HB 665 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Local Government Impact Fees and Development Permits and Orders

Summary

Local Government Impact Fees and Development Permits and Orders ; Prohibits county from requiring applicant to take certain actions as condition of processing development permit or development order; requires completion of demonstrated-need study using plan-based methodology before adoption of impact fee increase which expressly demonstrates certain extraordinary circumstances; prohibits increases in certain impact fees unless specified extraordinary circumstances are demonstrated; prohibits local government from increasing impact fee rate; prohibits municipality from requiring applicant to take certain actions as condition of processing development permit or development order.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 665 Filed → H 665 c1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly expanded from 4 pages to 12 pages, adding new provisions about impact fee studies and definitions while retaining original content about development permits. The version number changed from 'H 665 Filed' to 'CS/HB 665' indicating it's now a committee substitute version with amendments.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new requirements for impact fee studies and definitions, while the original provisions about prohibiting art-related fees for counties and municipalities remain.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for a demonstrated-need study using a plan-based methodology before adopting impact fee increases that exceed phase-in limitations

DEFINITION

Added new definition of 'plan-based methodology' and modified definition of 'extraordinary circumstances' to focus on measurable effects requiring mitigation

SCOPE

Expanded bill scope to include amendments to section 163.3164 regarding community planning definitions and section 212.055 for cross-reference conformity

ENFORCEMENT

Added provision stating that any ordinance or regulation in conflict with the new art fee prohibition is void and unenforceable

TECHNICAL

Changed document identifier from 'hb665-00' to 'hb665-01-c1' indicating committee substitute version with amendments

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Committee

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

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