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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 734

Powers of Neighborhood Improvement Districts
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SPONSOR
Osgood
FILED BY
Rosalind Osgood — District 32, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Community Affairs

Filed under Development & Land Use.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Powers of Neighborhood Improvement Districts; Authorizing a neighborhood improvement district to plan, finance, or complete structural safety or building compliance improvements if approved by a majority vote of the district’s residents or by a certain advisory council, etc.

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Grants districts power to fund building safety upgrades via resident vote.

Neighborhood improvement districts can now plan, finance, or complete structural safety and building compliance improvements. This includes work required under state or local structural recertification programs.

The district board may only act if the improvements are approved by a majority vote of the district’s residents. Alternatively, approval may come from a resident advisory council established by local ordinance.

This new authority is subject to any prohibitions contained in the district's local ordinance. The existing powers of the district board remain unchanged.

The provision takes effect on July 1, 2026. It adds a new subsection to the existing statute governing neighborhood improvement districts.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New Structural Improvement Authority majors. 163.514(17)

AIGrants district boards the power to plan, finance, or complete structural safety and building compliance improvements.

“Plan, finance, or complete structural safety or building compliance improvements” bill text, line 4 →
§ 2 Resident Approval Requirement majors. 163.514(17)(a)

AIRequires a majority vote of the district’s residents to approve the structural improvements.

“A majority vote of the district's residents” bill text, line 6 →
§ 3 Advisory Council Approval Alternative majors. 163.514(17)(b)

AIPermits approval by a resident advisory council if one is established by local ordinance.

“An advisory council composed of residents of the district” bill text, line 23 →
§ 4 Recertification Program Inclusion moderates. 163.514(17)

AIExplicitly includes improvements required under state or local structural recertification programs within the new authority.

“including improvements required under state or local structural recertification programs” bill text, line 19 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Community Affairs
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/16/2025
Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
12/3/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 163.514
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s. 163.514
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