| 1 | The Committee on Business Regulation recommends the following: |
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| 3 | Committee Substitute |
| 4 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
| 5 | A bill to be entitled |
| 6 | An act relating to construction practices; providing |
| 7 | legislative findings and intent; requiring the Florida |
| 8 | Building Commission to review construction practices and |
| 9 | building inspections in this state and to make |
| 10 | recommendations for the improvement of those practices and |
| 11 | inspections; providing procedures for the review; |
| 12 | requiring the commission to report to the Governor and |
| 13 | legislative leaders; providing an effective date. |
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| 15 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 17 | Section 1. Florida Building Commission review of |
| 18 | construction practices and inspections.-- |
| 19 | (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.--The Legislature |
| 20 | finds that a rapidly increasing rate of construction has |
| 21 | occurred in the first few years of the 21st century. The intent |
| 22 | of the Legislature is that the review initiated under this act |
| 23 | will produce findings that will increase the quality of |
| 24 | construction and optimize the effectiveness of home inspections, |
| 25 | while promoting the safety, accountability, and affordability of |
| 26 | construction in this state. |
| 27 | (2) REVIEW PROCEDURES.--Beginning July 1, 2004, the |
| 28 | Florida Building Commission shall conduct a review of current |
| 29 | construction practices in this state for the purpose of |
| 30 | formulating recommendations concerning how to improve the |
| 31 | quality of construction in the state and how to maximize the |
| 32 | effectiveness of the building inspections and home inspections |
| 33 | associated with such construction. The commission shall conduct |
| 34 | or contract for research that supports this purpose and shall |
| 35 | conduct hearings and any other activities that the commission |
| 36 | considers essential in fulfilling this purpose. |
| 37 | (3) REPORT.--By January 15, 2005, the Florida Building |
| 38 | Commission shall write a report of its findings under this |
| 39 | section and shall submit copies of the report to the Governor, |
| 40 | the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of |
| 41 | Representatives. The report must include any recommendations for |
| 42 | proposed legislation that the commission considers appropriate |
| 43 | and necessary. |
| 44 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |