“The Live Local Act: The Legislature’s Attempt to Kick-Start Large Scale Affordable Housing Projects” by Nicole Neugebauer MacInnes, Stearns Miller Weaver. Originally presented on November 13, 2024, course number 8721 is approved by The Florida Bar until May 31, 2026, for 1 CLE and 1 City, County and Local Government Law certification credit. The course is available to buy online:
- Online seminar (on-demand)
- Downloadable audio
The Live Local Act is a transformative piece of affordable housing legislation designed to address Florida’s growing affordable housing crisis. This presentation will focus on the land use administrative approval process and the key ad valorem property tax exemptions available under the Live Local Act. The presentation will also evaluate how the Live Local Act has been implemented across Florida.
Nicole Neugebauer MacInnes is a land use attorney at Stearns Weaver Miller in Tampa. She counsels clients on a wide range of complex land use, permitting and entitlement issues before local, regional, and state agencies, courts and elected bodies and related litigation. Nicole has been particularly involved with the implementation of the “Live Local Act,” which provides developers with land use and tax incentives to construct affordable and workforce housing throughout the State of Florida. Nicole is recognized on the Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” list and as the only “Associate to Watch” in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (North & Central Florida) by Chambers USA, the most prestigious independent legal ranking.