DeSantis Signs Live Local Amendments, Boosting Tax Breaks For Developers
bisnow.com, March 17, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law changes to the Live Local Act that are meant to clarify its rules while providing a boost for developers looking to build affordable and workforce housing.
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SB 328 was signed by Governor and is in effect
Florida Senate, May 16, 2024
Legislation (SB 328) seeking to clarify last year's affordable housing law called the Live Local Act and putting additional funding into a state first-time homebuyer assistance program was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The new measure seeks to provide additional transparency regarding zoning regulations, density restrictions, property tax exemptions and airport zoning provisions. It also allocates an additional $100 million for the Hometown Heroes Program, an initiative providing first-time, income-qualified homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance. The new law takes effect immediately This legislation requires counties to ensure that homeless individuals receive the mental health and drug addiction services they need while residing in a designated location off our public streets, prioritizing public safety.
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Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation to Address Homelessness and Protect the Quality of Life for Floridians
flgov.com, March 20, 2024
On March 20, 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1365 to keep Florida’s streets safe. This legislation requires counties to ensure that homeless individuals receive the mental health and drug addiction services they need while residing in a designated location off our public streets, prioritizing public safety.
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Insurance bills OK'd by Legislature intended to save homeowners cashSun-Sentinel, March 11, 2024
Florida home insurance consumers got a mixed bag from the Florida Legislature this year. Lawmakers approved a $200 million extension of the My Safe Florida Home program and created a separate program to help condo owners.
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Florida Housing Coalition Launches New Live Local Act Resource CenterThe Florida Housing Coalition has recently launched a new resource center for the Live Local Act. This Free resource is available to everyone and will act as a clearinghouse access of news, tools, resources, and other pertinent information regarding the Live Local Act.
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Florida's Live Local Act Sparks New Wave of HousingWall Street Journal, December 12, 2023
Less than six months after Florida enacted legislation more workforce housing, dozens of developers are rushing with projects ahead that qualify for tax breaks under the new law.
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Affordable Rent Still Hard to Find in FloridaDavid Lyons, South Florida Sun Sentinel, August 1, 2023
Price-sensitive renters seeking places to stay in South Florida can take solace in this: The pace of increases in those monthly payments is easing slightly. But a lot of wage earners still aren’t able to find places that are affordable. Eight of nine Florida cities surveyed by researchers at Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Alabama “saw yearly rent increases at or below the national average, though renters across the state are still struggling with an affordability crisis.” according to the Waller, Weeks and Johnson Rental Index. released this week.
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Florida Policy Project, a nonpartisan think
tank started by former Sen. Jeff Brandes, has a new report on housing affordability and potential solutionsFlorida Policy Project, Florida State University, 2023
When the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida asked state residents what
“the most important problem facing Florida today” was, 25% said “housing costs” in their March 2023
survey.
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