For the second year in a row, Governor Ron DeSantis released a statement calling for the full funding of Sadowski Act trust fund programs. Governor DeSantis continues to lead the argument that funds set aside for affordable housing should be appropriated and used to create affordable housing. As these state and local housing trust fund …
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, …
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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 Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) Director of Governmental Affairs Director, Douglas Buck will conclude his long-term, and successful, commitment to the organization in the form of retirement on December 31, 2019. FHBA welcomes Dane Bennett, formally of WellCare Health Plans, Tampa, FL to serve as Interim Director of Governmental Affairs; transitioning into the Director …
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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 …
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The Florida Home Builders Association established a great track record over the last 18 months of the code change process. The process entailed at least thirty-three TAC meetings, more than 1200 proposed code modifications, and approximately 352 public comments. Those supporting adoption of all the I-codes filed amendments ranging from snow loads to mandatory solar …
In a victory for NAHB, the Trump administration today released final rules updating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultation requirements and new regulations governing the designation of critical habitat that will improve the overall efficiency of the ESA’s permitting process and make compliance less onerous for home builders and developers…read more
The Florida Home Builders Association honored Senator Joe Gruters and State Representative Byron Donalds with its Champion of Housing Award, a recognition awarded by over 8,000 FHBA members across the state. Selected by industry leaders, the award honors legislators who have shown exemplary service for enhancing the building industry in Florida.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed off on the remaining two FHBA priority bills, bringing a successful 2019 Legislative Session to conclusion. Most important to our industry is the signing of HB 7103; the property development bill. This FHBA priority began as a bill to address inclusionary zoning (price controls). Under the leadership of House Commerce Chair …
The FHBA enjoyed a very successful 2019 Legislative Session. As part of HB 7103, we passed language reining-in local government abuses with respect to impact fees, inclusionary zoning, private inspectors, delayed permitting and other issues. Now, the fate of HB 7103 lies in the hands of Governor DeSantis. The Governor is being pressured to veto …
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