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March 31, 2023 | Legislative Reporter This is the end of the session’s fourth week, and bills are moving through the process. The Bill Tracking Report, as of March 31, 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. 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 Government Comprehensive Plans: CS/SB 540 (DiCeglie) was reported favorably by its second of three committees of reference, the Senate Judiciary Committee, on March 29 and now moves to the Senate Rules Committee. (See below.) The bill amends s.163.3184(3)(C), F.S., related to the expedited review process, to provide that if an amendment is not adopted at the second public hearing, the amendment shall be formally adopted within 180 days after holding the second hearing or else it is deemed withdrawn. This amendment is stated to be remedial in nature and applies retroactively to Jan. 1, 2022. It also amends ss.163.3184(5) and 163.3187(5), F.S., to provide that the prevailing party in administrative challenges to a comprehensive plan or amendment, including small-scale amendments, is entitled to recover attorney fees and costs in challenging or defending the order, including reasonable appellate attorney fees and costs.
March 31, 2023 | Legislative Reporter
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