CS/CS/HB 1245 Summary

• Transfers the Division of Emergency Management from the Department of Community Affairs to the Executive Office of the Governor effective July 1, 2011, and renames it the Office of Emergency Management.

• Establishes the Office of Emergency Management as a separate budget entity within the Governor's office with a director appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor.

• Extends the expiration date of the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program from June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2021, and relocates program administration to the Office of Emergency Management.

• Updates the advisory council for the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program to include a representative from the Florida Building Commission.

• Makes conforming changes throughout Florida Statutes to replace references to the Division of Emergency Management with the Office of Emergency Management across multiple state agencies and programs.