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2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE - GROWTH MANAGEMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This item serves to update the Board of County Commissioners about the bills passed during the 2025 Legislative Session and discuss the potential impacts to the Growth Management Department.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Jenna Knobbe
Title: Senior Planner
REQUESTED BY: Paul Schilling, Growth Management Director
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Florida Legislature regular session began on March 4, 2025, and concluded on May 2, 2025. The legislative session was extended until June 30, 2025, to work on passing a state budget. During the regular legislative session, there were numerous bills passed that will likely impact Martin County. This includes development review timeframes, comprehensive plan amendments, expanding the "Live Local Act," and preempting local governments from passing stricter or more burdensome regulations.
In 2011, sweeping changes were made to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes that reduced the ability of local governments to deny development applications due to concurrency. In 2023, the state adopted the "Live Local Act" to address a statewide problem of affordable housing. Local governments have responded to that legislation in a variety of ways. The following is a preliminary analysis and more will be learned with the implementation of statutory changes.
ISSUES:
This item will cover five specific bills that were passed during the 2025 regular legislative session. The first bill is SB 180, which primarily covers topics on emergency management in Florida. However, some language in this bill could preempt local governments from passing regulations that are seen as "more restrictive or burdensome" than what existed as of August 1, 2024. It is unclear at this time if any amendments to the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) or the Comprehens...
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