Florida Law Increases Permit Extensions, Makes Changes Regarding Natural Emergencies

Highlights

• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 250 on June 28, 2023, and it became effective on July 1, 2023.
• The bill was enacted in response to Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole, which caused severe damage to various parts of the state, to better assist state and local governments to recover from current and future natural disasters.
• This Holland & Knight alert summarizes some of the law's key provisions regarding the preparation and response activities of state and local governments when Florida is impacted by natural emergencies.

Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricane Nicole in November 2022, both of which caused severe damage to various parts of the state. In response to these disasters, the Florida Legislature enacted Senate Bill 250 to better assist state and local governments to recover, both structurally and financially, from current and future natural disasters.