The bill amends several sections of Florida Statutes related to the Capitol Center, establishing the Governor, Cabinet officers, and the Legislature as permanent tenants of the Capitol Complex. It prohibits any reduction or relocation of interior space allocated to these tenants without their express consent and grants the Legislature the first right of refusal for any additional interior space that becomes available. The bill also requires the Department of Management Services to coordinate with and obtain approval from the Legislature before planning or scheduling projects that impact their occupied spaces, while allowing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to manage certain aspects of their spaces without departmental approval.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department of Management Services solicit feedback from all permanent tenants of the Capitol Center regarding the development of state-owned property. It also ensures that parking spaces allocated to the Legislature cannot be reduced or reassigned without their consent, and grants them the first right of refusal for any additional parking spaces that may become available. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 5203 Filed: 272.04, 272.121, 272.16