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March 24, 2023 | Legislative Reporter This is the end of the third week of the session and bills are moving through the process. The Bill Tracking Report, as of March 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, 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 Land Development Initiative and Referendum Processes: CS/CS/HB 41 (Rep. Garcia) was reported favorably by its second of two committees of reference, the House State of Affairs Committee, on March 23. The bill would amend ss.163.3167(8), F.S., to revise the current prohibition on initiative and referendum processes regarding development orders and prohibit those processes from also being used for any amendment to land development regulations. A similar bill, SB 856 (Sen. Rodriguez), is in the Senate Community Affairs Committee, its first of three committees. March 17, 2023 | Legislative Reporter
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