Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H299: Blue Ribbon Projects
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires that development project meet certain requirements to qualify as blue ribbon project; requires blue ribbon project to have blue ribbon plan; requires project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from local government; provides that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; requires landowner to apply to local government for approval of plan; provides local government review requirements; provides that blue ribbon plan governs use of property upon approval of plan application by local government; provides that project may be located on land with any future land use designation or zoning designation; provides appeal procedures for denial & approval of blue ribbon plan application; provides environmental review requirements.
What the bill says
An act relating to blue ribbon projects; creating s. 163.3249, F.S.; providing a purpose and legislative intent; defining terms; requiring that a development project meet certain requirements to qualify as a blue ribbon project; providing maximum residential density and nonresidential intensity permitted within the development area of a blue ribbon project; requiring that a specified percentage of the project's residential units meet certain requirements; requiring the development area to be developed in phases…
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to blue ribbon projects; creating s. 163.3249, F.S.; providing a purpose and legislative intent; defining terms; requiring that a development project meet certain requirements to qualify as a blue ribbon project; providing maximum residential density and nonresidential intensity permitted within the development area of a blue ribbon project; requiring that a specified percentage of the project's residential units meet certain requirements; requiring the development area to be developed in phases; requiring certain development rights and mitigation of project impacts to be vested for a specified period; requiring a blue ribbon project to have a blue ribbon plan; requiring such plan to contain certain documents; requiring such plan to be based on a specified period and specify certain information during such period; providing that a plan is not required to demonstrate certain need; requiring a project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from a local government under certain circumstances; providing that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; prohibiting a plan from contemplating the use of a certain district; requiring a landowner to apply to the local government for words underlined are additions. hb299-03-c3 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/CS/HB 299 2026 approval of a plan, including certain amendments; providing that a plan that meets certain requirements is presumed, subject to rebuttal, to be consistent with the …
Sponsors
- Melo, Lauren (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died on Second Reading Calendar
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill referred to House Calendar
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- : Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
- : Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- : Now in State Affairs Committee
Votes
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 26, 2026): 21 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 26, 2026): 21 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 18, 2026): 18 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 18, 2026): 18 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (December 11, 2025): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (December 11, 2025): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H299?
- H299 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Blue Ribbon Projects.
- What does H299 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to blue ribbon projects; creating s. 163.3249, F.S.; providing a purpose and legislative intent; defining terms; requiring that a development project meet certain requirements to qualify as a blue ribbon project; providing maximum residential density and nonresidential intensity permitted within the development area of a blue ribbon project; requiring that a specified percentage of the project's residential units meet certain requirements; requiring the development area to be developed in phases…
- What is the status of H299?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died on Second Reading Calendar (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H299?
- Melo, Lauren (R, SD-028).
- Where is the official record for H299?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299
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