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title: "HB 803 Florida Private Provider Guide"
canonical: "https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider"
source: "https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider"
updated_at: "2026-05-13T21:23:37.879Z"
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# HB 803 Florida Private Provider Guide

HB 803 is the 2026 Florida bill contractors should watch for private-provider fee and process updates. Learn how it connects to Florida Statute 553.791 and what it means for commercial projects.

## Audience
- Florida contractors, commercial builders, permit coordinators, and construction business owners researching HB 803 and private-provider fee treatment

## Primary question
What does HB 803 mean for Florida contractors using a private provider?

## Direct answer
HB 803 carries the current 2026 private-provider fee and process language contractors are tracking. Florida Statute 553.791 remains the legal foundation for private-provider plan review and inspection work.

## Key facts
- Florida Statute 553.791 authorizes private-provider plan review and inspection work in Florida.
- HB 803 carries the current 2026 private-provider fee and process language contractors are tracking.
- For commercial projects, the current framework uses a 25 percent reduction when a private provider handles part of the qualifying scope and 50 percent when the private provider handles all required qualifying plan review and inspection services in that scope.
- HB 405 is not the current law to cite for the private-provider provisions contractors are tracking.
- FCC does not pull permits, file permit applications, or file the Notice to Building Official.
- Uniform commercial and residential permit application standardization is tied to July 1, 2027.

## Related questions this page answers
- What does HB 803 mean for Florida contractors?
- How does HB 803 relate to Florida Statute 553.791?
- Is HB 405 still the right bill to cite for private-provider fee reductions?
- What is the 25 percent / 50 percent commercial private-provider fee framework?
- Does HB 803 mean FCC files my permit or NTBO?
- Does HB 803 replace the building department?
- What should commercial contractors update internally after HB 803?

## Entity definitions
- **HB 803**: The 2026 Florida bill contractors should watch for current private-provider fee and process updates.
- **Florida Statute 553.791**: The Florida statute that authorizes private-provider plan review and inspection work.
- **Private Provider**: A qualified provider authorized to perform plan review, inspections, or both as an alternative to waiting only on the local building department for those services.
- **Notice to Building Official**: The notice filed with the local building department when a private provider will be used. FCC does not file this notice for the contractor or owner.
- **HB 405**: A dead 2026 bill that created confusion. Contractors should not cite HB 405 as current law for the private-provider provisions that moved through HB 803.
- **HB 683**: A prior enacted update that matters to the broader private-provider and virtual-inspection workflow timeline.

## Related pages
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-statute-553-791-private-provider
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/blog/hb-803-florida-private-provider-fee-reductions
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/blog/hb-405-florida-contractors-permit-fee-discounts
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/private-provider-fee-reductions-florida
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/notice-to-building-official-florida-private-provider
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/services/plan-reviews
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/services/virtual-inspections

## Source URLs
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0553/Sections/0553.791.html
- https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/803/ByVersion