Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1131: Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 1131 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities. Primary sponsor: Meg Weinberger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities; Provides incentives for development of affordable housing & employment of persons with disabilities, including exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property, exemption from sales tax for certain building materials, waiver of certain impact fees, tax credits for certain businesses, & certain tax refunds; provides criminal penalties; provides requirements to Florida Housing Finance Corporation; requires DCF to establish Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program to provide rent subsidies to certain persons up to specified percentage of fair market rent; requires APD to administer funding for certain services; requires APD to establish Regional Housing & Employment Support Centers to provide specified services; requires DOE to expand vocational training programs for certain persons; requires DOT to establish program to provide transportation vouchers to certain persons; requires DOT to prioritize certain state funding; requires Department of Commerce to conduct annual compliance audit for specified purpose; provides penalties for noncompliance; requires specified annual report to Governor & Legislature; provides sources of funding; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Weinberger | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to Ways & Means Committee
- Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Filed