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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to rent control measures; amending ss. 2
125.0103, and 166.043, F.S.; removing provisions that 3
require local government measures that impose rent 4
controls to expire within a specified time period 5
unless they are extended or renewed in accordance with 6
law; conforming cross -references; providing an 7
effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsectio ns (4) through (7) of section 12
125.0103, Florida Statutes are renumbered as subsections (3) 13
through (6), respectively, and present subsections (3) and (6) 14
of that section are amended, to read: 15
125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; 16
findings required; procedures. — 17
(3) Any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure which has 18
the effect of imposing controls on rents shall terminate and 19
expire within 1 year and shall not be extended or renewed except 20
by the adoption of a new measure meeting all t he requirements of 21
this section. 22
(5)(6) In any court action brought to challenge the 23
validity of rent control imposed pursuant to the provisions of 24
this section, the evidentiary effect of any findings or 25
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recitations required by subsection (4)(5) shall be limited to 26
imposing upon any party challenging the validity of such measure 27
the burden of going forward with the evidence, and the burden of 28
proof (that is, the risk of nonpersuasion) shall rest upon any 29
party seeking to have the measure upheld. 30
Section 2. Subsections (4) through (7) of section 166.043, 31
Florida Statutes are renumbered as subsections (3) through (6), 32
respectively, and present subsections (3) and (6) of that 33
section are amended, to read: 34
166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price cont rols; 35
findings required; procedures. — 36
(3) Any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure which has 37
the effect of imposing controls on rents shall terminate and 38
expire within 1 year and shall not be extended or renewed except 39
by the adoption of a new measure meeting all the requirements of 40
this section. 41
(5)(6) In any court action brought to challenge the 42
validity of rent control imposed pursuant to the provisions of 43
this section, the evidentiary effect of any findings or 44
recitations required by subsection (4)(5) shall be limited to 45
imposing upon any party challenging the validity of such measure 46
the burden of going forward with the evidence, and the burden of 47
proof (that is, the risk of nonpersuasion) shall rest upon any 48
party seeking to have the measure uphe ld. 49
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 50