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SB 62 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Resilient Buildings

Summary
Resilient Buildings; Defining the term “resilient building”; specifying that owners of resilient buildings are eligible to receive a specified tax credit; requiring building owners to file a specified application with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation by a specified date in order to claim such tax credit; creating the Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council adjunct to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, etc.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesThe bill establishes a specified tax credit, directly impacting taxation and fiscal management, aligning with providing tax relief within the budget topic.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyThe bill incentivizes 'resilient buildings' via tax credits. Resilient buildings often incorporate features like enhanced energy efficiency and the ability to withstand energy grid disruptions, thereby advancing energy resilience.65% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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S 62 Filed → S 62 c1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to transfer administrative responsibility from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), which now oversees both the resilient building tax credit program and the newly created Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council. This change centralizes oversight under DBPR, which has jurisdiction over building codes and professional licensing, while maintaining the same tax credit amounts and eligibility criteria for LEED-certified buildings.
Scope change
Administrative jurisdiction shifted from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for both the tax credit program and the advisory council.
REQUIREMENT

The department responsible for processing tax credit applications and enforcing compliance changed from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation throughout the bill.

The advisory council membership composition and appointment requirements were updated to include representatives from specific universities, building codes organizations, and industry experts, with staggered 4-year terms beginning in 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

New provisions require the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to issue written notices of eligibility or denial within 30 days of application submission, and to rescind credits if energy use reporting requirements are not met.

DEFINITION

A new section 553.972 was created to establish the Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council as an adjunct to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, replacing the previous council adjunct to the Department of Environmental Protection.

TECHNICAL

Section 213.053 was amended to authorize information sharing between the Department of Revenue and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation regarding the tax credit program.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Ana Maria Rodriguez
Ana Maria Rodriguez
RRepublican
FL
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