FL H0297

Amends Florida Statute 95.11(3)(c) to define "date of completion" for construction contracts as the last day a professional engineer, registered architect, or licensed contractor furnishes labor, services, or materials, excluding work to correct deficiencies in previously performed work

Maintains the 4-year statute of limitations for actions involving design, planning, or construction of real property improvements, with a 10-year maximum repose period

Applies to any action commenced on or after July 1, 2016, regardless of when the cause of action accrued, with a transition period allowing certain claims to be filed before July 1, 2017

Reenacts section 627.441(2) requiring liability insurers to offer coverage for completed operations under owner-controlled insurance programs sufficient to cover the amended statute of limitations period