HB 1139 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Impact Fees

Summary
Impact Fees; Provides requirements for coordination mechanisms that are required for certain agreements required as part of intergovernmental coordination element of comprehensive plan; requires that plan-based methodology used for certain interlocal agreements be consistent with certain comprehensive plan requirements; requires that demonstrated-need study use plan-based methodology; prohibits local governments, school districts, & special districts from including certain deductions in certain impact fee increases & from increasing impact fee rates beyond certain phase-in limitations by more than specified percentage; provides that prevailing petitioner is entitled to impact fee overpayment refund, with interest; provides that certain prevailing petitioners are entitled to reasonable attorney fees & costs.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 1139 c1 H 1139 c2 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that 'plan-based methodology' relies on localized data for growth projections and requires capital projects to align with specific state statutes. It also refined the description of interlocal agreements, ensuring they use a plan-based approach consistent with comprehensive plan requirements rather than just general coordination mechanisms. These changes aim to standardize how local governments calculate growth impacts and plan infrastructure to mitigate capacity issues.
Scope change
The scope of applicability was slightly refined to explicitly tie the use of plan-based methodologies and capital project lists to county or municipal impact fee studies, ensuring consistency with state planning requirements.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'plan-based methodology' was updated to explicitly require the use of the most recent and localized data to project growth over a 10-year period.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements for interlocal agreements were clarified to mandate a plan-based methodology consistent with comprehensive plan requirements, replacing previous language about general coordination mechanisms.

The requirement for capital projects in impact fee studies was updated to specify that projects identified in a county or municipal study must comport with specific state statute requirements.

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

1092
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic34
28 Yea 2 Nay 4
82% Yea
R Republican83
81 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
19
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 2
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
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