Florida Governor Signs Law on Brownfields, Brownfield Site Rehabilitation

The Florida Governor signed a law amending various laws related to brownfields and brownfield site rehabilitation. The key changes include: 1) removing requirements for local governments to map brownfield sites with institutional controls and to remove rehabilitated sites from the registry; 2) allowing brownfield sites that are part of larger contaminated areas to obtain site rehabilitation completion orders, provided on-site contamination is addressed; 3) revising conditions for brownfield tax credit eligibility, including allowing credits for solid waste removal; 4) revising definitions related to brownfields; and 5) providing for additional tax credits for affordable housing and completion of site rehabilitation. The ...