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House committee adopts strike‑all for HB 1389 to expand Live Local Act
Summary
The Florida House Commerce Committee adopted a strike‑all amendment to House Bill 1389, aligning the measure with the Senate version to expand the Live Local Act and then reported the bill favorably; several housing groups signaled support.
Tallahassee — The Florida House Commerce Committee on a single‑item agenda adopted a strike‑all amendment to House Bill 1389 and reported the bill favorably, advancing changes to the Live Local Act intended to expand attainable housing options.
Representative Redondo, sponsor of HB 1389, told the committee the strike‑all amendment (barcode 208403) adopts the Senate version of the bill and "is gonna expand the Live Local Act to provide additional attainable housing options for Floridians" and addresses stakeholder concerns with the originally filed language. After brief remarks and no in‑room public testimony, the amendment was adopted by voice approval.
An unidentified committee member urged restoring a provision from the original draft that would have allowed a tax abatement of "up to 100% of the assessed value" for accessory dwelling units as an incentive for owners to rent ADUs at more affordable rates. The member said she would like to see that provision returned but indicated she would support the bill as amended.
Chair Salzman called for a roll call after debate. Multiple members answered 'Yes' when their names were called and the chair announced, "The bill passes," directing that HB 1389 be shown reported favorably. The clerk's roll call recorded Representative Long as excused. Several organizations were listed as signaling support by waving: Carrie Hebrank of the Florida Home Builders Association, Cody Glaser of the Florida Housing Coalition and Yvonne Fernandez of AARP.
The meeting closed with the chair offering farewell remarks; Representative Tuck moved to adjourn. The transcript ends immediately after the motion to adjourn.
What the committee did not record in the transcript: a detailed roll‑call tally by name for every listed member was not fully documented in the final audible exchange for every seat (some names were confirmed as 'Yes' on the record; others were not verbally recorded in the final roll as shown in the transcript). The committee recorded the amendment's adoption by voice vote and then reported the bill favorably.
