Florida Senate - 2025                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 62
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  02/11/2025           .                                
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       The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (Rodriguez)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
    2  
    3         Delete lines 203 - 249
    4  and insert:
    5         (f) A representative of the Florida International
    6  University International Hurricane Research Center, who shall be
    7  appointed by the President of the Senate.
    8         (g) A representative of the University of Central Florida,
    9  who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
   10  Representatives.
   11         (h) Five members appointed by the Governor.
   12         (i) Five members appointed by the President of the Senate.
   13         (j) Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
   14  Representatives.
   15  
   16  The members appointed must have specialized knowledge regarding
   17  resilient building design and construction, resilient building
   18  operations and maintenance, policy innovation and incentives,
   19  and building and community challenges.
   20         (4) When appointing members under paragraphs (3)(h), (i),
   21  and (j), the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the
   22  Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, shall
   23  make reasonable efforts to appoint persons to the advisory
   24  council who include the following:
   25         (a) Five members who are representatives of local
   26  government.
   27         (b) Two members who are representatives of building codes
   28  and standards organizations.
   29         (c) Two members who are representatives of sustainable or
   30  resilient building certification organizations.
   31         (d) One member who is an architect licensed in this state.
   32         (e) One member who is an engineer licensed in this state.
   33         (f) One member who is a representative of the commercial
   34  and residential property insurance industry.
   35         (g) Two members who have expertise in renewable energy and
   36  energy storage systems.
   37         (h) One member who has expertise in building-grid
   38  integration.
   39         (5) Advisory council members must be appointed no later
   40  than August 1, 2025. Members shall serve 4-year terms, except
   41  that the initial terms must be staggered. The Governor shall
   42  initially appoint two members for a term of 4 years, two members
   43  for a term of 3 years, and two members for a term of 2 years.
   44  The President of the Senate shall initially appoint three
   45  members for a term of 4 years, three members for a term of 3
   46  years, and two members for a term of 2 years. The Speaker of the
   47  House of Representatives shall initially appoint three members
   48  for a term of 4 years, two members for a term of 3 years, and
   49  two members for a term of 2 years. Members of the advisory
   50  council shall serve without compensation but are entitled to
   51  reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses pursuant to s.
   52  112.061.
   53         (6) The advisory council shall meet at the call of the co
   54  chairs at a time and location in this state designated by the
   55  co-chairs, provided that the first meeting must occur no later
   56  than November 1, 2025, and that subsequent meetings must occur
   57  no less than semiannually thereafter.
   58         (7) The department shall provide staffing and
   59  administrative assistance to the advisory council in performing
   60  its duties.
   61         (8) In accordance with s. 20.052(8), this section is
   62  repealed October 2, 2028, unless reviewed and