HB 1387 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

State Economic Development Contracts

Summary
State Economic Development Contracts; Provides short title; defines; requires employer to sign agreement with Department of Commerce before becoming eligible for economic development incentive; specifies provisions of agreement; provides applicability; authorizes persons & entities to report suspected violation to department within specified timeframe; requires department to determine whether violation has occurred; requires department to deliver written notice to Attorney General; requires Attorney General to request certain information from employer alleged to be in violation; requires Attorney General to initiate proceedings to recover funds awarded to employer if employer is found to have violated agreement; provides that department's findings are final; requires department to execute separate written agreement with recipient of economic development incentive before department awards incentive; specifies contents of separate agreement; provides effective periods of separate agreement.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

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MODERATE
The bill was reclassified from a Committee Substitute (CS) to a Conference Substitute (CS/CS), indicating it has been amended to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions. The most significant substantive change is the shift in enforcement authority: the original version required the Attorney General to investigate violations and recover funds, while the new version assigns these duties to the Department, with the Attorney General only stepping in to request information if needed. Additionally, the bill's 'Whereas' clauses were shortened and reorganized, removing specific language about requiring subcontractors to waive secret ballot election rights and consolidating employee contact information protections.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding labor protections was narrowed by removing requirements for subcontractors to waive secret ballot election rights, while the enforcement mechanism was significantly altered to move primary investigative and recovery powers from the Attorney General to the Department.
ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority was transferred from the Attorney General to the Department; the Department now determines violations and recovers funds, while the Attorney General's role is limited to requesting information from employers.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for private businesses and subcontractors to agree not to waive employees' right to a secret ballot election was removed from the bill's findings.

Provisions preventing the voluntary disclosure of employee personal contact information to labor organizations were consolidated and simplified, removing specific language about waiving the right to speak to employees.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to reflect its status as a Conference Substitute (CS/CS) rather than a Committee Substitute (CS).

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Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
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Toby Overdorf
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