Areas of Critical State Concern
Summary
Areas of Critical State Concern; Provides exemption from specified payment & performance bond requirements for specified entities; extends specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for purchase of lands in Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; revises requirements for specified local comprehensive plans in Florida Keys Area relating to hurricane evacuation clearance time for permanent residents; requires certain entities to maintain building permit allocation systems; provides for award of additional building permit allocations for specified entities; provides requirements for award of such building permits.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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H 995 c1
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MINOR
The bill version was updated from Committee Substitute (CS) to Committee Substitute on Committee Substitute (CS/CS), indicating it has been reviewed and potentially amended by a second committee. This change reflects procedural progress in the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL
Bill identifier changed from hb995-01-c1 to hb995-02-c2, reflecting version progression through committee review.
Title format updated from CS/HB 995 to CS/CS/HB 995, indicating additional committee review.
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
114–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 118
Apr 23, 2025
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican84
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
17
Committee
24
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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