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FL S0548

FL S0548
Growth Management

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Introduced
11/18/2025
In Committee
12/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to growth management; amending s. 163.3164, F.S.; defining the term “plan-based methodology”; amending s. 163.3177, F.S.; providing requirements for coordination mechanisms that are required for certain agreements required as part of the intergovernmental coordination element of a comprehensive plan; amending s. 163.3180, F.S.; requiring that certain interlocal agreements use a plan-based methodology for a certain purpose; prohibiting certain interlocal agreements from extending beyond a specified date; deleting an exception to an applicability provision relating to concurrency; amending s. 163.31801, F.S.; defining the term “extraordinary circumstances”; requiring that a demonstrated-need study use a plan-based methodology for a certain purpose; requiring that certain capacity standards be specified in a certain impact fee study; requiring that a demonstrated-need study be accompanied by a certain declaration; requiring local governments, school districts, and special districts to use localized data for a certain purpose; prohibiting local governments, school districts, and special districts from using certain data for a specified purpose; prohibiting local governments, school districts, and special districts from including certain deductions in certain impact fee increases and from increasing impact fee rates beyond certain phase in limitations by more than a specified percentage within a certain timeframe; providing that a prevailing petitioner is entitled to an impact fee overpayment refund, with interest, under certain circumstances; requiring local governments, school districts, and special districts to issue such refunds within a specified timeframe; providing that certain prevailing petitioners are entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs; amending s. 212.055, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill aims to refine Florida's growth management laws by introducing a "plan-based methodology," which is a study method using the most current and local data to forecast growth over a 10-year period, anticipate the impact on systems, and identify necessary capital projects to address these impacts, all within an impact fee study. It mandates that interlocal agreements, which are formal agreements between local governments, must use this plan-based methodology for certain purposes, particularly concerning transportation capacity impacts, and prohibits these agreements from extending beyond October 1, 2031, unless they were established before October 1, 2024. The bill also defines "extraordinary circumstances" as measurable development effects that exceed current impact fees and anticipated increases within four years, requiring demonstrated-need studies for impact fee increases to use localized data, specify capacity standards, include a declaration of how the increased fees will be used, and prohibit the use of data older than four years or the inclusion of certain deductions in fee increases, while also establishing that prevailing petitioners in impact fee challenges are entitled to refunds with interest and attorney fees. Additionally, it makes a technical correction to a cross-reference related to local government infrastructure surtaxes and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Community Affairs (Senate)

Last Action

CS by Community Affairs read 1st time (on 01/22/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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