H1131: Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

Legislative Summary

Provides incentives for development of affordable housing & employment of persons with disabilities, including exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property, exemption from sales tax for certain building materials, waiver of certain impact fees, tax credits for certain businesses, & certain tax refunds; provides criminal penalties; provides requirements to Florida Housing Finance Corporation; requires DCF to establish Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program to provide rent subsidies to certain persons up to specified percentage of fair market rent; requires APD to administer funding for certain services; requires APD to establish Regional Housing & Employment Support Centers to provide specified services; requires DOE to expand vocational training programs for certain persons; requires DOT to establish program to provide transportation vouchers to certain persons; requires DOT to prioritize certain state funding; requires Department of Commerce to conduct annual compliance audit for specified purpose; provides penalties for noncompliance; requires specified annual report to Governor & Legislature; provides sources of funding; provides appropriation.