Florida Senate - 2018                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1328
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Perry moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 80 - 514
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (4) of
    6  section 125.56, Florida Statutes, to read:
    7         125.56 Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building
    8  Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees;
    9  inspectors; etc.—
   10         (4)
   11         (c) The governing body of a county authorized under this
   12  section or s. 553.80 to issue fees shall post its permit and
   13  inspection fee schedules and its building permit and inspection
   14  utilization report required under s. 553.80(7) on its website.
   15         Section 2. Section 166.222, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   16  read:
   17         166.222 Building code inspection fees.—
   18         (1) The governing body of a municipality may provide a
   19  schedule of reasonable inspection fees in order to defer the
   20  costs of inspection and enforcement of the provisions of its
   21  building code.
   22         (2) The governing body of a municipality authorized under
   23  s. 553.80 to issue fees shall post its permit and inspection fee
   24  schedules and its building permit and inspection utilization
   25  report required under s. 553.80(7) on its website.
   26         Section 3. Subsection (7) of section 553.80, Florida
   27  Statutes, is amended to read:
   28         553.80 Enforcement.—
   29         (7)(a) The governing bodies of local governments may
   30  provide a schedule of reasonable fees, as authorized by s.
   31  125.56(2) or s. 166.222 and this section, for enforcing this
   32  part. These fees, and any fines or investment earnings related
   33  to the fees, shall be used solely for carrying out the local
   34  government’s responsibilities in enforcing the Florida Building
   35  Code. When providing a schedule of reasonable fees, the total
   36  estimated annual revenue derived from fees, and the fines and
   37  investment earnings related to the fees, may not exceed the
   38  total estimated annual costs of allowable activities. Any
   39  unexpended balances shall be carried forward to future years for
   40  allowable activities or shall be refunded at the discretion of
   41  the local government. The basis for a fee structure for
   42  allowable activities shall relate to the level of service
   43  provided by the local government and shall include consideration
   44  for refunding fees due to reduced services based on services
   45  provided as prescribed by s. 553.791, but not provided by the
   46  local government. Fees charged shall be consistently applied.
   47         1.(a) As used in this subsection, the phrase “enforcing the
   48  Florida Building Code” includes the direct costs and reasonable
   49  indirect costs associated with review of building plans,
   50  building inspections, reinspections, and building permit
   51  processing; building code enforcement; and fire inspections
   52  associated with new construction. The phrase may also include
   53  training costs associated with the enforcement of the Florida
   54  Building Code and enforcement action pertaining to unlicensed
   55  contractor activity to the extent not funded by other user fees.
   56         2.(b) The following activities may not be funded with fees
   57  adopted for enforcing the Florida Building Code:
   58         a.1. Planning and zoning or other general government
   59  activities.
   60         b.2. Inspections of public buildings for a reduced fee or
   61  no fee.
   62         c.3. Public information requests, community functions,
   63  boards, and any program not directly related to enforcement of
   64  the Florida Building Code.
   65         d.4. Enforcement and implementation of any other local
   66  ordinance, excluding validly adopted local amendments to the
   67  Florida Building Code and excluding any local ordinance directly
   68  related to enforcing the Florida Building Code as defined in
   69  subparagraph 1 paragraph (a).
   70         3.(c) A local government shall use recognized management,
   71  accounting, and oversight practices to ensure that fees, fines,
   72  and investment earnings generated under this subsection are
   73  maintained and allocated or used solely for the purposes
   74  described in subparagraph 1 paragraph (a).
   75         4.(d) The local enforcement agency, independent district,
   76  or special district may not require at any time, including at
   77  the time of application for a permit, the payment of any
   78  additional fees, charges, or expenses associated with:
   79         a.1. Providing proof of licensure pursuant to chapter 489;
   80         b.2. Recording or filing a license issued pursuant to this
   81  chapter; or
   82         c.3. Providing, recording, or filing evidence of workers’
   83  compensation insurance coverage as required by chapter 440.
   84         (b) By December 31, 2019, the governing body of a local
   85  government that provides a schedule of fees shall post its
   86  building permit and inspection utilization report on its
   87  website. The report shall be based on the information available
   88  in the most recently completed financial audit. After December
   89  31, 2019, the governing body of a local government that provides
   90  a schedule of fees shall update its building permit and
   91  inspection utilization report on its website prior to making any
   92  adjustments to the fee schedule. The report shall include:
   93         1. Direct and indirect costs incurred by the local
   94  government to enforce the Florida Building Code, including costs
   95  related to:
   96         a. The review of building plans.
   97         b. Building inspections.
   98         c. Building reinspections.
   99         d. Building permit processing.
  100         e. Building code enforcement.
  101         2. Number of building permits requested.
  102         3. Number of building permits issued.
  103         4. Number of building inspections and reinspections
  104  conducted.
  105         5. Number of personnel employed by the local government to
  106  enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and
  107  conduct inspections.
  108         6. Salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by
  109  the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue
  110  building permits, and conduct inspections.
  111         7. Revenue derived from fees pursuant to paragraph (a).
  112         8. Revenue derived from fines pursuant to paragraph (a).
  113         9. When applicable, investment earnings derived from the
  114  local government’s investment of revenue derived from fees and
  115  fines pursuant to paragraph (a).
  116         10. Balances carried forward by the local government
  117  pursuant to paragraph (a).
  118         11. Balances refunded by the local government pursuant to
  119  paragraph (a).
  120         Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 125.379, Florida
  121  Statutes, is amended to read:
  122         125.379 Disposition of county property for affordable
  123  housing.—
  124         (1) Beginning July 1, 2018 By July 1, 2007, and every 3
  125  years thereafter, each county shall prepare an inventory list of
  126  all real property within its jurisdiction to which the county
  127  holds fee simple title that is appropriate for use as affordable
  128  housing. The real property must be evaluated on criteria that
  129  include environmental suitability for construction, site
  130  characteristics, current land use designation, current or
  131  anticipated zoning, inclusion in at least one special district,
  132  existing infrastructure, proximity to employment opportunities,
  133  proximity to public transportation, and proximity to existing
  134  services. As long as a parcel is in an area suitable for
  135  residential development, it may be found to be suitable for use
  136  as affordable housing, even if the parcel does not meet one or
  137  more of these other criteria. The inventory list must include
  138  the address and legal description of each such real property and
  139  specify whether the property is vacant or improved. The
  140  governing body of the county must review the inventory list at a
  141  public hearing and may revise it at the conclusion of the public
  142  hearing. The governing body of the county shall adopt a
  143  resolution that includes an inventory list of such property
  144  following the public hearing.
  145         Section 5. Subsection (6) is added to section 163.31801,
  146  Florida Statutes, to read:
  147         163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; definitions;
  148  ordinances levying impact fees.—
  149         (6) In addition to the items that must be reported in the
  150  annual financial reports under s. 218.32, counties,
  151  municipalities, and special districts must report the following
  152  data on all impact fees charged:
  153         (a) The specific purpose of the impact fee, including the
  154  specific infrastructure need to be met, such as transportation,
  155  parks, water, sewer, and schools.
  156         (b) The impact fee schedule policy, describing the method
  157  of calculating impact fees, such as flat fee, tiered scale based
  158  on number of bedrooms, and tiered scale based on square footage.
  159         (c) The amount assessed for each purpose and type of
  160  dwelling.
  161         (d) The total amount of impact fees charged by type of
  162  dwelling.
  163         (e) Each exception and waiver provided for affordable
  164  housing developments.
  165         Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 166.0451, Florida
  166  Statutes, is amended to read:
  167         166.0451 Disposition of municipal property for affordable
  168  housing.—
  169         (1) Beginning July 1, 2018 By July 1, 2007, and every 3
  170  years thereafter, each municipality shall prepare an inventory
  171  list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the
  172  municipality holds fee simple title that is appropriate for use
  173  as affordable housing. Such real property shall be evaluated on
  174  criteria that include the environmental suitability for
  175  construction, site characteristics, currently designated land
  176  use, current or anticipated zoning, inclusion in one or more
  177  special districts, existing infrastructure, proximity to
  178  employment opportunities, proximity to public transportation,
  179  and proximity to existing services. As long as a parcel is in an
  180  area suitable for residential development, it may be found to be
  181  suitable for use as affordable housing, even if the parcel does
  182  not meet one or more of these other criteria. The inventory list
  183  must include the address and legal description of each such
  184  property and specify whether the property is vacant or improved.
  185  The governing body of the municipality must review the inventory
  186  list at a public hearing and may revise it at the conclusion of
  187  the public hearing. Following the public hearing, the governing
  188  body of the municipality shall adopt a resolution that includes
  189  an inventory list of such property.
  190         Section 7. Subsection (46) of section 420.507, Florida
  191  Statutes, is amended to read:
  192         420.507 Powers of the corporation.—The corporation shall
  193  have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and
  194  effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part, including
  195  the following powers which are in addition to all other powers
  196  granted by other provisions of this part:
  197         (46) To require, as a condition of financing a multifamily
  198  rental project, including allocating competitive low-income
  199  housing tax credits, that an agreement be recorded in the
  200  official records of the county where the real property is
  201  located, which requires that the project be used for housing
  202  defined as affordable in s. 420.0004(3) by persons defined in s.
  203  420.0004(9), (11), (12), and (17). The term of such an agreement
  204  shall not extend beyond the period of time required by s.
  205  42(h)(6)(D)(ii)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code, unless the
  206  corporation affirms at the time of the initial credit
  207  underwriting that the project will remain economically feasible
  208  beyond such period. Such an agreement is a state land use
  209  regulation that limits the highest and best use of the property
  210  within the meaning of s. 193.011(2).
  211         Section 8. Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section
  212  420.5087, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  213         420.5087 State Apartment Incentive Loan Program.—There is
  214  hereby created the State Apartment Incentive Loan Program for
  215  the purpose of providing first, second, or other subordinated
  216  mortgage loans or loan guarantees to sponsors, including for
  217  profit, nonprofit, and public entities, to provide housing
  218  affordable to very-low-income persons.
  219         (6) On all state apartment incentive loans, except loans
  220  made to housing communities for the elderly to provide for
  221  lifesafety, building preservation, health, sanitation, or
  222  security-related repairs or improvements, the following
  223  provisions shall apply:
  224         (c) The corporation shall provide by rule for the
  225  establishment of a review committee for the competitive
  226  evaluation and selection of applications submitted in this
  227  program, including, but not limited to, the following criteria:
  228         1. Tenant income and demographic targeting objectives of
  229  the corporation.
  230         2. Targeting objectives of the corporation which will
  231  ensure an equitable distribution of loans between rural and
  232  urban areas.
  233         3. Sponsor’s agreement to reserve the units for persons or
  234  families who have incomes below 50 percent of the state or local
  235  median income, whichever is higher, for a time period that
  236  exceeds the minimum required by federal law or this part.
  237         4. Sponsor’s agreement to reserve more than:
  238         a. Twenty percent of the units in the project for persons
  239  or families who have incomes that do not exceed 50 percent of
  240  the state or local median income, whichever is higher; or
  241         b. Forty percent of the units in the project for persons or
  242  families who have incomes that do not exceed 60 percent of the
  243  state or local median income, whichever is higher, without
  244  requiring a greater amount of the loans as provided in this
  245  section.
  246         5. Provision for tenant counseling.
  247         6. Sponsor’s agreement to accept rental assistance
  248  certificates or vouchers as payment for rent.
  249         7. Projects requiring the least amount of a state apartment
  250  incentive loan compared to overall project cost, except that the
  251  share of the loan attributable to units serving extremely-low
  252  income persons must be excluded from this requirement.
  253         8. Local government contributions and local government
  254  comprehensive planning and activities that promote affordable
  255  housing, policies that promote access to public transportation,
  256  reduce the need for onsite parking, and expedite permits for
  257  affordable housing projects as provided in s. 553.7923.
  258         9. Project feasibility.
  259         10. Economic viability of the project.
  260         11. Commitment of first mortgage financing.
  261         12. Sponsor’s prior experience.
  262         13. Sponsor’s ability to proceed with construction.
  263         14. Projects that directly implement or assist welfare-to
  264  work transitioning.
  265         15. Projects that reserve units for extremely-low-income
  266  persons.
  267         16. Projects that include green building principles, storm
  268  resistant construction, or other elements that reduce long-term
  269  costs relating to maintenance, utilities, or insurance.
  270         17. Job-creation rate of the developer and general
  271  contractor, as provided in s. 420.507(47).
  272         Section 9. Section 420.56, Florida Statutes, is created to
  273  read:
  274         420.56Disposal of surplus lands for use as affordable
  275  housing.—
  276         (1)It is intent of the Legislature to make all surplus
  277  lands designated as nonconservation available for affordable
  278  housing before making the parcels available for purchase by
  279  other governmental entities or the public.
  280         (2)The Department of Environmental Protection acting on
  281  the behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement
  282  Trust Fund, the Department of Transportation, and each water
  283  management district shall notify the corporation when
  284  nonconservation land becomes available for surplus as part of
  285  the entity’s regular review of lands under the provisions of s.
  286  253.0341, s. 337.25, or s. 373.089 before making the parcel
  287  available for any other use, including for purchase by other
  288  governmental entities or the public. Water management districts
  289  must only identify nonconservation surplus lands originally
  290  acquired using state funds.
  291         (3)In consultation with the Department of Environmental
  292  Protection, the Department of Transportation, and the water
  293  management districts, the corporation must advise within 30 days
  294  whether these surplus lands are suitable for affordable housing
  295  based on the property’s environmental suitability for
  296  construction; current and anticipated land use and zoning;
  297  inclusion in one or more special districts meant to revitalize
  298  the community; existing infrastructure on the land such as
  299  roads, water, sewer, and electricity; access to grocery stores
  300  within walking distance or by public transportation; access to
  301  employment opportunities within walking distance or by public
  302  transportation; access to public transportation within one-half
  303  mile; and access to community services such as public libraries,
  304  food kitchens, and employment centers.
  305         (4)If the corporation determines that the nonconservation
  306  surplus land is suitable for affordable housing, the entity
  307  seeking to dispose of the parcel must first offer the land to
  308  the governmental entities where the land is located or to the
  309  public to be used for affordable housing. If the governmental
  310  entities where the parcel is located or the public wish to use
  311  the parcel for affordable housing, they must notify the entity
  312  wishing to surplus the land within 30 days. If no such
  313  notification is received, the entity may dispose of the parcel
  314  as otherwise provided by law or herein.
  315         (5)If the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement
  316  Trust Fund, the Department of Transportation, and the water
  317  management districts receive a notice from a governmental entity
  318  where the parcel is located or the public of their intent to
  319  acquire the parcel, they may sell the parcels identified by the
  320  corporation for affordable housing for less than the appraised
  321  value so long as the agency places an encumbrance on the parcels
  322  to ensure the purchaser uses the land for affordable housing for
  323  a period of not less than 99 years. If after 10 years the
  324  parcels are not developed for affordable housing, the parcels
  325  must automatically revert to the selling agency for surplus.
  326         (6)(a)The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement
  327  Trust Fund, the Department of Transportation, and the water
  328  management districts are exempt from the disposal procedures of
  329  ss. 253.0341(8) and (9), 337.25(4) and (7), 373.089(1), (2),
  330  (3), and (8) when disposing of nonconservation surplus lands
  331  under this section.
  332         (b)The sale price of land parcels disposed of pursuant to
  333  this section shall be determined by the entity disposing of the
  334  parcel. The Department of Transportation, the Board of Trustees
  335  of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, and the water management
  336  districts must consider at least one appraisal of the property
  337  or, if the estimated value of the land is $500,000 or less, a
  338  comparable sales analysis or a broker’s opinion of value.
  339         Section 10. Subsection (16) of section 420.9071, Florida
  340  Statutes, is amended to read:
  341         420.9071 Definitions.—As used in ss. 420.907-420.9079, the
  342  term:
  343         (16) “Local housing incentive strategies” means local
  344  regulatory reform or incentive programs to encourage or
  345  facilitate affordable housing production, which include at a
  346  minimum, expediting development permits, as defined in s.
  347  163.3164(16), for affordable housing projects as provided in s.
  348  553.7923 assurance that permits for affordable housing projects
  349  are expedited to a greater degree than other projects, as
  350  provided in s. 163.3177(6)(f)3.; an ongoing process for review
  351  of local policies, ordinances, regulations, and plan provisions
  352  that increase the cost of housing prior to their adoption; and a
  353  schedule for implementing the incentive strategies. Local
  354  housing incentive strategies may also include other regulatory
  355  reforms, such as those enumerated in s. 420.9076 or those
  356  recommended by the affordable housing advisory committee in its
  357  triennial evaluation of the implementation of affordable housing
  358  incentives, and adopted by the local governing body.
  359         Section 11. Subsection (7) of section 253.0341, Florida
  360  Statutes, is amended to read:
  361         253.0341 Surplus of state-owned lands.—
  362         (7)(a)The board of trustees must first offer
  363  nonconservation surplus lands to governmental entities where the
  364  land is located or to the public for use as affordable housing
  365  as identified by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  366  pursuant to s. 420.56. All surplus buildings or land not needed
  367  for affordable housing Before a building or parcel of land is
  368  offered for lease or sale to a local or federal unit of
  369  government or a private party, it shall first be offered for
  370  lease to state agencies, state universities, and Florida College
  371  System institutions, with priority consideration given to state
  372  universities and Florida College System institutions. If the
  373  surplus building or land is not used for affordable housing or
  374  leased by a state agency, state university, or Florida College
  375  System institution, then the board of trustees shall offer the
  376  building or parcel for lease or sale to a local or federal unit
  377  of government or a private party.
  378         (b) Within 60 days after the offer for lease of a surplus
  379  building or parcel, a state university or Florida College System
  380  institution that requests the lease must submit a plan for
  381  review and approval by the Board of Trustees of the Internal
  382  Improvement Trust Fund regarding the intended use, including
  383  future use, of the building or parcel of land before approval of
  384  a lease. Within 60 days after the offer for lease of a surplus
  385  building or parcel, a state agency that requests the lease of
  386  such facility or parcel must submit a plan for review and
  387  approval by the board of trustees regarding the intended use.
  388  The state agency plan must, at a minimum, include the proposed
  389  use of the facility or parcel, the estimated cost of renovation,
  390  a capital improvement plan for the building, evidence that the
  391  building or parcel meets an existing need that cannot otherwise
  392  be met, and other criteria developed by rule by the board of
  393  trustees. The board or its designee shall compare the estimated
  394  value of the building or parcel to any submitted business plan
  395  to determine if the lease or sale is in the best interest of the
  396  state. The board of trustees shall adopt rules pursuant to
  397  chapter 120 for the implementation of this section.
  398         Section 12. Subsection (3) is amended, and subsection (12)
  399  is added to section 337.25, Florida Statutes, to read:
  400         337.25 Acquisition, lease, and disposal of real and
  401  personal property.—
  402         (3) Beginning July 1, 2018, the department shall evaluate
  403  all of its land not within a transportation corridor or within
  404  the right-of-way of a transportation facility at least every 10
  405  years, on a rotating basis, to determine whether the property
  406  should be retained. The inventory of real property that was
  407  acquired by the state after December 31, 1988, that has been
  408  owned by the state for 10 or more years, and that is not within
  409  a transportation corridor or within the right-of-way of a
  410  transportation facility shall be evaluated to determine the
  411  necessity for retaining the property. If the property is not
  412  needed for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a
  413  transportation facility or is not located within a
  414  transportation corridor, the department may dispose of the
  415  property pursuant to subsection (4).
  416         (12)Except in a conveyance transacted under paragraphs
  417  (4)(a), (c), and (e), the department must first offer parcels of
  418  nonconservation surplus land to the governmental entities where
  419  the land is located or to the public for use as affordable
  420  housing as identified by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  421  pursuant to s. 420.56.
  422         Section 13. Subsection (1) is amended, and subsection (9)
  423  is added to section 373.089, Florida Statutes, to read:
  424         373.089 Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights
  425  in lands.—The governing board of the district may sell lands, or
  426  interests or rights in lands, to which the district has acquired
  427  title or to which it may hereafter acquire title in the
  428  following manner:
  429         (1) Beginning on July 1, 2018, the district shall review
  430  all lands and interests or rights in lands every 10 years, on a
  431  rotating basis, to determine whether the lands are still needed
  432  for the purpose for which they were acquired. Any lands, or
  433  interests or rights in lands, determined by the governing board
  434  to be surplus may be sold by the district, at any time, for the
  435  highest price obtainable; however, in no case shall the selling
  436  price be less than the appraised value of the lands, or
  437  interests or rights in lands, as determined by a certified
  438  appraisal obtained within 360 days before the effective date of
  439  a contract for sale.
  440         (9)The governing board must first offer nonconservation
  441  surplus lands to the governmental entities where the land is
  442  located or to the public for use as affordable housing as
  443  identified by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation pursuant
  444  to s. 420.56. Districts must only offer nonconservation surplus
  445  lands originally acquired using state funds.
  446  
  447  If the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund
  448  declines to accept title to the lands offered under this
  449  section, the land may be disposed of by the district under the
  450  provisions of this section.
  451         Section 14. Section 420.57, Florida Statutes, is created to
  452  read:
  453         420.57Hurricane recovery programs.—
  454         (1)The Hurricane Housing Recovery Program is created to
  455  provide funds to local governments for affordable housing
  456  recovery efforts, similar to the State Housing Initiatives
  457  Partnership Program as set forth in ss. 420.907-420.9079.
  458  Subject to a specific appropriation as authorized by the General
  459  Appropriations Act, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  460  shall administer the program. Notwithstanding ss. 420.9072 and
  461  420.9073, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation shall allocate
  462  resources to local governments according to a need-based formula
  463  that reflects housing damage estimates and population impacts
  464  resulting from hurricanes. Eligible local governments must
  465  submit a strategy outlining proposed recovery actions, household
  466  income levels and number of residential units to be served, and
  467  funding requests. Program funds shall be used to serve
  468  households with incomes up to 120 percent of area median income,
  469  except that at least 30 percent of program funds should be
  470  reserved for households with incomes up to 50 percent of area
  471  median income and an additional 30 percent of program funds
  472  should be reserved for households with incomes up to 80 percent
  473  of area median income. Program funds shall be used as follows:
  474         (a)At least 65 percent of funds shall be used for
  475  homeownership.
  476         (b)Up to 15 percent of the funds may be used for
  477  administrative expenses to ensure expeditious use of funds.
  478         (c)Up to one-quarter of 1 percent may be used by the
  479  Florida Housing Finance Corporation for compliance monitoring.
  480         (2)Each participating local government shall submit to the
  481  Florida Housing Finance Corporation an annual report of its use
  482  of funds from the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program. The
  483  corporation shall compile the reports and submit them to the
  484  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
  485  Representatives.
  486         (3)The Rental Recovery Loan Program is created to provide
  487  funds to build additional rental housing due to impacts to the
  488  affordable housing stock and changes to the population resulting
  489  from hurricanes. The program is intended to allow the state to
  490  leverage additional federal rental financing similar to the
  491  State Apartment Incentive Loan Program as described in s.
  492  420.5087 and is subject to a specific appropriation in the
  493  General Appropriations Act.
  494         (4)The Florida Housing Finance Corporation may adopt
  495  emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54 to implement this section.
  496  The Legislature finds that emergency rules adopted to implement
  497  this section meet the health, safety, and welfare requirements
  498  of s. 120.54(4). The Legislature finds that such emergency
  499  rulemaking is necessary to preserve the rights and welfare of
  500  the people and to provide additional funds to assist those areas
  501  of the state that sustained impacts to available affordable
  502  housing stock due to recent hurricanes. Therefore, in adopting
  503  such emergency rules, the corporation is not required to make
  504  the findings required by s. 120.54(4)(a). Emergency rules
  505  adopted under this section are exempt from s. 120.54(4)(c).
  506         Section 15. Section 420.58, Florida Statutes, is created to
  507  read:
  508         420.58Prohibition on awarding, distributing, or allocating
  509  funds.—The Florida Housing Finance Corporation is prohibited
  510  from awarding, distributing, or allocating funds to any
  511  applicant, principal of an applicant, or an affiliate of an
  512  applicant that has been convicted of, entered into a consent
  513  decree, or otherwise settled charges relating to material
  514  misrepresentation or fraudulent action in connection with an
  515  application for any program administered by the corporation.
  516  
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  518  And the title is amended as follows:
  519         Delete lines 2 - 60
  520  and insert:
  521         An act relating to local government; amending ss.
  522         125.56 and 166.222, F.S.; requiring the governing
  523         bodies of counties and municipalities to post their
  524         permit and inspection fee schedules and building
  525         permit and inspection utilization reports on their
  526         websites; amending s. 553.80, F.S.; requiring certain
  527         governing bodies of local governments to post their
  528         building permit and inspection utilization reports on
  529         their websites by a specified date; providing
  530         reporting requirements; amending ss. 125.379 and
  531         166.0451, F.S.; revising the criteria that counties
  532         and municipalities must use when evaluating real
  533         property as part of their inventory for disposal of
  534         lands; providing that, as long as a parcel is in an
  535         area suitable for residential development, it may be
  536         found to be suitable for use as affordable housing,
  537         even if the parcel does not meet certain other
  538         criteria; amending s. 163.31801, F.S.; requiring that
  539         additional information be submitted by specified
  540         entities when submitting their annual financial
  541         reports; amending s. 420.507, F.S.; providing
  542         requirements for the term of certain agreements with
  543         the Florida Housing Development Corporation for
  544         property to be used for affordable housing; amending
  545         s. 420.5087, F.S.; revising the criteria used by a
  546         review committee when evaluating and selecting
  547         specified applications for the state apartment
  548         incentive loans; creating s. 420.56, F.S.; providing a
  549         process for certain entities to dispose of surplus
  550         lands for use as affordable housing; amending s.
  551         420.9071, F.S.; revising the definition of “local
  552         housing incentive strategies”; amending ss. 253.0341,
  553         337.25, and 373.089, F.S.; revising the procedures
  554         under which the Board of Trustees of the Internal
  555         Improvement Trust Fund, the Department of
  556         Transportation, and the water management districts
  557         must dispose of nonconservation surplus lands;
  558         creating s. 420.57, F.S.; creating the Hurricane
  559         Housing Recovery Program to provide funds for certain
  560         affordable housing recovery efforts; requiring the
  561         Florida Housing Finance Corporation to administer the
  562         program and allocate resources to local governments
  563         that meet certain criteria; specifying requirements
  564         for receiving and using funds; requiring participating
  565         local governments to submit reports; requiring the
  566         corporation to compile the reports and submit them to
  567         the Legislature; creating the Rental Recovery Loan
  568         Program to provide funds for additional rental housing
  569         due to specified impacts; providing rationale for the
  570         program; authorizing the corporation to adopt
  571         emergency rules; providing that the adoption of
  572         emergency rules meets certain criteria related to
  573         public health, safety, and welfare; creating s.
  574         420.58, F.S.; prohibiting the corporation from
  575         awarding, distributing, or allocating funds in certain
  576         circumstances;