SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for SB's 4 & 380, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Clary moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 158, line 10, through page 159, line 24, delete

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18         (2)(a)  The Department of Community Affairs shall

19  undertake a demonstration and education project to demonstrate

20  the true cost associated with the implementation of the

21  Florida Building Code.  The project shall consist of the

22  construction of 12 residential single-family homes in various

23  regions of the state to the standards of the Florida Building

24  Code.  These project homes shall be used to determine the

25  material and labor cost differential between the Florida

26  Building Code and the current state minimum building code.

27  The cost differential data shall be determined by two

28  categories: those costs associated with compliance with

29  ASCE-7-98 and those costs associated with other incremental

30  costs associated with other compliance provisions of the

31  Florida Building Code.  The department shall provide the

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for SB's 4 & 380, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.    





 1  resources to offset any increased cost of building to the

 2  Florida Building Code, and shall provide an analysis and

 3  accounting of such additional costs prepared by an appropriate

 4  engineering firm and accounting firm.  These homes shall be

 5  used for educational purposes in the local community, and

 6  shall be utilized as a demonstration project available for

 7  inspection and education training as determined by the

 8  Residential Mitigation Construction Advisory Council.

 9         (b)  The results of the accounting and analysis shall

10  be forwarded by the department to the Florida Building

11  Commission for use in reviewing the Florida Building Code and

12  to the Department of Insurance.

13         (c)  The department shall implement this project

14  following the effective date of this act.

15         (d)  The Residential Mitigation Construction Advisory

16  Council, with the department, shall serve as the advisory

17  group for this project.  Decisions regarding the conduct of

18  the project and contracting with the appropriate engineering

19  group and accounting group shall be made by consensus of the

20  advisory group.

21         (e)  The department shall issue a report of its

22  findings to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the

23  Speaker of the House of Representatives upon completion of the

24  construction and data collection.

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