Recap of committee week 4 & preview of week 5
Expect to see a lot of action on bills this week, the last committee week before the Florida Legislature begins its formal 60-day annual session on March 2. This past …
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Recap of committee week 3 & preview of week 4
All eyes were on the Florida Senate last week with testimony in two key committees about ways to reform the property insurance arena. One of the featured presenters was Greg …
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Recap of committee week 2 & preview of week 3
The Florida legislature is steeped in tradition but this session is a stark departure from tradition thanks to COVID-19. Topics include the resulting $2 billion shortfall in the budget with …
Roof Changes to Florida Building Code
Helpful for tile roof repair
The Florida Building Code has a change in its treatment of roof repair versus replacement. Section 706.5 of the building code is expanded to specifically allow for the use of salvaged tile as long as …
FEMA Releases Building Codes Study
Florida leads in avoided losses
FEMA is out with a report showing the value of mitigation in having and following modern building codes. FEMA modeled 18.1 million buildings built in the U.S. since 2000 and found that the nation has …
Florida Building Code Update
Wind speed line maps changing
As we reported in last summer’s LMA Newsletter article Pitfalls in Mitigating Hurricane Risk, the Florida Building Code has not been fully effective in protecting homes in the Panhandle clobbered by 2018’s Hurricane Michael, …
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Recap of Week 9 & Preview of Week 10 of Session
The Florida House and Senate adjourned just before midnight Friday, agreeing to extend the 2020 legislative session to this Friday night. Only the budget itself and related implementing and …
Florida Lapsing in Building Envelope Inspections
FEMA report aims to improve resiliency
A new FEMA report that analyzed buildings damaged from 2018’s Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle found that in-progress inspections of building envelope components – not just in the Panhandle but throughout Florida – …
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Recap of Week 4 & Preview of Week 5 of Session
We are heading into Week 5 of the 9 week Florida Legislative session – nearly the halfway point. Subcommittee meetings are winding down, leaving the unfinished business to the …
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Recap of Week 2 & Preview of Week 3 of Session
Tort reform bills are making early progress in the Florida Legislature. It’s not just attorney contingency fees, but also promising Bad Faith reform, too. Other insurance-related bills are also …
