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Florida League of Cities

Local Government Comprehensive Plans (Support)

CS/HB 359 (Duggan) and SB 540 (DiCeglie) would allow for the Capital Improvement Element of Local Comprehensive Plans to have the option to be modified administratively if all the projects have been adopted by the project’s appropriate board. Additionally, the bills amend language to allow for the prevailing party in a challenge to recover attorney fees and costs in challenging or defending a plan or plan amendment, including reasonable appellate attorney fees and costs. CS/HB 359 was amended to extend the deadline by which small-scale and large-scale plan amendments must be adopted. CS/HB 359 was amended to prohibit local governments from enforcing any land development regulations, other than those related to density or intensity, on any of the institutions within the Florida College System. (Chapman)