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FL H0203

Growth Management


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Introduced
09/19/2019
In Committee
10/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/19/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to growth management; amending s. 57.112, F.S.; deleting a provision that prohibits specified attorney fees and costs from applying to local ordinances adopted pursuant to the growth policy act; amending s. 163.3167, F.S.; specifying requirements for certain comprehensive plans effective after a specified date and for associated land development regulations; amending s. 163.3168, F.S.; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to give a preference to certain counties and municipalities when selecting applications for funding for technical assistance; amending s. 163.3177, F.S.; requiring the comprehensive plan to include a property rights element; providing a statement of rights that a local government may use; requiring local government to adopt a property rights element by a specified date; providing that a local government's property rights element may not conflict with the statutorily provided statement of rights; amending s. 163.3237, F.S.; providing that certain property owners are not required to consent to development agreement changes under certain circumstances; amending s. 171.042, F.S.; prohibiting a municipality from annexing specified areas under certain circumstances; amending s. 180.02, F.S.; providing conditions under which a 26 municipality may exercise certain powers to provide 27 water and sewer services within the unincorporated 28 area of a county; amending s. 337.401, F.S.; providing 29 a timeframe for processing permit applications for use 30 by right-of-way by utilities; amending s. 380.06, 31 F.S.; authorizing certain developments of regional 32 impact agreements to be amended under certain 33 circumstances; providing a declaration of important 34 state interest; providing an effective date. 35

AI Summary

This bill makes several amendments to Florida's growth management laws. It deletes a provision that prohibits certain attorney fees and costs from applying to local ordinances adopted under the growth policy act. The bill specifies requirements for comprehensive plans adopted after a certain date and associated land development regulations. It requires the Department of Economic Opportunity to give a preference to certain counties and municipalities when selecting applications for technical assistance funding. The bill mandates that comprehensive plans include a property rights element, providing a statement of rights that local governments may use. It also allows certain property owners to not require consent for changes to development agreements under certain circumstances, prohibits municipalities from annexing certain areas without consent, and provides conditions for municipalities to provide water and sewer services in unincorporated county areas. The bill also sets timelines for processing utility permit applications and allows certain developments of regional impact agreements to be amended.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (5)

Other Sponsors (3)

Commerce Committee (H), Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (H), State Affairs Committee (H)

Last Action

Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/SB 410 passed (on 03/10/2020)

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