Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Meeting Packet, December 10, 2025
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A meeting packet of the Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee of the House of Representatives, with a notice for Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The notice lists consideration of HB 313 Housing by Nix and a discussion of Artificial Intelligence in the Agriculture Industry. The bill analysis of HB 313 states that the bill authorizes a landlord to accept a reusable tenant screening report, requires local governments to adopt an ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units by December 1, 2026, and directs OPPAGA to report by December 31, 2027. It gives an effective date of July 1, 2026. The final pages are slides on oyster farming data and machine learning.
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Housing, Agriculture & Tourism
Subcommittee
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Meeting Packet
Daniel Perez Michelle Salzman
Speaker Chair
Committee Meeting Notice
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Start Date and Time: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 03:30 PM
End Date and Time: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 05:30 PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Duration: 2.00 hrs
Consideration of the following bill(s):
HB 313 Housing by Nix
Discussion of Artificial Intelligence in the Agriculture Industry
NOTICE FINALIZED on 12/03/2025 1:50PM by Young.Kimberly
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HB 313
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 313 COMPANION BILL: SB 48 (Gaetz)
TITLE: Housing LINKED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Nix RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Ways & Means Commerce
SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill authorizes, but does not require, a landlord to accept a reusable tenant screening report from a prospective
tenant and prohibits a landlord who has accepted a reusable tenant screening report from a prospective tenant
from charging the prospective tenant an application screening fee or other fee associated with accessing the report.
The bill requires local governments to adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in any area
zoned for single-family residential use. The ordinance may regulate the permitting, construction, and use of an
ADU, subject to certain exceptions. The bill clarifies that an owner of a property with an ADU may not be denied a
homestead exemption on the basis of renting the ADU to another person, but that the ADU must be assessed
separately according to its use.
The bill provides that local governments may provide density bonus incentives to landowners who donate real
estate for the purpose of assisting local governments in providing attainable housing to military families that are
receiving the basic allowance for housing.
The bill requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to assess the effectiveness of
mezzanine finance, or second-position short-term debt, to encourage the construction of owner-occupied
affordable housing and the potential for tiny homes to help meet the state’s affordable housing needs.
Fiscal or Economic Impact:
The bill has an indeterminate impact on the private sector.
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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
Reusable Tenant Screening Reports
The bill authorizes, but does not require, a landlord to accept a reusable tenant screening report from a
prospective tenant. (Section 1.)
The bill defines a “reusable tenant screening report” as a report that:
Has been prepared within the previous 30 days by a consumer reporting agency at the request and expense
of a prospective tenant.
Is made directly available to a landlord for use in the rental application process or is provided through a
third-party website that regularly engages in the business of providing a reusable tenant screening report
and complies with all state and federal laws pertaining to use and disclosure of information contained in a
consumer report by a consumer reporting agency.
Is available to the landlord at no cost to access or use. (Section 1.)
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Under the bill, a reusable tenant screening report includes all of the following:
The prospective tenant’s full name.
The prospective tenant’s contact information, including mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone
number.
Verification of the prospective tenant’s employment.
The prospective tenant’s last known address.
The results of an eviction history check.
The date through which the information contained in the report is current.
The prospective tenant’s consumer report. (Section 1.)
The bill authorizes a landlord to request confirmation from a prospective tenant that there has been no material
change to the information in the reusable tenant screening report since it was generated. (Section 1.)
The bill prohibits a landlord who has accepted a reusable tenant screening report from a prospective tenant from
charging the prospective tenant an application screening fee or other fee associated with accessing the report.
(Section 1.)
The bill’s provisions related to reusable tenant screening reports do not:
Affect any other applicable law related to the consideration of criminal history information in housing,
including, but not limited to, local ordinances governing the information that landlords may review and
consider when determining to whom they will rent; or
Require a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports. (Section 1.)
Accessory Dwelling Units
The bill requires, rather than authorizes, local governments to adopt an ordinance to allow the construction of
ADUs in any area zoned for single-family residential use. The bill requires the ordinance to be adopted by
December 1, 2026, and provides that the ordinance applies prospectively to ADUs approved after the date the
ordinance is adopted. The ordinance may regulate the permitting, construction, and use of an ADU, but may not:
Prohibit the renting or leasing of an ADU, except to prohibit the renting or leasing of an ADU approved
after the effective date of the ordinance for a term of less than 1 month.
Require that the owner of a parcel on which an ADU is constructed reside in the primary dwelling unit.1
Increase parking requirements on any parcel that can accommodate an additional motor vehicle on a
driveway without impeding access to the primary dwelling unit.
Require replacement parking if a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is converted to create an
ADU. (Section 2.)
The bill removes the requirement for an application for a building permit to construct an ADU to include an
attestation from the applicant that the unit will be rented at an affordable rate to extremely-low-income, very-low-
income, low-income, or moderate-income persons. (Section 2.)
The bill prohibits denying a homestead exemption to an owner of a property with an ADU, where the owner
maintains a permanent residence, solely due to the ADU being rented or able to be rented. If the owner rents the
ADU, the property appraiser must assess the ADU separately from the homestead property and tax it based on its
use. (Section 2.)
1 Under the bill, “primary dwelling unit” means the existing or proposed single-family dwelling on the property where a
proposed ADU would be located. (Section 2.)
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Density Bonus Incentives
The bill provides that local governments may provide density bonus incentives to landowners who donate real
estate for the purpose of assisting local governments in providing affordable housing to military families that are
receiving the basic allowance for housing. (Section 3.)
Affordable Housing Study
The bill directs the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)2 to assess the
effectiveness of mezzanine finance, or second-position short-term debt,3 to encourage the construction of owner-
occupied affordable housing and the potential of tiny homes in meeting the state’s affordable housing needs. The
bill requires OPPAGA to consult with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the University of Florida
Shimberg Center for Housing Studies in conducting its evaluation. OPPAGA is required to report its conclusions to
the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2027. The report
must include recommendations for a model mezzanine finance program. (Section 4.)
The effective date of the bill is July 1, 2026. (Section 5.)
FISCAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACT:
PRIVATE SECTOR:
This bill may have an indeterminate positive fiscal impact on prospective rental tenants as the authorization for
landlords to accept reusable tenant screening reports may decrease application costs for such prospective tenants.
The bill has an indeterminate positive impact on extremely-low-income, very-low-income, low-income, and
moderate-income persons. If more local governments allow for the construction of ADUs, and more ADUs are in
fact constructed, this may lead to an increased supply of attainable housing options throughout Florida.
The bill also has an indeterminate positive impact on military families who receive the basic allowance for housing,
but only to the extent that the local jurisdictions in which the military families live opt-in to provide the density
bonus incentive under the bill.
RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
State Preemption of the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
In 2023, the Legislature expressly preempted the regulation of residential tenancies, the landlord-tenant
relationship, and all other matters covered under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to the state.4 This
preemption supersedes any local government regulations on such matters, including, but not limited to, the
screening process used by a landlord in approving tenancies; security deposits; rental agreement applications and
fees associated with such applications; terms and conditions of rental agreements; the rights and responsibilities of
2 OPPAGA supports the Florida Legislature by providing data, evaluative research, and objective analyses that assist legislative
budget and policy deliberations. OPPAGA, About OPPAGA, https://oppaga.fl.gov/ (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
3 Mezzanine financing offers a hybrid of debt and equity for companies seeking capital beyond traditional bank loans or equity
financing. It “occupies a middle position within the capital stack, between senior debt and equity. This placement directly
affects both the risk and return profile of the investment. Senior debt, typically secured by collateral, is prioritized in
liquidation, meaning it is repaid before mezzanine financing. Mezzanine lenders assume a higher risk due to this subordinated
position, but they are compensated with the potential for higher returns, which makes this type of financing attractive for
yield-seeking investors.” Accounting Insights Team, What is Mezzanine Financing and How Does It Work? (Feb. 1, 2025),
https://accountinginsights.org/what-is-mezzanine-financing-and-how-does-it-work/ (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
4 Ch. 2023-314, L.O.F.
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the landlord and the tenant; disclosures concerning the premises, the dwelling unit, the rental agreement, or the
rights and responsibilities of the landlord and tenant; fees charged by the landlord; and notice requirements.5
The Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is, however, currently silent as to the screening process used by a
landlord in approving tenancies and as to applications and fees associated with such applications generally.6
Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act
There are hundreds of companies engaged in employment and tenant background screening across the United
States.7 These companies are defined as “consumer reporting agencies” (CRAs), pursuant to the federal Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA) and are regulated by both the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau.8
The FCRA defines “consumer reporting agency” as any person who, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative
nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit
information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties,
and which uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer
reports.9
It further defines “consumer report” generally as any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a
consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer’s credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character,
general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to be used or collected in
whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumer’s eligibility for:
Credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes;
Employment purposes; or
Any other purpose authorized in 15 U.S.C. s. 1681b.10
Section 1681b, U.S.C., provides specific circumstances under which a CRA may furnish a consumer report,
including, but not limited to:
In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates.11
To a person who has a legitimate business need for the information in connection with a business
transaction that is initiated by the consumer.12
The FCRA promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information that CRAs collect.13 The FCRA governs the
acts of CRAs, entities that furnish information to CRAs (furnishers), and individuals who use credit reports issued
by CRAs.14 Specifically, CRAs and their furnishers must adopt methods to ensure the information they collect and
report is accurate.15 Individuals may request to review the information a CRA has in his or her file, the sources of
the information, and the identity of those to whom the information was disclosed to ensure that it is accurate, and
may dispute its accuracy which triggers a CRA’s duty to reinvestigate the information.16
5 S. 83.425, F.S.
6 Pt. II, Ch. 83, F.S.; There is some discussion in s. 83.683, F.S., regarding rental applications by servicemembers.
7 Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), About PBSA, https://thepbsa.org/about-us/about-pbsa/ (last visited
Dec. 2, 2025).
8 Id.
9 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f).
10 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(d).
11 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(a)(2).
12 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(a)(3)(F)(i).
13 Federal Trade Commission, A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Sept. 18, 2018), 12 CFR 1022,
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf (last visited Dec. 2,
2025).
14 15 U.S.C. § 1681, et. seq.
15 15 U.S.C. § 1681s-2.
16 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681g and 1681i.
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Additionally, if any person takes any adverse action against an individual based in whole or in part on any
information contained in a consumer report, he or she must provide specified information to the individual,
including:
Notice of the adverse action.
The name, address, and telephone number of the CRA that furnished the consumer report the person relied
on.
Notice of the individual’s right to obtain a free copy of their consumer report from the CRA that issued such
a report to the person taking the adverse action.
Notice of the individual’s right to dispute the accuracy or completeness of any information in a consumer
report with the CRA who produced it.17
Portable Tenant Screening Reports
Currently, some companies specialize in online tenant background screening reports, which include information
such as a:
ResidentScore, a renter credit score.
Criminal background report.
Credit report.
Eviction related report.
Income insights report.
Identity check report.18
On such a website, either a landlord or property manager or a tenant may create an account to either request
screening of a potential tenant or to screen themselves.19 Such companies typically provide several tiers of reports
that are available for purchase to provide a prospective tenant or property manager or landlord with control over
the cost of the report which will impact how much information the report includes.20 However, even for a top tier
tenant screening report, which includes all of the information listed above, the total cost is $47, and a prospective
tenant may grant permission for a property owner to access his or her report.21
Affordable Housing in Florida
Housing is considered affordable when monthly rents or monthly mortgage payments, including taxes, insurance,
and utilities, do not exceed 30 percent of a family’s gross income.22 Over 2.4 million low-income Florida households
pay more than 30% of their incomes towards housing.23 Over half of these households, or 1.3 million low-income
households, spend more than 50% of their income on housing costs.24 This makes it difficult for those households
to save for retirement or emergencies and difficult to afford other necessities like food and childcare.25
Eligibility to participate in Florida’s state and federally-funded housing programs is determined by area median
income (AMI) or statewide median family income, which is published annually by the United States Department of
17 15 U.S.C. § 1681m(a).
18 TransUnion SmartMove, Tenant Background Screening Reports, https://www.mysmartmove.com/tenant-screening-services
(last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
19 Id.
20 TransUnion SmartMove, Pricing, https://www.mysmartmove.com/pricing (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
21 Id.; TransUnion SmartMove, Tenant Frequently Asked Questions, https://www.mysmartmove.com/transunion-smartmove-
frequently-asked-questions/tenant-frequently-asked-questions#accordiongroup-338a6660be-item-bf9b64ac40 (last visited
Dec. 2, 2025).
22 S. 420.0004(3), F.S.
23 Florida Housing Coalition, 2025 Home Matters Report, p. 1. https://flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Home-
Matters-Report-2025-V5-DIGITAL.pdf (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
24 Id.
25 Id.
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Housing and Urban Development (HUD).26 In Florida, the current statewide AMI for a family of four is $95,300 (as
family size changes, the income range also varies):27
Extremely-low-income – earning up to 30 percent AMI (at or below $28,600);28
Very-low-income – earning from 30.01 to 50 percent AMI ($28,601 to $47,650);29
Low-income – earning from 50.01 to 80 percent AMI ($47,651 to $76,250);30 and
Moderate-income – earning from 80.01 to 120 percent of AMI ($76,251 to $114,360).31
As of 2025, Florida had only 24 affordable and available rental units for every 100 extremely low-income renters.32
In addition, there were little to no communities in Florida that could provide enough housing to support this group
of renters, which is primarily made up of low-income workers, retirees, and people with disabilities.33
Accessory Dwelling Units
The Legislature has taken measures in recent years to address Florida’s need for more affordable housing.34 One of
those measures included encouraging the construction of ADUs in single-family residential areas to increase the
availability of affordable rentals.
An ADU is an ancillary or secondary living unit that has a separate kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area, existing
either within the same structure, or on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit.35 ADUs can go by many different
names such as “carriage house,” “mother-in-law suite,” or “coach house,” and are quite common throughout the
United States.36
ADUs offer benefits to both individual homeowners and the wider communities where they exist.37 For individuals,
ADUs:
Allow families to provide care to aging or disabled relatives, while still providing those relatives some
independence.
Provide young adults an affordable housing option as a first step after college.
May be a source of rental income to the homeowner.38
For the wider community, ADUs:
Are a more affordable housing alternative compared to a single-family residence or apartment unit with
costly neighborhood and amenity fees.
Create diverse neighborhoods with a variety of residents of different ages and backgrounds.39
26 See U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: Office of Policy Development and Research, Income Limits,
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html#year2025 (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
27 U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2025 State Income Limits:
Florida,
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il2025/2025summary.odn?inputname=STTLT*1299999999%2BFlorida&select
ion_type=county&stname=Florida&statefp=12.0&year=2025 (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
28 Id. See also s. 420.0004(9), F.S.
29 Supra note 27. See also s. 420.0004(17), F.S.
30 Supra note 27. See also s. 420.0004(11), F.S.
31 Supra note 27. See also s. 420.0004(12), F.S.
32 Supra note 23, at p. 2.
33 Id.
34 In 2023, the Legislature passed the Live Local Act, which represented a generational retooling of state housing policy in
Florida. The Legislature made subsequent amendments to the Live Local Act in 2024 and again in 2025. See chs. 2023-17,
2024-188, and 2025-172, Laws of Fla. See also Florida Housing Coalition, Overview of the Live Local Act,
https://www.floridahousing.org/live-local-act (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
35 S. 163.31771(2)(a), F.S.
36 City of Tallahassee: Growth Management Department, Zoning Spotlight: Accessory Dwelling Units, March 2024, p. 1.
https://www.talgov.com/uploads/public/documents/growth/zoning_spot_231010.pdf (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
37 Id.
38 Id.
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Under current law, a local government in Florida is authorized – but not required – to adopt an ordinance that
allows ADUs in any area zoned for single-family residential use.40 An application for a permit to construct an ADU
must be accompanied by an affidavit from the applicant in which the applicant attests that the unit will be rented at
an affordable rate to extremely-low-income, very-low-income, low-income, or moderate-income persons.41
Homestead Exemption
The Florida Constitution establishes homestead protections for certain residential real estate in three distinct
ways. First, it provides homesteads, property owned and maintained as a person’s primary residence, with an
exemption from taxes.42 Second, the homestead provisions protect the homestead from forced sale by creditors.43
Third, the homestead provisions delineate the restrictions a homestead owner faces when attempting to alienate
or devise the homestead property.44
Every person having legal or equitable title to real estate and who maintains a permanent residence on the real
estate is deemed to have established homestead property. Homestead property is eligible for a $25,000 tax
exemption applicable to all ad valorem tax levies, including levies by school districts.45 An additional exemption
applies to homestead property valued between $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption is adjusted annually for
inflation and does not apply to ad valorem taxes levied by school districts.
Any portion of the homestead property used for commercial purposes is excluded from the homestead.46 Property
rented for more than six months is presumed to be used for commercial purposes.47
The homestead property tax exemption may be lost by a property owner who abandons homestead property.
Failure to maintain a homestead property as a permanent residence may constitute abandonment under certain
circumstances.48 Renting all or substantially all of a homestead property constitutes abandonment until the
dwelling is physically occupied by the owner.49
Density Bonus Incentives
A density bonus is a development incentive that allows developers to increase the maximum allowable
development for a proposed project, as defined by a local zoning code, in exchange for the developer’s support of
specified public policy goals.50 Density bonus programs are a common planning tool at local, county, and state
levels across the United States, but vary greatly both in the types of bonuses offered and the policy goals the
incentives are intended to address.51
In Florida, local governments have the inherent home rule authority52 to provide density bonuses in exchange for
the production of affordable housing units. Additionally, local governments that have adopted inclusionary housing
39 Id.
40 S. 163.31771(3), F.S.
41 S. 163.31771(4), F.S.
42 Art. VII, s. 6, Fla. Const.
43 Art. X, s. 4(a), Fla. Const.
44 Art. X, s. 4(c), Fla. Const.
45 Art. VII, s. 6(a), Fla. Const.
46 S. 196.012(13), F.S.
47 Id. See also R. 12D-7.013(5), F.A.C. (“Property used as a residence and also used by the owner as a place of business does not
lose its homestead character. The two uses should be separated with that portion used as a residence being granted the
exemption and the remainder being taxed.”)
48 See ss. 196.031 and 193.155, F.S.
49 S. 196.061(1), F.S.
50 Planetizen, What is a Density Bonus? https://www.planetizen.com/definition/density-bonuses (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
51 Id.
52 Home rule power refers to the ability of counties and municipalities to enact ordinances at the local level without prior state
approval. Such ordinances, however, must not conflict with state or federal laws. In Florida, home rule language was proposed
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ordinances are required to provide incentives to developers to offset the cost of the developer’s affordable housing
contribution, which may include granting density or intensity bonuses.53
A local government may also provide density bonus incentives to any landowner who voluntarily donates real
property to the local government for the purpose of assisting the local government in providing affordable
housing.54 To receive a density bonus under this provision, the donated real property must:
Be appropriate for use as affordable housing, as determined by the local government;55 and
Be subject to deed restrictions to ensure the property will be used for affordable housing.56
The deed restrictions must also prohibit an affordable housing unit from being sold at a price that exceeds the
threshold for housing that is affordable for low-income or moderate-income persons or to a buyer who is not
eligible due to his or her income under chapter 420, F.S., Florida’s housing statutes. The deed restriction may allow
affordable housing units to be rented to extremely-low-income, very-low-income, low-income, or moderate-
income persons.57
In practice, an increase in density for a proposed development offers an economic incentive for developers to
produce affordable housing.58 The allowance of full density allowed by local land use and zoning regulations, as
well as additional approved units allowed by density bonuses, creates the opportunity for an affordable housing
development to be financially feasible.59 The allowance of more density also incentivizes market-rate developers to
produce affordable units.60 The sale of more units or the leasing of more apartments offsets the lower sales price or
rent payments for each affordable unit.61
RECENT LEGISLATION:
YEAR BILL #/SUBJECT HOUSE/SENATE SPONSOR(S) OTHER INFORMATION
2025 CS/CS/CS/HB 247 Conerly, Basabe/ Gaetz Died in Senate Returning Messages.
and subsequently adopted in the 1968 Constitutional revision. After several legal challenges, the Legislature adopted the
Home Rule Powers Act in 1973, which ended challenges related to city and county home rule powers. See Florida League of
Cities, Florida Municipal Officials Manual, 2022, pgs. 6-8, https://www.floridaleagueofcities.com/wp-
content/uploads/2025/06/florida-municipal-officials-manual.pdf (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
53 See ss. 125.01055(1), (2), and (4); 166.04151(1), (2), and (4), F.S.
54 S. 420.615(1), F.S.
55 Id.
56 S. 420.615(6), F.S.
57 Id.
58 Florida Housing Coalition, Affordable Housing Incentive Strategies: A Guidebook for Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Members and Local Government Staff, Aug. 2021, p. 49, https://www.flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-4-21-
AHAC-Guide-UPDATE.pdf (last visited Dec. 2, 2025).
59 Id.
60 Id.
61 Id.
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BILL HISTORY
STAFF
DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Curtin Fletcher
Subcommittee
Ways & Means Committee
Commerce Committee
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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 313 2026
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to housing; creating s. 83.471, F.S.;
3 defining terms; authorizing a landlord to accept
4 reusable tenant screening reports and require a
5 specified statement; prohibiting a landlord from
6 charging certain fees to an applicant using a reusable
7 tenant screening report; providing construction;
8 amending s. 163.31771, F.S.; defining the term
9 "primary dwelling unit"; requiring, rather than
10 authorizing, local governments to adopt, by a
11 specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory
12 dwelling units in certain areas; requiring that such
13 ordinances apply prospectively; prohibiting the
14 inclusion of certain requirements or prohibitions in
15 such ordinances; deleting a requirement that an
16 application for a building permit to construct an
17 accessory dwelling unit include a certain affidavit;
18 revising the accessory dwelling units that apply
19 toward satisfying a certain component of a local
20 government's comprehensive plan; prohibiting the
21 denial of a homestead exemption for certain portions
22 of property on a specified basis; requiring that a
23 rented accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately
24 from the homestead property and taxed according to its
25 use; amending s. 420.615, F.S.; authorizing a local
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26 government to provide a density bonus incentive to
27 landowners who make certain real property donations to
28 assist in the provision of affordable housing for
29 military families; requiring the Office of Program
30 Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to
31 evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and
32 the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes;
33 requiring the office to consult with certain entities;
34 requiring the office to submit a certain report to the
35 Legislature by a specified date; providing an
36 effective date.
37
38 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
39
40 Section 1. Section 83.471, Florida Statutes, is created to
41 read:
42 83.471 Reusable tenant screening reports.—
43 (1) As used in this section, the term:
44 (a)1. "Consumer report" means any written, oral, or other
45 communication of information by a consumer reporting agency
46 bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing,
47 credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal
48 characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to
49 be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of
50 serving as a factor in establishing the consumer's eligibility
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51 for credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal,
52 family, or household purposes; employment purposes; or any other
53 purpose authorized under 15 U.S.C. s. 1681b.
54 2. Except for the restrictions provided in 15 U.S.C. s.
55 1681a(d)(3), the term "consumer report" does not include:
56 a. Subject to 15 U.S.C. s. 1681s-3, any report containing
57 information solely as to transactions or experiences between the
58 consumer and the person making the report; communication of such
59 information among persons related by common ownership or
60 affiliated by corporate control; or communication of other
61 information among persons related by common ownership or
62 affiliated by corporate control, if it is clearly and
63 conspicuously disclosed to the consumer that the information may
64 be communicated among such persons and the consumer is given the
65 opportunity, before the time that the information is initially
66 communicated, to direct that such information not be
67 communicated among such persons;
68 b. Any authorization or approval of a specific extension
69 of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card
70 or similar device;
71 c. Any report in which a person who has been requested by
72 a third party to make a specific extension of credit directly or
73 indirectly to a consumer conveys his or her decision with
74 respect to such request if the third party advises the consumer
75 of the name and address of the person to whom the request was
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76 made, and such person makes the disclosures to the consumer
77 required under 15 U.S.C. s. 1681m; or
78 d. A communication described in 15 U.S.C. s. 1681a(o) or
79 15 U.S.C. s. 1681a(x).
80 (b) "Consumer reporting agency" means any person who, for
81 monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis,
82 regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of
83 assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other
84 information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer
85 reports to third parties, and who uses any means or facility of
86 interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing
87 consumer reports.
88 (c) "Reusable tenant screening report" means a report
89 that:
90 1. Includes all of the following:
91 a. The applicant's full name.
92 b. The applicant's contact information, including mailing
93 address, e-mail address, and telephone number.
94 c. Verification of the applicant's employment.
95 d. The applicant's last known address.
96 e. The results of an eviction history check in a manner
97 and for a period of time consistent with applicable law related
98 to the consideration of eviction history in housing.
99 f. The date through which the information contained in the
100 report is current.
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101 g. The applicant's consumer report.
102 2.a. Is prepared within the previous 30 days by a consumer
103 reporting agency at the request and expense of an applicant.
104 b. Is made directly available to a landlord for use in the
105 rental application process or is provided through a third-party
106 website that regularly engages in the business of providing a
107 reusable tenant screening report and complies with all state and
108 federal laws pertaining to use and disclosure of information
109 contained in a consumer report by a consumer reporting agency.
110 c. Is available to the landlord at no cost to access or
111 use.
112 (2) A landlord may accept reusable tenant screening
113 reports and may require an applicant to state that there has not
114 been a material change to the information in the reusable tenant
115 screening report.
116 (3) If an applicant provides a reusable tenant screening
117 report to a landlord who accepts such reports, the landlord may
118 not charge the applicant a fee to access the report or an
119 application screening fee.
120 (4) This section does not:
121 (a) Affect any other applicable law related to the
122 consideration of criminal history information in housing,
123 including, but not limited to, local ordinances governing the
124 information that landlords may review and consider when
125 determining to whom they will rent; or
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126 (b) Require a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening
127 reports.
128 Section 2. Subsections (3), (4), and (5) of section
129 163.31771, Florida Statutes, are amended, paragraph (h) is added
130 to subsection (2) of that section, and a new subsection (5) is
131 added to that section, to read:
132 163.31771 Accessory dwelling units.—
133 (2) As used in this section, the term:
134 (h) "Primary dwelling unit" means the existing or proposed
135 single-family dwelling on the property where a proposed
136 accessory dwelling unit would be located.
137 (3) By December 1, 2026, a local government shall may
138 adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in any area
139 zoned for single-family residential use. Such ordinance must
140 apply prospectively to accessory dwelling units approved after
141 the date the ordinance is adopted. Such ordinance may regulate
142 the permitting, construction, and use of an accessory dwelling
143 unit but may not do any of the following:
144 (a) Prohibit the renting or leasing of an accessory
145 dwelling unit, except to prohibit the renting or leasing of an
146 accessory dwelling unit approved after the effective date of the
147 ordinance for a term of less than 1 month, notwithstanding s.
148 509.032(7)(b).
149 (b) Require that the owner of a parcel on which an
150 accessory dwelling unit is constructed reside in the primary
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151 dwelling unit.
152 (c) Increase parking requirements on any parcel that can
153 accommodate an additional motor vehicle on a driveway without
154 impeding access to the primary dwelling unit.
155 (d) Require replacement parking if a garage, carport, or
156 covered parking structure is converted to create an accessory
157 dwelling unit.
158 (4) An application for a building permit to construct an
159 accessory dwelling unit must include an affidavit from the
160 applicant which attests that the unit will be rented at an
161 affordable rate to an extremely-low-income, very-low-income,
162 low-income, or moderate-income person or persons.
163 (5) Each accessory dwelling unit allowed by an ordinance
164 adopted under this section which provides affordable rental
165 housing shall apply toward satisfying the affordable housing
166 component of the housing element in the local government's
167 comprehensive plan under s. 163.3177(6)(f).
168 (5) The owner of a property with an accessory dwelling
169 unit may not be denied a homestead exemption for those portions
170 of property on which the owner maintains a permanent residence
171 solely on the basis of the property containing an accessory
172 dwelling unit that is or may be rented to another person.
173 However, if the accessory dwelling unit is rented to another
174 person, the accessory dwelling unit must be assessed separately
175 from the homestead property and taxed according to its use.
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176 Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 420.615, Florida
177 Statutes, is amended to read:
178 420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus
179 incentives.—
180 (1) A local government may provide density bonus
181 incentives pursuant to the provisions of this section to any
182 landowner who voluntarily donates fee simple interest in real
183 property to the local government for the purpose of assisting
184 the local government in providing affordable housing, including
185 housing that is affordable for military families receiving the
186 basic allowance for housing. Donated real property must be
187 determined by the local government to be appropriate for use as
188 affordable housing and must be subject to deed restrictions to
189 ensure that the property will be used for affordable housing.
190 Section 4. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
191 Government Accountability (OPPAGA) shall evaluate the efficacy
192 of using mezzanine finance, or second-position short-term debt,
193 to stimulate the construction of owner-occupied housing that is
194 affordable as defined in s. 420.0004(3), Florida Statutes, in
195 this state. OPPAGA shall also evaluate the potential of tiny
196 homes in meeting the need for affordable housing in this state.
197 OPPAGA shall consult with the Florida Housing Finance
198 Corporation and the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the
199 University of Florida in conducting its evaluation. By December
200 31, 2027, OPPAGA shall submit a report of its findings to the
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201 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
202 Representatives. Such report must include recommendations for
203 the structuring of a model mezzanine finance program.
204 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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HOUSING, AGRICULTURE & TOURISM SUBCOMMITTEE
HB 313 by Rep. Nix
Housing
AMENDMENT SUMMARY
December 10, 2025
Amendment #779321 by Rep. Nix (Line 40): The amendment removes the bill’s provisions
relating to reusable tenant screening reports.
Amendment #186883 by Rep. Nix (Line 134): The amendment:
• Provides that local governments, in adopting an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling
units (ADUs), may not require any additional action by the property owner to construct
the ADU (other than comply with the applicable building regulations).
• Removes the ability of local governments to prohibit the renting or leasing of an ADU for
a term of less than 1 month.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 313 (2026)
Amendment No.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER
1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Housing, Agriculture &
2 Tourism Subcommittee
3 Representative Nix offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Remove lines 40-127
7
8
9 -----------------------------------------------------
10 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
11 Remove lines 2-7 and insert:
12 An act relating to housing;
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Bill No. HB 313 (2026)
Amendment No.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER
1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Housing, Agriculture &
2 Tourism Subcommittee
3 Representative Nix offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Remove lines 134-157 and insert:
7 (d) "By right" means the ability to be approved without
8 requiring a public hearing; a variance, conditional use permit,
9 special permit, or special exception; or other discretionary
10 action other than a determination that a site plan conforms with
11 applicable zoning regulations.
12 (e)(d) "Low-income persons" has the same meaning as in s.
13 420.0004(11).
14 (f)(e) "Moderate-income persons" has the same meaning as
15 in s. 420.0004(12).
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16 (g)(f) "Very-low-income persons" has the same meaning as
17 in s. 420.0004(17).
18 (h)(g) "Extremely-low-income persons" has the same meaning
19 as in s. 420.0004(9).
20 (i) "Primary dwelling unit" means the existing or proposed
21 single-family dwelling on the property where a proposed
22 accessory dwelling unit would be located.
23 (3) By December 1, 2026, a local government shall may
24 adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units by right in
25 any area zoned for single-family residential use. Such ordinance
26 must apply prospectively to accessory dwelling units approved
27 after the date the ordinance is adopted. Such ordinance may
28 regulate the permitting, construction, and use of an accessory
29 dwelling unit but may not do any of the following:
30 (a) Require that the owner of a parcel on which an
31 accessory dwelling unit is constructed reside in the primary
32 dwelling unit.
33 (b) Increase parking requirements on any parcel that can
34 accommodate an additional motor vehicle on a driveway without
35 impeding access to the primary dwelling unit.
36 (c) Require replacement parking if a garage, carport, or
37 covered parking structure is converted to create an accessory
38 dwelling unit.
39 (d) Impose discretionary review or hearing standards, such
40 as requiring a conditional use approval or special exception to
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Amendment No.
41 construct an accessory dwelling unit, or other review standards
42 that do not apply generally to other housing in the same
43 district or zone.
44
45 -----------------------------------------------------
46 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
47 Remove line 8 and insert:
48 amending s. 163.31771, F.S.; defining the terms "by
49 right" and
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