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FL S0350

FL S0350
Affordable Housing


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Introduced
01/16/2019
In Committee
01/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing local governments to provide exceptions or waivers for impact fees for affordable housing developments; revising the criteria used by a review committee when evaluating and selecting specified applications for state apartment incentive loans; creating the Community Workforce Housing Loan Program in the place of the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program to provide workforce housing for essential services personnel affected by the high cost of housing, etc.

AI Summary

This bill aims to make housing more affordable in several ways. It authorizes local governments to provide exceptions or waivers for impact fees on affordable housing developments. It revises the criteria used by a review committee when evaluating and selecting applications for state apartment incentive loans, including adding consideration of local government policies that promote access to public transportation, reduce parking requirements, and expedite permits for affordable housing projects. The bill also creates the Community Workforce Housing Loan Program to provide workforce housing for essential services personnel affected by high housing costs, and it requires counties, municipalities, and special districts to report data on all impact fees charged.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (1)

Community Affairs (Senate)

Last Action

Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7103 (Ch. 2019-165) (on 05/03/2019)

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