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March 17, 2023 | Legislative Reporter This is the end of the second week of the session and bills are moving through the process. The Bill Tracking Report, as of March 17, 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, there were no bills of interest filed. The following bills of interest had action this week: Please note: These summaries are based on a review of the bill language and legislative staff analysis. You are encouraged to read the actual bill language of bills that interest you. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Local Ordinances: HB 1515 (Rep. Brackett), a similar bill to SB 170E1, was reported favorably by its first of three committees of reference, the House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, on March 15 and is scheduled to be heard in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee, its second of three committees of reference, on March 20. SB 170E1 was passed by the Senate on March 8 and is Messages to the House. HB 1515 amends s.57.112, F.S., to include that if a civil action is filed against a local government to challenge the adoption of a local ordinance on the grounds that the ordinance is arbitrary or unreasonable, the court may assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages to a prevailing plaintiff. An award of reasonable attorney fees March 17, 2023 | Legislative Reporter
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