Local officials call on House to act on bill amending 2024 planning restrictions

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 678

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Will the Florida House do anything to amend a 2024 law that imposed severe restrictions on local government land-use planning?

Pinellas County Republican Nick DiCeglie was the sponsor of last year’s Senate Bill 180, a measure conceived to improve local emergency management and disaster recovery. But it included provisions that restricted local governments from regulating development — prompting local governments to file a lawsuit to attempt to undo those restrictions.

“The policy was well-intentioned …

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