HB 1293 2023
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1293-00
Page 1 of 3
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 affordable housing in areas of 2
critical state concern; amending ss. 125.01055 and 3
166.04151, F.S.; excluding land designated as an area 4
of critical state concern from county and municipality 5
affordable housing provisions; amending s. 420.9075, 6
F.S.; excluding land designated as an area of critical 7
state concern within a specified time period from 8
award requirements made to specified sponso rs or 9
persons for the purpose of providing eligible housing 10
as a part of a local housing assistance plan; 11
providing for expiration and retroactive 12
applicability; providing an effective date. 13
14
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15
16
Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 125.01055, Florida 17
Statutes, are amended to read: 18
125.01055 Affordable housing. — 19
(5) Subsection (6) (2) does not apply in an area of 20
critical state concern, as designated in s. 380.0552. 21
Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 166.04151, Florida 22
Statutes, is amended to read: 23
166.04151 Affordable housing. — 24
(5) Subsection (6) (2) does not apply in an area of 25
HB 1293 2023
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1293-00
Page 2 of 3
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
critical state concern, as designated by s. 380.0552 or chapter 26
28-36, Florida Administrative Code. 27
Section 3. Paragraph (g) of subsection (5) of section 28
420.9075, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 29
420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships. — 30
(5) The following criteria apply to awards made to 31
eligible sponsors or eligible persons for the purpose of 32
providing eligible housing: 33
(g)1. All units constructed, rehabilitated, or otherwise 34
assisted with the funds provided from the local housing 35
assistance trust fund must be occupied by very -low-income 36
persons, low-income persons, and moderat e-income persons except 37
as otherwise provided in this section. 38
2.a. At least 30 percent of the funds deposited into the 39
local housing assistance trust fund must be reserved for awards 40
to very-low-income persons or eligible sponsors who will serve 41
very-low-income persons, and at least an additional 30 percent 42
of the funds deposited into the local housing assistance trust 43
fund must be reserved for awards to low -income persons or 44
eligible sponsors who will serve low -income persons. 45
b. This subparagraph doe s not apply to a county or an 46
eligible municipality whose land has been designated within the 47
previous 5 years as an area of critical state concern by the 48
Legislature for which the Legislature has declared its intent to 49
provide affordable housing. This sub -subparagraph expires on 50
HB 1293 2023
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
hb1293-00
Page 3 of 3
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
July 1, 2028, and applies retroactively. 51
Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 52