CS/CS/HB 405: Commercial Construction Projects
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Griffitts ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman
Commercial Construction Projects; Prohibits governmental entity from enforcing certain contract provisions for public works project; requires Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule uniform commercial building permit application by specified date; provides requirements for such application; requires commission to adopt by rule certain trade-specific forms; requires local enforcement agency to accept uniform application & standardized forms adopted by commission; authorizes local enforcement agency to require additional documentation or plans; requires permit fees that local enforcement agency imposes to be proportional to actual & reasonable costs incurred for performing certain functions; prohibits political subdivision from adopting or enforcing ordinance that imposes certain glazing requirements; requires local jurisdictions to include specified information on their websites; prohibits local jurisdictions from charging fees for plans review services performed by private provider; requires local enforcement agencies to reduce permit fees for commercial construction projects by certain percentages; prohibits local enforcement agencies from collecting any fees for commercial construction projects; requires specified surcharge to be calculated based on reduced permit fee.
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/18/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 11/24/2025 | House |
• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 12/2/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 12/3/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 12/4/2025 | House |
• Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/14/2026 | House |
• Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
