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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-84

No. CS/CS/SB 1434

Infill Redevelopment
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Rules; Judiciary; Calatayud
FILED BY
Alexis Calatayud — District 38, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
5/21/2026

Filed under Development & Land Use.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Infill Redevelopment; Creating the “Infill Redevelopment Act”; requiring that a local government permit qualifying parcels to be developed with residential uses; prohibiting a local government from using the subdivision process to restrict development in a certain manner; requiring developers of such parcels to pay double the parks and recreation facilities impact fees for a certain purpose and provide certain written notice to property owners; prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing certain local laws, ordinances, or regulations, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates residential development on qualifying urban parcels.

Local governments must permit residential development on qualifying environmentally impacted parcels, overriding local zoning restrictions that would otherwise block the project.

Developers must pay double the standard parks and recreation impact fees if the parcel includes former recreational facilities adjacent to single-family homes.

Adjacent property owners receive a 90-day window to purchase the recreational portion of the parcel to preserve it as open space.

Local governments are prohibited from adopting or enforcing any local laws that restrict development on these qualifying parcels.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Residential Development majors. 163.2525(5)

AILocal governments must permit residential development on qualifying parcels, overriding local zoning restrictions.

“a local government shall permit a qualifying parcel to be developed with residential uses” bill text, line 123 →
§ 2 Density and Intensity Limits moderates. 163.2525(5)

AIDevelopment density is capped at the lower of the average adjacent residential density or 25 units per acre.

“may not exceed the average density of all zoning districts within the same jurisdiction which are applicable to parcels adjacent to the qualifying parcel and which allow” bill text, line 126 →
§ 3 Administrative Approval Requirement majors. 163.2525(6)

AILocal governments must administratively approve subdivision applications that meet state requirements, prohibiting the use of the subdivision process to restrict development.

“A local government must administratively approve an application for the subdivision of a qualifying parcel if the application satisfies the requirements of chapter 177” bill text, line 133 →
§ 4 Recreational Facility Purchase Option moderates. 163.2525(8)(a)

AIDevelopers must offer adjacent property owners the right to purchase recreational facilities at a capped price to maintain them as open space for 30 years.

“adjacent property owners may elect to purchase the parcel or portion thereof containing recreational facilities or areas for the purpose of maintaining the parcel, or portions” bill text, line 167 →
§ 5 Preemption of Local Restrictions majors. 163.2525(10)

AILocal governments are prohibited from adopting or enforcing laws that restrict development of qualifying parcels in accordance with the act.

“A local government may not adopt or enforce a local law, an ordinance, or a regulation that restricts, prohibits, or otherwise limits the development of a qualifying parcel” bill text, line 209 →
TIMELINE
5/22/2026
Chapter No. 2026-84
5/21/2026
Approved by Governor
5/6/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/10/2026
CS passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 24
3/10/2026
Read 3rd time
3/10/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/10/2026
Read 2nd time
3/9/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/9/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
3/9/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
3/5/2026
In Messages
3/5/2026
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 610
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 610
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 610
3/2/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
2/26/2026
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/26/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/25/2026
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/24/2026
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
2/19/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026
Now in Rules
2/11/2026
CS by Judiciary read 1st time
2/11/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/10/2026
CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/28/2026
Now in Judiciary
1/27/2026
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/22/2026
Introduced
1/22/2026
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37...
1/16/2026
Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
1/8/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 163.2525
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