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Feb. 24, 2023 | Legislative Reporter This week was the last week for scheduled interim committee meetings, with more than 1,000 bills being filed to date. Session will begin on March 7 and is scheduled to run through May 5. A summary of the major 2023 Legislative Session dates can be viewed here. The Bill Tracking Report, as of Feb. 24, can be viewed here. Please review it to see the bills filed that APA Florida is tracking. Note that these tracking reports contain a new feature; if you click on the bill number, you are linked to more information about the bill. If you would like any bills added to this report or would like more information about a specific bill, please contact Stefanie Svisco at ssvisco@floridaplanning.org. Please note: Not all bills are covered in all legislative reports. If a bill was covered in a previous reporter, and no action has taken place since that reporter, the bill will not be discussed until further action has occurred. Thank you. Since the last update, the following bills of interest have been filed that would do the following: •
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Amend ss.163.3167(8), F.S. to add a prohibition against initiatives or referendum related to any amendment to land development regulations. (Currently, this subsection prohibits initiatives or referendums for development orders and certain comprehensive plan or map amendments.) This prohibition would apply retroactively to any initiative or referendum process commenced after June 1, 2011. (SB 856, Sen. Rodriguez. Note this bill is similar to HB 41 [Rep.Garcia] previously filed.) Amend ss.212.055(2), F.S. to provide that a local government infrastructure surtax can, in addition to the finance, planning, and construction of infrastructure, also be used for maintaining infrastructure. (SB 882, Sen. Brodeur and HB 885, Rep. Plasencia)
Feb. 24, 2023 | Legislative Reporter
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