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CS/CS/HB 447: Construction

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Diamond ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bush ; Eskamani ; Grieco ; Roth

Construction ; Authorizing counties to provide notice to certain persons under certain circumstances; authorizing counties that issue building permits to charge a person a single search fee for a certain amount under certain circumstances; providing exemptions to certain contracting requirements; authorizing a local enforcement agency to close a permit under certain circumstances; authorizing the Florida Building Commission to approve updates to the Florida Building Code without certain findings under certain circumstances; prohibiting a local government from carrying forward more than a specified amount of unexpended revenue, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 6/10/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-75
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2019 House • Filed
    1/30/2019 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 56
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 56
    3/15/2019 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
    3/19/2019 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 460
    3/20/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 457
    3/21/2019 House • Now in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 478
    3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
    3/26/2019 House • Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 520
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 520
    4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Webster Hall -- Temporarily postponed
    4/8/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/10/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall
    4/10/2019 House • CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 682
    4/15/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    4/16/2019 House • CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 681
    4/17/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 743
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19
    4/24/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 818
    • Amendment(s) adopted (758399, 797809) -HJ 818,821
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/25/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 866
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 867
    4/25/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 501
    • Received -SJ 501
    5/2/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 786
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 902 -SJ 786
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 786
    • Amendment(s) adopted (970072) -SJ 788
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 879
    • Motion to reconsider adopted -SJ 880
    • Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (353614) -SJ 880
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 880
    5/3/2019 House • In returning messages
    • Temporarily postponed, on Senate message list -HJ 1256
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (970072) -HJ 1265, 1267
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 1267
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1267
    6/5/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/7/2019 • Approved by Governor
    6/10/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-75

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2019 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 902 (c1) Building Permits Perry Similar Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) -SJ 786 Track This Bill
    H 715 (c1) Florida Building Code Enforcement Robinson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in State Affairs Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) Track This Bill
    H 1333 (c1) Building Construction Procedures Payne Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) Track This Bill
    S 1036 (c1) Florida Building Code Enforcement Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) Track This Bill
    S 1800 (c1) Florida Building Code Gibson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 3 (pdf)
    166.222 Building code inspection fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    440.103 Building permits; identification of minimum premium policy. Page 18 (pdf)
    489.103 Exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 17 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 15 (pdf)
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 19 (pdf)
    558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/6/2019 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 902 (c1) Building Permits Perry Identical Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) -SJ 786 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 3 (pdf)
    166.222 Building code inspection fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    440.103 Building permits; identification of minimum premium policy. Page 18 (pdf)
    489.103 Exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    553.73 Florida Building Code. Page 17 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 15 (pdf)
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 19 (pdf)
    558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2019 at 12:13 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 902 (c1) Building Permits Perry Identical Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) -SJ 786 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    498058 - Amendment
    Delete lines 409 - 460 and insert:     		Gibson 5/1/2019
    1:18 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/2/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 201510 - Amendment to Amendment (498058)
    Delete lines 126 - 144.     		Albritton 5/1/2019
    4:18 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/2/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    970072 - Amendment
    Delete lines 409 - 460 and insert:     		Gibson 5/2/2019
    10:50 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 333750 - Amendment to Amendment (970072)
    Delete lines 104 - 131 and insert:     		Gibson 5/2/2019
    8:37 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    353614 - Amendment
    Delete lines 409 - 460 and insert:     		Gibson 5/3/2019
    10:25 AM     		House: Concur
    5/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 521403 - Amendment to Amendment (353614)
    Between lines 155 and 156 of the amendment, insert:     		Drake 5/3/2019
    1:20 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    5/3/2019     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2019 11:50 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2019 10:13 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2019 3:59 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    166.222 Building code inspection fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    440.103 Building permits; identification of minimum premium policy. Page 18 (pdf)
    489.103 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 15 (pdf)
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/15/2019 at 11:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 902 (c1) Building Permits Perry Similar Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) -SJ 786 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    758399 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Diamond 4/19/2019
    3:50 PM     		House: Adopted as Amended
    4/24/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 641909 - Amendment to Amendment (758399)
    Remove lines 5-34 of the amendment and insert:     		Plakon 4/19/2019
    6:10 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 797809 - Amendment to Amendment (758399)
    Remove lines 442-444 of the amendment and insert:     		Diamond 4/19/2019
    6:51 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/24/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    166.222 Building code inspection fees. Page 2 (pdf)
    489.103 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 11 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 14 (pdf)
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 447, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2019 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2019 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 902 Open and Expired Building Permits Perry Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) -SJ 786 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    799685 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Diamond 4/9/2019
    9:16 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc. Page 1 (pdf)
    166.222 Building code inspection fees. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. Page 3 (pdf)
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 447, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2019 at 11:12 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 902 Open and Expired Building Permits Perry Similar Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2019-75) -SJ 786 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.7905 Page 2 (pdf)

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