Bill > S1208

Introduced Session

An act relating to the My Safe Florida Home Program; amending s. 215.5586, F.S.; providing for home inspections for flood damage under the program; requiring the Department of Financial Services to contract with flood certification entities to provide mitigation inspections; providing requirements for flood certification entities to qualify for selection by the department; revising requirements for wind certification entities to qualify for selection by the department; revising the purpose of the program mitigation grants; providing requirements for flood mitigation grants; authorizing flood mitigation inspectors to participate as mitigation contractors under the program under certain circumstances; requiring that matching fund grants be made available to certain entities for projects that reduce flood damage; authorizing flood mitigation inspectors to make certain recommendations for program grants; revising requirements for grants for townhouses; providing requirements for grants for condominium units; prohibiting the department from awarding mitigation grants to homeowners under certain circumstances; authorizing education and outreach campaigns on flood inspections and flood damage mitigation; providing rulemaking authority; revising the department inspector list to include flood mitigation inspectors and flood mitigation inspections; providing appropriations; providing an effective date.

Jonathan Martin (R)*, 

Died in Banking and Insurance (on 03/08/2024)

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