Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H927: Local Land Planning and Development
Status: Chaptered, May 7, 2026
Requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant's request; limiting such preapplication consultation services to applications for certain permits; authorizing a county or municipality to use a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm to fulfill specified preapplication services requirements; requiring a local government to establish a registry of a specified number of qualified contractors or qualified contractor firms to conduct certain preapplication services; prohibiting a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm from having a conflict of interest; prohibiting a local government from creating, establishing, or applying any additional local procedure or condition for the administrative approval of a plat or replat which is inconsistent with specified provisions, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to local land planning and development; amending ss. 125.022 and 166.033, F.S.; requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant's request…
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to local land planning and development; amending ss. 125.022 and 166.033, F.S.; requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant's request; providing that specified provisions may not be construed to affect or require the modification of certain county or municipality programs that make available the same or substantially similar development preapplication consulting services if such county or municipality's program existed before a specified date; limiting such preapplication consultation services to applications for certain permits; authorizing a county or municipality to use a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm to fulfill specified preapplication services requirements; specifying minimum requirements for a development preapplication consultation services program; requiring a county or municipality to take certain actions if an applicant chooses to use the development preapplication consultation services program; requiring a county or municipality to approve, approve with conditions, or deny an words underlined are additions. hb927 -04-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/CS/HB 927, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature applicant's completed application within a specified timeframe; requiring that an application be deemed approved by operation of law without conditions and proceed in a specified manner if a county or municipality fails to make a certain determination within a specified timeframe; providing construction; specifying that …
Sponsors
- Sapp, Judson (R, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Sapp (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-64
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 621
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 621
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 621
- : Received
- : Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1138 -SJ 621
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 927 e1 (March 5, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 927 c3 (March 5, 2026): 110 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 18, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 18, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H927?
- H927 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Local Land Planning and Development.
- What does H927 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to local land planning and development; amending ss. 125.022 and 166.033, F.S.; requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant's request…
- What is the status of H927?
- Chaptered as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-64 (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H927?
- Sapp, Judson (R, HD-020), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H927?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/927
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