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Introduced
02/24/2025
02/24/2025
In Committee
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Crossed Over
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Passed
06/24/2025
06/24/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/25/2025
06/25/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to local government land regulation; amending s. 125.022, F.S.; requiring counties to specify minimum information necessary for certain applications; revising timeframes for processing applications for approval of development permits or development orders; defining the term “substantive change”; providing refund parameters in situations where the county fails to meet certain timeframes; providing exceptions; amending s. 163.3180, F.S.; prohibiting a school district from collecting, charging, or imposing certain fees unless they meet certain requirements; providing a standard of review for actions challenging such fees; amending s. 553.80, F.S.; specifying certain purposes for which local governments may use certain fees to carry out activities relating to obtaining or finalizing a building permit; amending s. 163.31801, F.S.; revising the voting threshold required for approval of certain impact fee increase ordinances by local governments, school districts, and special districts; requiring that certain impact fee increases be implemented in specified increments; prohibiting a local government from increasing an impact fee rate beyond certain phase-in limitations under certain circumstances; deleting retroactive applicability; amending s. 163.3184, F.S.; providing that if comprehensive plan amendments are not adopted at a specified hearing, such amendments must be formally adopted within a certain time period or they are deemed withdrawn; increasing the time period within which comprehensive plan amendments must be transmitted; amending s. 166.033, F.S.; requiring municipalities to specify minimum information necessary for certain applications; revising timeframes for processing applications for approval of development permits or development orders; defining the term “substantive change”; providing refund parameters in situations where the municipality fails to meet certain timeframes; providing exceptions; providing effective dates.
AI Summary
This bill addresses multiple aspects of local government land regulation and development permitting in Florida. It requires counties and municipalities to specify in writing the minimum information needed for development permit applications and to make this information readily available. The bill establishes strict timelines for processing development permit applications, including requirements to confirm receipt within 5 business days and complete initial review within 30 days. It introduces a refund system where local governments must provide partial to full application fee refunds if they fail to meet specific processing timelines, with refund amounts increasing the longer the delay. The bill also modifies regulations around impact fees, restricting school districts from collecting alternative fees without meeting specific requirements and establishing new rules for increasing impact fee rates. Additionally, the bill changes procedures for comprehensive plan amendments, including new transmission and adoption timeframes, and limits on agency comments. For impact fees, the bill requires unanimous local government approval for increases beyond certain thresholds and mandates that such increases be implemented in incremental stages. The legislation aims to create more transparent, efficient, and standardized processes for local government development permitting and fee structures, with provisions designed to protect developers and ensure timely government responses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Rules (Senate)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-177 (on 06/25/2025)
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