Bill > S1366

Introduced Session

An act relating to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; creating s. 215.5587, F.S.; establishing the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program within the Department of Financial Services; providing legislative intent; defining terms; providing that the unit owners of certain condominium parcels are eligible to participate in the pilot program; providing requirements for associations to apply for a certain inspection; authorizing the president of the association to submit an inspection application; providing requirements for associations to apply for a certain grant; requiring the president of the association to submit a grant application; authorizing a unit owner to participate in the pilot program under certain circumstances; providing voting requirements; requiring that licensed inspectors be used for a specified purpose; requiring the department to contract with specified entities for certain inspections; providing requirements for such entities; authorizing the department to conduct criminal record checks of certain inspectors; requiring inspectors to submit fingerprints and processing fees to the department; providing requirements for hurricane mitigation inspectors and inspections; requiring that applications for inspections and grants include specified statements; authorizing an association to receive an inspection without applying for a mitigation grant; providing mitigation grants for a specified purpose; providing requirements for an association receiving a mitigation grant; authorizing an association to select its own contractors if each contractor meets certain requirements; requiring the department to electronically verify a contractor’s state license; requiring the association to complete construction to receive the final grant award; requiring the association to make the property available for final inspection once the project is completed; requiring that such construction be completed and that the association submit a request for a final inspection within a specified timeframe; requiring that mitigation grants be matched by the association; providing a maximum state contribution based on the General Appropriations Act; providing requirements for mitigation projects; providing the manner in which mitigation grants may be used; requiring the department to develop a specified process that ensures the most efficient means to collect and verify inspection and grant applications; authorizing the department to direct hurricane mitigation inspectors to collect and verify certain information; authorizing the department to contract for certain services; providing requirements for such contracts; requiring the department to implement a quality assurance and reinspection program; requiring the department to submit to the Legislature an annual report containing specified information; authorizing the department to request additional information from an applicant; providing that an application is deemed withdrawn under certain circumstances; requiring the department to adopt rules; providing an effective date.

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Nick DiCeglie (R)*,  Jason Pizzo (I), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 1029 (on 03/06/2024)

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