Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 979 — CS/CS/HB 979: Infill Redevelopment

Last action — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1434 (Ch. 2026-84)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Infill Redevelopment; Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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188 line(s) added, 195 removed.

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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 CS/CS/HB 979 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to infill redevelopment;
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 979 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to infill redevelopment;
hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 specified timeframe or forfeit the option;
hb979-01-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 979 2026 specified timeframe or forfeit the option;
providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision;
163.2525 Infill Redevelopment Act.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the "Infill Redevelopment Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that this state's urban areas lack sufficient land for the development of additional residential uses, which has led to a shortage of Page 2 of 9 CODING:
163.2525 Infill Redevelopment Act.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the "Infill Redevelopment Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that this state's urban areas lack sufficient land for the development of additional residential uses, which has led to a shortage of supply;
that parcels of land within or near urban areas are Page 2 of 9 CODING:
hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 supply;
hb979-01-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 979 2026 difficult to develop or redevelop because of environmental issues and local regulations;
that parcels of land within or near urban areas are difficult to develop or redevelop because of environmental issues and local regulations;
Is, or, prior to or concurrent with development, would be subject to environmental cleanup or site rehabilitation Page 3 of 9 CODING:
Is, or, prior to or concurrent with development, would be subject to environmental cleanup or site rehabilitation requirements pursuant to chapter 376, chapter 403, or local Page 3 of 9 CODING:
hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 requirements pursuant to chapter 376, chapter 403, or local environmental ordinances or regulations, as a result of the presence of environmental containment or pollution present above applicable cleanup target levels;
hb979-01-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 979 2026 environmental ordinances or regulations, as a result of the presence of environmental containment or pollution present above applicable cleanup target levels;
hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), this section applies to environmentally impacted land consisting of at least 5 acres that is adjacent to a zoning district within the same jurisdiction that permits residential uses as of right and is within a county that meets both of the following requirements:
hb979-01-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 979 2026 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), this section applies to environmentally impacted land consisting of at least 5 acres that is adjacent to a zoning district within the same jurisdiction that permits residential uses as of right and is within a county that meets both of the following requirements:
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Land that is owned, or that was owned at any time within the 15 years preceding the effective date of this act, by a public utility as defined in s.
366.02.
The density of development pursuant to this section shall not exceed the average density of all zoning districts within the same jurisdiction that allow residential uses as of right adjacent to the qualifying parcel, and its Page 5 of 9 CODING:
The density of development pursuant to this section shall not exceed the average density of all zoning districts within the same jurisdiction that allow residential uses as of right adjacent to the qualifying parcel, and its intensity must comply with the standards of any adjacent zoning district.
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hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 intensity must comply with the standards of any adjacent zoning district.
hb979-01-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 979 2026 (6) SUBDIVISION APPROVAL.—A local government must approve an application for the subdivision of a qualifying parcel if the application satisfies the requirements of chapter 177.
(6) SUBDIVISION APPROVAL.—A local government must approve an application for the subdivision of a qualifying parcel if the application satisfies the requirements of chapter 177.
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Pay double the applicable parks or recreational facilities impact fee that would otherwise apply to the proposed Page 6 of 9 CODING:
hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 2.
hb979-01-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 979 2026 development, to compensate for the loss of open or recreational space.
Pay double the applicable parks or recreational facilities impact fee that would otherwise apply to the proposed development, to compensate for the loss of open or recreational space.
and wish to exercise the option to purchase the parcel or portion thereof containing the recreational facilities or areas must exercise the option and close on the property, including requiring the property to be maintained as a recreational area or open space for at least 30 years through acceptance of a deed restriction or recording of a restrictive covenant, within 90 days after the notice is mailed or forfeit Page 7 of 9 CODING:
and wish to exercise the option to purchase the parcel or portion thereof containing the recreational facilities or areas must exercise the option and close on the property, including requiring the property to be maintained as a recreational area or open space for at least 30 years through acceptance of a deed restriction or recording of a restrictive covenant, within 90 days after the notice is mailed or forfeit the option.
The parcel or portion thereof must be offered to Page 7 of 9 CODING:
hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 the option.
hb979-01-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 979 2026 such property owners for purchase at a price that may not exceed the greater of:
The parcel or portion thereof must be offered to such property owners for purchase at a price that may not exceed the greater of:
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(10) APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.—This section applies retroactively to any local law, ordinance, or regulation that is Page 8 of 9 CODING:
hb979-02-c2 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/CS/HB 979 2026 (10) APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.—This section applies retroactively to any local law, ordinance, or regulation that is contrary to this section or its intent and must be liberally construed to effectuate its intent.
hb979-01-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 979 2026 contrary to this section or its intent and must be liberally construed to effectuate its intent.
The Division of Law Revision is directed to replace the phrase "the effective date of this act" wherever it occurs in this act with the date this act becomes a law.
Section 3.
hb979-02-c2
hb979-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1434 (Ch. 2026-84)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  4. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  5. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  6. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  7. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  8. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  9. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  10. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  11. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. CS Filed

  14. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  15. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  16. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  17. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  18. Now in State Affairs Committee

  19. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  20. Favorable by Commerce Committee

  21. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  22. Now in Commerce Committee

  23. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  24. Referred to Commerce Committee

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  26. CS Filed

  27. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  28. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  29. Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  30. Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  31. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  32. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  33. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  34. Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  35. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  36. Filed

Sponsors

  • State Affairs Committee · Primary
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · Cosponsor
  • David Borrero · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • State Affairs Committee

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 979 do?
Infill Redevelopment; Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.
Who sponsors HB 979?
HB 979 is sponsored by State Affairs Committee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, and Borrero, David (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 979?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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