Senate Bill sb0110

    Florida Senate - 2005                                   SB 110

    By Senator Constantine





    22-17-05

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to construction practices;

  3         providing legislative findings and intent;

  4         requiring the Florida Building Commission to

  5         review construction practices and building

  6         inspections in this state and to make

  7         recommendations for the improvement of those

  8         practices and inspections; providing procedures

  9         for the review; requiring the commission to

10         report to the Governor and the Legislature;

11         providing an effective date.

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

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15         Section 1.  Florida Building Commission review of

16  construction practices and inspections.--

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

18  finds that, due to the rapidly increasing rate of construction

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

20  the possibility exists for an increase in the prevalence of

21  construction flaws and for a decrease in the quality of

22  building and home inspections. The intent of the Legislature

23  is that the review initiated under this act will produce

24  findings that will increase the quality of construction and

25  optimize the effectiveness of home inspections, while

26  promoting the safety, accountability, and affordability of

27  construction in this state.

28         (2)  REVIEW PROCEDURES.--Beginning July 1, 2005, the

29  Florida Building Commission shall conduct a review of current

30  construction practices in this state to formulate

31  recommendations concerning how to improve the quality of

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                   SB 110
    22-17-05




 1  construction in the state and how to maximize the

 2  effectiveness of the building inspections and home inspections

 3  associated with such construction. The commission shall

 4  conduct or contract for research that supports this purpose

 5  and shall conduct hearings and any other activities that the

 6  commission considers essential in fulfilling this purpose.

 7         (3)  REPORT.--By January 15, 2006, the Florida Building

 8  Commission shall submit a report of its findings to the

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

10  House of Representatives. The report must include

11  recommendations for proposed legislation that the commission

12  considers appropriate and necessary.

13         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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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 the
20    Legislature and to include in the report appropriate
      recommendations for legislation.
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