CS/HB 247: Affordable Housing

GENERAL BILL by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Conerly

Affordable Housing; Revises definition of term "accessory dwelling unit" to include certain manufactured homes; requires, rather than authorizes, local government to adopt ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; prohibits such ordinance from increasing parking requirements; authorizes local government to provide density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in provision of affordable housing for military families.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/12/2025 09:17 AM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 943 (c1) by Lopez, V. Real Property and Land Use and Development Last Action: 3/31/2025 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee	Compare
  S 184 (c3) by Gaetz Affordable Housing Last Action: 4/2/2025 S CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time	Compare

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  163.31771	Accessory dwelling units.	Page 1 [pdf]
  420.615	Affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives.	Page 2 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/24/2025	H	• Filed
  2/6/2025	H	• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/7/2025	H	• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  3/11/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3/12/2025	H	• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/13/2025	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee