Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 62 — Resilient Buildings

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This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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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.

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 By Senator Rodriguez 40-00003B-25 202562__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to resilient buildings;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
and Senator Rodriguez 592-01942A-25 202562c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to resilient buildings;
requiring building owners to file a specified application with the Department of Environmental Protection by a specified date in order to claim such 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;
requiring the Department of Revenue and the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules;
requiring the Department of Revenue and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to adopt rules;
403.8053, F.S.;
553.972, F.S.;
creating the Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council adjunct to Page 1 of 13 CODING:
creating the Florida Resilient Building Page 1 of 14 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ the Department of Environmental Protection;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 Advisory Council adjunct to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation;
(2) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the owner of a resilient building is eligible to receive a Page 2 of 13 CODING:
(2) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, Page 2 of 14 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ credit against the tax imposed by this chapter as specified in subsection (3).
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 2026, the owner of a resilient building is eligible to receive a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter as specified in subsection (3).
(a) To claim a credit under this section, a building owner must file an application for a tax credit with the Department of Environmental Protection on a form prescribed by the Department of Environmental Protection no later than March 1 of the year immediately following the year of the building’s LEED certification.
(a) To claim a credit under this section, a building owner must file an application for a tax credit with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation on a form prescribed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation no later than March 1 of the year immediately following the year of the building’s LEED certification.
The Department of Environmental Protection may allow applications to be filed electronically.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation may allow applications to be filed electronically.
A statement by the building owner that, for the purpose of research, the resilient building’s energy use information will be reported in every year of the 5-year credit period to the Department of Environmental Protection using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
A statement by the building owner that, for the purpose of research, the resilient building’s energy use information will be reported in every year of the 5-year credit period to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
The Department of Environmental Protection may publish the reported energy use information but may disclose such data only in the aggregate or individually without identifying information.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation may publish the reported energy use information but may disclose such data only in the aggregate or individually without identifying information.
Other information the Department of Environmental Protection deems necessary to make a proper review and determine eligibility.
Other information the Department of Business and Professional Regulation deems necessary to make a proper review and determine eligibility.
(b) No later than 30 days after a building owner submits a Page 3 of 13 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ completed application for the tax credit, the Department of Environmental Protection shall do one of the following:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 (b) No later than 30 days after a building owner submits a completed application for the tax credit, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall do one of the following:
The building owner must attach the letter from the Department of Environmental Protection to the tax return on which the credit is claimed.
The building owner must attach the letter from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to the tax return on which the credit is claimed.
(c) A building owner may file only one application with the Department of Environmental Protection for each resilient building, except that a building owner may file a subsequent application if the building owner’s first application was denied or withdrawn because of errors or omissions in the application and the building owner corrected such errors or omissions in the subsequent application.
(c) A building owner may file only one application with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for each resilient building, except that a building owner may file a subsequent application if the building owner’s first application was denied or withdrawn because of errors or omissions in the application and the building owner corrected such errors or omissions in the subsequent application.
(a) A gold or silver BD+C LEED certification that fulfills the LEED resilience pathway, the building owner must receive a tax credit equal to 50 cents per square foot of the building every year for 5 years.
(a) A gold or silver BD+C LEED certification that fulfills the LEED resilience pathway, the building owner must receive a tax credit equal to $0.50 per square foot of the building every year for 5 years.
(b) A platinum BD+C LEED certification that fulfills the LEED resilience pathway, the building owner must receive a tax credit equal to $1 per square foot of the building every year Page 4 of 13 CODING:
(b) A platinum BD+C LEED certification that fulfills the Page 4 of 14 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ for 5 years.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 LEED resilience pathway, the building owner must receive a tax credit equal to $1 per square foot of the building every year for 5 years.
At any time after receipt of the letter of eligibility specified in subparagraph (2)(b)2., or during the 5 taxable years following the taxable year the credit was originally Page 5 of 13 CODING:
At any time after receipt of the letter of eligibility Page 5 of 14 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ earned by the building owner.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 specified in subparagraph (2)(b)2., or during the 5 taxable years following the taxable year the credit was originally earned by the building owner.
(5) If the recipient of the credit granted under this section in any year fails to provide the energy use information required under subparagraph (2)(a)3., the Department of Environmental Protection must rescind the authorization for the credit.
(5) If the recipient of the credit granted under this section in any year fails to provide the energy use information required under subparagraph (2)(a)3., the Department of Business and Professional Regulation must rescind the authorization for the credit.
Within 10 days after the date on which the building owner was required to report the information, the Department of Environmental Protection shall send a notice informing the recipient of the credit of the Department of Environmental Protection’s intent to rescind the credit.
Within 10 days after the date on which the building owner was required to report the information, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall send a notice informing the recipient of the credit of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s intent to rescind the credit.
If the recipient does not provide the information within 20 days after the date the notice was sent, the Department of Environmental Protection must notify the department of the rescindment of the recipient’s tax credit, and the department may not allow the credit to be taken.
If the recipient does not provide the information within 20 days after the date the notice was sent, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation must notify the department of the rescindment of the recipient’s tax credit, and the department may not allow the credit to be taken.
(6) The department and the Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt rules to implement this section.
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Section 2.
Section 403.8053, Florida Statutes, is created Page 6 of 13 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ to read:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 (6) The department and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules to implement this section.
403.8053 Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council.— (1) The Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council, an advisory council as defined in s.
Section 2.
20.03(7), is created adjunct to the Department of Environmental Protection.
Section 553.972, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
553.972 Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council.— (1) The Florida Resilient Building Advisory Council, an advisory council as defined in s.
20.03(7), is created adjunct to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(2) The Department of Environmental Protection shall post on its website any proposed policies from the advisory council.
(2) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall post on its website any proposed policies from the advisory council.
(a) A representative from the Florida State University, who shall serve as co-chair and be appointed by the Governor.
(a) A representative of the Florida State University, who shall serve as co-chair and be appointed by the Governor.
(d) A representative of the University of Miami, who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate.
(d) A representative of the University of Miami, who shall Page 7 of 14 CODING:
(e) A representative of the University of South Florida, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(f) Five members appointed by the Governor.
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ (g) Five members appointed by the President of the Senate.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 be appointed by the President of the Senate.
(h) Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(e) A representative of the University of South Florida, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(f) A representative of the Florida International University International Hurricane Research Center, who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate.
(g) A representative of the University of Central Florida, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(h) Five members appointed by the Governor.
(i) Five members appointed by the President of the Senate.
(j) Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(4) When appointing members under subsection (3), the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make reasonable efforts to appoint persons to the advisory council who include the following:
(4) When appointing members under paragraphs (3)(h), (i), and (j), the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, shall make reasonable efforts to appoint persons to the advisory council who include the following:
(c) Two members who are representatives of sustainable or resilient building certification organizations.
(c) Two members who are representatives of sustainable or Page 8 of 14 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 resilient building certification organizations.
Members shall serve 4-year terms, except Page 8 of 13 CODING:
Members shall serve 4-year terms, except that the initial terms must be staggered.
Words stricken are deletions;
The Governor shall initially appoint two members for a term of 4 years, two members for a term of 3 years, and two members for a term of 2 years.
words underlined are additions.
The President of the Senate shall initially appoint three members for a term of 4 years, three members for a term of 3 years, and two members for a term of 2 years.
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ that the initial terms must be staggered.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall initially appoint three members for a term of 4 years, two members for a term of 3 years, and two members for a term of 2 years.
The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each initially appoint three members for a term of 3 years, two members for a term of 2 years, and one member for a term of 1 year.
(7) The department shall provide staffing and administrative assistance to the advisory council in performing its duties.
(7) The department shall provide staffing and Page 9 of 14 CODING:
(8) This section expires June 30, 2030, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
Section 3.
Paragraph (o) of subsection (8) of section 213.053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.— (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department may provide:
(o) Information relative to ss.
220.1845, 220.197, 220.199, and 376.30781 to the Department of Environmental Protection in the conduct of its official business.
Disclosure of information under this subsection shall be pursuant to a written agreement between the executive director Page 9 of 13 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ and the agency.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 administrative assistance to the advisory council in performing its duties.
(8) In accordance with s.
20.052(8), this section is repealed October 2, 2028, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
Section 3.
Paragraph (cc) is added to subsection (8) of section 213.053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.— (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department may provide:
(cc) Information relative to s.
220.197 to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation in the conduct of its official business.
Disclosure of information under this subsection shall be pursuant to a written agreement between the executive director and the agency.
220.182, those enumerated in s.
220.182, Page 10 of 14 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 those enumerated in s.
220.13 “Adjusted federal income” defined.— (1) The term “adjusted federal income” means an amount Page 10 of 13 CODING:
220.13 “Adjusted federal income” defined.— (1) The term “adjusted federal income” means an amount equal to the taxpayer’s taxable income as defined in subsection (2), or such taxable income of more than one taxpayer as provided in s.
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ equal to the taxpayer’s taxable income as defined in subsection (2), or such taxable income of more than one taxpayer as provided in s.
220.1878 is added to taxable income in a previous taxable year under subparagraph 11.
220.1878 is added to taxable income in a previous taxable year under Page 11 of 14 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 subparagraph 11.
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ 3.
290.016 for the expiration of the Florida Enterprise Zone Act.
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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 for the expiration of the Florida Enterprise Zone Act.
Up to nine percent of the eligible basis of any designated project which is equal to the credit allowable for Page 12 of 13 CODING:
Up to nine percent of the eligible basis of any designated project which is equal to the credit allowable for the taxable year under s.
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 62 40-00003B-25 202562__ the taxable year under s.
The addition in this subparagraph is intended to ensure that the same amount is not allowed for the tax purposes of this state as both a deduction from income and a credit against the tax.
The addition in this subparagraph is intended to ensure that the same amount is not allowed for the tax purposes Page 13 of 14 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 62 592-01942A-25 202562c1 of this state as both a deduction from income and a credit against the tax.
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Action History

  1. Died in Finance and Tax

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

  4. Introduced

  5. Now in Finance and Tax

  6. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  9. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  10. Filed

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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What does SB 62 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 62?
SB 62 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican) and Environment and Natural Resources.
What is the current status of SB 62?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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