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Bill repealing disclosure clears the House
HB 545 by Rep Pat Patterson, pictured, moments ago passed the House floor by a 113-0 vote. The Senate companion is currently awaiting its first hearing in Banking and Insurance. Continue ...
HB 545 re: windstorm rating repeal ready for final House floor consideration
Just moments ago the Florida House considered HB 545 which repeals a windstorm rating disclosure for residential properties located in the windborne debris region. The... Continue ...
The Week That Was – in TLH
Week 1 is in the books and what a week it was. Quite unlike previous first weeks. Monday started quietly, but by sundown, we (read: you) had killed a Landlord/Tenant disclosure... Continue ...
House Bill 545 Ready for House Floor
House Bill (HB) 545 regarding residential property sales passed its final committee today and is ready for consideration on the floor of the House of Representatives. HB 545... Continue ...
Today's Top Stories
Reports from the Capitol and beyond
Controversial insurance bill clears first Senate committee
MARCH 10 • 10:06 am — Insurance companies would be allowed to hold back half of a claim payment under a measure, SB 2044, that passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Wednesday after heated debate over how quickly an insurer must pay. A series of amendments failed to maintain the status quo by requiring insurers to pay 100 percent of replacement costs up front. The measure would reduce that payment to 50 percent, with the remainder coming... Continue ...
Bronson: Florida Forever?
MARCH 9 • 2:47 pm — Florida’s governor and Cabinet unanimously approved the state’s environmental land buying priority list, but Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson said the state cannot continue to support the aggressive land buying program as it now exists. Arguing that the state can’t manage the land it already owns, Bronson said a continued push to take more acreage off the tax rolls will also hurt local governments... Continue ...
Bill Watch
Bills move quickly – get in-depth updates
MARCH 9 • HB 329, a condo bill that was heard and TP’d twice in the House Civil Justice and Courts Committee, was considered a third time this morning. The result was...
MARCH 3 • Florida Realtors-supported legislation requiring appraisal management companies operating in Florida to register with the Department of Business and Professional...
MARCH 3 • Today two bills advanced in the House and Senate Taxation committees (HB 109 and SB 234) that clarify the amount of doc stamps owed on properties short sold. That...
MARCH 3 • The House General Government Policy Council today approved HB 545 by Rep. Pat Patterson (R-Deland), which would repeal a windstorm rating disclosure from Florida...
MARCH 3 • SB 234, which specifies that doc stamp taxes on short sales would be based on the sale amount, not the unpaid mortgage balance, cleared the Senate Finance and...
MARCH 3 • HB 665 by Rep. Gary Aubuchon (R-Cape Coral), an affordable housing bill supported by Florida Realtors that would “scrap the cap” on the Sadowski Trust...
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