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Introduced
01/09/2026
01/09/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to affordable housing; amending ss. 125.01055 and 166.04151, F.S.; requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to authorize certain residential use on property owned by a county, municipality, or school district under certain circumstances; providing requirements for certain proposed developments; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from restricting the height of certain proposed developments through other dimensional means and from requiring certain setbacks or stepbacks; revising the definitions of the terms “commercial use” and “industrial use”; authorizing applicants for certain proposed developments to notify the county or municipality, as applicable, by a specified date of intent to proceed under certain provisions; requiring counties and municipalities to allow certain applicants to submit revised applications, written requests, and notices of intent to account for changes made by the act; amending s. 333.03, F.S.; providing an exception authorizing the applicability of certain provisions to certain proposed developments, if approved by the governing body of an airport; amending s. 760.22, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “person”; amending s. 760.26, F.S.; revising a prohibition on discriminatory practices in land use decisions and in permitting of development to include housing that is affordable; amending s. 760.35, F.S.; waiving the state’s sovereign immunity for certain causes of action based upon housing discrimination; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase the availability of affordable housing by requiring counties and municipalities to allow certain residential developments on property owned by counties, municipalities, or school districts, provided at least 40% of the units are affordable for at least 30 years. It also prevents local governments from restricting the height of these developments through indirect means like setbacks or stepbacks, and clarifies definitions for "commercial use" and "industrial use" to exclude farming operations. Applicants who previously submitted proposals under existing affordable housing provisions before July 1, 2026, will have the option to proceed under those original rules or submit revised applications reflecting the changes made by this act. Additionally, the bill creates an exception to airport zoning regulations for developments near airports if the airport governing body approves them, expands the definition of "person" to include governmental entities, prohibits discrimination in land use and permitting based on the source of financing for affordable housing, and waives the state's sovereign immunity for housing discrimination claims.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Now in Fiscal Policy (on 02/04/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1548 |
| Analysis - Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1548/Analyses/2026s01548.ca.PDF |
| Analysis - Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1548/Analyses/2026s01548.pre.ca.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1548/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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