The bill amends several sections of Florida Statutes related to local government impact fees and development permits. It prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring applicants to take certain actions, such as installing or funding works of art, as a condition for processing or issuing development permits or orders. Any conflicting ordinances or regulations will be deemed void and unenforceable. Additionally, the bill introduces definitions for "plan-based methodology" and "extraordinary circumstances," and mandates that a demonstrated-need study using a plan-based methodology must be completed before any increase in impact fees can be adopted, specifically when extraordinary circumstances are demonstrated.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the criteria under which local governments can increase impact fees, emphasizing that such increases must be justified by specific measurable effects of development. It also stipulates that local governments cannot increase impact fees if they have not done so in the past five years, with exceptions for jurisdictions affected by hurricane disasters. The bill includes a conforming amendment to a cross-reference in the statutes and is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 665 c1: 212.055