HB 859: Flood Damage Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Basabe ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Lopez, V.
Flood Damage Prevention; Provides specified maximum voluntary freeboard requirements for new construction & substantial improvements to existing construction; prohibits voluntary freeboard from being used in calculation of maximum allowable height for certain construction; authorizes local governments to adopt by ordinance minimum freeboard requirement or maximum voluntary freeboard that exceeds minimum requirements; requires Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule minimum freeboard requirements & to incorporate such requirements into next edition of FBC; requires commission to review freeboard requirements every 5 years.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/21/2023 | House |
• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee |
