The second and final committee week of January was highlighted by Commissioner, and former FHBA President, Bill Truex’s presentation before the Florida House’s Regulatory Reform Subcommittee. Mr. Truex graciously made the trip to Tallahassee to participate in an in-person roundtable on “Streamlining the Building Permit Process”. Florida House of Representative’s staff had previously reached out …
In week one, HB 7 “Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19,” successfully passed through the House Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee and now awaits the House Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee. January 13th vote count from the Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee: Y Aloupis Y Botana Y Buchanan N Diamond Y Duggan N Eskamani Y Fernandez-Barquin Y Garrison N Gottlieb Y Grall …
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[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_overlay_opacity=”50″ data_color_overlay=”#000000″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_color=”#ffffff” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Impact Fee Legislation Sponsors: Senator Joe Gruters Representative Nick DiCeglie Define infrastructure: Ensure impact fees are going towards true infrastructure needs/capital projects (brick and mortar) and not frivolous materials that are most likely used to inflate …
[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_overlay_opacity=”50″ data_color_overlay=”#000000″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_color=”#ffffff” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Happy New Year Florida Home Builders Association. I hope the holiday season filled your heart with joy in the great company of friends and family. From my family to yours, we wish you the best that 2021 …
Twelve-months ago the topics of the day were a Florida law that went into effect allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools, tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters marching in defiance of a new ban on face masks at public assemblies, and a record 12 Democratic presidential candidates participating in a live TV debate …
Following a three month hold on 2020 bill signings due to COVID-19, Governor DeSantis went into overdrive in June to weigh in on bills and the budget. This included signing FHBA priorities: SB 712 Environmental Protections, SB 1066 Impact Fees, HB 1339 Community Affairs, HB 1193 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations, and Sadowski funding. Legislative …
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Last Wednesday, FHBA visited the Marion County Building Industry Association for the first in person meeting following the 2020 Legislative Session. President Michael Bourré provided an update on SEBC Reimagined and what to look forward to in 2021. Rusty Payton provided an update on FHB PAC and how the state association navigated the essential services …
With two weeks remaining in the 2020 Legislative Session, the FHBA team is stepping back up to the plate on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Senate Appropriations Committee. It is SB 1066’s last stop and from all indications, the last Senate Appropriations Committee meeting of the Session. A committee strike-all will be presented during …
It is Halftime in Tallahassee! Wednesday, February 12th, marked day 30 of the 60 day Legislative Session. This is FHBA’s 2020 Mid-Session Report: HB 637 / SB 1066 FHBA’s Impact Fee legislation, which includes the definition of infrastructure and prohibiting local governments from applying impact fee increases to pending permit applications, has passed through all …
Today marks the half-way point for the 2020 Florida Legislative Session: Day 30 of the 60-day session. Today at 4 p.m. the Senate Community Affairs Committee will hear SB 1066, the FHBA impact fee bill that has been stalled in committee. What was the catalyst for this, you ask? For starters, it’s the more than …
