CS/CS/HB 995: Areas of Critical State Concern

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, Ways & Means Committee, Mooney; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman

Areas of Critical State Concern; Provides exemption from specified payment & performance bond requirements for specified entities; extends specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for purchase of lands in Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; revises requirements for specified local comprehensive plans in Florida Keys Area relating to hurricane evacuation clearance time for permanent residents; requires certain entities to maintain building permit allocation systems; provides for award of additional building permit allocations for specified entities; provides requirements for award of such building permits.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/8/2025 10:28 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1326 (c2) by Rodriguez Areas of Critical State Concern Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  H 943 (c3) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Real Property and Land Use and Development Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1730	Compare
  S 180 (er) by DiCeglie Emergencies Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)   4/17/2025

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/23/2025 11:05 AM	House	115 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  255.05	Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants.	Page 1 [pdf]
  259.105	The Florida Forever Act.	Page 3 [pdf]
  380.0552	Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern.	Page 4 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/24/2025	H	• Filed
  3/2/2025	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/14/2025	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  3/18/2025	H	• Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Now in Ways & Means Committee
  3/25/2025	H	• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
  3/27/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  3/28/2025	H	• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/3/2025	H	• Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
  4/7/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  4/8/2025	H	• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/9/2025	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  4/15/2025	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  4/17/2025	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  4/23/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  4/23/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration