Land Use and Development Regulations (HB 399)
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Florida
2026
The bill changes local land-use rules to speed homebuilding and cut costs. Cities and counties may not charge percentage-based fees on housing projects. Any review or inspection fee must match actual costs, be itemized, and follow state limits; rules that violate this are void. Local boards can’t delay or deny homes next to existing neighborhoods by saying they aren’t compatible. It defines infill sites. A state study will review ending urban growth boundaries and effects on prices and the environment.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the state to cap and itemize local housing fees, stop cities from blocking adjacent residential projects over compatibility, simplify infill approvals, and require a study on removing urban growth boundaries to assess housing costs and other impacts.
Organizations that support this bill may include home builders and real estate groups, YIMBY and housing affordability advocates, chambers of commerce, property owners associations, and free-market policy groups that favor statewide limits on local fees and faster approvals.
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Vote No on this bill if you want cities and counties to keep broader power to set development fees, deny or delay projects over local compatibility concerns, and maintain strong leverage to manage growth through tools like urban development boundaries without state preemption.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include environmental and smart-growth groups, local governments and planning associations, neighborhood and homeowner associations concerned about compatibility, and advocates for strong urban development boundaries.
