Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H217: Land Use Regulations
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defines "impacted local government"; provides for retroactive application.
What the bill says
An act relating to land use regulations; amending chapter 2025-190, Laws of Florida; defining the term "impacted local government"; making conforming changes; providing for retroactive application; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, October 16, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to land use regulations; amending chapter 2025-190, Laws of Florida; defining the term "impacted local government"; making conforming changes; providing for retroactive application; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 28 of chapter 2025-190, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 28. (1) As used in this section, the term "impacted local government" means a county listed in the Federal Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Debby (DR-4806), Hurricane Helene (DR-4828), or Hurricane Milton (DR-4834) which was designated or within which a tribal area was designated as eligible for both individual assistance and public assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq., and each municipality within one of those counties. (2) An impacted local government Each county listed in the Federal Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Debby (DR-4806), Hurricane Helene (DR-4828), or Hurricane Milton (DR-4834), and each municipality within one of those counties, may not propose or adopt any moratorium on construction, reconstruction, or words underlined are additions. hb217-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 217 2026 redevelopment of any property damaged by Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, or Hurricane Milton such hurricanes; propose or adopt more restrictive or burdensome amendments to its comprehensive plan or land development regulations; …
Sponsors
- Shane Abbott (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Abbott, Shane (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H217?
- H217 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Land Use Regulations.
- What does H217 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to land use regulations; amending chapter 2025-190, Laws of Florida; defining the term "impacted local government"; making conforming changes; providing for retroactive application; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H217?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H217?
- Shane Abbott (R, HD-005), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H217?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/217
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