SB 482 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Impact Fees

Summary

Impact Fees; Defining the term “plan-based methodology”; requiring the completion of a demonstrated-need study using plan-based methodology before the adoption of an impact fee increase which expressly demonstrates certain extraordinary circumstances; prohibiting increases in certain impact fees unless specified extraordinary circumstances are demonstrated, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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S 482 Filed → S 482 c1 · 9 edits

MAJOR

This bill significantly rewrites Florida's impact fee laws by replacing specific population growth thresholds with a new 'plan-based methodology' that requires local governments to demonstrate measurable effects of development exceeding current fee capacity. It also adds detailed criteria for when impact fees can be increased, distinguishing between nontransportation and transportation fees with different required evidence. The bill prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring art installations or fees as conditions for development permits.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope from just impact fee increases to include new definitions for 'plan-based methodology' and 'extraordinary circumstances,' and adds provisions about discretionary sales surtaxes for infrastructure.

DEFINITION

Replaced specific population growth thresholds with a new 'plan-based methodology' definition requiring localized data and 6-year growth projections.

REQUIREMENT

Changed 'extraordinary circumstances' definition from population-based metrics to measurable development effects exceeding current fee capacity.

Added specific criteria for nontransportation impact fee increases requiring at least two of four conditions (population, permits, employment, or service level changes).

Added specific criteria for transportation impact fee increases requiring at least three of four conditions including cost growth and vehicle miles traveled.

Added special district impact fee requirements requiring all three conditions to be met.

Added prohibition on impact fee increases if none occurred in the past 5 years, with hurricane disaster area exceptions.

Added new provisions for discretionary sales surtaxes allowing up to 15% allocation for economic development projects.

Added new definition of 'infrastructure' to include instructional technology for classrooms and private facility improvements for emergency shelters.

Added prohibition on requiring art installations or fees as conditions for processing development permits.

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Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building --Motion to Reconsider Adopted

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building --Pending Reconsideration (Unfavorable; YEAS 3 NAYS 4)

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors