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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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 …
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 …
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The deadline to get your items submitted for the 2020 Online Silent Auction has been EXTENDED until Friday, January 24, 2020! With the 2020 election cycle is right around the corner, we need your help to ensure pro-housing and development candidates are victorious. The FHB PAC dollars work for you! Local HBAs and FHBA’s PAC …
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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 …
