Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1465: Restrictions on Local Government Regulations After a Hurricane
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises circumstances under which certain land use regulations may be enforced; revising persons authorized to bring certain civil actions; requires certain pending applications to be processed in a specified manner.
What the bill says
An act relating to restrictions on local government regulations after a hurricane; amending s. 252.422, F.S.; defining the terms "burdensome" and "restrictive"; revising the circumstances under which certain land use regulations may be enforced; removing obsolete language; amending s. 28 of chapter 2025-190, Laws of Florida; revising the circumstances under which certain land use regulations may be enforced; revising the persons authorized to bring specific civil actions; requiring certain pending applications be processed in a specified manner; providing definitions…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to restrictions on local government regulations after a hurricane; amending s. 252.422, F.S.; defining the terms "burdensome" and "restrictive"; revising the circumstances under which certain land use regulations may be enforced; removing obsolete language; amending s. 28 of chapter 2025-190, Laws of Florida; revising the circumstances under which certain land use regulations may be enforced; revising the persons authorized to bring specific civil actions; requiring certain pending applications be processed in a specified manner; providing definitions; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (1), (3), and (5) of Section 252.422, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 252.422 Restrictions on county or municipal regulations after a hurricane.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Burdensome" means an action proposed, adopted, or enforced, including the interpretation of existing regulations or inaction on pending applications, by a county or municipality that decreases the allowable density, intensity, or floor area HB 1465 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1465-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES ratio on land, that decreases the amount of property available to be developed, that has the effect of increasing an impact fee exceeding 25 percent over a two-year period, or that restricts or limits the use or future use of real …