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 …
The Florida Legislature started its 2020 Legislative Session this week and lawmakers are set to consider a number of bills over the course of the 60-day period that relate to the building industry. With January 15 as the final day to file a bill to be heard this session, it appears that legislators will have …
Tomorrow morning, the 2020 Florida Legislative Session will kick off here in Tallahassee, giving lawmakers just 60 days to debate proposed legislation and pass a budget for our state. These 60 days go hand-in-hand with the Housing industry facing a gamut of issues brought forth by lawmakers from both sides of the “aisle.” During this …
The 2020 FHBA Spring Conference is rapidly approaching! Don’t miss this three-day event held in Tallahassee during the heart of legislative session. Members in attendance are offered the experience of walking the halls of our state capital and interacting with legislators from across the state. Being here during session means you will also have the …
FHBPAC 1,000 Club members were offered an exclusive opportunity to meet with the legislators supporting the FHBA priority bills via conference call on Thursday. Members of the club were joined by Senator Keith Perry of Gainesville, Representative Toby Overdorf of Stuart and Representative Nick DiCeglie of Largo on the call who each discussed the bills …
This week, Charlotte County announced that FHBA Immediate Past President and Charlotte County Commissioner, Bill Truex, participated in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs briefing call on immigration modernization and infrastructure investment. This call previewed forthcoming Trump Administration policy proposals on border security and merit-based legal immigration system. Truex is currently the chair of …
FHBA Past President, Bill Truex, Meets With White House Read More »
Last week marked the final interim committee meetings for the Florida Legislature in advance of the 2020 legislative session. As 2020 is an even year, session will kick off this earlier this year, with lawmakers set to convene on January 14. As always, your FHBA government relations team continues to monitor potential legislation that will …
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This past week, was the fourth of six interim committee meetings taking place before the 2020 Legislative Session convenes on January 14. FHBA President, Michael Bourré and Volusia BIA President, Frank Severino, joined the lobbying team in Tallahassee to advocate on priority issues by meeting with key leaders, including; Senator Passidomo, Senator Simpson, Senator Wright, …
Home Building Industry Represented in Legislative Committee Meetings Read More »
Thank you for your advocacy! Following the outpour of grassroots efforts, Congressional leaders have agreed to wait until November 11 to vote on H.R. 3702. Their vote would have included an amendment that punishes states that have not adopted the latest edition of the International Code Council (ICC) Residential Code, which will cause these states …
The debate on how the building code is adopted continues. The next several FBC meetings will address how future codes are adopted (starting with the 7th edition). The next new code (6th edition) is basically completed, and although it was a complicated, long process, the resulting code changes actually enhance storm resiliency without adding a bunch of …
How Should Florida Adopt Its Building Code – The Debate Continues Read More »
