Florida · House Bill 299 · 2026 Regular Session

Blue Ribbon Projects

HB 299 Sponsored by Lauren Uhlich Melo Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 3, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Blue Ribbon Projects ; Requires that development project meet certain requirements to qualify as blue ribbon project; requires blue ribbon project to have blue ribbon plan; requires project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from local government; provides that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; requires landowner to apply to local government for approval of plan; provides local…

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Blue Ribbon Projects ; Requires that development project meet certain requirements to qualify as blue ribbon project; requires blue ribbon project to have blue ribbon plan; requires project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from local government; provides that certain easements or property must be granted without charge; requires landowner to apply to local government for approval of plan; provides local government review requirements; provides that blue ribbon plan governs use of property upon approval of plan application by local government; provides that project may be located on land with any future land use designation or zoning designation; provides appeal procedures for denial & approval of blue ribbon plan application; provides environmental review requirements.

Every action

32 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee12–2 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  12. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee18–3 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee21–5 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 11, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 12

No · 2

Not voting · 3

 Passed 12–2
Feb 18, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 18

No · 3

Not voting · 5

 Passed 18–3
Feb 26, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 21

No · 5

Not voting · 1

 Passed 21–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Lauren Uhlich MeloR Primary sponsor · District 28
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.