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FL HB 299

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Blue Ribbon Projects

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 299 pass?

No. FL HB 299 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Second Reading Calendar

What is FL HB 299 about?

Blue Ribbon Projects ; Requires that development project meet certain requirements to qualify as blue ribbon project; requires blue ribbon project to have blue ribbon plan; requires project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from local government; provides that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; requires landowner to apply to local government for approval of plan; provides local government review requirements; provides that blue ribbon plan governs use of property upon approval of plan application by local government; provides that project may be located on land with any future land use designation or zoning designation; provides appeal procedures for denial & approval of blue ribbon plan application; provides environmental review requirements.

Who sponsors FL HB 299?

Melo, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Commerce Committee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 299.

Description

Blue Ribbon Projects ; Requires that development project meet certain requirements to qualify as blue ribbon project; requires blue ribbon project to have blue ribbon plan; requires project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from local government; provides that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; requires landowner to apply to local government for approval of plan; provides local government review requirements; provides that blue ribbon plan governs use of property upon approval of plan application by local government; provides that project may be located on land with any future land use designation or zoning designation; provides appeal procedures for denial & approval of blue ribbon plan application; provides environmental review requirements.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Meloprimary
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommitteeprimary
  • Commerce Committeeprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died on Second Reading Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-03-02

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-03-02

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  4. 2026-02-26

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

    reading-1

  5. 2026-02-26

    CS Filed

    filing

  6. 2026-02-26

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  7. 2026-02-26

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  8. 2026-02-26

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-24

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  10. 2026-02-20

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  11. 2026-02-20

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-19

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  13. 2026-02-19

    CS Filed

    filing

  14. 2026-02-19

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  15. 2026-02-19

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  16. 2026-02-18

    Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-16

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  18. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  19. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  20. 2025-12-16

    Now in Commerce Committee

  21. 2025-12-16

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-12-12

    CS Filed

    filing

  24. 2025-12-12

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  25. 2025-12-12

    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  26. 2025-12-11

    Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-12-04

    Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  28. 2025-11-12

    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  29. 2025-11-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-11-12

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-11-12

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-11-03

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

    2025-12-11 · pass · 12-2

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 18-3

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-26 · pass · 21-5

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/ByCategory

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