Bill > H1361

This bill makes several changes to Florida's growth management laws, including allowing county boards to hold joint meetings with adjacent counties or municipalities to discuss matters of mutual interest, provided public notice is given and no official votes are taken. It also clarifies that representatives from military installations serving on local land planning or zoning boards are not required to file financial interest statements solely due to that service. The bill modifies the review process for comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulations in areas of critical state concern, specifically the Apalachicola Bay Area, by transferring review and approval authority to the state land planning agency. Additionally, it adjusts timeframes for administrative hearings and final orders related to plan amendments, revises acreage thresholds for sector plans, modifies annexation rules for small enclaves, and introduces changes to the review and approval process for developments of regional impact (DRIs), including how substantial deviations are determined and how existing DRIs can be managed or modified.