HB 1493: Housing
GENERAL BILL by Joseph
Housing; Removes preemption provisions relating to rent control; authorizes municipalities & counties to create community land bank programs & provides requirements for such programs; authorizes tax credit for certain projects; provides maximum value of such credit; authorizes FHFC to allocate tax credit among certain projects; requires certain agencies to provide report to Legislature relating to use of specified funds; requires DFS to adopt home resiliency grading scale with certain requirements; provides requirements for creation of certain program; establishes Innovation Mitigation Solutions Pilot Program within DFS; allows mortgage lenders & property insurers to submit certain proposals; authorizes DFS to waive or develop certain rules; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program & provides requirements for such program; creates Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program & provides requirements for such program; provides that certain actions are violation of Florida Antitrust Act of 1980; revises powers of consumer advocate appointed by CFO; specifies that failure to obey certain court orders may be punished as contempt; prohibits OIR from approving certain rate filings; prohibits certain business entities from purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining certain property & subsequently leasing or renting such property; requires certain property be listed for sale for specified timeframe; requires specified notice; authorizes civil actions by OAG.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1493, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 6:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1726 Housing Smith Similar Last Action: 1/9/2026 S Filed 
S 30 Rate Filings for Property Insurers Sharief Compare Last Action: 10/6/2025 S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (19)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.67 Prohibited practices. 125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls. 166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls. 166.0452 215.55866 215.55867 220.1851 420.0005 State Housing Trust Fund; State Housing Fund. 420.50931 420.5312 420.9079 Local Government Housing Trust Fund. 542.21 Penalties for violation. 542.22 Suits for damages. 542.25 Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence. 542.32 Rule of construction and coverage. 542.37 627.0613 Consumer advocate. 627.062 Rate standards. 692.041