HB 991 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Community and Economic Development

Summary

Community and Economic Development; Revising, providing and deleting provisions related to community redevelopment agencies, agriculture, industries and professions, professional licensure and registration, & insurance regulations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Apr 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 991 c1 → H 991 c2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly expanded from focusing solely on community redevelopment agencies to also addressing economic development and numerous professional licensing boards. The scope changed from a narrow focus on terminating redevelopment agencies to a comprehensive revision affecting over 50 professional regulatory boards and commissions. Key changes include renaming the bill's purpose, adding provisions for professional licensing boards, and substantially increasing the page count from 3 to 561 pages, indicating major substantive additions beyond the original redevelopment agency termination provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively addressing community redevelopment agencies to also covering economic development and amending statutes related to numerous professional licensing boards and commissions within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

SCOPE

Bill title and purpose changed from 'community redevelopment agencies' to 'community and economic development'

Added extensive provisions amending over 50 statutes related to professional licensing boards, commissions, and councils

TIMELINE

Termination dates for redevelopment agencies changed from July 1, 2025 to October 1, 2019, with new termination date of September 30, 2039

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements prohibiting expansion of community redevelopment areas on or after a specified date

TECHNICAL

Page count increased from 3 to 561 pages, indicating substantial additional content beyond original redevelopment provisions

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

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