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CS/CS/SB 1244: Growth Management

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Lee

Growth Management; Adding a minimum population standard as a criteria that must be met before qualified electors of an independent special district commence a certain municipal conversion proceeding; revising the statewide guidelines and standards for developments of regional impact; specifying that amendments to a development order for an approved development may not amend to an earlier date the date before when a development would be subject to downzoning, unit density reduction, or intensity reduction, except under certain conditions; requiring local governments to file a notice of abandonment under certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1151 (Ch. 2018-158) -SJ 915, 916
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/12/2017 Senate • Filed
1/11/2018 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 144
• Introduced -SJ 143
1/18/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/23/18, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
1/23/2018 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 220
1/24/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 222
1/26/2018 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 235
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 237
2/5/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/08/18, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/8/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 348
2/9/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 348
2/22/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/18, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/27/2018 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 409
2/28/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules -SJ 409
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 411
3/1/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 564
3/2/2018 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 564
3/6/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/18 -SJ 967
3/8/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 914, 915
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1151 -SJ 915, 916
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1151 (Ch. 2018-158) -SJ 915, 916