HB 1131: Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Weinberger
Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities; Provides incentives for development of affordable housing & employment of persons with disabilities, including exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property, exemption from sales tax for certain building materials, waiver of certain impact fees, tax credits for certain businesses, & certain tax refunds; provides criminal penalties; provides requirements to Florida Housing Finance Corporation; requires DCF to establish Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program to provide rent subsidies to certain persons up to specified percentage of fair market rent; requires APD to administer funding for certain services; requires APD to establish Regional Housing & Employment Support Centers to provide specified services; requires DOE to expand vocational training programs for certain persons; requires DOT to establish program to provide transportation vouchers to certain persons; requires DOT to prioritize certain state funding; requires Department of Commerce to conduct annual compliance audit for specified purpose; provides penalties for noncompliance; requires specified annual report to Governor & Legislature; provides sources of funding; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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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 Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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HB 1131, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2025 at 9:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1004 Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 420.629 Page 3 (pdf)