CS/CS/CS/HB 849 Summary

• Exempts triennial updates to the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code from legislative ratification requirements for rules with significant adverse impacts or regulatory costs.

• Prohibits the Florida Building Commission from adopting rules that limit exceptions or exemptions for modifications and repairs of existing structures within existing foundations in coastal areas.

• Expands sustainable building requirements for state agencies, local governments, and the court system to accept either a sustainable building rating system or a national model green building code (including the International Green Construction Code).

• Adds "glass and glazing contractors" as a new Division II contractor classification and creates safety requirements for public swimming pools with anti-entrapment systems complying with American Society of Mechanical Engineers standards.

• Modifies home inspector licensing and continuing education requirements, including 2 hours of mandatory hurricane mitigation training, and incorporates the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design into Florida accessibility law.