March 16, 2022 | Bill Tracking Report

APA Florida Bill Tracking Report 3.15.22 Ordered by Bill Number HB 0007

Individual Freedom by Avila Individual Freedom: Provides that subjecting individuals to specified concepts under certain circumstances constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin; revising requirements for required instruction on the history of African Americans; requiring the department to prepare and offer certain standards and curriculum; authorizing the department to seek input from a specified organization for certain purposes; prohibits instructional materials reviewers from recommending instructional materials that contain any matter that contradicts certain principles; requires DOE to review school district professional development systems for compliance with certain provisions of law. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0057

03/10/2022

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 24 Yeas / 15 Nays)

03/10/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/10/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Racial and Sexual Discrimination by Fine Racial and Sexual Discrimination: Prohibits state agencies, counties, municipalities, & public K-20 educational institutions from providing mandatory training for employees or students which espouses certain concepts; requires certain diversity & inclusion efforts; requires DMS, in consultation with Florida Commission on Human Relations, to review agency diversity & inclusion training; requires contracts with agency to include option to terminate if contractor provides workforce training that espouses certain concepts; requires contractor to submit certification; requires each agency to report violations; authorizes contractor's placement on discriminatory vendor list. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Education & Employment Committee Actions

HB 0081

09/17/2021

HOUSE Referred to Education & Employment Committee; Public Integrity & Elections Committee; State Affairs Committee

09/17/2021

HOUSE Now in Education & Employment Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

State Renewable Energy Goals by Eskamani State Renewable Energy Goals: Prohibits drilling or exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products & permitting & construction of certain related structures; requires statewide renewable energy electricity & carbon emission reductions by specified dates; directs Office of Energy within DACS to develop unified statewide plan; requires state & public entities to cooperate as requested; provides plan requirements; requires office to submit plan & updates to Governor & Legislature; creates Renewable Energy Advisory Committee within Office of Energy; directs Commissioner of Agriculture to submit specified annual report to Legislature. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions 09/22/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

09/22/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022 HB 0101

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Improvements to Real Property by Fine Improvements to Real Property: Provides authorized & prohibited activities related to qualifying improvements to real property to be financed by non-ad valorem assessments; provides requirements for local governments, program administrators, & PACE contractors; specifies types of contracts that are unenforceable; requires local governments that have authorized qualifying improvement programs to annually post specified information on their websites. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Commerce Committee Actions

HB 0137

02/09/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Ways & Means Committee; 17 Yeas, 1 Nay

02/09/2022

HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Florida Housing Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds by Roth Florida Housing Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds: Designates corporation, rather than SBA, as state fiscal agency to make determinations in connection with specified bonds; authorizes corporation's board of directors to delegate to executive director of corporation authority & power to perform that function; requires executive director to annually report specified information to corporation's board of directors; revises applicable interest rate limitations on bonds of corporation. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0148

03/03/2022

HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading

03/03/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/08/2022

HOUSE Laid on Table

Individual Freedom by Diaz Individual Freedom; Providing that subjecting any individual, as a condition of employment, membership, certification, licensing, credentialing, or passing an examination, to training, instruction, or any other required activity that espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels such individual to believe specified concepts constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin; revising the requirements for required instruction on health education; prohibiting instructional materials reviewers from recommending instructional materials that contain any matter that contradicts certain principles, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Rules Actions

SB 0152

01/18/2022

SENATE Now in Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Rules

Supermajority Vote for Legislative Preemption by Farmer, Jr. Supermajority Vote for Legislative Preemption; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to require a supermajority vote of each house to approve a general law preempting a subject of legislation to the state, etc.

Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions 09/21/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022 HB 0157

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Transportation by Andrade Transportation: Establishing the Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab (I-STREET) within the University of Florida; providing that the Department of Transportation's program for innovative transportation projects may include progressive design-build contracts; revising the calculation of a certain settlement paid to a nonselected responsive bidder; revising the frequency with which the department must make toll rate adjustments for inflation; reestablishing the Greater Miami Expressway Agency, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0177

03/02/2022

SENATE Received; Referred to Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions by Roth Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase percentage of elector votes required to approve amendment to or revision of State Constitution from 60 percent to 66.67 percent, except repeal of amendment or revision need only be approved by same percentage of elector votes as was required at time of passage of such amendment or revision.

Current Committee of Reference: House Public Integrity & Elections Committee Actions

SB 0182

10/06/2021

HOUSE Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee; Judiciary Committee

10/06/2021

HOUSE Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Renewable Energy by Brandes Renewable Energy; Authorizing owners of commercial or industrial businesses, or third parties contracted by such owners, to install, maintain, and operate a renewable energy source device on or about the structure in which the business operates or on a property that the business owns or leases; authorizing owners or contracted third parties to sell electricity generated from the device to certain businesses regardless of whether the device is located in a utility’s service territory; exempting the sale of electricity produced by such devices from regulation, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Regulated Industries Actions

SB 0188

09/21/2021

SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Regulated Industries

Civic Literacy Education by Brandes Civic Literacy Education; Requiring the Commissioner of Education to develop criteria for a civic literacy practicum that meets certain goals; authorizing the practicum to be incorporated into a school’s curriculum beginning in a specified school year; establishing the Citizen Scholar Program within the University of South Florida; prohibiting engaging in protest civics from counting toward credit under the Citizen Scholar Program, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Education Actions SENATE Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education;

SB 0196

09/21/2021

Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Education

Florida Housing Finance Corporation by Rodriguez (A) Florida Housing Finance Corporation; Defining the terms “bona fide contract” and “qualified contract” for purposes of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation Act; deleting certain limitations and restrictions on, and requirements for, loans made by the corporation to sponsors of housing for the elderly under the State Apartment Incentive Loan Program; designating the corporation, rather than the State Board of Administration, as the state fiscal agency to make determinations in connection with specified bonds; providing construction relating to low-income tax credit developments if a qualified contract does not close for specified reasons, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0198

03/10/2022

HOUSE Received from Messages; Receded from Amendment (796083); Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/11/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/11/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Water Resources Management by Rodriguez (A) Water Resources Management; Authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to grant easements on sovereignty submerged lands for specified mitigation banks under certain conditions; exempting certain docks on recorded easements from certain permit and verification requirements; requiring authorization for certain docks to use submerged lands upon approval of the board; providing that the compliance of certain structures associated with a dock on a parcel of land with certain provisions creates a presumption of compliance with certain environmental impact requirements, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 0202

01/20/2022

SENATE Now in Community Affairs

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Small Business Website Development Grant Program by Farmer, Jr. Small Business Website Development Grant Program; Creating the Small Business Website Development Grant Program within the Department of Economic Opportunity; authorizing certain small businesses to apply for a grant in a specified amount; requiring that grant funds be used for the development of a website, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Commerce and Tourism Actions

SB 0208

09/21/2021

SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

Well Stimulation by Farmer, Jr. Well Stimulation; Citing this act as the “Stop Fracking Act”; defining the term “extreme well stimulation”; prohibiting persons from engaging in extreme well stimulation; prohibiting the Department of

Environmental Protection from issuing permits that authorize extreme well stimulation; prohibiting the department from authorizing certain permitholders to engage in extreme well stimulation on or after a specified date, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

HB 0219

09/21/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Real Property Rights by Tuck Real Property Rights: Revises rights that are not affected or extinguished by marketable record titles; revises what types of interests are extinguished by marketable record title; authorizes owner or operator of private property utilized for motor vehicle parking to establish rules, rates, & fines, including parking charges, which govern private persons who park their motor vehicles on such private property; prohibits county or municipality from enacting certain ordinances or regulations; provides that certain ordinances or regulations are null & void; requires persons with certain interests in land which may be extinguished by this act to file specified notice to preserve such interests. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0221

02/21/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

02/28/2022

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22

03/03/2022

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 1380; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1380

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Davis Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within EOG; provides for appointment of Chief Diversity Officer; prescribes minimum qualifications for Chief Diversity Officer; provides duties of Chief Diversity Officer, including creation of strategic plan that must be periodically updated & review. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Government Operations Subcommittee Actions

SB 0228

10/22/2021

HOUSE Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee

10/22/2021

HOUSE Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Resiliency Energy Environment Florida Programs by Rodriguez (A) Resiliency Energy Environment Florida Programs; Providing that a property owner may apply to a Resiliency Energy Environment Florida (REEF) program for funding to finance a qualifying improvement and may enter into an assessment financing agreement with a local government; authorizing a local government to enter into an agreement with a program administrator to administer a REEF program on the local government’s behalf; specifying underwriting, financing estimate, disclosure, and confirmation requirements for program administrators relating to residential real property, etc. Effective Date: 7/1 /2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions 03/02/2022

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died on Calendar

SB 0238

Endangered and Threatened Species by Jones Endangered and Threatened Species; Directing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to protect certain endangered or threatened species, regardless of the status of their federal classification; prohibiting the commission from considering certain costs when designating a species as endangered or threatened; directing the department, in consultation with the Endangered Plant Advisory Council, to protect certain endangered or threatened species, regardless of the status of their federal classification; prohibiting the department from considering certain costs when designating a species as endangered or threatened, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

SB 0242

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Racial and Sexual Discrimination by Gruters Racial and Sexual Discrimination; Requiring each agency head to take certain measures to prevent the use of training for agency employees which espouses certain concepts; authorizing municipalities to provide certain training, workshops, or programming; prohibiting municipalities from providing mandatory employee training that espouses certain concepts; requiring contracts with an agency which are entered into or renewed on or after a specified date to include the option to terminate if the contractor provides workforce training that espouses certain concepts; requiring public K-20 educational institutions to ensure certain diversity and inclusion efforts and to prohibit certain discrimination, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Judiciary Actions

HB 0247

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Judiciary

Florida Main Street Program and Historic Preservation Tax Credits by Salzman Florida Main Street Program and Historic Preservation Tax Credits: Specifies eligibility requirements for receiving specified tax credits for taxpayers that rehabilitate certified historic structures; specifies requirements for taxpayers claiming or transferring specified tax credits; specifies requirements for Division of Historical Resources of DOS for evaluating & certifying applications for specified tax credits; specifies amount of tax credits; authorizes carryforward, sale, & transfer of tax credits; requires DOR to provide annual reports to Legislature; provides duties of DOR; revises order in which tax credits against corporate income tax credit or franchise tax are applied; revises order in which credits & deductions against insurance premium tax are applied. Effective Date: January 1, 2023 Current Committee of Reference: House Ways & Means Committee Actions

SB 0280

02/18/2022

HOUSE Reference to Commerce Committee removed; Remaining reference: Ways & Means Committee

02/18/2022

HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Local Ordinances by Hutson Local Ordinances; Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; requiring a board of county commissioners to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of

a proposed ordinance; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; authorizing a prevailing county to enforce the ordinance after a specified period, except under certain circumstances; requiring a governing body of a municipality to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of a proposed ordinance, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0286

01/27/2022

SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

01/27/2022

HOUSE In Messages

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Vacation Rentals by Garcia Vacation Rentals; Providing that local laws, ordinances, or regulations requiring vacation rental owners or operators to provide the local government with certain contact information are not prohibited or preempted to the state, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0290

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules

10/18/2021

SENATE Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules

10/18/2021

SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction

Surplus State-owned Nonconservation Lands by Ausley Surplus State-owned Nonconservation Lands; Authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to dispose of surplus nonconservation lands under certain circumstances; authorizing the board to convey such lands to fiscally constrained counties under certain circumstances; authorizing the board of trustees to sell or lease surplus nonconservation lands located in fiscally constrained counties to private entities under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

HB 0299

02/02/2022

SENATE Now in Community Affairs

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Social Media Platforms by Sabatini Social Media Platforms: Provides requirements for social media platforms relating to acceptable use policies, quarterly transparency reports, & complaint system; authorizes AG to bring action against social media platforms & to recover certain costs. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Actions

HB 0303

10/26/2021

HOUSE Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

10/26/2021

HOUSE Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Sanitary Sewer Lateral Inspection Programs by Truenow Sanitary Sewer Lateral Inspection Programs: Authorizes counties & municipalities to access sanitary sewer laterals within their jurisdiction for specified purposes; requires counties & municipalities to notify private property owners within specified timeframe if county or municipality intends to access owner's

sanitary sewer lateral; provides that counties & municipalities that establish programs are legally & financially responsible for all work done; requires counties & municipalities that establish programs to consider economical methods for counties & municipalities; authorizes program established by county or municipality to evaluate & rehabilitate sanitary sewer laterals on residential & commercial properties to use state or local funds allocated for environmental preservation or protection of water quality.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

HB 0309

10/26/2021

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

10/26/2021

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Private Provider Inspections of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems by Fetterhoff Private Provider Inspections of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Authorizes private provider inspections of onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems; specifies requirements for private providers & onsite sewage treatment & disposal system owners & authorized contractors; authorizes DEP to audit performance of such inspections; requires DEP to submit report to Legislature. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0316

02/24/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed

02/28/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/07/2022

HOUSE Laid on Table, refer to SB 856

Preemption of Tree Pruning, Trimming, and Removal by Stewart Preemption of Tree Pruning, Trimming, and Removal: Repealing a provision relating to tree pruning, trimming, or removal on residential property, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 0320

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials by Stewart Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials; Removing the preemption of local laws regarding the regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, or disposable plastic bags; removing the preemption of local laws regarding the use or sale of polystyrene products to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

HB 0323

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by Sirois Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Requires land managing agencies, in consultation with FWCC, to consider gopher tortoise recipient sites in certain plans & include certain assessments in such

plans; authorizes owners of certain lands to establish gopher tortoise recipient sites or conservation banks; directs FWCC to take certain actions regarding recipient site applications & participation, & submit report to Legislature; requires certain forms relating to boating under influence be provided by FWCC rather than DHSMV; authorizes certain athletic teams & sports to operate human-powered vessel within specified waterway; revises authorized conditions for determining vessels at risk of becoming derelict; prohibits municipalities & counties from designating public bathing beach & swim areas within specified waterway; repeals provisions relating to derelict vessels & relocation & removal of such vessels; authorizes FWCC to provide derelict vessel grants to local governments; requires FWCC to adopt rules; authorizes FWCC employees & Florida Forest Service to operate drones for specified purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0325

02/28/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

02/28/2022

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22

03/03/2022

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0494; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0494

Vacation Rentals by Fischer Vacation Rentals: Requires advertising platforms to collect & remit taxes for certain transactions; revises certain regulated activities of public lodging establishments & public food service establishments preempted to state; expands authority of local laws, to include requiring vacation rentals to register with vacation rental registration program; authorizes local governments to adopt vacation rental registration program & impose fines for failure to register; preempts regulation of advertising platforms to state; authorizes Division of Hotels & Restaurants to issue & deliver notice to cease & desist for certain violations; authorizes division to collect attorney fees & costs & impose fine on advertising platforms for violations. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: House Ways & Means Committee Actions

HB 0337

01/28/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

02/01/2022

HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Administrative Procedures by McClain Administrative Procedures: Provides requirements for certain notices; provides requirements for material incorporated by reference; revises circumstances under which proposed rule's adverse impact on small businesses is considered to exist; revises requirements for agency's consideration of lower cost regulatory alternative; provides requirements for Florida Administrative Code & Florida Administrative Register; provides requirements for agency's regulatory plan. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0349

03/01/2022

HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading

03/01/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Water Resources Management by Sirois Water Resources Management: Authorizes Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to grant easements on sovereignty submerged lands for specified mitigation banks; directs DEP to create & modify specified rules; exempts certain docks on recorded easements from certain permit & verification requirements; granting certain docks authorization to use submerged lands upon approval of board; provides that specified structures associated with docks create presumption of specified compliance. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations

Subcommittee Actions

SB 0362

12/06/2021

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

12/08/2021

HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged by Rodriguez (A) Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged; Revising ownership entities for nonprofit homes qualifying for an exemption from ad valorem taxation to include certain limited partnerships, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2023 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

SB 0366

02/10/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

State Renewable Energy Goals by Berman State Renewable Energy Goals; Revising the definitions of the terms “biomass” and “renewable energy”; prohibiting the drilling or exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products on the lands and waters of the state; requiring that all electricity used in this state be generated by renewable energy by a specified date; directing the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in consultation with other state agencies, state colleges and universities, public utilities, and other private and public entities, to develop a unified statewide plan to generate this state’s electricity from renewable energy and reduce this state’s carbon emissions by specified dates, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

HB 0375

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers by Toledo Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers: Establishes Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers; requires Board of Professional Engineers to recognize licensed professional engineer who has successfully passed specified examination; provides requirements for application & recognition; prohibits fee for such application or for recognition; authorizes professional engineer recognized by program to identify such recognition in her or his professional practice & marketing & advertising materials. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0377

03/04/2022

SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0940; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/04/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/07/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Legislation by Initiative by Geller Legislation by Initiative: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to allow proposal & approval of laws by initiative without legislative or gubernatorial approval; prescribes requirements for such initiatives;

requires extraordinary vote of Legislature to amend or repeal laws approved by voters; provides for Supreme Court review of initiative petitions; & requires ballot statements for such initiatives to include statement of economic impact.

Current Committee of Reference: House Public Integrity & Elections Committee Actions

SB 0380

11/05/2021

HOUSE Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee; Rules Committee; Judiciary Committee

11/05/2021

HOUSE Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Rodriguez (A) Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Defining the term “greenhouse gas”; prohibiting the adoption or enforcement of certain state and regional programs to regulate greenhouse gas emissions without specific legislative authorization, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

SB 0388

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Berman Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Establishing the office within the Executive Office of the Governor; providing for the appointment of a Chief Diversity Officer; providing the duties of the Chief Diversity Officer, including creation of a strategic plan that must be periodically updated and the review of certain agency programs and policies, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Actions

SB 0398

10/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transportation Projects by Hooper Transportation Projects; Revising the requirement for the annual commitment of State Transportation Trust Fund revenues for public transportation projects by the Department of Transportation; providing that the department’s program for innovative transportation projects may include progressive designbuild contracts; revising the department’s authority relating to design-build contracts; revising a dollar limit of proposed budget estimates of construction contracts for which an applying contractor may submit certain financial statements, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0401

03/09/2022

SENATE Retained on Calendar

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died on Calendar

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged by Smith (D) Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged: Revises ownership entities for certain

nonprofit homes qualifying for exemption from ad valorem taxation to include certain limited partnerships. Effective Date: January 1, 2023 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

HB 0403

03/02/2022

SENATE Received; Referred to Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Local Ordinances by Giallombardo Local Ordinances: Authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs & damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; specifies limitation on awards; requires boards of local governments to prepare business impact estimate before enactment of ordinance; specifies requirements for posting & content of estimate; requires local government to suspend enforcement of ordinance that is subject of certain legal action if certain conditions are met; authorizes prevailing local government to enforce ordinance after specified period; requires courts to give priority to certain cases; authorizes courts to award attorney fees & costs & damages; provides declaration of important state interest. Effective Date: October 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0421

02/28/2022

HOUSE Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 14 Yeas, 9 Nays

02/28/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Long-term Cleanup of Water Bodies by Truenow Long-term Cleanup of Water Bodies: Directs DEP to procure specified technology for purpose of longterm cleanup of water bodies. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House State Affairs Committee Actions

HB 0423

02/14/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/14/2022

HOUSE Now in State Affairs Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Building Regulation by LaMarca Building Regulation: Revises provisions of law relating to building regulation including building code or plans examiner eligibility; conditions on provisional certificates; transferability of internship programs; demolition permits for structures; administrative fees; access to certain documents; certificates of occupancy or completion; requests for additional information from building permit applicants; & authorizes civil action. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0442

03/04/2022

SENATE Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0644; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/04/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/04/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Powers of Land Authorities by Rodriguez (A) Powers of Land Authorities; Authorizing land authorities to assist the counties in which they are located

with certain activities addressing flooding and sea-level rise, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0445

03/04/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/04/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/06/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Transportation Network Companies by Botana Transportation Network Companies: Provides limitation on certain fees charged by airports or seaports; prohibits certain airports & seaports from removing, degrading, or impeding access to certain services, benefits, or infrastructure. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

HB 0449

02/01/2022

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee, 02/03 /22, 9:00 am, 102 H - PCS

02/03/2022

HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Land Acquisition Trust Fund by Mooney, Jr. Land Acquisition Trust Fund: Provides annual appropriation to DEP to implement Florida Keys Stewardship Act by entering into financial assistance agreements with specified local governments for specified purposes; prohibits use of such funds to implement certain projects & programs. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

HB 0463

02/14/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/14/2022

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Botana Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Prohibits adoption or enforcement of certain state & regional programs to regulate greenhouse gas emissions without specific legislative authorization. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

HB 0491

11/10/2021

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

11/10/2021

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Energy by Skidmore Energy: Revises & creates various provisions relating to farm renewable energy production tax credit, statewide emergency shelter plan, lease of manmade stormwater management systems for floating solar energy systems, energy efficiency of state buildings, statewide policy for renewable energy resource & efficiency, Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrades Program, greenhouse gas reduction, registry, & inventory, Wastewater Treatment Plant Energy Program, Farm Renewable & Efficiency Demonstrations Program, & solar consumer protections. Effective Date: upon becoming a law

Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

SB 0494

11/19/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee

11/19/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by Hutson Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Requiring lead land managing agencies, in consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, to consider the use of state lands as gopher tortoise recipient sites in certain management plans; requiring the commission, subject to appropriation, to encourage the establishment of gopher tortoise recipient sites on private lands and to create an online dashboard for certain gopher tortoise recipient site information; revising the notices a person must be given for failure to submit to certain tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; authorizing individuals, when participating in certain athletic team practices or competitions, to operate a human-powered vessel within the marked channel of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway under certain circumstances; prohibiting municipalities and counties from designating certain waters adjacent to designated public bathing beaches or swim areas as vessel exclusion zones, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0495

03/10/2022

SENATE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

03/10/2022

SENATE Engrossed Text (E2) Filed

03/11/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Tax Exemption for Affordable Housing by Rodriguez (Ant) Tax Exemption for Affordable Housing: Authorizes counties & municipalities to adopt ordinances to grant ad valorem tax exemptions to property owners whose properties are used for governmental or public purpose of providing affordable housing; provides conditions for such exemptions; specifies procedures that apply if property is transferred to a person for other purposes; specifies exemption improperly granted by property appraiser will not be assessed penalty or interest. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Actions

HB 0501

11/19/2021

HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

12/01/2021

Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 12/03/21, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Prohibition of Public Funds for Lobbying by Gregory Prohibition of Public Funds for Lobbying: Prohibits local governments and not-for-profit organizations from using public funds to retain lobbyists; provides exceptions for local government full-time employees; provides sanctions for violations; authorizes people to file complaints with the Commission on Ethics; requires commission to provide a report to specified entities; specifies procedures for disciplining violators. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions 11/19/2021

HOUSE Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

11/19/2021

HOUSE Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee

01/07/2022 SB 0512

HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction

Vacation Rentals by Burgess Vacation Rentals; Requiring advertising platforms to collect and remit taxes for certain transactions; revising the regulated activities of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments preempted to the state to include licensing; expanding the authority of local laws, ordinances, or regulations to include requiring vacation rentals to register with local vacation rental registration programs; authorizing local governments to adopt vacation rental registration programs and impose fines for failure to register; requiring advertising platforms to require that persons placing advertisements for vacation rentals include certain information in the advertisements and attest to certain information, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

HB 0515

02/04/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates by Robinson (F) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates: Requires municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality same rates, fees, & charges as it charges consumers within its municipal boundaries. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

SB 0518

11/19/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

11/19/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees by Brodeur Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees; Revising conditions under which a local government may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on residential property; specifying when a tree poses an unacceptable risk, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0536

03/08/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 1 Nay)

03/08/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/08/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Administrative Procedures by Diaz Administrative Procedures; Requiring a notice of rule development to include certain information; requiring an agency to provide notice of a regulatory alternative to the Administrative Procedures Committee before filing the rule for adoption; requiring an agency to provide a copy of any proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative to the committee within a certain timeframe; requiring the Florida Administrative Code to contain complete indexes to any material incorporated by reference contained in the code, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0548

03/04/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/04/2022

HOUSE In Messages

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Energy by Polsky Energy; Establishing a tax credit for electricity produced from a renewable energy source located on an operational farm in this state; authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to lease manmade stormwater management systems for floating solar energy systems; requiring the Public Service Commission, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Environmental Protection, to adopt rules for a renewable and energy efficiency portfolio standard; establishing the Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrades Program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a specified purpose, etc. APPROPRIATION: $250,000 Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Regulated Industries Actions

HB 0561

11/03/2021

SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Regulated Industries

Implementation of the Recommendations of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force by Goff-Marcil Implementation of the Recommendations of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force: Requires owners of certain onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems to have systems periodically inspected; directs DEP to administer inspection program & implement program standards, procedures, & requirements; requires basin management action plans to include specified information; directs DEP to assess specified projects. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

HB 0569

11/19/2021

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

11/19/2021

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Local Business Protection Act by McClure Local Business Protection Act: Authorizes businesses to claim damages from county or municipality if county or municipality enacts or amends certain ordinances or charter provisions; limits amount of business damages that may be recovered; specifies ordinances & charter provisions that do not result in liability; requires presuit procedures before businesses file action for business damages; authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs; specifies counties & municipalities are not liable for damages if they take actions within specified timeframe. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0571

02/23/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 13 Yeas, 7 Nays

02/23/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/08/2022

HOUSE Laid on Table

Powers of Land Authorities by Mooney, Jr. Powers of Land Authorities: Authorizes land authorities to assist counties in which they are located with certain activities addressing flooding & sea-level rise. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

Actions

SB 0580

01/26/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

02/28/2022

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22

03/03/2022

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0442; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0442

Rent Control Measures by Torres, Jr. Rent Control Measures; Deleting requirements for the termination, expiration, extension, and renewal of local governmental rent control measures, etc. Effective Date: 07/01/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 0586

11/03/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Legislation by Initiative by Torres, Jr. Legislation by Initiative; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to authorize the proposal and enactment of legislation by initiative and to provide for Supreme Court review of initiative petitions proposing legislation, etc.

Current Committee of Reference: Senate Ethics and Elections Actions

SB 0602

11/03/2021

SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections

Land Acquisition Trust Fund by Rodriguez (A) Land Acquisition Trust Fund; Requiring an annual appropriation from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to the Department of Environmental Protection to implement the Florida Keys Stewardship Act or to acquire land within the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern for specified purposes; prohibiting the department from using the appropriated funds to implement wastewater management projects or programs, etc.Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

HB 0603

11/03/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Land Acquisition Trust Fund by Bell Land Acquisition Trust Fund: Provides annual appropriation to DEP to implement Heartland Headwaters Protection & Sustainability Act; requires funds to be used & distributed for specified purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions 02/14/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 1 Nay

02/14/2022

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022 SB 0608

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Sanitary Sewer Lateral Inspection Programs by Brodeur Sanitary Sewer Lateral Inspection Programs; Defining the term “continuous monolithic pipe system”; authorizing counties and municipalities, respectively, to access sanitary sewer laterals within their jurisdiction for specified purposes; requiring counties and municipalities to notify private property owners within a specified timeframe if the county or municipality intends to access the owner’s sanitary sewer lateral; authorizing a program established by a county or a municipality to evaluate and rehabilitate sanitary sewer laterals on residential and commercial properties to use state or local funds allocated for environmental preservation or the protection of water quality, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

SB 0620

02/02/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Local Business Protection Act by Hutson Local Business Protection Act; Citing this act as the "Local Business Protection Act"; authorizing certain businesses to claim business damages from a county or municipality if the county or municipality enacts or amends certain ordinances or charter provisions; limiting the amount of business damages that may be recovered; specifying ordinances and charter provisions that do not result in liability for business damages; requiring businesses and counties or municipalities to follow certain presuit procedures before businesses file an action for business damages, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0621

03/09/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 69 Yeas / 45 Nays)

03/09/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/09/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Infrastructure Project Funding by Fine Infrastructure Project Funding: Prohibits administering agency from disbursing funds from any category of General Appropriations Act for infrastructure projects under certain conditions; requires grantee to use revenues for infrastructure projects for certain activities only; prohibits water management districts from disbursing funds to grantees for water-related projects unless certain conditions are met; prohibits potential grantees from seeking funds for water-related projects under certain conditions; provides criteria under which applicants may apply for water project grant funding; prohibits applicants from seeking water project grant funding under certain conditions. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

HB 0631

12/06/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee

12/06/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Airport Funding by Grall Airport Funding: Revises types of airports eligible for specified funding of master planning & eligible aviation development projects by DOT. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0635

03/02/2022

SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0780; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/02/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/02/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Building Permits by Maggard Building Permits: Prohibits certain persons or entities from making substantive changes to building plans after permit has been issued; provides exceptions; requires certain persons to provide certain information to certain persons or entities; provides that certain persons are subject to disciplinary action under certain circumstances; prohibits local government from prohibiting or restricting demolition permits for single-family residential structures located in certain areas; provides that local governments may only review demolition permits administratively for compliance with certain regulations; prohibits property owner from being penalized for demolition in compliance with demolition permit; prohibits local governments from imposing additional requirements on certain structures. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Commerce Committee Actions

SB 0644

02/07/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed

02/09/2022

HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Building Regulation by Brodeur Building Regulation; Revising eligibility requirements for a person applying to become certified as a building code inspector or plans examiner; revising the special conditions or requirements that the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board may impose on provisional certificates; prohibiting local laws, ordinances, or regulations that prohibit or restrict a private property owner’s ability to obtain a building permit to demolish a single-family residential structure located in certain flood zones if certain conditions are met; requiring the local jurisdiction to provide equal access under certain circumstances to certain documents to a private provider, owner, and contractor, etc. Effective Date: 7/1 /2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0673

02/23/2022

SENATE Retained on Calendar

03/02/2022

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22

03/04/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0423; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0423

Tourist Development Taxes by Shoaf Tourist Development Taxes: Authorizes certain fiscally constrained counties to use designated percentage of tourist development tax revenues received to reimburse for expenses incurred for certain purposes; provides specifications for use of those tax revenues. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Commerce Committee Actions

SB 0674

02/17/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed

02/18/2022

HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency by Cruz Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency; Providing for the suspension of certain statutory provisions during declared states of emergency for a specified timeframe; authorizing governing bodies to use communications media technology to conduct meetings during declared states of emergency;

providing that certain remote participation by a governing body member in a meeting constitutes that individual’s presence at such meeting and counts toward a quorum during a declared state of emergency; authorizing members of a governing body to attend certain meetings in person or through communications media technology, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 0676

11/16/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Drinking Water in Public Schools by Cruz Drinking Water in Public Schools; Subject to legislative appropriation, requiring district boards to coordinate with district school boards to identify certain schools and to provide funding to those schools by a specified date; requiring school districts, as applicable, to install filters that meet certain specifications on drinking water sources; requiring school districts, as applicable, to post signage on certain water sources and requiring school districts to publish specified information on school district websites, etc. APPROPRIATION: $3,000,000 Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Actions

SB 0680

02/08/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

Public School Transportation by Cruz Public School Transportation; Revising the requirement that district school boards provide transportation for certain students; requiring a district school superintendent to request a review of a hazardous walking condition upon receipt of a written request from a parent of a student; requiring, rather than authorizing, a district school board to initiate a specified proceeding relating to hazardous walking conditions, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Education Actions

HB 0681

11/16/2021

SENATE Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Education

Impact Fee Credits by Rodriguez (Ant) Impact Fee Credits: Revises area within which impact fee credits are assignable & transferable.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Actions

SB 0684

12/13/2021

HOUSE Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; State Affairs Committee

12/13/2021

HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

The Legislature by Cruz

The Legislature; Citing this act as the "Truth in Government Act"; deleting provisions regarding the administration of oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before legislative committees, and associated penalties, to conform to changes made by the act; requiring that persons addressing a legislative committee take an oath or affirmation of truthfulness; providing exceptions; requiring that the committee chair or other member of the committee administer the oath or affirmation; providing criminal penalties for certain false statements before a legislative committee, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Judiciary Actions

HB 0685

11/16/2021

SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Judiciary

Rural Development by Drake Rural Development: Reduces required grant match percentage rate & authorizes in-kind contributions under Regional Rural Development Grants Program; removes match requirement under specified conditions; increases percentage of grants that DEO may award; revises criteria for awarding grants; removes local match requirement. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0686

02/17/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Commerce Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/17/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Energy Security and Disaster Resilience Pilot Program by Cruz Energy Security and Disaster Resilience Pilot Program; Creating the pilot program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing the purpose of the pilot program; providing for the issuance of grants to offset costs relating to onsite solar energy storage systems for certain facilities; providing requirements for the application process; directing the department to conduct or contract to conduct a specified study, publish the study on its website, and provide copies of the study to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; providing for expiration of the pilot program; providing an appropriation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000 Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Regulated Industries Actions

SB 0696

11/16/2021

SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Regulated Industries

Transportation Network Companies by Perry Transportation Network Companies; Providing a limitation on certain fees charged by airports or seaports; prohibiting certain airports and seaports from removing, degrading, or impeding access to certain services, benefits, or infrastructure, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Transportation Actions

SB 0706

11/16/2021

SENATE Referred to Transportation; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Transportation

School Concurrency by Perry

School Concurrency; Revising provisions specifying when school concurrency is deemed satisfied; requiring a district school board to notify a local government that capacity is available for development within a certain timeframe; specifying that proportionate-share mitigation must be set aside and not spent if an improvement has not been identified, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0707

03/07/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/07/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/07/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Home Kitchen Operations by Learned Home Kitchen Operations: Exempts home kitchen operations from food permitting requirements; provides requirements for sale of home kitchen food products; preempts regulation of home kitchen operations to state; authorizes DACS to investigate complaints, conduct inspections, & impose disciplinary actions; provides home kitchen operations are subject to specified administrative fines.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Actions

HB 0711

02/05/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

02/07/2022

HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Endangered and Threatened Species by Diamond Endangered and Threatened Species: Revises legislative intent of Florida Endangered & Threatened Species Act; directs FWCC & DACS to protect certain endangered or threatened species; revises criteria for placement of species on Regulated Plant Index by DACS; prohibits FWCC & DACS from considering certain costs when designating species as endangered or threatened. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

HB 0717

12/13/2021

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

12/13/2021

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Agritourism by Tomkow Agritourism: Revises legislative intent regarding promotion of agritourism; prohibits denial or revocation of property's agricultural classification; requires certain farm buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements to be assessed according to specified provisions. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0729

02/08/2022

HOUSE Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/08/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/07/2022

HOUSE Laid on Table, refer to SB 1186, refer to SB 1186

Everglades Protection Area by Aloupis, Jr. Everglades Protection Area: Requires comprehensive plans & plan amendments that apply to certain

lands within or near Everglades Protection Area to follow state coordinated review process; requires DEP to make determinations, consult, & coordinate with specified entities regarding such plans & amendments; provides additional limitation for compliance determination of such plans & plan amendments; prohibits & provides requirements for adoption of certain development amendments within Everglades Protection Area. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Actions

HB 0739

01/25/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

01/25/2022

HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Local Government Land Development Actions by Borrero Local Government Land Development Actions: Specifies deficiencies county or municipality may provide comments on regarding applications for development permits or development orders; requires local governments to adopt residential infill development standards; provides guidelines for local governments in developing residential infill development standards; requires local governments to adopt regulations to be used by applicants seeking designations as residential infill development; prohibits local government from denying applications if applicant has generally complied with regulations; requires local governments to amend their development regulations & comprehensive plans to incorporate residential infill developments as zoning classifications; specifies deficiencies over which local government may provide comments or request information on regarding applications for building permits. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Commerce Committee Actions

HB 0741

02/08/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

02/10/2022

HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Net Metering by McClure Net Metering: Provides terms for public utility net metering programs after specified date; provides schedule of reductions to net metering rate designs that apply to customers with net metering applications that are approved after specified dates; authorizes certain customers who own or lease renewable generation to remain under net metering rules that initially applied to those customers for specified time; authorizes public utilities to petition for approval of certain fixed charges designed to meet specified purposes; provides conditions under which rules must be initiated if penetration rate of customer-owned or leased renewable generation meets specified threshold; authorizes public utilities to recover specified lost revenues upon meeting certain requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0758

03/07/2022

SENATE Read Third Time; Amendment Failed (487084); Passed (Vote: 24 Yeas / 15 Nays)

03/07/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/07/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Education by Diaz Education; Authorizing members of the Legislature to visit any public school in the legislative district of the member; creating the Charter School Review Commission within the Department of Education, subject to appropriation; requiring the department to contract with a college or university to provide administrative and technical assistance to the commission; authorizing the commission to solicit and review certain charter school applications; prohibiting a charter school from being subject to certain land

use regulations if such regulations would not be required for certain public schools; establishing the Florida Institute for Charter Schools Innovation at Miami Dade College, subject to appropriation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0761

03/10/2022

SENATE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

03/10/2022

SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

03/11/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Inventories of Critical Wetlands by Truenow Inventories of Critical Wetlands: Requires each water management district governing board, in cooperation with local governments, to develop list of critical wetlands for acquisition using funds from Land Acquisition Trust Fund; requires boards to consider certain criteria when including wetlands on list.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0777

02/01/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/01/2022

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22

03/04/2022

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0882; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0882

Local Tax Referenda Requirements by Robinson (W) Local Tax Referenda Requirements: Requires referenda elections related to tourist development taxes, tourist impact taxes, children's services & independent special district property taxes, increases in county & municipal ad valorem tax millages, ninth-cent fuel tax, local option fuel taxes, & certain school district millage elections to be held on day of general elections. Effective Date: October 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0780

03/02/2022

SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 1194; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/02/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/02/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Airports by Hutson Airports; Revising the types of airports eligible for specified funding of master planning and eligible aviation development projects by the Florida Department of Transportation, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0800

02/22/2022

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

02/28/2022

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22

03/02/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0631; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0631

Economic Development by Albritton Economic Development; Authorizing municipalities to exempt by ordinance the public service tax that specified users would pay on energy purchases; providing an exemption from the state tax on sales, use, and other transactions for building materials used in the rehabilitation of real property in an

opportunity zone; revising the matching requirement for grant funds received by a regional economic development organization; establishing a rural opportunity tax refund program for qualified target industry businesses in rural areas, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

HB 0807

02/17/2022

Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/18/22, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Agricultural Practices by Rayner Agricultural Practices: Requires, rather than authorizes, DACS to develop & adopt rules for certain measures & best management practices for statewide pollution reduction; requires DACS to develop & adopt rules to provide financial assistance guidelines for implementation of such measures & practices; exempts such financial assistance from specified procurement; requires such rules to be updated within specified timeframe & to provide specified administrative fines. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

SB 0828

12/13/2021

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

12/13/2021

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Critical Infrastructure by Hutson Critical Infrastructure; Creating the "Critical Infrastructure Standards and Procedures Act"; requiring a local government asset owner procuring certain components, services, or solutions or entering into certain contracts to require conformance with certain standards, beginning on a specified date; requiring such a local government asset owner to ensure that certain contracts require that certain components meet certain minimum standards, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Actions

SB 0832

02/03/2022

SENATE Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Implementation of the Recommendations of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force by Stewart Implementation of the Recommendations of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force; Requiring owners of certain onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems to have the systems periodically inspected, beginning on a specified date; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to administer the inspection program; requiring new or revised basin management action plans to include a list that identifies and prioritizes certain spatially focused projects, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

SB 0834

01/27/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Long-term Cleanup of Harmful Algal Blooms by Brodeur

Long-term Cleanup of Harmful Algal Blooms; Citing this act as the “Implementation of Long-term Solutions for Cleaning Florida’s Water Bodies Act”; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to take certain actions to physically remove, reduce, clean up, and respond to harmful algal blooms; requiring the department to give preference to innovative technologies that meet certain standards, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Actions

HB 0835

11/30/2021

SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Smart Region Zones by Duggan Smart Region Zones: Authorizes contiguous group of four or more counties to apply to Enterprise Florida, Inc., to receive designation as smart region zone; provides requirements for such designation; authorizes smart region zone centers of excellence & certain projects within smart region zone to apply to Enterprise Florida, Inc., for funding; requires smart region zone centers of excellence to submit reports. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

SB 0840

12/16/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

12/16/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Residential Property Riparian Rights by Albritton Residential Property Riparian Rights; Requiring land surveyors to give preference to using the prolongation-of-property-line method to establish a property owner’s riparian rights along a channel under certain circumstances; requiring courts to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing party in a civil action under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0841

02/10/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified

02/10/2022

HOUSE In Messages

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Residential Property Riparian Rights by DiCeglie Residential Property Riparian Rights: Requires land surveyors to give preference to using prolongationof-property-line method to establish property owner's riparian rights along channel; requires courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs to prevailing party in civil actions. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions 02/21/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/21/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022 HB 0851

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

School Concurrency by McClain School Concurrency: Revises provisions specifying when school concurrency is deemed satisfied; requires district school board to notify local government that capacity is available for development within certain timeframe; specifies that proportionate-share mitigation must be set aside & not spent if improvement has not been identified. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0856

02/23/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/01/2022

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22

03/04/2022

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0706; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0706

Private Provider Inspections of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems by Brodeur Private Provider Inspections of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems; Authorizing private provider inspections of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems under certain conditions; specifying requirements for private providers and onsite sewage treatment and disposal system owners and authorized contractors; authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to audit the performance of a specified percentage of such inspections; requiring the department to submit a report to the Legislature reviewing the use of private providers to perform onsite sewage treatment and disposal system inspections by a specified date, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0882

03/08/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/08/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/08/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Inventories of Critical Wetlands by Brodeur Inventories of Critical Wetlands; Requiring each water management district governing board, in cooperation with local governments, to develop a list of critical wetlands for acquisition using funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund; requiring the governing boards to consider certain criteria when including wetlands on the list and to notify owners of property contemplated to be included on the list; requiring owners who wish to have their property removed from the list to submit a certified letter requesting removal; requiring a governing board to approve such removal if the request meets those requirements, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0886

03/07/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 2 Nays)

03/07/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/07/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates by Jones Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates; Requiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its municipal boundaries under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions 11/30/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022 SB 0904

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Agricultural Practices by Farmer, Jr. Agricultural Practices; Revising the definition of the term “best management practice”; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop and adopt rules for interim measures, best management practices, or other measures to achieve certain levels of pollution reduction statewide; requiring the department to develop and adopt rules for guidelines for providing financial assistance to parties implementing such measures and practices; providing that such financial assistance is exempt from certain provisions, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

SB 0908

11/30/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Fees/Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by Brandes Fees/Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles; Imposing specified additional annual flat fees on electric vehicles; imposing a license tax and an additional annual flat fee on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; authorizing persons and entities to biennially renew vehicle registrations for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; providing for the distribution of proceeds from the additional fees, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2022, but only if SB 918 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Transportation Actions

SB 0918

11/30/2021

SENATE Referred to Transportation; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Transportation

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure by Brandes Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Revising a requirement for the Department of Transportation’s goals relating to mobility; requiring that certain funds be used for specified purposes relating to the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program, beginning in a specified fiscal year; requiring the department to establish the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program; providing the purpose of the program; requiring the Department of Transportation to seek programmatic federal approval for the issuance of permits and for the accommodation as a utility of the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in highway rights-of-way, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Transportation Actions

SB 0920

11/30/2021

SENATE Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Transportation

Electric Vehicle Transportation Electrification Plan by Perry Electric Vehicle Transportation Electrification Plan; Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt rules for an electric vehicle transportation electrification plan that meet certain requirements; providing timeframes for the commission to propose the plan’s rules and for final rule adoption; authorizing

entities that provide electric vehicle charging stations to the public to intervene and participate in certain commission proceedings involving rates, terms, or conditions for offering electric vehicle charging to the public, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Transportation Actions

HB 0923

01/19/2022

SENATE Now in Transportation

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Transportation

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption by Fischer Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Proposes amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to periodically increase the twenty-five thousand dollar exemption on a homestead property's assessed value that is greater than fifty thousand dollars. Effective Date: Not Specified Current Committee of Reference: House Ways & Means Committee Actions

SB 0932

01/25/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

01/26/2022

HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Everglades Protection Area by Rodriguez (A) Everglades Protection Area; Requiring comprehensive plans and plan amendments that apply to certain lands within or near the Everglades Protection Area to follow the state coordinated review process; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with specified entities, to make certain determinations for such plans and amendments, to provide written determinations to the local government and specified entities within a specified timeframe, and to coordinate with the local government and specified entities on certain planning strategies and mitigation measures; authorizing site-specific text changes for small scale future land use map amendments; prohibiting the adoption of small scale development amendments for properties located within or near the Everglades Protection Area, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

HB 0943

11/30/2021

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates by Harding Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates: Prohibits political subdivisions from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing, directly or indirectly, wage mandates in amount greater than state or federal minimum wage rate; specifies that certain wage mandates are void. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: House State Affairs Committee Actions

SB 0950

02/15/2022

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/17/22, 3:00 pm, 212 K

02/17/2022

HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by State Affairs Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve an Amendment or a Revision to the State Constitution by Rodriguez (A)

Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve an Amendment or a Revision to the State Constitution; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to increase the percentage of elector votes required to approve an amendment to or a revision of the State Constitution from 60 percent to 66.67 percent, except that the repeal of an amendment or revision need only be approved by the same percentage of elector votes as was required at the time of passage of such amendment or revision, etc.

Current Committee of Reference: Senate Ethics and Elections Actions

SB 0962

11/30/2021

SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections

Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing by Bradley Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing; Authorizing counties and municipalities, respectively, to approve any residential development project on parcels zoned for commercial or industrial use if certain conditions are met, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 0965

03/04/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/04/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/05/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Environmental Management by Truenow Environmental Management: Provides for water quality enhancement areas & permits, water quality enhancement service areas, & enhancement credits; directs DEP & water management districts to authorize sale & use of enhancement credits for specified purposes; directs DEP to maintain specified ledgers; revises requirements for developers & homebuilders to qualify for graywater technology incentives; requires to modify specified rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 0976

03/04/2022

SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 1426; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/04/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/04/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Construction by Perry Construction; Prohibiting specified governmental entities from requiring participation in a paid subscription service to access solicitations of competitive bids or proposals which must be publicly advertised; requiring that such solicitations be available on the publicly accessible website of the applicable governmental entity after the solicitation has been advertised; prohibiting the local enforcing agency from requiring a substantive change to plans and specifications once they have been found to be in compliance and a permit is issued, if such change would result in more than a de minimis increase in the overall cost of the project, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions 12/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

HB 0981

Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing by Payne Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing: Authorizes counties & municipalities to approve residential development projects using specified approval process; provides approval for affordable housing development or residential development project is self-executing. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 1019

02/02/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

02/28/2022

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22

03/03/2022

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0962; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0962

Saltwater Intrusion Vulnerability Assessments by Duggan Saltwater Intrusion Vulnerability Assessments: Requires coastal counties to conduct vulnerability assessments analyzing effects of saltwater intrusion on water supplies & preparedness to respond to threats & provide copies to DEP & water management districts; requires water management districts to submit certain projects to DEP; requires DEP to update comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability & sea level rise data, make certain information available online, & provide cost-share funding to coastal counties. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

SB 1020

01/07/2022

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

01/07/2022

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Building Plans by Perry Building Plans; Specifying that local building code administrators and certain marshals and inspectors do not have discretionary authority to change certain building plans under specified circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 1024

12/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Renewable Energy Generation by Bradley Renewable Energy Generation; Authorizing certain entities to prohibit the installation of solar collectors under certain circumstances; revising and providing legislative findings relating to the redesign of net metering to avoid cross-subsidization of electric service costs between classes of ratepayers; providing the terms for public utility net metering programs after a specified date; providing conditions under which rulemaking must be initiated if the penetration rate of customer-owned or -leased renewable generation meets a specified threshold, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions 03/02/2022

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/02/2022

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22

03/04/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0741; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0741

SB 1030

Impact Fee Credits by Taddeo Impact Fee Credits; Revising the area within which impact fee credits are assignable or transferable, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

HB 1035

12/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Incorporation of Municipalities by Williamson Incorporation of Municipalities: Revises date feasibility study for proposed incorporation of municipality must be submitted to Legislature; revises required elements of feasibility study to include documentation concerning accuracy of specified information & proof of passage of nonbinding referendum by voters of proposed municipality. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Public Integrity & Elections Committee Actions

HB 1089

01/19/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

01/20/2022

HOUSE Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Affordable Housing by Woodson Affordable Housing: Provides tax credit against corporate income taxes to landlords who lease or sell dwelling units under specified conditions to college students & recent college graduates; specifies maximum amount of tax credit available in any one year; prohibits landlords from transferring tax credits except under specified conditions; authorizes DOR to adopt rules & coordinate with Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing; requires Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing to determine certain affordable housing rental needs for certain purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Actions

SB 1098

01/10/2022

HOUSE Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; State Affairs Committee

01/10/2022

HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Smart Region Zones by Brodeur Smart Region Zones; Authorizing a group of four or more contiguous counties to apply to Enterprise Florida, Inc., to receive designation as a smart region zone; authorizing the designated smart region zone centers of excellence and certain projects within a smart region zone to apply to Enterprise Florida, Inc., for funding; requiring smart region zone centers of excellence to submit quarterly reports containing specified information to Enterprise Florida, Inc., etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Commerce and Tourism Actions

SB 1102

12/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

Farming Operations by Farmer, Jr.

Farming Operations; Revising the definitions of the terms “farm operation” and “nuisance” for purposes of the Florida Right to Farm Act, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Judiciary Actions

SB 1124

12/13/2021

SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Agriculture; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Judiciary

Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates by Gruters Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates; Creating the "Wage Mandate Preemption Act"; deleting the definition of the term “employer contracting to provide goods or services for the political subdivision”; revising prohibitions relating to political subdivisions enacting, maintaining, or enforcing wage mandates in an amount greater than the state or federal minimum wage; specifying that any wage mandate that conflicts with such prohibitions is void, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Commerce and Tourism Actions

HB 1125

02/03/2022

SENATE Now in Commerce and Tourism

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Inspections by Caruso Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Inspections: Directs DEP to administer onsite sewage treatment & disposal system inspection program, adopt rules in consultation with OSTDS technical advisory committee, & submit report to Governor & Legislature; requires owners of systems to have periodic inspections & pay specified costs; provides program requirements & exemptions; requires advisory committee to determine criteria for advanced nutrient removal systems; authorizes local governments to create grant programs; prohibits partial inspection & omission of inspection portions.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

HB 1127

01/10/2022

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

01/10/2022

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Limiting Subject of Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Citizen Initiative by Beltran Limiting Subject of Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Citizen Initiative: Proposes amendment to Section 3 of Article XI of State Constitution to limit revisions or amendments of State Constitution by citizen initiative to matters relating to procedural subjects or to structure of government or of State Constitution. Effective Date: Not Specified Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 1145

02/01/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 6 Nays

02/01/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Regulation of Single-use Plastic Products by Mooney, Jr. Regulation of Single-use Plastic Products: Authorizes certain coastal communities to establish pilot

programs to regulate single-use plastic products; provides requirements for establishing such pilot programs; requires DEP to submit updated retail bag reports with conclusions & recommendations to Legislature by specified dates. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

SB 1150

01/10/2022

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

01/10/2022

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Taxation of Affordable Housing by Rodriguez (A) Taxation of Affordable Housing; Authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to grant partial ad valorem tax exemptions to property owners whose properties are used to provide affordable housing; specifying requirements for eligibility for such exemptions; specifying duties of boards of county commissioners and municipal governing authorities adopting ordinances granting such exemptions; requiring property owners improperly granted such exemptions to pay owed taxes, penalties, and interest, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

SB 1158

02/24/2022

Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/25/22, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Home Kitchen Operations by Jones Home Kitchen Operations; Exempting home kitchen operations from food permitting requirements; providing requirements for the sale of home kitchen food products; preempting the regulation of home kitchen operations to the state; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to investigate complaints and conduct inspections as necessary; providing that home kitchen operations are subject to specified administrative fines, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

SB 1162

02/11/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Infrastructure Project Funding by Broxson Infrastructure Project Funding; Prohibiting an administering agency from disbursing funds from any category of the General Appropriations Act for infrastructure projects under certain conditions; requiring a grantee to use the revenues for infrastructure projects for certain activities; prohibiting water management districts from appropriating or disbursing funds to grantees for water-related projects unless certain conditions are met; prohibiting certain entities from applying for water project grant funding, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions 01/05/2022

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

SB 1170

State Housing Assistance Programs by Brandes State Housing Assistance Programs; Removing powers of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to develop and administer the State Apartment Incentive Loan Program; renaming the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program as the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Block Grant Program; removing municipalities from eligibility under the program; providing that the corporation shall distribute moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the program, rather than distribute moneys in the Local Government Housing Trust Fund; revising eligible counties and distribution calculations under the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Block Grant Program; revising the guaranteed amount for each state fiscal year; Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 1186

01/05/2022

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Agritourism by Albritton Agritourism; Revising legislative intent regarding the promotion of agritourism; prohibiting the denial or revocation of a property’s agricultural classification under certain circumstances; requiring certain farm buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements to be assessed according to specified provisions, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 1211

03/08/2022

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/08/2022

SENATE Ordered enrolled

03/08/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Use of School District Revenue by Roach Use of School District Revenue: Proposes amendment to Section 1 of Article VII & creation of new section in Article XII of State Constitution to authorize Legislature, by general law, to provide for use of revenue from school district levies for educational benefit of students who are not attending full time school or program operated by district school board. Effective Date: Not Specified Current Committee of Reference: House Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee Actions

SB 1238

01/12/2022

HOUSE Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee; Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee

01/12/2022

HOUSE Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Saltwater Intrusion Vulnerability Assessments by Polsky Saltwater Intrusion Vulnerability Assessments; Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to provide grants for saltwater intrusion vulnerability assessments; requiring the department to update the comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability and sea level rise data set and make certain information received from the saltwater intrusion vulnerability assessments available on its website; requiring the department to provide cost-share funding up to a specified amount for awarded grants, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Actions 02/02/2022

SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

SB 1248

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Local Government Land Development Actions by Gruters Local Government Land Development Actions; Specifying the authority of a county or municipality, respectively, to make additional comments on an application for approval of a development permit or development order; requiring local governments to adopt residential infill development standards by a specified date; specifying guidelines local governments must use in developing residential infill development standards; prohibiting a local government from approving applications with many deficiencies; requiring local governments to amend their development regulations and comprehensive plans to incorporate residential infill developments as a zoning classification and incorporate them as an appropriate land use classification, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 1264

01/05/2022

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Ad Valorem Taxation by Brandes Ad Valorem Taxation; Providing for the periodic increase in the ad valorem taxation exemption on a homestead property’s assessed value that exceeds a specified amount, etc. Effective Date: On the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 1266 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment to the State Constitution is approved at the general election held in November 2022 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

HB 1265

01/05/2022

Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/07/22, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Local Regulation of Vessels by Caruso Local Regulation of Vessels: Authorizes local governments to regulate the anchoring of certain vessels.

Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee Actions

SB 1266

01/12/2022

HOUSE Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

01/12/2022

HOUSE Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Homestead Property Exemption by Brandes Homestead Property Exemption; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to provide for the periodic increase of the twenty-five thousand dollar exemption on a homestead property’s assessed value that is greater than fifty thousand dollars, etc.

Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference,

SB 1310

01/05/2022

01/07/22, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Florida Main Street Program and Historic Preservation Tax Credits by Rodriguez (A) Florida Main Street Program and Historic Preservation Tax Credits; Citing this act as the "Main Street Historic Tourism and Revitalization Act"; specifying eligibility requirements for receiving specified tax credits for taxpayers that rehabilitate certified historic structures; specifying requirements for the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State for evaluating and certifying applications for specified tax credits; authorizing the carryforward, sale, and transfer of tax credits; providing the Department of Revenue and the division audit and examination powers for specified purposes related to certified rehabilitation expenses, etc. Effective Date: 1/1/2023 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

SB 1338

02/17/2022

Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/18/22, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Floating Solar Facilities by Diaz Floating Solar Facilities; Defining the term “floating solar facility”; providing that a floating solar facility must be a permitted use in appropriate land use categories in each local government’s comprehensive plan; requiring each local government to amend its development regulations to promote the expanded use of floating solar facilities; requiring the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to submit specified recommendations to the Legislature to provide a regulatory framework relating to floating solar facilities, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 1340

02/23/2022

SENATE Retained on Calendar

02/28/2022

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22

03/02/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1411; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1411

School District Levies by Diaz School District Levies; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to provide for the use of revenue from school district levies for the educational benefit of students who are not attending full time a school or program operated by the district school board, etc.

Current Committee of Reference: Senate Education Actions

HB 1365

01/12/2022

SENATE Referred to Education; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Education

Road Construction by Maggard Road Construction: Creates Rural Roads Initiative pilot program within DOT; provides purpose; provides application & funding requirements; specifies role of DOT in distributing funds; specifies project standards; requires annual report to Legislature; requires Legislature to designate pilot program review committee; provides appropriation; revises amount of construction contract for which contractor must first be certified by DOT in order to bid on such contract. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

Actions

HB 1377

01/14/2022

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

01/14/2022

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Land Acquisition Funding by Roth Land Acquisition Funding: Extends retirement date of bonds issues to fund Florida Forever Act; revises distribution of proceeds from Florida Forever Trust Fund for land acquisition & capital project expenditures; requires specified annual appropriation to Florida Forever Trust Fund; prohibits use of moneys from Land Acquisition Trust Fund for specified costs. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Actions

SB 1380

02/10/2022

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/22, 4:00 pm, 17 H

02/14/2022

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Real Property Rights by Rodriguez (A) Real Property Rights; Revising rights that are not affected or extinguished by marketable record titles; authorizing owners or operators of private property used for motor vehicle parking to establish rules and rates governing private persons parking on the property; requiring that such rules and rates be posted and clearly visible to persons parking motor vehicles on the property; prohibiting counties and municipalities from enacting any ordinance or regulation attempting to restrict or prohibit the owner or operator from adopting such rules, rates, or fines, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 1400

03/08/2022

SENATE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

03/08/2022

SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

03/08/2022

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Land Acquisition Trust Fund by Burgess Land Acquisition Trust Fund; Providing an annual appropriation to the Department of Environmental Protection to implement the Heartland Headwaters Protection and Sustainability Act; requiring the funds to be used and distributed for specified purposes, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

HB 1411

01/27/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Floating Solar Facilities by Avila Floating Solar Facilities: Requires floating solar facility to be permitted use in certain land use categories; requires local governments to promote expanded uses of floating solar facilities by taking

specified actions; authorizes county or municipality to specify buffer & landscaping requirements; requires Office of Energy within DACS to submit recommendations to Legislature regarding floating solar facilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 1412

03/02/2022

SENATE Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 1338; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/02/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/02/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Revisions or Amendments of the State Constitution by Citizen Initiative by Brodeur Revisions or Amendments of the State Constitution by Citizen Initiative; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to limit revisions or amendments of the State Constitution by citizen initiative to matters relating to procedural subjects or to the structure of the government or of the State Constitution, etc.

Current Committee of Reference: Senate Rules Actions

HB 1415

03/01/2022

SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Rules

Alternative Mobility Funding Systems by Robinson (W) Alternative Mobility Funding Systems: Provides definitions related to alternative mobility funding systems; specifies procedures and requirements for use by local governments in adopting or updating mobility plans, mobility fee systems, and mobility fees; specifies that local governments have burden of proving that imposition or amount of fee or exaction meets certain criteria; prohibits courts from using deferential standard for specified purpose. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

HB 1543

01/16/2022

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Commerce Committee

01/16/2022

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Broadband Infrastructure by Tomkow Broadband Infrastructure: Revises duties of Florida Office of Broadband to include administering certain reimbursements; authorizes certain persons to apply to office for reimbursement of certain pole replacement costs, subject to availability of funds; provides conditions under which pole replacement costs are eligible for reimbursement; provides application requirements; requires office to annually publish certain information on its website & provide certain information to Governor & Legislature; requires DEO to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 1545

02/28/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

03/03/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Trust Funds/Broadband Pole Replacement Trust Fund/DEO by Tomkow

Trust Funds/Broadband Pole Replacement Trust Fund/DEO: Creates Broadband Pole Replacement Trust Fund within DEO; provides purpose of trust fund; provides that moneys credited to trust fund shall consist of certain funds; requires funds be used in manner consistent with federal law; provides balance in trust fund at end of fiscal year remains in trust fund & is available for carrying out purposes of trust fund; provides for future legislative review & termination or re-creation of trust fund. Effective Date: on the same date that HB 1543 or similar legislation takes effect Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 1554

02/28/2022

HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

03/03/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Municipal Incorporation by Diaz Municipal Incorporation; Requiring that a charter for incorporation of a municipality be approved in a specified nonbinding referendum before the contemplated special act or proposed bill is introduced in the Legislature; requiring that the certified results of the referendum be attached to the bill when introduced; revising the date when a required feasibility study of a proposed municipal incorporation must be completed and submitted to the Legislature, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

HB 1555

01/12/2022

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Ethics and Elections; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees by McClain Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees: Prohibits local governments from requiring notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for pruning, trimming, or removal of tree on residential property if property owner possesses certain documentation; provides that tree poses unacceptable risk if removal is only means of practically mitigating its risk below moderate as determined by specified procedures. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 1557

02/21/2022

HOUSE Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/21/2022

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/07/2022

HOUSE Laid on Table, refer to SB 518

Parental Rights in Education by Harding Parental Rights in Education: Requires district school boards to adopt procedures that comport with certain provisions of law for notifying student's parent of specified information; requires such procedures to reinforce fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding upbringing & control of their children; prohibits school district from adopting procedures or student support forms that prohibit school district personnel from notifying parent about specified information or that encourage student to withhold from parent such information; prohibits school district personnel from discouraging or prohibiting parental notification & involvement in critical decisions affecting student's mental, emotional, or physical well-being; prohibits classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels; requires school districts to notify parents of healthcare services; authorizes parent to bring action against school district to obtain declaratory judgment; provides for additional award of injunctive relief, damages, & reasonable attorney fees & court costs to certain parents. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 1580

03/08/2022

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 22 Yeas / 17 Nays)

03/08/2022

HOUSE Ordered enrolled

03/08/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

Management of Single-use Plastic Products by Rodriguez (A) Management of Single-use Plastic Products; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to update its 2010 retail bag report at specified intervals; authorizing certain coastal communities to establish pilot programs to regulate the use of single-use plastic products; providing for the adoption and expiration of the ordinances required to establish the pilot programs; directing participating municipalities to collect data and submit reports to the municipal governing bodies and the department, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Current Committee of Reference: Senate Environment and Natural Resources Actions

SB 1726

01/12/2022

SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources

Broadband by Ausley Broadband; Establishing the Broadband Deployment Task Force within the Department of Economic Opportunity for a specified purpose; requiring the task force to submit annual reports to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; providing that certain information provided to the department from broadband service providers retains its confidentiality and exemption from public disclosure requirements; revising grant application written challenge requirements; establishing positions with the Office of Broadband for a specified purpose, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Commerce and Tourism Actions

SB 1784

01/12/2022

SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

Road Construction by Burgess Road Construction; Creating the Rural Roads Initiative Pilot Program within the Department of Transportation; providing the purpose of the pilot program; authorizing the Governor to reallocate funds under certain circumstances; revising the amount of a construction contract for which a contractor must first be certified by the department in order to bid on such contract, etc. APPROPRIATION: $20,000,000 Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Transportation Actions

SB 1800

01/12/2022

SENATE Referred to Transportation; Appropriations; Rules

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Transportation

Broadband Infrastructure by Boyd Broadband Infrastructure; Revising the duties of the Florida Office of Broadband to include administering the Broadband Pole Replacement Program; establishing the Broadband Pole Replacement Program within the office; providing that certain denied applicants may reapply in certain circumstances; requiring the office to provide certain reimbursements within a certain period of time, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

Actions

SB 1802

03/03/2022

SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

03/03/2022

HOUSE In Messages

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Broadband Pole Replacement Trust Fund by Boyd Broadband Pole Replacement Trust Fund; Creating the trust fund within the Department of Economic Opportunity; providing the purpose of the trust fund; providing that moneys credited to the trust fund shall consist of certain funds; requiring that certain funds in the trust fund be used in a manner consistent with federal law or grant agreement for use of the funds; providing that the balance in the trust fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the trust fund and is available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund; providing for future legislative review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund, etc. Effective Date: On the same date that SB 1800 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

SB 1816

03/03/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/03/2022

HOUSE In Messages

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Land Acquisition Trust Fund by Stewart Land Acquisition Trust Fund; Extending the date by which the Legislature intends for bonds issued to fund the Florida Forever Act to be retired; requiring a specified annual appropriation to the Florida Forever Trust Fund; deleting an obsolete provision; prohibiting the use of certain moneys distributed from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund for specified costs, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Actions

SB 1824

01/24/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Mobility Funding Systems by Brodeur Mobility Funding Systems; Revising requirements and best practices for local governments applying concurrency to transportation facilities; specifying prohibited uses of, and requirements and best practices for, mobility plans by local governments; providing requirements for a local government electing to adopt a mobility plan and mobility fee; specifying requirements for, and restrictions on, mobility fees, fee updates, and fee increases, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Community Affairs Actions

SB 1834

01/12/2022

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

Parental Rights in Education by Baxley Parental Rights in Education; Requiring district school boards to adopt procedures that comport with certain provisions of law for notifying a student’s parent of specified information; requiring such

procedures to reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children in a specified manner; prohibiting a school district from adopting procedures or student support forms that require school district personnel to withhold from a parent specified information or that encourage or have the effect of encouraging a student to withhold from a parent such information; prohibiting a school district from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a specified manner, etc. Effective Date: 7/1 /2022 Current Committee of Reference: Senate Appropriations Actions

SB 1940

02/08/2022

SENATE Now in Appropriations

03/12/2022

SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

03/14/2022

SENATE Died in Appropriations

Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience by Brodeur Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience; Establishing the Statewide Office of Resilience within the Executive Office of the Governor; providing for the appointment of a Chief Resilience Officer; requiring the Department of Transportation to develop a resilience action plan for the State Highway System; revising the projects the Department of Environmental Protection may fund within the Resilient Florida Grant Program; extending the dates by which the department must complete a comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability and sea-level rise data set and assessment; requiring the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation to provide tidal and storm surge flooding data to counties and municipalities for vulnerability assessments, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions

HB 6003

03/01/2022

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/07/2022

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22

03/09/2022

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7053; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7053

Legal Rights of the Natural Environment by Eskamani Legal Rights of the Natural Environment: Removes provisions prohibiting local governments from recognizing or granting certain legal rights to natural environment or granting such rights relating to natural environment to person or political subdivision. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Actions

HB 6017

09/17/2021

HOUSE Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

09/17/2021

HOUSE Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Rent Control Measures by Eskamani Rent Control Measures: Deletes provisions that require certain local government measures to expire within specified time period unless extended or renewed. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Actions 09/22/2021

HOUSE Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee; State Affairs Committee

09/22/2021

HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

HB 6025

Preemption of Tree Pruning, Trimming, and Removal by Eskamani Preemption of Tree Pruning, Trimming, and Removal: Repeals provisions relating to tree pruning, trimming, & removal on residential property. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Actions

HB 6029

09/22/2021

HOUSE Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee; State Affairs Committee

09/22/2021

HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Traffic Infraction Detectors by Sabatini Traffic Infraction Detectors: Repeals provisions relating to Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program, authorization to use traffic infraction detectors, distribution of penalties, transitional implementation, & placement & installation. Effective Date: July 1, 2025 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

HB 6033

09/29/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee

09/29/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Preemption of the Regulation of Vacation Rentals by Grieco Preemption of the Regulation of Vacation Rentals: Repeals provisions preempting regulation of vacation rentals to state. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Actions

HB 6043

09/29/2021

HOUSE Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Commerce Committee

09/29/2021

HOUSE Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Local Government Communications Services by Eskamani Local Government Communications Services: Removes provisions requiring counties, municipalities, & entities of local government to pay certain taxes on the provision or use of certain telecommunications facilities; removes provisions that identify procedures which must be followed by governmental entities before providing communications services; removes provisions relating to using revenues to issue bonds to finance communications services; removes provisions providing procedures if revenues do not exceed operating costs; removes provision specifying that certain airport authorities or other governmental entities are not exempt from certain procedural requirements related to providing telecommunications services. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions 10/22/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Commerce Committee

10/22/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

HB 6045

Communication Services by Eskamani Communication Services: Deletes provisions limiting authority of, and prohibiting, municipalities and counties from functions related to communications service providers; deletes references to, and administration and provisions of Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

HB 6063

10/22/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

10/22/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials by Grieco Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials: Removes prohibition of local regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, & disposable plastic bags; repeals preemption of use or sale of polystyrene products to DACS. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Actions

HB 6085

11/05/2021

HOUSE Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

11/05/2021

HOUSE Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Farming Operations by Eskamani Farming Operations: Revises definitions of terms "farm operation" & "nuisance " for purposes of Florida Right to Farm Act. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Actions

HB 6089

12/13/2021

HOUSE Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

12/13/2021

HOUSE Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Purchase of Plant Materials for Transportation Projects by Gregory Purchase of Plant Materials for Transportation Projects: Removes provisions requiring that certain percentages of funds allocated by DOT for construction projects be used for purchase of plant materials. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current Committee of Reference: House Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Actions

HB 7049

12/16/2021

HOUSE Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

12/16/2021

HOUSE Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

03/12/2022

HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Legal Notices by Judiciary Committee Legal Notices: Revises requirements for newspapers publishing legal notices; removes option for publication on newspaper's website; provides for publication of legal notices on publicly accessible websites; authorizes governmental agency to publish legal notices on publicly accessible website;

authorizes governmental agency with certain percentage of its population located within county meeting population threshold to use publicly accessible website; requires governmental agency to provide specified notice to residents & property owners relating to alternative methods of receiving notices; provides requirement for public bid advertisements made by governmental agencies on publicly accessible websites. Effective Date: January 1, 2023 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee Actions 03/10/2022

HOUSE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

03/10/2022

HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

03/10/2022

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

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