| 1 | The Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs recommends |
| 2 | the following: |
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| 4 | Committee Substitute |
| 5 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
| 6 | A bill to be entitled |
| 7 | An act relating to construction practices; providing |
| 8 | legislative findings and intent; requiring the Florida |
| 9 | Building Commission to review construction practices and |
| 10 | building inspections in this state and to make |
| 11 | recommendations for the improvement of those practices and |
| 12 | inspections; providing procedures for the review; |
| 13 | requiring the commission to report to the Governor and |
| 14 | legislative leaders; providing an effective date. |
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| 16 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 18 | Section 1. Florida Building Commission review of |
| 19 | construction practices and inspections.-- |
| 20 | (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.--The Legislature |
| 21 | finds that due to the rapidly increasing rate of construction |
| 22 | which has occurred in the first few years of the 21st century, |
| 23 | the possibility exists for an increase in the prevalence of |
| 24 | construction flaws and for a decrease in the quality of building |
| 25 | and home inspections. The intent of the Legislature is that the |
| 26 | review initiated under this act will produce findings that will |
| 27 | increase the quality of construction and optimize the |
| 28 | effectiveness of home inspections, while promoting the safety, |
| 29 | accountability, and affordability of construction in this state. |
| 30 | (2) REVIEW PROCEDURES.--Beginning July 1, 2004, the |
| 31 | Florida Building Commission shall conduct a review of current |
| 32 | construction practices in this state for the purpose of |
| 33 | formulating recommendations concerning how to improve the |
| 34 | quality of construction in the state and how to maximize the |
| 35 | effectiveness of the building inspections and home inspections |
| 36 | associated with such construction. The commission shall conduct |
| 37 | or contract for research that supports this purpose and shall |
| 38 | conduct hearings and any other activities that the commission |
| 39 | considers essential in fulfilling this purpose. |
| 40 | (3) REPORT.--By January 15, 2005, the Florida Building |
| 41 | Commission shall write a report of its findings under this |
| 42 | section and shall submit copies of the report to the Governor, |
| 43 | the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of |
| 44 | Representatives. The report must include any recommendations for |
| 45 | proposed legislation that the commission considers appropriate |
| 46 | and necessary. |
| 47 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |