Bill aims to lessen blow of impact fees

Builders and developers across the region have long complained about the chokehold they say impact fees put on them for new projects.

Now they have some strong allies in Tallahassee for their fight to curb impact fees. The latest is the House Ways & Means Committee, which, by a 12-2 vote, recently advanced a bill that would block increased impact fees from being levied on pending building permits. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Nick DiCeglie, R-Largo, would also require each local government to create an impact fee review board and streamline approval processes.