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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Crossed Over
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
Passed
Dead
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to housing; creating s. 83.471, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports and require a specified statement; prohibiting a landlord from charging certain fees to an applicant using a reusable tenant screening report; providing construction; amending s. 163.31771, F.S.; defining the term “primary dwelling unit”; requiring, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requiring such ordinances to apply prospectively; prohibiting such ordinances from including certain requirements or prohibitions; deleting a requirement that an application for a building permit to construct an accessory dwelling unit include a certain affidavit; revising the accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying a certain component of a local government’s comprehensive plan; prohibiting the denial of a homestead exemption for certain portions of property on a specified basis; requiring that a rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from the homestead property and taxed according to its use; amending s. 420.615, F.S.; authorizing a local government to provide a density bonus incentive to landowners who make certain real property donations to assist in the provision of affordable housing for military families; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; requiring the office to consult with certain entities; requiring the office to submit a certain report to the Legislature by a specified date; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill addresses several aspects of housing in Florida, focusing on tenant screening, accessory dwelling units, and affordable housing initiatives. First, it creates a framework for reusable tenant screening reports, allowing landlords to accept standardized reports prepared by consumer reporting agencies within the past 30 days, which must include specific information like the applicant's name, contact details, employment verification, and eviction history. Landlords accepting these reports cannot charge additional screening fees. The bill also mandates that by December 1, 2025, local governments must adopt ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units in single-family residential zones, with restrictions on how these ordinances can be structured—for example, they cannot prohibit renting or leasing these units or require the property owner to live on-site. Additionally, the bill prevents homestead exemption denial for properties with accessory dwelling units and requires such units to be separately assessed for tax purposes. The legislation further authorizes local governments to provide density bonus incentives for land donations that support affordable housing, including housing for military families. Lastly, it tasks the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) with evaluating the potential of mezzanine financing and tiny homes in addressing affordable housing needs, with a required report to the legislature by December 31, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (3)
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Senate), Community Affairs (Senate), Rules (Senate)
Last Action
Died in returning Messages (on 06/16/2025)
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