Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 474
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/04/2020           .                                
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       The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Albritton) recommended
       the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 2000 - 2114
    4  and insert:
    5  is composed of 15 27 members, consisting of the following
    6  members:
    7         (a) One architect licensed pursuant to chapter 481 with at
    8  least 5 years of experience in the design and construction of
    9  buildings designated for Group E or Group I occupancies by the
   10  Florida Building Code registered to practice in this state and
   11  actively engaged in the profession. The American Institute of
   12  Architects, Florida Section, is encouraged to recommend a list
   13  of candidates for consideration.
   14         (b) One structural engineer registered to practice in this
   15  state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
   16  Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a list of
   17  candidates for consideration.
   18         (c) One air-conditioning contractor, or mechanical
   19  contractor, or mechanical engineer certified to do business in
   20  this state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
   21  Air Conditioning Contractors Association, the Florida
   22  Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, and
   23  the Mechanical Contractors Association of Florida, and the
   24  Florida Engineering Society are encouraged to recommend a list
   25  of candidates for consideration.
   26         (d) One electrical contractor or electrical engineer
   27  certified to do business in this state and actively engaged in
   28  the profession. The Florida Association of Electrical
   29  Contractors, and the National Electrical Contractors
   30  Association, Florida Chapter, and the Florida Engineering
   31  Society are encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for
   32  consideration.
   33         (e) One member from fire protection engineering or
   34  technology who is actively engaged in the profession. The
   35  Florida Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and
   36  the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association are
   37  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
   38         (f) One certified general contractor or one certified
   39  building contractor certified to do business in this state and
   40  actively engaged in the profession. The Associated Builders and
   41  Contractors of Florida, the Florida Associated General
   42  Contractors Council, the Florida Home Builders Association, and
   43  the Union Contractors Association are encouraged to recommend a
   44  list of candidates for consideration.
   45         (g) One plumbing contractor licensed to do business in this
   46  state and actively engaged in the profession. The Florida
   47  Association of Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors is
   48  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
   49         (h) One roofing or sheet metal contractor certified to do
   50  business in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
   51  The Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal, and Air Conditioning
   52  Contractors Association and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
   53  Contractors’ National Association are encouraged to recommend a
   54  list of candidates for consideration.
   55         (i) One certified residential contractor licensed to do
   56  business in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
   57  The Florida Home Builders Association is encouraged to recommend
   58  a list of candidates for consideration.
   59         (j) One member who is a Three members who are municipal or
   60  district codes enforcement official officials, one of whom is
   61  also a fire official. The Building Officials Association of
   62  Florida and the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association
   63  are encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for
   64  consideration.
   65         (k) One member who represents the Department of Financial
   66  Services.
   67         (l) One member who is a county codes enforcement official.
   68  The Building Officials Association of Florida is encouraged to
   69  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
   70         (m) One member of a Florida-based organization of persons
   71  with disabilities or a nationally chartered organization of
   72  persons with disabilities with chapters in this state which
   73  complies with or is certified to be compliant with the
   74  requirements of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, as
   75  amended.
   76         (n) One member of the manufactured buildings industry who
   77  is licensed to do business in this state and is actively engaged
   78  in the industry. The Florida Manufactured Housing Association is
   79  encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
   80         (o)One mechanical or electrical engineer registered to
   81  practice in this state and actively engaged in the profession.
   82  The Florida Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a
   83  list of candidates for consideration.
   84         (p)One member who is a representative of a municipality or
   85  a charter county. The Florida League of Cities and the Florida
   86  Association of Counties are encouraged to recommend a list of
   87  candidates for consideration.
   88         (q)One member of the building products manufacturing
   89  industry who is authorized to do business in this state and is
   90  actively engaged in the industry. The Florida Building Material
   91  Association, the Florida Concrete and Products Association, and
   92  the Fenestration Manufacturers Association are encouraged to
   93  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
   94         (r)One member who is a representative of the building
   95  owners and managers industry who is actively engaged in
   96  commercial building ownership or management. The Building Owners
   97  and Managers Association is encouraged to recommend a list of
   98  candidates for consideration.
   99         (o)(s) One member who is a representative of the insurance
  100  industry. The Florida Insurance Council is encouraged to
  101  recommend a list of candidates for consideration.
  102         (t)One member who is a representative of public education.
  103         (u)One member who is a swimming pool contractor licensed
  104  to do business in this state and actively engaged in the
  105  profession. The Florida Swimming Pool Association and the United
  106  Pool and Spa Association are encouraged to recommend a list of
  107  candidates for consideration.
  108         (v)One member who is a representative of the green
  109  building industry and who is a third-party commission agent, a
  110  Florida board member of the United States Green Building Council
  111  or Green Building Initiative, a professional who is accredited
  112  under the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), or a
  113  professional who is accredited under Leadership in Energy and
  114  Environmental Design (LEED).
  115         (w)One member who is a representative of a natural gas
  116  distribution system and who is actively engaged in the
  117  distribution of natural gas in this state. The Florida Natural
  118  Gas Association is encouraged to recommend a list of candidates
  119  for consideration.