DeSantis Signs $711 Million Housing Assistance Bill to Help Make Florida Homes More Affordable

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media following his "State of the State" address at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee on March 7, 2023. Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Live Local Act on March 29, a bipartisan bill setting aside $711 million for affordable housing in the state.

The bill passed through the Florida Senate with a 40-0 vote. Lawmakers in the state House approved it with a vote of 103-6.