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FL H1477
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bill Partington
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AI Summary
- Local governments must use excess funds from Florida Building Code enforcement fees (amounts exceeding the 4-year average operating budget carry-forward limit) to perform necessary services or repairs on their stormwater management systems as defined in s. 403.031
- State funds are prohibited from being used for stormwater management improvements by a local government that holds such excess building code enforcement funds
- Local governments may not receive state funds through a local funding initiative request to their legislative delegation unless they have expended all excess funds on stormwater management improvements
- If stormwater systems do not need repairs, excess funds must instead be used to rebate/reduce fees, upgrade technology systems, construct buildings for code enforcement agencies, or fund training programs for building officials, inspectors, or plans examiners
- Local governments are ineligible for additional state funds if they have been subject to a legislative committee audit within 1 year of their request or fail to submit required affirmations to their legislative delegation; legislative committees must report noncompliant local governments to presiding officers and appropriations chairs
- Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Enforcement of the Florida Building Code
Last Action
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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