FL H0729 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes certain counties to levy discretionary surtax to finance affordable housing trust fund; specifies cap; specifies documents to which surtax applies; specifies conditions under which surtax may levied; specifies procedures county must use before levying surtax; specifies authorized & prohibited uses of surtax proceeds; prohibits rehabilitation of housing owned by certain governments without vote; authorizes certain counties to create housing assistance voucher programs; specifies uses of vouchers & requirements for programs; requires OPPAGA to review program at specified interval & provide report to Governor & Legislature.

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Title

Affordable Housing Discretionary Surtax

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-03HouseDied in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2019-05-03HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2019-03-05HouseIntroduced
2019-02-20HouseReferred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; State Affairs Committee
2019-02-08HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S842 (Similar To) 2019-05-03 - Died in Community Affairs

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
12501065Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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