Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1041: Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires DOS to waive specified fees for certain businesses; provides eligibility & registration requirements for such waivers; provides tax exemptions for certain businesses; provides eligibility requirements for such exemptions; requires DOR to establish procedures for claiming such exemptions; provides for rulemaking & interagency cooperation; provides annual reporting requirements.
What the bill says
An act relating to business development incentives for veterans and military spouses; creating s. 295.189, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent; providing definitions; requiring the Department of State to waive specified fees for certain businesses; providing eligibility and registration requirements for such waivers; providing applicability; providing tax exemptions for certain businesses; providing eligibility requirements for such exemptions; requiring the Department of Revenue to establish procedures for claiming such exemptions…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to business development incentives for veterans and military spouses; creating s. 295.189, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent; providing definitions; requiring the Department of State to waive specified fees for certain businesses; providing eligibility and registration requirements for such waivers; providing applicability; providing tax exemptions for certain businesses; providing eligibility requirements for such exemptions; requiring the Department of Revenue to establish procedures for claiming such exemptions; providing applicability; providing for rulemaking and interagency cooperation; providing annual reporting requirements; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 295.189, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 295.189 Business development incentives for veterans and military spouses.-- (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Florida Veterans and Military Spouses Business Development Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.-- words underlined are additions. hb1041-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 1041 2026 (a) The Legislature finds that veterans and military spouses contribute significantly to this state's economy through their skills, expertise, and entrepreneurial efforts. (b) The Legislature recognizes the challenges of frequent relocations and economic instability faced by many military spouses. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that this act attract and support veteran-owned and military spouse-owned businesses by providing incentives. (3) DEFINITIONS.--As used in …