1) (1.1) Standardized Building Department Forms & Allowable Permit Categories · The state would develop a standard set of permit application forms and checklists that all local building departments must use for common project types · Regulating what building departments can and cannot ask for on permitting forms

(1.2) Permit Timeline Solutions · Exploring solutions to streamline the process to meet statutorily-created timelines

(1.3) Private Providers · Allowing private providers more access and flexibility in the inspections process · Allowing private providers to complete septic tank inspections and approve permits through the Department of Environmental Protection.

(1.4) No Permit for Flood Panels · A permit exemption would eliminate unnecessary red tape for minor, non-structural mitigation measures

(1.5) No Permit for Licensed State Contractors on State of Emergency Repairs & Rebuilds · Reduce the wait for post-disaster permitting for smaller projects, while still maintaining safety standards

2) Building Permits No Longer Contingent on Septic Permit Issuance · Builders across Florida continue to face delays due to prolonged wait times for septic tank permits, slowing down project timelines and adding uncertainty to the construction process. These bottlenecks highlight the need for more efficient coordination between state and local agencies · Creates a glidepath for changes to septic tank rule or regulatory changes · Allows private providers the ability to approve septic tank permit applications

3) Stormwater Credits · Allowing developers to earn and trade compliance credits to reduce the financial burden of new DEP standards

4) Practicing Construction Fraudulently Without a License · Standardized disciplinary forms, and further penalties for bad actors practicing construction fraudulently

5) Florida Water Star Regulations · Providing language that Local Governments who implement water conservation programs, must use Water Star

6) Live Local 4.0 · Including military housing in the affordable housing percentage requirement.

7) Sadowski Funding · Support full funding of the Sadowski Program and legislation requiring trust fund monies to be spent on their requisite purpose

8) Building Code Appendix · Fixing loopholes and clarifying that local governments must use the prescribed local adoption process to implement the building code

9) Construction Fraud Licensed Contractor Fraud – Form Standardization · Standardized disciplinary forms from DBPR for utilization by each local construction regulation board to uniformly report infractions to the department

10) DBPR Deregulation; Continuing Education/CILB Incorporation into DBPR · Recent legislative activity has focused on reducing regulatory burdens within DBPR, streamlining licensing processes, and eliminating redundant or outdated requirements to increase efficiency · These legislative reforms proposed integrating the Construction Industry Licensing Board more directly into DBPR's structure and oversight · Streamline initial licensure process. · Not requiring certain Continuing Education courses, while retaining CE hours related to Building Code and Legislative changes to the construction process

11) Voting Rights Under Florida Condominium Act · Codify the definition of voting rights as defined in FL Statutes 718.103, the Florida Condominium Act.

12) Requiring Local Governments to Meet Housing Inventory Specified in their Comprehensive Plans

13) Impact Fee Options/Alternatives · Exploring alternatives to impact fees · The current impact fee program lacks longevity and is constantly in need of legislative fixes · Support legislation to define extraordinary circumstances · If extraordinary circumstances are met – limit the impact fee increase to no more than 100% over 4-years

14) FLUEDRA Process (Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act) · Adding enforcement to magisterial decisions in the FLUEDRA process

15) Workers Compensation Exemptions Redefined · Redefining the Workers Compensation Exemption · Exemption waivers are being misapplied, resulting in costly litigation · May require further court opinions before a legislative fix

16) Transparency Regarding Government Expenditures from the Enterprise Fund · Insuring local governments spend collected building fees as required by statute, rather than moving the funds to unrelated local expenditures

17) Accessory Dwelling Units · Requires local governments to adopt ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units in single-family residential zones and prohibits certain restrictions on such units. · Removes the affidavit requirement regarding affordable rental rates for accessory dwelling unit building permits and clarifies that qualifying accessory dwelling units count toward meeting affordable housing requirements. · Prohibits denial of homestead exemption for primary dwellings with a rentable accessory dwelling unit and requires separate tax assessment for the rented portion.

18) Lot and Dwelling Flexibilities · Allows smaller lots, duplexes, triplexes, and similar homes to be built more easily statewide. · Requires local governments to approve compliant applications “by right” within 20 business days, sets clear limits on parking, setbacks, and density standards, and streamlines lot split and subdivision processes to encourage starter home construction.

19) Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code · Requires the Florida Building Commission to include a fiscal impact statement with each proposed code update, detailing effects on local governments, property owners, construction costs, and housing affordability. · Directs updates to permit single-exit designs and interlocking stair configurations in specific multifamily buildings, aligning with national life safety standards while maintaining safety protections.

1) Hybrid Housing · Policy that negatively impacts build-to-rent developers by allowing local governments to impose stricter residential land use regulations that could limit density, increase permitting hurdles, and restrict housing types in single-family zones

2) Revisions to Lien Law · Florida’s complex construction lien law is intended to protect all parties on construction projects and ensure suppliers, subcontractors and contractors get paid for materials and services provided in the improvement to real property · Recent attempts to tinker with construction lien law are risky and may have far-reaching negative consequences for all parties involved in construction activities (owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers)

3) Heat Illness · Several bills filed in the 2025 session represented a significant overreach of regulatory power by imposing rigid, state-mandated worksite protocols that strip developers of the flexibility to manage jobsite safety based on real-time conditions, all while doing little to enhance worker safety in a meaningful or practical way

4) Excess Code Enforcement and Building Permit Funds · Last session an attempt was made to allow local governments to use excess funds from code enforcement and building permit fees, on activities unrelated to the code and permitting process · Statutorily, fees are only supposed to cover costs to enforce the code

5) Additional Design Requirements for New Construction · Expands the area in which increased building design would be mandatory