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CS/CS/HB 995: Areas of Critical State Concern

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee ; Ways & Means Committee ; Mooney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman

Areas of Critical State Concern; Provides exemption from specified payment & performance bond requirements for specified entities; extends specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for purchase of lands in Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; revises requirements for specified local comprehensive plans in Florida Keys Area relating to hurricane evacuation clearance time for permanent residents; requires certain entities to maintain building permit allocation systems; provides for award of additional building permit allocations for specified entities; provides requirements for award of such building permits.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2025 House • Filed
    3/2/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/14/2025 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
    3/18/2025 House • Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    3/25/2025 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
    • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/28/2025 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/3/2025 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
    4/7/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
    4/8/2025 House • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/9/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    4/15/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/17/2025 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
    4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received

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  • CS/CS/HB 995, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2025 at 10:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1326 (c2) Areas of Critical State Concern Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/14/2025 S CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time Track This Bill
    H 943 (c3) Real Property and Land Use and Development Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1730 Track This Bill
    S 180 (e1) Emergency Preparedness and Response DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S In returning messages Track This Bill
    S 1730 (er) Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2025 11:05 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. Page 1 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 3 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 995, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2025 at 9:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1326 (c1) Areas of Critical State Concern Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/14/2025 S CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time Track This Bill
    S 180 (c2) Emergency Preparedness and Response DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S In returning messages Track This Bill
    S 1730 (c1) Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    481181 - Amendment
    Remove lines 109-153 and insert:     		Mooney 4/4/2025
    4:38 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/7/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. Page 1 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 3 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 995, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2025 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1326 (c1) Areas of Critical State Concern Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/14/2025 S CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time Track This Bill
    S 1730 Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    809861 - Amendment
    Remove lines 27-56     		Mooney 3/26/2025
    4:59 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2025     		PDF
    964761 - Amendment
    Remove lines 144-191 and insert:     		Mooney 3/26/2025
    4:53 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.1978 Affordable housing property exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. Page 3 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 4 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 5 (pdf)

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