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DISCUSSION ON SENATE BILL 180
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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On June 26, 2025, Senate Bill 180 (SB180) was signed into law. SB 180, titled "Emergencies," is a comprehensive bill that was aimed to address the preparation and response activities of state and local governments when emergencies impact Florida. The bill provides certain responsibilities and restrictions on the Florida Division of Emergency Management and local governments, some of which extend beyond emergency planning and response.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Don G. Donaldson
Title: County Administrator
REQUESTED BY: Board of County Commissioners
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
SB 180 is a comprehensive bill largely geared toward addressing emergency management issues. There are several provisions that have an impactful effect on local governments unrelated to emergency planning and response.
SB 180 threatens the ability of local governments to participate in the Federal National Flood Insurance Program. SB 180 created a new section in Florida law that prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing "an ordinance for substantial improvements or repairs to a structure which includes a cumulative substantial improvement period." This provision limits a local government's ability to enforce floodplain regulations and reduces the ability to earn and maintain points under the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System (CRS). This limits the County's ability to manage flood risk.
Another impactful restriction is the prohibition of local governments from enacting more restrictive or burdensome amendments to its comprehensive plan, land development regulations or procedures concerning review, approval or issuance of site plans, development permits or development orders for a timeframe commencing retroactively from August 1, 2024 through October 1, 2027.
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