Gov. DeSantis Signs Hurricane Recovery Law that Preempts Local Land Use Authority

Gov. DeSantis signs hurricane recovery law that preempts local land use authority

SB 180 imposes new mandates on state and local governments while limiting how they can regulate after storms.

Veto SB 180: Protect local control and Florida’s future | Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Written by 1000 Friends of Florida and reprinted with permission Updated: May 28, 2025 In the last scheduled week of this year’s session of the Florida Legislature, members passed Senate Bill 180, a measure that sponsors promised would improve emergency management and disaster recovery following the three hurricanes that struck the state in 2024. But SB 180 includes a provision that would prevent any local government in Florida from adopting any…