Florida HB 313: Access to Health Care Practitioner Services

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CS/HB 313 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to housing; amending s. 163.31771, 2
F.S.; defining the terms "by right" and "primary 3
dwelling unit"; requiring, rather than authorizing, 4
local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an 5
ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain 6
areas; requiring that such ordinances apply 7
prospectively; prohibiting the inclusion of certain 8
requirements or prohibitions in such ordinances; 9
deleting a requirement that an application for a 10
building permit to construct an accessory dwelling 11
unit include a certain affidavit; revising the 12
accessory dwelling units that apply toward satisfying 13
a certain component of a local government's 14
comprehensive plan; prohibiting the denial of a 15
homestead exemption for certain portions of property 16
on a specified basis; requiring that a rented 17
accessory dwelling unit be assessed separately from 18
the homestead property and taxed according to its use; 19
amending s. 420.615, F.S.; authorizing a local 20
government to provide a density bonus incentive to 21
landowners who make certain real property donations to 22
assist in the provision of affordable housing for 23
military families; requiring the Office of Program 24
Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to 25

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evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and 26
the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes; 27
requiring the office to consult with certain entities; 28
requiring the office to submit a certain report to the 29
Legislature by a specified date; providing an 30
effective date. 31
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 33
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Section 1. Subsections (2) through (5) of section 35
163.31771, Florida Statutes, are amended, and a new subsection 36
(5) is added to that section, to read: 37
163.31771 Accessory dwelling units.— 38
(2) As used in this section, the term: 39
(a) "Accessory dwelling unit" means an ancillary or 40
secondary living unit, that has a separate kitchen, bathroom, 41
and sleeping area, existing either within the same structure, or 42
on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit. 43
(b) "Affordable rental" means that monthly rent and 44
utilities do not exceed 30 percent of that amount which 45
represents the percentage of the median adjusted gross annual 46
income for extremely-low-income, very-low-income, low-income, or 47
moderate-income persons. 48
(c) "By right" means the ability to be approved without 49
requiring a public hearing; a variance, conditional use permit, 50

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special permit, or special exception; or other discretionary 51
action, other than a determination that a site plan conforms 52
with applicable zoning regulations. 53
(e)(c) "Local government" means a county or municipality. 54
(f)(d) "Low-income persons" has the same meaning as in s. 55
420.0004(11). 56
(g)(e) "Moderate-income persons" has the same meaning as 57
in s. 420.0004(12). 58
(h) "Primary dwelling unit" means the existing or proposed 59
single-family dwelling on the property where a proposed 60
accessory dwelling unit would be located. 61
(i)(f) "Very-low-income persons" has the same meaning as 62
in s. 420.0004(17). 63
(d)(g) "Extremely-low-income persons" has the same meaning 64
as in s. 420.0004(9). 65
(3) By December 1, 2026, a local government shall may 66
adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units by right in 67
any area zoned for single-family residential use. Such ordinance 68
must apply prospectively to accessory dwelling units approved 69
after the date the ordinance is adopted. Such ordinance may 70
regulate the permitting, construction, and use of an accessory 71
dwelling unit but may not do any of the following: 72
(a) Require that the owner of a parcel on which an 73
accessory dwelling unit is constructed reside in the primary 74
dwelling unit. 75

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(b) Increase parking requirements on any parcel that can 76
accommodate an additional motor vehicle on a driveway without 77
impeding access to the primary dwelling unit. 78
(c) Require replacement parking if a garage, carport, or 79
covered parking structure is converted to create an accessory 80
dwelling unit. 81
(d) Impose discretionary review or hearing standards, such 82
as requiring a conditional use approval or special exception to 83
construct an accessory dwelling uni