CS/HB 943: Real Property and Land Use and Development
GENERAL BILL by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J.
Real Property and Land Use and Development; Requires counties & municipalities, respectively, to authorize multifamily & mixed-use residential as allowable uses on sites owned by specified entities & in PUDs; provides that certain affordable or workforce units also qualify as affordable housing; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from restricting density of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below highest density, maximum lot size of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below highest maximum lot size, floor area ratio of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below certain percentage & height of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below highest height; revises ability of counties & municipalities, respectively, to restrict height of multifamily or mixed-use residential developments that are adjacent specified parcels to highest height; provides that if county or municipality, respectively, adopts ordinance or resolution, or makes any other decision having certain listed effects, ordinance, resolution, or decision is deemed preempted; preempts regulation of affordable housing to state; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from conditioning review or approval of applications for development permits or orders on waiver, forbearance, or abandonment of any development right; prohibits local governments from increasing costs of construction of accessory dwelling units; requires local governments to submit annual reports to Department of Commerce & post such reports on local governments' website; authorizes board of county commissioners or governing body of municipality to exempt specified portions of property within multifamily projects & accessory dwelling units used to provide affordable housing; authorizes filing of motions to determine whether residential real property is abandoned real property; prohibits discrimination in land use decisions & in permitting of development based on development or proposed development being affordable housing.
Last Action: 3/31/2025 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/21/2025 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
3/25/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/31/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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CS/HB 943, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2025 at 12:36 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 247 (c1) Affordable Housing Conerly Compare Last Action: 3/13/2025 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee 
S 184 (c2) Affordable Housing Gaetz Compare Last Action: 4/1/2025 S CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
S 1730 Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/31/2025 S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 11 (pdf) 163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area. Page 42 (pdf) 163.3167 Scope of act. Page 43 (pdf) 163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 43 (pdf) 163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 26 (pdf) 166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 26 (pdf) 166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 27 (pdf) 196.1979 County and municipal affordable housing property exemption. Page 47 (pdf) 333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 50 (pdf) 420.50871 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 201.15 made by ch. 2023-17. Page 51 (pdf) 479.01 Definitions. Page 61 (pdf) 702.13 Page 52 (pdf) 760.22 Definitions. Page 59 (pdf) 760.26 Prohibited discrimination in land use decisions and in permitting of development. Page 60 (pdf) 760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures. Page 60 (pdf) 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 61 (pdf) -
HB 943, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2025 at 12:54 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1209 Land Use and Development Regulations Steele Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
S 184 (c2) Affordable Housing Gaetz Compare Last Action: 4/1/2025 S CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
S 1118 (c1) Land Use and Development Regulations McClain Compare Last Action: 3/19/2025 S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
S 1730 Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/31/2025 S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Committee Amendments (9)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 093349 - Amendment
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8:24 AMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
3/24/2025PDF 492709 - Amendment
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6:01 PMAdopted without Objection
3/26/2025PDF 393535 - Amendment
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8:25 AMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
3/24/2025PDF 676631 - Amendment
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5:38 PMAdopted without Objection
3/26/2025PDF 345845 - Amendment
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8:26 AMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
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11:59 AMAdopted without Objection
3/26/2025PDF 011455 - Amendment
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8:29 AMAdopted without Objection
3/26/2025PDF 500013 - Amendment
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8:31 AMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
3/24/2025PDF 933125 - Amendment
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5:39 PMAdopted without Objection
3/26/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 7 (pdf) 163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area. Page 38 (pdf) 163.3164 Community Planning Act; definitions. Page 38 (pdf) 163.3167 Scope of act. Page 48 (pdf) 163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 39 (pdf) 163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. Page 48 (pdf) 163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 22 (pdf) 166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 22 (pdf) 166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 23 (pdf) 196.1979 County and municipal affordable housing property exemption. Page 52 (pdf) 333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 56 (pdf) 420.50871 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 201.15 made by ch. 2023-17. Page 56 (pdf) 479.01 Definitions. Page 65 (pdf) 702.13 Page 57 (pdf) 760.26 Prohibited discrimination in land use decisions and in permitting of development. Page 64 (pdf) 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 66 (pdf)