Senate Bill sb1328

    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 1328

    By Senator Constantine





    22-725A-04

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to construction practices;

  3         requiring the Florida Building Commission to

  4         review construction practices and building

  5         inspections in this state and to make

  6         recommendations for the improvement of those

  7         practices and inspections; providing procedures

  8         for the review; requiring the commission to

  9         report to the Governor and legislative leaders;

10         providing an effective date.

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12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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14         Section 1.  Florida Building Commission review of

15  construction practices and inspections.--

16         (1)  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.--The Legislature

17  finds that due to the rapidly increasing rate of construction

18  which has occurred in the first few years of the 21st century,

19  the possibility exists for an increase in the prevalence of

20  construction flaws and for a decrease in the quality of

21  building and home inspections. The intent of the Legislature

22  is that the review initiated under this act will produce

23  findings that will increase the quality of construction and

24  optimize the effectiveness of building and home inspections,

25  while providing protection for builders, inspectors, and

26  consumers.

27         (2)  REVIEW PROCEDURES.--Beginning July 1, 2004, the

28  Florida Building Commission shall conduct a review of current

29  construction practices in this state for the purpose of

30  formulating recommendations concerning how to improve the

31  quality of construction in the state and how to maximize the

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 1328
    22-725A-04




 1  effectiveness of the building inspections and home inspections

 2  associated with such construction. The commission shall

 3  conduct or contract for research that supports this purpose

 4  and shall conduct hearings and any other activities that the

 5  commission considers essential in fulfilling this purpose.

 6         (3)  REPORT.--By January 15, 2005, the Florida Building

 7  Commission shall write a report of its findings under this

 8  section and shall submit copies of the report to the Governor,

 9  the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of

10  Representatives. The report must include any recommendations

11  for proposed legislation that the commission considers

12  appropriate and necessary.

13         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

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16                          SENATE SUMMARY

17    Requires the Florida Building Commission to review
      construction practices and building and home inspections
18    in this state and to formulate recommendations concerning
      how to improve construction quality and maximize the
19    effectiveness of building and home inspections. Requires
      the commission to report to the Governor and to
20    legislative leaders by a specified date and to include in
      the report appropriate recommendations for legislation.
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