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CS/HB 517: Reducing and Streamlining Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Brandes ; Fullwood ; Young

Reducing and Streamlining Regulations; Requires certain appraisers to follow specific standards of professional practice in appraisals involving restoration of Lake Apopka Basin; waives initial licensing, application, & unlicensed activity fees for certain military veterans; revises certain licensure requirements & continuing education requirements for reactivating license, certificate, or registration to practice certain professions & occupations regulated by DBPR or board or council within DBPR, including community association management, employee leasing, home inspection, mold-related services, real estate appraisal, cosmetology, architecture & interior design, landscape architecture, construction contracting, & electrical & alarm system contracting; provides exemption from licensure as asbestos consultant or contractor for activities involving pipe or conduit used for gas service, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/7/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-61, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 693 (Ch. 2012-208), CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2012-72), HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/28/2011 House • Filed
11/4/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 53
11/29/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, 12/06/11, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
12/6/2011 House • Favorable by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 176
12/7/2011 House • Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 176
1/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 8:30 am, 306 HOB
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 53
1/11/2012 House • Favorable by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 217
• Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 218
1/17/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 01/19/12, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
1/19/2012 House • CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 262
1/24/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 259
1/25/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 281
1/30/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/12
2/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 327
• Amendment(s) adopted (135287, 200321, 471157, 611475) -HJ 327
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/3/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 470
• Amendment(s) adopted (769059, 769789, 791331) -HJ 470
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 90 NAYS 26 -HJ 471
2/8/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 843
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 843
3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 982
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 982
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 762 -SJ 982
• Read 2nd time -SJ 982
• Amendment(s) adopted (624598) -SJ 982
• Read 3rd time -SJ 991
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 991
3/8/2012 House • In returning messages
• Was taken up -HJ 1191
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (624598) -HJ 1192
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 88 NAYS 29 -HJ 1199
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1199
3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/7/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-61, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 693 (Ch. 2012-208), CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2012-72), HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)