exemptions. | Page 187 (pdf) |
| 380.07 | Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission. | Page 189 (pdf) |
| 380.507 | Powers of the trust. | Page 189 (pdf) |
| 381.986 | Medical use of marijuana. | Page 190 (pdf) |
| 403.0752 | Ecosystem management agreements. | Page 194 (pdf) |
| 403.503 | Definitions relating to Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 403.50663 | Informational public meetings. | Page 194 (pdf) |
| 403.507 | Preliminary statements of issues, reports, project analyses, and studies. | Page 195 (pdf) |
| 403.5115 | Public notice. | Page 230 (pdf) |
| 403.518 | Fees; disposition. | Page 196 (pdf) |
| 403.522 | Definitions relating to the Florida Electric Transmission Line Siting Act. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 403.526 | Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and project analyses; studies. | Page 198 (pdf) |
| 403.5272 | Informational public meetings. | Page 200 (pdf) |
| 403.5363 | Public notices; requirements. | Page 201 (pdf) |
| 403.5365 | Fees; disposition. | Page 202 (pdf) |
| 403.537 | Determination of need for transmission line; powers and duties. | Page 203 (pdf) |
| 403.704 | Powers and duties of the department. | Page 205 (pdf) |
| 403.7225 | Local hazardous waste management assessments. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 403.7226 | Technical assistance by the department. | Page 205 (pdf) |
| 403.723 | Siting of hazardous waste facilities. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 403.9403 | Definitions. | Page 206 (pdf) |
| 403.941 | Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and studies. | Page 206 (pdf) |
| 403.9422 | Determination of need for natural gas transmission pipeline; powers and duties. | Page 209 (pdf) |
| 403.973 | Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. | Page 210 (pdf) |
| 408.033 | Local and state health planning. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 409.901 | Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920. | Page 231 (pdf) |
| 420.609 | Affordable Housing Study Commission. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 440.45 | Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims. | Page 231 (pdf) |
| 445.004 | CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board; creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 445.007 | Local workforce development boards. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 445.08 | Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 447.203 | Definitions. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 473.3065 | Clay Ford Scholarship Program; Certified Public Accountant Education Minority Assistance Advisory Council. | Page 233 (pdf) |
| 501.171 | Security of confidential personal information. | Page 210 (pdf) |
| 625.3255 | Capital participation instrument. | Page 211 (pdf) |
| 627.3511 | Depopulation of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. | Page 211 (pdf) |
| 641.217 | Minority recruitment and retention plans required. | Page 235 (pdf) |
| 657.042 | Investment powers and limitations. | Page 211 (pdf) |
| 658.67 | Investment powers and limitations. | Page 212 (pdf) |
| 947.02 | Florida Commission on Offender Review; members, appointment. | Page 236 (pdf) |
| 947.021 | Florida Commission on Offender Review; expedited appointments. | Page 236 (pdf) |
| 957.09 | Applicability of chapter to other provisions of law. | Page 213 (pdf) |
| 1001.706 | Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. | Page 213 (pdf) |
| 1004.435 | Cancer control and research. | Page 237 (pdf) |
| 1013.30 | University campus master plans and campus development agreements. | Page 213 (pdf) |
| 1013.46 | Advertising and awarding contracts; prequalification of contractor. | Page 215 (pdf) |
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