Bill > H1339

Introduced Session

An act relating to community affairs; amending s. 125.01055, F.S.; adding linkage fee ordinances as land use mechanisms that counties are authorized to adopt and maintain; providing that affordable housing linkage fee ordinances may require the payment of certain fees; authorizing a board of county commissioners to approve development of affordable housing on any parcel zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use; amending s. 129.03, F.S.; revising the information required to be annually submitted by county budget officers to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research; requiring certain information to be included beginning in a specified submission; amending s. 163.01, F.S.; amending the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969 to authorize private entities to enter into specified loan agreements; authorizing certain bond proceeds to be loaned to private entities for specified types of projects; providing that such loans are deemed a paramount public purpose; amending s. 163.31771, F.S.; revising conditions under which local governments are authorized to adopt ordinances that allow accessory dwelling units in any area zoned for single-family residential use; amending s. 163.31801, F.S.; hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature requiring counties, municipalities, and special districts to include certain data relating to impact fees in their annual financial reports; amending s. 166.04151, F.S.; adding linkage fee ordinances as land use mechanisms that municipalities are authorized to adopt and maintain; providing that affordable housing linkage fee ordinances may require the payment of certain fees; authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to approve the development of affordable housing on any parcel zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use; amending s. 166.241, F.S.; revising the information required to be annually submitted by municipal budget officers to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research; requiring certain information to be included beginning in a specified submission; amending s. 320.77, F.S.; revising a certification requirement for mobile home dealer applicants relating to the applicant's business location; amending s. 320.771, F.S.; exempting certain recreational vehicle dealer applicants from a garage liability insurance requirement; amending s. 320.822, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "code"; amending s. 320.8232, F.S.; revising applicable standards for the repair and remodeling of mobile and manufactured homes; amending s. 367.022, F.S.; hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature revising an exemption from regulation for certain water service resellers; exempting certain mobile home park and mobile home subdivision owners from regulation by the Florida Public Service Commission relating to water and wastewater systems; creating s. 420.518, F.S.; authorizing the preclusion of an applicant or affiliate of an applicant from participation in Florida Housing Finance Corporation programs under certain conditions; authorizing the board of directors of the corporation to preclude the applicant for a period of time or revoke the applicant's funding; requiring that an administrative complaint be served before an order is issued; authorizing the corporation to suspend certain funding, allocations of federal housing credits, credit underwriting procedures, or application reviews; providing requirements for such suspensions; amending s. 420.5087, F.S.; revising the criteria used by a review committee when evaluating and selecting specified applications for state apartment incentive loans; authorizing the corporation to prioritize a portion of the State Apartment Incentive Loan funding set aside for certain purposes; requiring that such funding be used for housing for certain persons in foster care or persons aging out of foster care; hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature providing requirements for such housing; requiring the corporation to consult with the Department of Children and Families to create minimum criteria for such housing; amending s. 420.5095, F.S.; revising legislative findings; renaming the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program as the Community Workforce Housing Loan Program to provide workforce housing for persons affected by the high cost of housing; revising the definition of the term "workforce housing"; deleting the definition of the term "public-private partnership"; authorizing the corporation to provide loans under the program to applicants for construction of workforce housing; requiring the corporation to establish a certain loan application process; deleting provisions requiring the corporation to provide incentives for local governments to use certain funds; requiring projects to receive priority consideration for funding under certain circumstances; deleting provisions providing for the expedition of local government comprehensive plan amendments to implement a program project; requiring that the corporation award loans at a specified interest rate and for a limited term; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; deleting a provision authorizing the corporation to hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature use a maximum percentage of a specified appropriation for administration and compliance; amending s. 420.531, F.S.; specifying that technical support provided to local governments and community-based organizations includes implementation of the State Apartment Incentive Loan Program; requiring the entity providing training and technical assistance to convene and administer biannual workshops; providing requirements for such workshops; requiring such entity to annually compile and submit certain information to the Legislature and the corporation by a specified date; amending s. 420.9071, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "affordable"; amending s. 420.9075, F.S.; revising requirements for reports submitted to the corporation by counties and certain municipalities; amending s. 420.9076, F.S.; beginning on a specified date, revising the membership of local affordable housing advisory committees; requiring the committees to perform specified duties annually instead of triennially; revising duties of the committees; requiring locally elected officials serving on advisory committees, or their designees, to attend biannual regional workshops; providing a penalty; amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising a prohibition against auditing certain private providers hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature more than a specified number of times per month under certain conditions; amending s. 723.011, F.S.; providing that a mobile home owner may be required to install permanent improvements as disclosed in the mobile home park prospectus; amending s. 723.012, F.S.; requiring a mobile home park owner to amend its prospectus under certain circumstances; requiring a mobile home park owner to increase shared facilities under certain circumstances; providing a requirement for the prospectus amendment; prohibiting certain costs and expenses from being passed on or passed through to existing mobile home owners; amending s. 723.023, F.S.; revising general obligations for mobile home owners; amending s. 723.031, F.S.; revising construction relating to a mobile home park owner's disclosure of certain taxes and assessments; prohibiting a mobile home park owner from charging or collecting certain taxes or charges in excess of a certain amount; amending s. 723.037, F.S.; authorizing mobile home park owners to give notice of lot rental increases for multiple anniversary dates in one notice; providing construction; revising a requirement for a lot rental negotiation committee; amending s. 723.041, F.S.; providing that a mobile home park damaged or destroyed due to natural force may be hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature rebuilt with the same density as previously approved, permitted, and built; providing construction; amending s. 723.042, F.S.; revising conditions under which a person is required by a mobile home park owner or developer to provide improvements as a condition of residence in a mobile home park; amending s. 723.059, F.S.; authorizing certain mobile home purchasers to assume the seller's prospectus; authorizing a mobile home park owner to offer a purchaser any approved prospectus; amending s. 723.061, F.S.; revising requirements related to the provision of eviction notices by mobile home park owners to specified entities; specifying the waiver and nonwaiver of certain rights of mobile home park owners under certain circumstances; requiring the accounting at final hearing of rents received; amending s. 723.076, F.S.; providing a notice requirement for homeowners' associations to mobile home park owners after the election or appointment of new officers or board members; amending s. 723.078, F.S.; revising requirements for homeowners' association board elections and ballots; requiring an impartial committee to be responsible for overseeing the election process and complying with ballot requirements; defining the term "impartial committee"; hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature requiring that association bylaws provide a method for determining the winner of an election under certain circumstances; requiring the division to adopt procedural rules; revising the types of meetings that are not required to be open to members; providing an exception to a requirement for an officer of an association to provide an affidavit affirming certain information; authorizing meeting notices to be provided by electronic means; providing that the minutes of certain board and committee meetings are privileged and confidential; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 723.079, F.S.; revising homeowners' association recordkeeping requirements; revising the timeframes during which certain records are required to be retained and be made available for inspection or photocopying; limiting the amount of damages for which an association is liable when a member is denied access to official records; requiring that certain disputes be submitted to mandatory binding arbitration with the division; providing requirements for such arbitration; amending s. 723.1255, F.S.; requiring that certain disputes be submitted to mandatory binding arbitration with the division; providing requirements for such arbitration and responsibility for fees and costs; hb1339-07-er ENROLLED CS/, Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature requiring the division to adopt procedural rules; reenacting s. 420.507(22)(i), F.S., relating to powers of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 420.5087, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 193.018(2), F.S., relating to land owned by a community land trust used to provide affordable housing, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 420.5095, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

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Clay Yarborough (R)*,  Kimberly Daniels (D),  Patricia Williams (D), 

Other Sponsors (3)

Chapter No. 2020-27 (on 06/10/2020)

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