# Florida HB 299: Blue Ribbon Projects

Florida HB 299, Blue Ribbon Projects, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Lauren Melo (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died on Second Reading Calendar) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 299
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Blue Ribbon Projects
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-03
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died on Second Reading Calendar
- Sponsor: Lauren Melo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, State Affairs Committee, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lauren Melo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: State Affairs Committee

## Actions (32)

- 2026-03-13: Died on Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-02: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) (House)
- 2026-02-26: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-26: Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-20: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2026-02-19: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-18: Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-16: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-12-16: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-12-12: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-12-12: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-12-12: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-11: Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-04: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-11-12: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c3, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/c3/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-11-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/c3/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/299/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB299-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).