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Daytona Beach staff warns House and Senate bills could curtail CRA spending and stall local redevelopment
Summary
Staff told the Beachside Redevelopment Board that House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1242 would prohibit new Community Redevelopment Agencies and restrict CRA spending and borrowing as of July 1, 2025; board members and residents urged contacting state legislators.
Redevelopment staff alerted the Beachside Redevelopment Board that two pending Florida bills — House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1242 — would prohibit the creation of new community redevelopment areas (CRAs) and restrict CRA spending and borrowing as of July 1, 2025, potentially affecting planned projects in Daytona Beach.
"There is a House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1242 that prohibit the creation of new CRAs and will not allow us to use CRA fund for any new project or improvements or issue new debt as of July first 2025," a staff speaker told the board during public comment items. The transcript recorded staff asking board members to contact state legislators to oppose the bills.
Staff said the bills had passed two committees and were heading to the Senate Rules Committee; if enacted, the measures would redirect CRA-collected property taxes to general funds rather than redevelopment uses and could "negatively impact" revalidation and revitalization efforts tied to the Main Street CRA.
Board members and commenters urged residents to contact state legislators, noting local senator Tom Wright sits on the rules committee. Sandy Murphy cited an alert from the Florida Redevelopment Association outlining contact points and recommended constituents reach out to their legislators.
Board staff said they will continue to monitor the bills and encouraged board members and stakeholders to submit emails to state lawmakers. No board action was taken at the meeting; the report was informational.
