Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 19 D cosponsors

HB 675 — Affordable Housing

Last action — Died in Ways & Means Committee

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Affordable Housing; Revises upwards length of time that certain rental units must remain affordable in order to qualify for specified zoning variance; requires certain incentives be used for construction of affordable housing; revises downward maximum median income used to determine eligibility for certain tax incentives; specifies that certain taxes do not apply to first-time homebuyers.

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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 HB 675 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to affordable housing;
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 CS/HB 675 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to affordable housing;
amending s.
amending ss.
125.010555, F.S.;
125.010555 and 166.04151, F.S.;
revising upwards the length of time that certain rental units must remain affordable in order to qualify for a specified zoning variance;
amending s.
166.04151, F.S.;
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Section 1.
Subsection (4) and paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 125.01055, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
125.01055 Affordable housing.— Page 1 of 8 CODING:
hb675-00 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 HB 675 2026 Section 1.
hb675-01-c1 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 CS/HB 675 2026 (4) In exchange for a developer fulfilling the requirements of subsection (2) or, for residential or mixed-use residential development, the requirements of subsection (3), a county must provide incentives to fully offset all costs to the developer of its affordable housing contribution or linkage fee.
Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 125.01055, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Such incentives may include, but are not limited to:
125.01055 Affordable housing.— (7)(a) A county must authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and in portions of any flexibly zoned area such as a planned unit development permitted for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, if at least 40 percent of the residential units in a proposed multifamily development are rental units that, for a period of at least 50 30 years, are affordable as defined in s.
(a) Allowing the developer density or intensity bonus incentives or more floor space than allowed under the current or proposed future land use designation or zoning;
(b) Reducing or waiving fees, such as impact fees or water and sewer charges;
or (c) Granting other incentives.
Any incentives provided under this subsection must be used for the construction of affordable housing.
(7)(a) A county must authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and in portions of any flexibly zoned area such as a planned unit development permitted for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, if at least 40 percent of the residential units in a proposed multifamily development are rental units that, for a period of at least 50 30 years, are affordable as defined in s.
Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a county may not require a proposed multifamily development to obtain a zoning or land use change, special exception, conditional use approval, variance, transfer of density or development units, amendment to a development of regional impact, or comprehensive plan amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities authorized under this subsection.
Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a county may not require a proposed multifamily development to obtain a Page 2 of 8 CODING:
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hb675-01-c1 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 CS/HB 675 2026 zoning or land use change, special exception, conditional use approval, variance, transfer of density or development units, amendment to a development of regional impact, or comprehensive plan amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities authorized under this subsection.
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166.04151 Affordable housing.— (4) In exchange for a developer fulfilling the requirements of subsection (2) or, for residential or mixed-use residential development, the requirements of subsection (3), a municipality must provide incentives to fully offset all costs to the developer of its affordable housing contribution or linkage fee.
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hb675-00 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 HB 675 2026 166.04151 Affordable housing.— (4) In exchange for a developer fulfilling the requirements of subsection (2) or, for residential or mixed-use residential development, the requirements of subsection (3), a municipality must provide incentives to fully offset all costs to the developer of its affordable housing contribution or linkage fee.
or (c) Granting other incentives.
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Any incentives provided under this subsection must be used for the construction of affordable housing.
(7)(a) A municipality must authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and in portions of any flexibly zoned area such as a planned unit development permitted for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, if at least 40 percent of the residential units in a proposed multifamily development are rental units that, for a period of at least 50 30 years, are affordable as defined in s.
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hb675-00 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 HB 675 2026 law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a municipality may not require a proposed multifamily development to obtain a zoning or land use change, special exception, conditional use approval, variance, transfer of density or development units, amendment to a development of regional impact, amendment to a municipal charter, or comprehensive plan amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities authorized under this subsection.
hb675-01-c1 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 CS/HB 675 2026 (c) Granting other incentives.
78 Any incentives provided under this subsection must be used for the construction of affordable housing.
(7)(a) A municipality must authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and in portions of any flexibly zoned area such as a planned unit development permitted for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, if at least 40 percent of the residential units in a proposed multifamily development are rental units that, for a period of at least 50 30 years, are affordable as defined in s.
420.0004.
Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a municipality may not require a proposed multifamily development to obtain a zoning or land use change, special exception, conditional use approval, variance, transfer of density or development units, amendment to a development of regional impact, amendment to a municipal charter, or comprehensive plan amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities authorized under this subsection.
Section 3.
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hb675-01-c1 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 CS/HB 675 2026 Section 3.
Seventy-five percent of the assessed value of the units in multifamily projects that meet the requirements of this subsection and are used to house natural persons or families whose annual household income is greater than 80 percent but not more than 100 120 percent of the median annual adjusted gross income for households within the metropolitan statistical area or, if not within a metropolitan statistical area, within the Page 4 of 8 CODING:
Seventy-five percent of the assessed value of the units in multifamily projects that meet the requirements of this subsection and are used to house natural persons or families whose annual household income is greater than 80 percent but not more than 100 120 percent of the median annual adjusted gross income for households within the metropolitan statistical area or, if not within a metropolitan statistical area, within the county in which the person or family resides;
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hb675-00 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 HB 675 2026 county in which the person or family resides;
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hb675-01-c1 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 CS/HB 675 2026 (o)1.
420.6075, identifies that a county that is part of the jurisdiction of the taxing authority is within a metropolitan statistical area or region where the number of affordable and Page 5 of 8 CODING:
420.6075, identifies that a county that is part of the jurisdiction of the taxing authority is within a metropolitan statistical area or region where the number of affordable and available units in the metropolitan statistical area or region is greater than the number of renter households in the metropolitan statistical area or region for the category entitled "0-100 120 percent AMI." 3.
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hb675-00 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 HB 675 2026 available units in the metropolitan statistical area or region is greater than the number of renter households in the metropolitan statistical area or region for the category entitled "0-100 120 percent AMI." 3.
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hb675-01-c1 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 CS/HB 675 2026 5.
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before the adoption or renewal of such ordinance or resolution may continue to receive such exemption for each subsequent consecutive year that the same owner or each successive owner applies for and is granted the exemption.
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hb675-00 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 HB 675 2026 ordinance or resolution may continue to receive such exemption for each subsequent consecutive year that the same owner or each successive owner applies for and is granted the exemption.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "first-time homebuyer" means a person who has not held ownership interest in a principal residence during the 3-year period before the date of purchase of the principal residence and who is a moderate- income person as defined in s.
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hb675-01-c1 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 CS/HB 675 2026 homebuyer" means an individual and, if married, such individual's spouse, who has no present ownership interest in a principal residence during the 3-year period ending on the date of purchase of the principal residence and who is a moderate- income person, low-income person, or very-low-income person as defined in s.
exception.— (10) Taxes imposed by this section do not apply to documents described in subsection (1) that are executed by a first-time homebuyer in connection with the purchase of a Page 7 of 8 CODING:
exception.— (10) Taxes imposed by this section do not apply to documents described in subsection (1) that are executed by a first-time homebuyer in connection with the purchase of a principal residence.
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For purposes of this subsection, the term "first-time homebuyer" means an individual and, if married, such individual's spouse, who has no present ownership interest in a principal residence during the 3-year period ending on the date of purchase of the principal residence and who is a moderate- income person, low-income person, or very-low-income person as defined in s.
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hb675-00 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 HB 675 2026 principal residence.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "first-time homebuyer" means a person who has not held ownership interest in a principal residence during the 3-year period before the date of purchase of the principal residence and who is a moderate-income person as defined in s.
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Action History

  1. Died in Ways & Means Committee

  2. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  3. Referred to Commerce Committee

  4. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  9. Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  10. Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Commerce Committee

  14. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  15. Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  16. Filed

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 675 do?
Affordable Housing; Revises upwards length of time that certain rental units must remain affordable in order to qualify for specified zoning variance; requires certain incentives be used for construction of affordable housing; revises downward maximum median income used to determine eligibility for certain tax incentives; specifies that certain taxes do not apply to first-time homebuyers.
Who sponsors HB 675?
HB 675 is sponsored by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Franklin II, Gallop (Democrat), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Daley, Dan (Democrat), Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" (Democrat), Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Long, Rob (Democrat), Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat), Rosenwald, Mitch (Democrat), Skidmore, Kelly (Democrat), Spencer, Leonard (Democrat), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), and Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 675?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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