Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for CS for CS for SB 442
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11 Senator Constantine moved the following amendment to amendment
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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19 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and
20 subsections (3), (4), and (7) of section 215.559, Florida
21 Statutes, are amended to read:
22 215.559 Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program.--
23 (2)(a) Seven million dollars in funds provided in
24 subsection (1) shall be used for programs to improve the wind
25 resistance of residences and mobile homes, including loans,
26 subsidies, grants, demonstration projects, and direct
27 assistance; educating persons concerning the Florida Building
28 Code cooperative programs with local governments and the
29 Federal Government; and other efforts to prevent or reduce
30 losses or reduce the cost of rebuilding after a disaster.
31 (3) Forty percent of the total appropriation in
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1 paragraph (2)(a) shall be used to inspect and improve
2 tie-downs for mobile homes. Within 30 days after the effective
3 date of that appropriation, the department shall contract with
4 a public higher educational institution in this state which
5 has previous experience in administering the programs set
6 forth in this subsection to serve as the administrative entity
7 and fiscal agent pursuant to s. 216.346 for the purpose of
8 administering the programs set forth in this subsection in
9 accordance with established policy and procedures. The
10 administrative entity working with the advisory council set up
11 under subsection (5) shall develop a list of mobile home parks
12 and counties that may be eligible to participate in the
13 tie-down program.
14 (4) Of moneys provided to the Department of Community
15 Affairs in paragraph (2)(a), 10 percent shall be allocated to
16 a Type I Center within the State University System dedicated
17 to hurricane research. The Type I Center shall develop a
18 preliminary work plan approved by the advisory council set
19 forth in subsection (6) (5) to eliminate the state and local
20 barriers to upgrading existing mobile homes and communities,
21 research and develop a program for the recycling of existing
22 older mobile homes, and support programs of research and
23 development relating to hurricane loss reduction devices and
24 techniques for site-built residences. The State University
25 System also shall consult with the Department of Community
26 Affairs and assist the department with the report required
27 under subsection (8) (7).
28 (7) On January 1st of each year, the Department of
29 Community Affairs shall provide a full report and accounting
30 of activities under this section and an evaluation of such
31 activities to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
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1 President of the Senate, and the Majority and Minority Leaders
2 of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Upon
3 completion of the report, the Department of Community Affairs
4 shall deliver the report to the Office of Insurance
5 Regulation. The Office of Insurance Regulation shall review
6 the report and shall make such recommendations available to
7 the insurance industry as the Office of Insurance Regulation
8 determines appropriate. These recommendations may be used by
9 insurers for potential discounts or rebates pursuant to s.
10 627.0629. The Office of Insurance Regulation shall make the
11 recommendations within 1 year after receiving the report.
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15 And the title is amended as follows:
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19 contractors network; providing that the Office
20 of Insurance Regulation make recommendations to
21 the insurance industry based on a report
22 regarding the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program
23 by the Department of Community Affairs;
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