Bill No.

Title

Committees of Reference

Last Action

Notes

HB 201

An act relating to the renovation of educational facilities . . ..

1. K-12 Sub; 2. Higher Ed. & Workforce Sub; 3.  Approp Comm.; 4.  Ed. Comm.

Referred to committees on January 23, 2013

Retrofit of doors and windows of schools including bullet-resistant elements and security related requirements.

HB 703

An act relating to concrete masonry products; . . . creating the Florida Concrete Masonry Council, Inc.; . . ..

1. Gov’t. Ops. Sub.; 2. Fin. & Tax Sub.; 3. State Aff. Comm.

Referred to committees on February 20, 2013

Council created as a direct support organization of the Commission; collects surcharge on all masonry products manufactured and sold in the state to promote concrete and mansonry industry.

SB 944

An act relating to concrete masonry products; . . . creating the Florida Concrete Masonry Council, Inc.; . . ..

 1. Comm. Aff.; 2. Reg. Ind.

Referred to committees on February 21, 2013

Companion to 703

HB 973

An act relating to low-voltage alarm system contracting and permitting . . ..

1. Bus. & Prof. Reg. Sub.; 2. Local & Fed. Aff. Comm.; 3. Reg. Aff. Comm.

Referred to committees on March 4, 2013

Alters enforcement processes for low-voltage alarms eliminating plan review; requiring the building official to coordinate post installation inspections with homeowner; and establishing fees.

SB 1050

An act . . . authorizing district school boards to voluntarily comply with the State Requirements for Educational Facilities of the Florida Building Code for new construction, remodeling, and renovation projects;

1. Ed.; 2. Comm. Aff.

Referred to Committees February 25, 2013

Renders section 423 of the Building Code permissive for district school boards.

SB 1088

An act relating to the renovation of educational facilities . . ..

1. Ed.; 2. Ed. Approps. Sub.; 3. Approps.

Referred to committees February 28, 2013

Companion and identical to HB 201

HB 1245

An act relating to building construction

1. Bus. & Prof. Reg. Sub.; 2. Gov’t Ops. Approps. Sub.; 3. Reg. Aff. Comm.

Referred to committees March 8, 2013

Includes:

Electronic site plans [s.6]; Dep’t approval of products submitting eval. report from an eval. entity [s.7]; redesignation of energy code as the Florida Building Code—Energy Conservation [ss. 8-14]; revising the state’s role in the BERS program to one of oversight and recognition of nationally developed programs [ss.15-18]

SB 1252

An act relating to building construction

1. Comm. Aff.; 2. Reg. Ind.; 3. Approps.

Referred to committees on March 1, 2013

Companion to 1245

SB 1442

An act relating to low-voltage alarm system contracting and permitting . . ..

1. Reg. Ind.; 2. Crim. Justice.

Referred to committees on March 7, 2013

Companion to 973