HB 859 (2023) -  Flood Damage Prevention

General Bill by Basabe (CO-SPONSORS) Garcia; Lopez, V.
Flood Damage Prevention: Provides specified maximum voluntary freeboard requirements for new construction & substantial improvements to existing construction; prohibits voluntary freeboard from being used in calculation of maximum allowable height for certain construction; authorizes local governments to adopt by ordinance minimum freeboard requirement or maximum voluntary freeboard that exceeds minimum requirements; requires Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule minimum freeboard requirements & to incorporate such requirements into next edition of FBC; requires commission to review freeboard requirements every 5 years.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1018 Subject: Flood Damage Prevention Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2023 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/15/2023 - 2:19 PM Member: Basabe Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
553.845 CS/HB 671, SB 1018