Florida Senate - 2026                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for HB 1389
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Calatayud moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (d), (n), and (o) of subsection
    6  (7) of section 125.01055, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
    7         125.01055 Affordable housing.—
    8         (7)(a)1. A county must authorize multifamily and mixed-use
    9  residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial,
   10  industrial, or mixed use, and in portions of any flexibly zoned
   11  area such as a planned unit development permitted for
   12  commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and on property owned by a
   13  county, municipality, or school district, if at least 40 percent
   14  of the residential units in a proposed multifamily development
   15  are rental units that, for a period of at least 30 years, are
   16  affordable as defined in s. 420.0004. Notwithstanding any other
   17  law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a county
   18  may not require a proposed multifamily development to obtain a
   19  zoning or land use change, special exception, conditional use
   20  approval, variance, transfer of density or development units,
   21  amendment to a development of regional impact, or comprehensive
   22  plan amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities
   23  authorized under this subsection. For mixed-use residential
   24  projects, at least 65 percent of the total square footage must
   25  be used for residential purposes. The county may not require
   26  that more than 10 percent of the total square footage of such
   27  mixed-use residential projects be used for nonresidential
   28  purposes. A proposed development on property owned by a county,
   29  municipality, or school district must be within the geographic
   30  boundaries of the respective county, municipality, or school
   31  district, and the respective county, municipality, or school
   32  district must be a party to the application for the proposed
   33  development.
   34         2.A multifamily or mixed-use residential development
   35  proposed under this section may consist of an assemblage of
   36  parcels under common ownership or control separated by no more
   37  than 15 feet of land and limited to public pedestrian access.
   38  This subparagraph expires July 1, 2028.
   39         (d)1. A county may not restrict the height of a proposed
   40  development authorized under this subsection below the highest
   41  currently allowed, or allowed on July 1, 2023, height for a
   42  commercial or residential building located in its jurisdiction
   43  within 1 mile of the proposed development or three stories,
   44  whichever is higher. A county may not restrict height below the
   45  height authorized under this paragraph through other dimensional
   46  means, such as height determined by setbacks or stepbacks, or
   47  require setbacks or stepbacks that are more restrictive than the
   48  minimum applicable to the proposed development. For purposes of
   49  this paragraph, the term “highest currently allowed height” does
   50  not include the height of any building that met the requirements
   51  of this subsection or the height of any building that has
   52  received any bonus, variance, or other special exception for
   53  height provided in the county’s land development regulations as
   54  an incentive for development.
   55         2. If the proposed development is adjacent to, on two or
   56  more sides, a parcel zoned for single-family residential use
   57  which is within a single-family residential development with at
   58  least 25 contiguous single-family homes, the county may restrict
   59  the height of the proposed development to 150 percent of the
   60  tallest building on any property adjacent to the proposed
   61  development, the highest currently allowed, or allowed on July
   62  1, 2023, height for the property provided in the county’s land
   63  development regulations, or three stories, whichever is higher,
   64  not to exceed 10 stories. For the purposes of this paragraph,
   65  the term “adjacent to” means those properties sharing more than
   66  one point of a property line, but does not include properties
   67  separated by a public road.
   68         3. If the proposed development is on a parcel with a
   69  contributing structure or building within a historic district
   70  which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
   71  before January 1, 2000, or is on a parcel with a structure or
   72  building individually listed in the National Register of
   73  Historic Places, the county may restrict the height of the
   74  proposed development to the highest currently allowed, or
   75  allowed on July 1, 2023, height for a commercial or residential
   76  building located in its jurisdiction within three-fourths of a
   77  mile of the proposed development or three stories, whichever is
   78  higher. The term “highest currently allowed” in this paragraph
   79  includes the maximum height allowed for any building in a zoning
   80  district irrespective of any conditions.
   81         (n) As used in this subsection, the term:
   82         1. “Commercial use” means activities associated with the
   83  sale, rental, or distribution of products or the performance of
   84  services related thereto. The term includes, but is not limited
   85  to, such uses or activities as retail sales; wholesale sales;
   86  rentals of equipment, goods, or products; offices; restaurants;
   87  public lodging establishments as described in s. 509.242(1)(a);
   88  food service vendors; sports arenas; theaters; tourist
   89  attractions; and other for-profit business activities. A parcel
   90  zoned to permit such uses by right without the requirement to
   91  obtain a variance or waiver is considered commercial use for the
   92  purposes of this section, irrespective of the local land
   93  development regulation’s listed category or title. The term does
   94  not include home-based businesses or cottage food operations
   95  undertaken on residential property, public lodging
   96  establishments as described in s. 509.242(1)(c), or uses that
   97  are accessory, ancillary, incidental to the allowable uses, or
   98  allowed only on a temporary basis. Recreational uses, such as
   99  golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, and clubhouses,
  100  within an area designated for residential use are not commercial
  101  use, irrespective of how they are operated. Farms and farm
  102  operations as those terms are defined in s. 823.14(3) and uses
  103  associated therewith, including the packaging and sale of
  104  products raised on the premises, are not commercial use.
  105         2. “Industrial use” means activities associated with the
  106  manufacture, assembly, processing, or storage of products or the
  107  performance of services related thereto. The term includes, but
  108  is not limited to, such uses or activities as automobile
  109  manufacturing or repair, boat manufacturing or repair, junk
  110  yards, meat packing facilities, citrus processing and packing
  111  facilities, produce processing and packing facilities,
  112  electrical generating plants, water treatment plants, sewage
  113  treatment plants, and solid waste disposal sites. A parcel zoned
  114  to permit such uses by right without the requirement to obtain a
  115  variance or waiver is considered industrial use for the purposes
  116  of this section, irrespective of the local land development
  117  regulation’s listed category or title. The term does not include
  118  uses that are accessory, ancillary, incidental to the allowable
  119  uses, or allowed only on a temporary basis. Recreational uses,
  120  such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, and
  121  clubhouses, within an area designated for residential use are
  122  not industrial use, irrespective of how they are operated. Farms
  123  and farm operations as those terms are defined in s. 823.14(3)
  124  and uses associated therewith, including the packaging and sale
  125  of products raised on the premises, are not industrial use.
  126         3. “Mixed use” means any use that combines multiple types
  127  of approved land uses from at least two of the residential use,
  128  commercial use, and industrial use categories. The term does not
  129  include uses that are accessory, ancillary, incidental to the
  130  allowable uses, or allowed only on a temporary basis.
  131  Recreational uses, such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming
  132  pools, and clubhouses, within an area designated for residential
  133  use are not mixed use, irrespective of how they are operated.
  134         4. “Planned unit development” has the same meaning as
  135  provided in s. 163.3202(5)(b).
  136         (o) This subsection does not apply to:
  137         1. Airport-impacted areas as provided in s. 333.03.
  138         2. Property defined as recreational and commercial working
  139  waterfront in s. 342.201(2)(b) in any area zoned as industrial.
  140         3. The Wekiva Study Area, as described in s. 369.316.
  141         4. The Everglades Protection Area, as defined in s.
  142  373.4592(2).
  143         5. Areas subject to land development regulations, as
  144  defined in s. 163.3164, which are in existence before July 1,
  145  2026, and are intended to retain the open character of land,
  146  including, but not limited to, open space districts, open space
  147  recreation districts, open use estate districts, open use rural
  148  districts, and park and open space districts.
  149         6. Any area of critical state concern, as designated in ss.
  150  380.055, 380.0551, 380.0552, 380.0553, and 380.0555.
  151         7. Any portion of a property encumbered by a recorded
  152  conservation easement, as defined in s. 704.06(1).
  153         Section 2. Paragraphs (a), (d), (n), and (o) of subsection
  154  (7) of section 166.04151, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  155         166.04151 Affordable housing.—
  156         (7)(a)1. A municipality must authorize multifamily and
  157  mixed-use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for
  158  commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and in portions of any
  159  flexibly zoned area such as a planned unit development permitted
  160  for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and on property owned
  161  by a county, municipality, or school district, if at least 40
  162  percent of the residential units in a proposed multifamily
  163  development are rental units that, for a period of at least 30
  164  years, are affordable as defined in s. 420.0004. Notwithstanding
  165  any other law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a
  166  municipality may not require a proposed multifamily development
  167  to obtain a zoning or land use change, special exception,
  168  conditional use approval, variance, transfer of density or
  169  development units, amendment to a development of regional
  170  impact, amendment to a municipal charter, or comprehensive plan
  171  amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities
  172  authorized under this subsection. For mixed-use residential
  173  projects, at least 65 percent of the total square footage must
  174  be used for residential purposes. The municipality may not
  175  require that more than 10 percent of the total square footage of
  176  such mixed-use residential projects be used for nonresidential
  177  purposes. A proposed development on property owned by a county,
  178  municipality, or school district must be within the geographic
  179  boundaries of the respective county, municipality, or school
  180  district, and the respective county, municipality, or school
  181  district must be a party to the application for the proposed
  182  development.
  183         2. A multifamily or mixed-use residential development
  184  proposed under this section may consist of an assemblage of
  185  parcels under common ownership or control separated by no more
  186  than 15 feet of land and limited to public pedestrian access.
  187  This subparagraph expires July 1, 2028.
  188         (d)1. A municipality may not restrict the height of a
  189  proposed development authorized under this subsection below the
  190  highest currently allowed, or allowed on July 1, 2023, height
  191  for a commercial or residential building located in its
  192  jurisdiction within 1 mile of the proposed development or three
  193  stories, whichever is higher. A municipality may not restrict
  194  height below the height authorized under this paragraph through
  195  other dimensional means, such as height determined by setbacks
  196  or stepbacks, or require setbacks or stepbacks that are more
  197  restrictive than the minimum applicable to the proposed
  198  development. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “highest
  199  currently allowed height” does not include the height of any
  200  building that met the requirements of this subsection or the
  201  height of any building that has received any bonus, variance, or
  202  other special exception for height provided in the
  203  municipality’s land development regulations as an incentive for
  204  development.
  205         2. If the proposed development is adjacent to, on two or
  206  more sides, a parcel zoned for single-family residential use
  207  that is within a single-family residential development with at
  208  least 25 contiguous single-family homes, the municipality may
  209  restrict the height of the proposed development to 150 percent
  210  of the tallest building on any property adjacent to the proposed
  211  development, the highest currently allowed, or allowed on July
  212  1, 2023, height for the property provided in the municipality’s
  213  land development regulations, or three stories, whichever is
  214  higher, not to exceed 10 stories. For the purposes of this
  215  paragraph, the term “adjacent to” means those properties sharing
  216  more than one point of a property line, but does not include
  217  properties separated by a public road or body of water,
  218  including manmade lakes or ponds. For a proposed development
  219  located within a municipality within an area of critical state
  220  concern as designated by s. 380.0552 or chapter 28-36, Florida
  221  Administrative Code, the term “story” includes only the
  222  habitable space above the base flood elevation as designated by
  223  the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the most current
  224  Flood Insurance Rate Map. A story may not exceed 10 feet in
  225  height measured from finished floor to finished floor, including
  226  space for mechanical equipment. The highest story may not exceed
  227  10 feet from finished floor to the top plate.
  228         3. If the proposed development is on a parcel with a
  229  contributing structure or building within a historic district
  230  which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
  231  before January 1, 2000, or is on a parcel with a structure or
  232  building individually listed in the National Register of
  233  Historic Places, the municipality may restrict the height of the
  234  proposed development to the highest currently allowed, or
  235  allowed on July 1, 2023, height for a commercial or residential
  236  building located in its jurisdiction within three-fourths of a
  237  mile of the proposed development or three stories, whichever is
  238  higher. The term “highest currently allowed” in this paragraph
  239  includes the maximum height allowed for any building in a zoning
  240  district irrespective of any conditions.
  241         (n) As used in this subsection, the term:
  242         1. “Commercial use” means activities associated with the
  243  sale, rental, or distribution of products or the performance of
  244  services related thereto. The term includes, but is not limited
  245  to, such uses or activities as retail sales; wholesale sales;
  246  rentals of equipment, goods, or products; offices; restaurants;
  247  public lodging establishments as described in s. 509.242(1)(a);
  248  food service vendors; sports arenas; theaters; tourist
  249  attractions; and other for-profit business activities. A parcel
  250  zoned to permit such uses by right without the requirement to
  251  obtain a variance or waiver is considered commercial use for the
  252  purposes of this section, irrespective of the local land
  253  development regulation’s listed category or title. The term does
  254  not include home-based businesses or cottage food operations
  255  undertaken on residential property, public lodging
  256  establishments as described in s. 509.242(1)(c), or uses that
  257  are accessory, ancillary, incidental to the allowable uses, or
  258  allowed only on a temporary basis. Recreational uses, such as
  259  golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, and clubhouses,
  260  within an area designated for residential use are not commercial
  261  use, irrespective of how they are operated. Farms and farm
  262  operations as those terms are defined in s. 823.14(3) and uses
  263  associated therewith, including the packaging and sale of
  264  products raised on the premises, are not commercial use.
  265         2. “Industrial use” means activities associated with the
  266  manufacture, assembly, processing, or storage of products or the
  267  performance of services related thereto. The term includes, but
  268  is not limited to, such uses or activities as automobile
  269  manufacturing or repair, boat manufacturing or repair, junk
  270  yards, meat packing facilities, citrus processing and packing
  271  facilities, produce processing and packing facilities,
  272  electrical generating plants, water treatment plants, sewage
  273  treatment plants, and solid waste disposal sites. A parcel zoned
  274  to permit such uses by right without the requirement to obtain a
  275  variance or waiver is considered industrial use for the purposes
  276  of this section, irrespective of the local land development
  277  regulation’s listed category or title. The term does not include
  278  uses that are accessory, ancillary, incidental to the allowable
  279  uses, or allowed only on a temporary basis. Recreational uses,
  280  such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, and
  281  clubhouses, within an area designated for residential use are
  282  not industrial use, irrespective of how they are operated. Farms
  283  and farm operations as those terms are defined in s. 823.14(3)
  284  and uses associated therewith, including the packaging and sale
  285  of products raised on the premises, are not industrial use.
  286         3. “Mixed use” means any use that combines multiple types
  287  of approved land uses from at least two of the residential use,
  288  commercial use, and industrial use categories. The term does not
  289  include uses that are accessory, ancillary, incidental to the
  290  allowable uses, or allowed only on a temporary basis.
  291  Recreational uses, such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming
  292  pools, and clubhouses, within an area designated for residential
  293  use are not mixed use, irrespective of how they are operated.
  294         4. “Planned unit development” has the same meaning as
  295  provided in s. 163.3202(5)(b).
  296         (o) This subsection does not apply to:
  297         1. Airport-impacted areas as provided in s. 333.03.
  298         2. Property defined as recreational and commercial working
  299  waterfront in s. 342.201(2)(b) in any area zoned as industrial.
  300         3. The Wekiva Study Area, as described in s. 369.316.
  301         4. The Everglades Protection Area, as defined in s.
  302  373.4592(2).
  303         5. Areas subject to land development regulations, as
  304  defined in s. 163.3164, which are in existence before July 1,
  305  2026, and are intended to retain the open character of land,
  306  including, but not limited to, open space districts, open space
  307  recreation districts, open use estate districts, open use rural
  308  districts, and park and open space districts.
  309         6. Any area of critical state concern, as designated in ss.
  310  380.055, 380.0551, 380.0552, 380.0553, and 380.0555.
  311         7. Any portion of a property encumbered by a recorded
  312  conservation easement, as defined in s. 704.06(1).
  313         Section 3. The amendments made by this act to ss.
  314  125.01055(7)(n) and 166.04151(7)(n), Florida Statutes, are
  315  intended to be remedial and clarifying in nature and apply
  316  retroactively to January 1, 2024.
  317         Section 4. An applicant for a proposed development
  318  authorized under s. 125.01055(7), Florida Statutes, or s.
  319  166.04151(7), Florida Statutes, who submitted an application, a
  320  written request, or a notice of intent to use such provisions to
  321  the county or municipality and which application, written
  322  request, or notice of intent has been received by the county or
  323  municipality, as applicable, before July 1, 2026, may notify the
  324  county or municipality by July 1, 2026, of its intent to proceed
  325  under the provisions of s. 125.01055(7), Florida Statutes, or s.
  326  166.04151(7), Florida Statutes, as they existed at the time of
  327  submittal. A county or municipality, as applicable, shall allow
  328  an applicant who submitted such an application, written request,
  329  or notice of intent before July 1, 2026, the opportunity to
  330  submit a revised application, written request, or notice of
  331  intent to account for the changes made by this act.
  332         Section 5. Subsection (5) of section 333.03, Florida
  333  Statutes, is amended to read:
  334         333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations.—
  335         (5) Sections 125.01055(7) and 166.04151(7) do not apply to
  336  any of the following, unless the respective application is
  337  approved by the governing body of the airport:
  338         (a) A proposed development near a runway within one-quarter
  339  of a mile laterally from the runway edge and within an area that
  340  is the width of one-quarter of a mile extending at right angles
  341  from the end of the runway for a distance of 10,000 feet of any
  342  existing airport runway or planned airport runway identified in
  343  the local government’s airport master plan.
  344         (b) A proposed development within any airport noise zone
  345  identified in the federal land use compatibility table or in a
  346  land-use zoning or airport noise regulation adopted by the local
  347  government.
  348         (c) A proposed development that exceeds maximum height
  349  restrictions identified in the political subdivision’s airport
  350  zoning regulation adopted pursuant to this section.
  351         Section 6. Subsection (8) of section 760.22, Florida
  352  Statutes, is amended to read:
  353         760.22 Definitions.—As used in ss. 760.20-760.37, the term:
  354         (8) “Person” includes one or more individuals,
  355  corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations,
  356  legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies,
  357  trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in
  358  bankruptcy, receivers, and fiduciaries, agencies, governmental
  359  entities, and other legal or commercial entities.
  360         Section 7. Section 760.26, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  361  read:
  362         760.26 Prohibited discrimination in land use decisions and
  363  in permitting of development.—It is unlawful to discriminate in
  364  land use decisions or in the permitting of development based on
  365  race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status,
  366  or religion, or, except as otherwise provided by law, based on
  367  the source of financing of a development or proposed
  368  development, including, but not limited to, financing of a
  369  development or on a proposed development for housing that is
  370  affordable as defined in s. 420.0004.
  371         Section 8. Subsection (4) of section 760.35, Florida
  372  Statutes, is amended to read:
  373         760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative
  374  procedures.—
  375         (4) If the court finds that a person has engaged in a
  376  discriminatory housing practice has occurred, it must shall
  377  issue an order prohibiting the practice and providing
  378  affirmative relief from the effects of the practice, including
  379  injunctive and other equitable relief, actual and punitive
  380  damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. In accordance
  381  with s. 13, Art. X of the State Constitution, the state, for
  382  itself and its agencies or political subdivisions, waives
  383  sovereign immunity for a cause of action based upon the
  384  application of this section. Such waiver is limited only to
  385  actions brought under this section.
  386         Section 9. Subsections (2) through (5) of section
  387  163.31771, Florida Statutes, are amended, and a new subsection
  388  (5) is added to that section, to read:
  389         163.31771 Accessory dwelling units.—
  390         (2) As used in this section, the term:
  391         (a) “Accessory dwelling unit” means an ancillary or
  392  secondary living unit, that has a separate kitchen, bathroom,
  393  and sleeping area, existing either within the same structure, or
  394  on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit.
  395         (b) “Affordable rental” means that monthly rent and
  396  utilities do not exceed 30 percent of that amount which
  397  represents the percentage of the median adjusted gross annual
  398  income for extremely-low-income, very-low-income, low-income, or
  399  moderate-income persons.
  400         (d)(c) “Local government” means a county or municipality.
  401         (e)(d) “Low-income persons” has the same meaning as in s.
  402  420.0004(11).
  403         (f)(e) “Moderate-income persons” has the same meaning as in
  404  s. 420.0004(12).
  405         (g)“Primary dwelling unit” means an existing or proposed
  406  single-family dwelling on the property where a proposed
  407  accessory dwelling unit would be located.
  408         (h)(f) “Very-low-income persons” has the same meaning as in
  409  s. 420.0004(17).
  410         (c)(g) “Extremely-low-income persons” has the same meaning
  411  as in s. 420.0004(9).
  412         (3) By December 1, 2026, a local government shall may adopt
  413  an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units to be approved
  414  without requiring a public hearing; a variance, conditional use
  415  permit, special permit, or special exception; or other
  416  discretionary action, other than a determination that a site
  417  plan conforms with applicable zoning regulations, in any area
  418  zoned for single-family residential use. Such ordinance must
  419  apply prospectively to accessory dwelling units approved after
  420  the date the ordinance is adopted. Such ordinance may regulate
  421  the permitting, construction, and use of an accessory dwelling
  422  unit but may not do any of the following:
  423         (a) Prohibit the renting or leasing of an accessory
  424  dwelling unit, except to prohibit the renting or leasing of an
  425  accessory dwelling unit approved after the effective date of the
  426  ordinance for a term of less than 1 month, notwithstanding s.
  427  509.032(7)(b).
  428         (b) Require that the owner of a parcel on which an
  429  accessory dwelling unit is constructed reside in the primary
  430  dwelling unit.
  431         (c) Increase parking requirements on any parcel that can
  432  accommodate an additional motor vehicle on a driveway without
  433  impeding access to the primary dwelling unit.
  434         (d) Require replacement parking if a garage, carport, or
  435  covered parking structure is converted to create an accessory
  436  dwelling unit.
  437         (e) Impose discretionary review or hearing standards, such
  438  as requiring a conditional use approval or special exception to
  439  construct an accessory dwelling unit, or other review standards
  440  that do not apply generally to other housing in the same
  441  district or zone.
  442  
  443  A local government that is required by state law to limit the
  444  number of new dwelling units within the local government’s
  445  jurisdiction is not required to adopt an ordinance in accordance
  446  with this subsection, but may adopt an ordinance to allow
  447  accessory dwelling units in any area zoned for single-family
  448  residential use.
  449         (4) An application for a building permit to construct an
  450  accessory dwelling unit must include an affidavit from the
  451  applicant which attests that the unit will be rented at an
  452  affordable rate to an extremely-low-income, very-low-income,
  453  low-income, or moderate-income person or persons.
  454         (5) Each accessory dwelling unit allowed by an ordinance
  455  adopted under this section which provides affordable rental
  456  housing shall apply toward satisfying the affordable housing
  457  component of the housing element in the local government’s
  458  comprehensive plan under s. 163.3177(6)(f).
  459         (5) The owner of a property with an accessory dwelling unit
  460  may not be denied a homestead exemption for those portions of
  461  property on which the owner maintains a permanent residence
  462  solely on the basis of the property containing an accessory
  463  dwelling unit that is or may be rented to another person.
  464  However, if the accessory dwelling unit is rented to another
  465  person, the accessory dwelling unit must be assessed separately
  466  from the homestead property and taxed according to its use.
  467         Section 10. Subsection (1) of section 420.615, Florida
  468  Statutes, is amended to read:
  469         420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus
  470  incentives.—
  471         (1) A local government may provide density bonus incentives
  472  pursuant to the provisions of this section to any landowner who
  473  voluntarily donates fee simple interest in real property to the
  474  local government for the purpose of assisting the local
  475  government in providing affordable housing, including housing
  476  that is affordable for military families receiving the basic
  477  allowance for housing. Donated real property must be determined
  478  by the local government to be appropriate for use as affordable
  479  housing and must be subject to deed restrictions to ensure that
  480  the property will be used for affordable housing.
  481         Section 11. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
  482  Government Accountability (OPPAGA) shall evaluate the efficacy
  483  of using mezzanine finance, or second-position short-term debt,
  484  to stimulate the construction of owner-occupied housing that is
  485  affordable as defined in s. 420.0004(3), Florida Statutes, in
  486  this state. OPPAGA shall also evaluate the potential of tiny
  487  homes in meeting the need for affordable housing in this state.
  488  OPPAGA shall consult with the Florida Housing Finance
  489  Corporation and the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the
  490  University of Florida in conducting its evaluation. By December
  491  31, 2027, OPPAGA shall submit a report of its findings to the
  492  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
  493  Representatives. Such report must include recommendations for
  494  the structuring of a model mezzanine finance program.
  495         Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
  496  
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  498  And the title is amended as follows:
  499         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  500  and insert:
  501                        A bill to be entitled                      
  502         An act relating to affordable housing; amending ss.
  503         125.01055 and 166.04151, F.S.; requiring counties and
  504         municipalities, respectively, to authorize certain
  505         residential use on property owned by a county,
  506         municipality, or school district under certain
  507         circumstances; providing requirements for certain
  508         proposed developments; specifying that certain
  509         proposed developments may consist of an assemblage of
  510         certain parcels; providing for the expiration of
  511         certain provisions; prohibiting counties and
  512         municipalities, respectively, from restricting the
  513         height of certain proposed developments through other
  514         dimensional means and from requiring certain setbacks
  515         or stepbacks; revising the definitions of the terms
  516         “commercial use” and “industrial use”; revising
  517         applicability; providing retroactive applicability;
  518         authorizing applicants for certain proposed
  519         developments to notify the county or municipality, as
  520         applicable, by a specified date of intent to proceed
  521         under certain provisions; requiring counties and
  522         municipalities to allow certain applicants to submit
  523         revised applications, written requests, and notices of
  524         intent to account for changes made by the act;
  525         amending s. 333.03, F.S.; providing an exception to
  526         the inapplicability of certain provisions; amending s.
  527         760.22, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
  528         “person”; amending s. 760.26, F.S.; revising a
  529         prohibition on discriminatory practices in land use
  530         decisions and in permitting of development to include
  531         housing that is affordable; amending s. 760.35, F.S.;
  532         waiving the state’s sovereign immunity for certain
  533         causes of action based upon housing discrimination;
  534         providing applicability; amending s. 163.31771, F.S.;
  535         defining the term “primary dwelling unit”; requiring
  536         local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an
  537         ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units to be
  538         approved in certain areas; requiring that such
  539         ordinances apply prospectively; providing that such
  540         ordinances may regulate specified actions; prohibiting
  541         the inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions
  542         in such ordinances; providing an exception to the
  543         requirement that local governments adopt such
  544         ordinances; deleting a requirement that an application
  545         for a building permit to construct an accessory
  546         dwelling unit include a certain affidavit; revising
  547         the accessory dwelling units that apply toward
  548         satisfying a certain component of a local government’s
  549         comprehensive plan; prohibiting the denial of a
  550         homestead exemption for certain portions of property
  551         on a specified basis; requiring that a rented
  552         accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from
  553         the homestead property and taxed according to its use;
  554         amending s. 420.615, F.S.; authorizing a local
  555         government to provide a density bonus incentive to
  556         landowners who make certain real property donations to
  557         assist in the provision of affordable housing for
  558         military families; requiring the Office of Program
  559         Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to
  560         evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and
  561         the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes;
  562         requiring the office to consult with certain entities;
  563         requiring the office to submit a certain report to the
  564         Legislature by a specified date; providing an
  565         effective date.