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Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

H0979Infill Redevelopment

Status: IntroducedIssues: Transportation

Summary

Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.

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How they voted

Tally: 66-11 (18 other) · 95 total recorded

Voted YES (66)

Adam BotanaYea
Anna EskamaniYea
Anne GerwigYea
Berny JacquesYea
Berny JacquesYea
Brad YeagerYea
Brad YeagerYea
Brian HodgersYea
Chad JohnsonYea
Chase TramontYea
Chase TramontYea
Chip LaMarcaYea
Chip LaMarcaYea
Chuck BrannanYea
Chuck BrannanYea
Dan DaleyYea
Daryl CampbellYea
David BorreroYea
David BorreroYea
David SmithYea
David SmithYea
Fabian BasabeYea
James BuchananYea
James BuchananYea
Jason ShoafYea
Jason ShoafYea
Jeff HolcombYea
Jim MooneyYea
Juan PorrasYea
Juan PorrasYea
Karen Gonzalez PittmanYea
Kim KendallYea
Kiyan MichaelYea
Leonard SpencerYea
Lisa DunkleyYea
Meg WeinbergerYea
Michael OwenYea
Michelle SalzmanYea
Michelle SalzmanYea
Mike GiallombardoYea
Mike GiallombardoYea
Mike GiallombardoYea
Nan CobbYea
Nan CobbYea
Nathan BoylesYea
Omar BlancoYea
Philip GriffittsYea
Philip GriffittsYea
Randy MaggardYea
Randy MaggardYea
Randy MaggardYea
RaShon YoungYea
Richard GentryYea
Ryan ChamberlinYea
Tiffany EspositoYea
Tiffany EspositoYea
Tyler SiroisYea
Tyler SiroisYea
Vanessa OliverYea
Vanessa OliverYea
Will RobinsonYea
Wyman DugganYea
Wyman DugganYea
Wyman DugganYea
Yvette BenarrochYea
Yvette BenarrochYea

Voted NO (11)

Angela NixonNay
Ashley GanttNay
Ashley GanttNay
Felicia Simone RobinsonNay
Felicia Simone RobinsonNay
Jennifer HarrisNay
Leonard SpencerNay
Leonard SpencerNay
Linda ChaneyNay
Michele Rayner-GoolsbyNay
Michele Rayner-GoolsbyNay

Other / Absent (18)

Christine HunschofskyAbsent
Christine HunschofskyAbsent
Dean BlackAbsent
Debra TendrichAbsent
Erika BoothAbsent
Erika BoothAbsent
Fiona McFarlandAbsent
Gallop FranklinAbsent
Gallop FranklinAbsent
Jeff HolcombAbsent
Kevin ChamblissAbsent
Kevin ChamblissAbsent
Kimberly DanielsAbsent
Kimberly DanielsAbsent
Lindsay CrossAbsent
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanAbsent
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanAbsent
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanAbsent

Most recent vote: February 24, 2026

Frequently Asked

What does H0979 do?
Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.
What's the current status of H0979?
H0979 is currently Introduced. We track every roll-call vote.
How did Pinellas County legislators vote on H0979?
95 roll-call votes recorded: 66 yes, 11 no. See full vote breakdown below.

This bill is still moving. Move with it.

H0979 is still in the legislative process. Your reps can still change their position before it becomes law.

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