HB0097 • 2026

Transportation Concurrency

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Grow
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Commerce Committee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

Additional details about implementation and enforcement mechanisms are not covered in the provided summary text.

Transportation Concurrency for Small Counties

This bill amends the requirements for small counties to include transportation facilities in their capital improvements plans under concurrency rules.

What This Bill Does

Amends the law about what transportation facilities must be included in a county's plan under concurrency rules.
Requires small counties to identify transportation facilities necessary to meet adopted levels of service during a five-year period or maintain current levels of service.

Who It Names or Affects

Small counties that have transportation concurrency rules.
Local governments responsible for planning and development in these areas.

Terms To Know

Concurrency: A requirement that new developments must not worsen traffic or other public services below a certain standard.
Comprehensive Plan: A long-term plan for the physical development of an area, including land use and transportation.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which counties are considered small.
It is unclear how this change will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Commerce Committee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-12-11 House
• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
2025-12-04 House
• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-18 House
• Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2025-11-10 House
• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-14 House
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-10-07 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Transportation Concurrency; Revises facilities required to be identified in capital improvements element of comprehensive plan that imposes transportation concurrency for small counties.

Current Bill Text

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HB 97 2026

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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

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to transportation concurrency; 2
amending s. 163.3180, F.S.; revising facilities 3
required to be identified in the capital improvements 4
element of a comprehensive plan that imposes 5
transportation concurrency for small counties; 6
providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (5) of section 11
163.3180, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12
163.3180 Concurrency.— 13
(5) 14
(d) The premise of concurrency is that the public 15
facilities will be provided in order to achieve and maintain the 16
adopted level of service standard. A comprehensive plan that 17
imposes transportation concurrency shall contain appropriate 18
amendments to the capital improvements element of the 19
comprehensive plan, consistent with the requirements of s. 20
163.3177(3). The capital improvements element shall identify 21
facilities necessary to meet adopted levels of service during a 22
5-year period or to maintain current levels of service for small 23
counties as defined in s. 339.2818(2). 24
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 25