CS/CS/CS/HB 943: Real Property and Land Use and Development

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Lopez, V.; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J., Barnaby, Salzman

Real Property and Land Use and Development; Authorizes board of county commissioners & governing body of municipality, respectively, to approve development of housing that is affordable on parcels owned by religious institutions; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from requiring proposed multifamily development to obtain transfer of density or development units, requiring specified percentage of total square footage of mixed-residential projects be used for nonresidential purposes, restricting density of proposed development below highest density, restricting floor area ratio of proposed development below certain percentage of highest floor area ratio & restricting height of proposed development below highest height; requires counties & municipalities, respectively, to reduce parking requirements by specified percentage; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from imposing or enforcing certain building moratorium; requires local government to designate certain property as historic by adoption of local preservation ordinance; establishes state policy to support affordable workforce housing for employees of health care facilities & governmental entities.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 04:24 PM

• Related Bills (6)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 923 by Lopez, V. Housing Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 995 (c2) by Ways & Means Committee Areas of Critical State Concern Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 180 (er) by DiCeglie Emergencies Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 1326 (c2) by Rodriguez Areas of Critical State Concern Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1594 by McClain Housing Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1730 (er) by Calatayud Affordable Housing Last Action: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

• Citations - Statute (10)

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  125.01055	Affordable housing.	Page 5 [pdf]
  163.3202	Land development regulations.	Page 19 [pdf]
  166.04151	Affordable housing.	Page 20 [pdf]
  196.1978	Affordable housing property exemption.	Page 34 [pdf]
  380.0552	Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern.	Page 35 [pdf]
  420.50871	Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 201.15 made by ch. 2023-17.	Page 38 [pdf]
  420.5098		Page 40 [pdf]
  760.22	Definitions.	Page 41 [pdf]
  760.26	Prohibited discrimination in land use decisions and in permitting of development.	Page 42 [pdf]
  760.35	Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures.	Page 42 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/24/2025	H	• Filed
  3/2/2025	H	• 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	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/21/2025	H	• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  3/25/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3/28/2025	H	• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/31/2025	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4/7/2025	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  4/9/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4/10/2025	H	• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  4/11/2025	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/21/2025	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  4/22/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  4/24/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/29/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1730