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FL H1477

Bill

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Partington

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

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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