SB 1342 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations

Summary

Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations; Creating the “Transit-Oriented Development Act” for a specified purpose; requiring the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt an ordinance, and the governing body of a special district to adopt a resolution, establishing specified transit-oriented development (TOD) zones by a certain date; prohibiting a local government from imposing certain regulations in specified TOD zones; encouraging public transit providers and public agencies to develop land within specified TOD zones, etc.

Issues: ✓ Housing ✓ Transportation

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 1342 c1 → S 1342 c2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to clarify committee sponsorship, update the bill number and version identifiers, and expand the legislative findings to include additional justifications for transit-oriented development. The substantive policy content regarding zoning requirements, building standards, and implementation timelines remains largely unchanged between the two versions.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; no substantive changes to the law's reach or coverage were made.

TECHNICAL

Committee sponsorship information was updated to reflect the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development as an additional sponsor.

Bill metadata including the bill number (changed from 578-02481-26 to 606-03018-26), version identifiers (c1 to c2), and timestamps were updated.

Formatting and spacing inconsistencies were corrected throughout the document.

DEFINITION

New legislative findings were added to explain how constructing housing near transit infrastructure will minimize traffic congestion and maximize government investments.

Additional definitions were included for terms such as 'adjacent,' 'building height,' 'by right,' 'objectively,' 'parent parcel,' and 'permanent public transit stop.'

S 1342 Filed → S 1342 c1 · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to expand its scope by adding requirements for rural livable urban villages (LUV) areas, clarifying definitions for transit-oriented development (TOD) zones, and updating the timeline for local governments to establish these zones. The revision also strengthens enforcement mechanisms by adding a private cause of action for property owners and housing organizations to challenge violations, and clarifies the procedures for public transit providers to develop land within designated zones.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include rural livable urban village (LUV) areas in addition to transit-oriented development (TOD) zones, and the definition of 'mixed use' was clarified to explicitly include single-family and multifamily residential use alongside commercial use.

SCOPE

Added requirements for establishing rural livable urban village (LUV) areas in addition to transit-oriented development (TOD) zones.

DEFINITION

Clarified the definition of 'mixed use' to explicitly allow single-family and multifamily residential use alongside commercial use in TOD zones.

Added new definitions for 'Tier 1 TOD zone' (within one-quarter mile of transit stop) and 'Tier 2 TOD zone' (between one-quarter and one-half mile of transit stop).

TIMELINE

Updated the deadline for local governments to establish TOD zones from December 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026 for existing transit stops, and added requirements for future transit stops.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a private cause of action allowing property owners and housing organizations to sue local governments for violations, with provisions for attorney fees and costs.

REQUIREMENT

Modified building height and floor area ratio requirements to be doubled for eligible lots in counties with populations exceeding 800,000 or municipalities with populations exceeding 75,000.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility criteria for lots within TOD zones to include those in flexibly zoned areas and clarified what constitutes a 'permanent public transit stop'.

FISCAL

Added provisions requiring net proceeds from public transit provider development within TOD zones to be kept in the agency's fund for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements.

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Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

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Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

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Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors