Bill #	Sponsor	Summary	Committees of Reference	Recent Activity
CS/SB 7000 CS/HB 901 (Similar)	Comm. Affairs McClain	Requiring the commission to use the 6^th edition (2017), and subsequent editions of the Florida Building Code as the foundation code for the development of updates to the code and requiring the commission to review the foundation code every three years to determine if a revision is necessary. The commission shall review the most current versions of certain international codes when evaluating if a revision is necessary. Technical amendments related to water conservation practices or design criteria adopted by a local government shall be carried forward into new versions of the code. Reduces TAC voting requirements to 66% for approval of code amendments. Requires the Commission to adopt any provision from model codes necessary to maintain eligibility for federal funding from the National Flood Insurance Program, FEMA, and US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Increases the code update cycle from 3 years to five years. Requires the commission to provide a fiscal impact statement when updating the code. Reduces the size of the Florida Building Commission from 27 members to 11 members.	Appropriations Subco. Gen. Gov. Appropriations Careers and Comp. Subco. Commerce Committee	Favorable vote, on amended bill, from Appropriations Subco. Gen. Gov. Added language concerning water conservation amendments, voting requirements for TAC’s, and mandatory adoption of certain portions of model code. Favorable vote by Careers and Competition Subcommittee on committee substitute 14-0.
HB 559 CS/SB 642 (Similar)	Duran Garcia	Commissioner of Education shall grant requests from local school boards for exemptions from SREF requirements. Cost/benefit analysis must accompany the exemption request.	Prek-12 Appropriations Subco. PreK-12 Quality Subco. Appropriations Committee Education Appropriations Subco. K-12 Ed. Appropriations	Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subco., 14-0. Favorable by Appropriations Subco., K-12 Ed., on committee substitute.
SB 514 HB 741 (Identical) CS/HB 1123 CS/SB 1442 (Identical)	Stargel Trumbull Drake Broxson	Reduce permit fee surcharge from 1.5% to 1%. Estimated reduction in fees of $7 million over the first three fiscal years.	Regulated Industries Appropriations Subco. Gen. Gov. Appropriations Careers and Comp Subco. Government Ops. Subco. Commerce Committee Ways and Means Committee Appropriations Committee Transportation Committee Appro. Subco. on Finance and Tax Appropriations Committee	Substituted with HB 741. Now refer to HB 741. Passed both House and Senate. It is now an enrolled bill which will be presented to the Governor. Favorable by Appropriations Committee 25-0. Passed House 118-0. Favorable 5-0 by Appro. Subco. on Fiance and Tax.
CS/SB 222 HB 145 (Compare)	Steube FItzhegan	Only changes definition of ambulatory surgical centers and does not require Commission to create new standards with input from AHCA. Creates standards for recovery care centers. The commission, with technical assistance from AHCA, is to update current special occupancy standards to include recovery care centers.	Health Policy Appropriations Subco. for HHS Appropriations Senate Rules Committee Senate Appropriations Committee	Health Policy Committee voted in favor 4-1. House passed the bill 79-34. Referred to Senate Rules Committee and Appropriations Committee.
SB 306	Clemens	Permitting a member of the Florida Building Commission to abstain from voting on a matter that would inure to any gain or loss of the commissioner, a principal of the commissioner, or a relative. Requiring a member to abstain from voting if the matter is brought pursuant to 120.569, 120.60 or 120.80.	Ethics and Elections Government Oversight Community Affairs Rules	Referred to committees and subcommittees.
HB 389	Willhite	Revising provisions requiring the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in “residential parking structures” instead of all attached garages.	Careers and Competition Subco. Commerce Committee	Withdrawn prior to introduction.
CS/CS/SB 190 CS/CS/HB 241 (Similar)	Artiles Williamson	Local jurisdictions are to issue permits for low voltage electric fences like low voltage alarm systems. Requirements for low voltage electric fences may require code changes to conform with new statutory requirements. Local jurisdictions are to issue permits for low voltage electric fences like low voltage alarm systems. Changes definition of low voltage alarm system to include closed circuit tv and access controls. Requirements for low voltage electric fences may require code changes to conform with new statutory requirements.	Regulated Industries Community Affairs Rules Senate Regulated Industries Senate Community Affairs Senate Rules	Community Affairs voted in favor of committee substitute 7-0. Passed on the House Floor 113-0.
CS/CS/CS/HB 727 CS/SB 1398 (Similar)	Leek, Edwards Stewart	Requires DBPR to establish a program to certify ADA compliance experts. Qualified experts perform inspections of places of public accommodation to determine compliance with subchapter III, 42 U.S.C. s. 12182, of the American with Disabilities Act. Requires DBPR to create a registry to store remediation plans and certificates of conformity. Requires courts of this state to use remediation plans when determining if a suit for a violation of Title III of the ADA was brought in good faith and the appropriateness of attorney’s fees.	Careers and Comp Subco. Gov. Ops. Appro. Subco. Commerce Committee Regulated Industries Appro. Subco. Gen. Gov. Appropriations	Favorable 14-0 vote by Gov. Ops. Appro. Subco. Favorable vote on CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee. On Senate Calendar for 4/28/17.
CS/CS/SB 860 CS/CS/HB 909 (Similar)	Brandes Goodson	Creates an internship path to certification as a building inspector or plans examiner. Adds definition of “residential plans examiner”. Adds performing plan reviews as a building official under an interagency service agreement to the definition of “building code administrator”. Contains the original language from SB 7000 concerning changes to the process for developing and adopting the Florida Building Code. Expands scope of work for pool/spa contractors to include installation, replacement, disconnection, or reconnection of power wiring on the load side of the dedicated disconnecting means. Does not contain original language from SB 7000.	Community Affairs Regulated Industries Appropriations Rules Careers and Comp. Subco. Oversight, Transparency & Admin. Subco. Commerce Committee	Regulated Industries voted in favor of committee substitute 10-0. The bill passed in the House with a vote of 119-0. Awaiting Senate Committee referrals.
HB 691	Jacobs	Any technical amendment related to water conservation practices shall be carried forward into subsequent editions of the code. The amendments are subject to review pursuant to Section 553.73, Florida Statutes.	Careers & Competition Subco. Local, Fed, and Veterans Affairs	Referred to committees and subcommittees.
CS/HB 1021 CS/SB 1312 (Similar)	Avila Perry	Provides funding for the continuation of the Construction Industry Workforce Task Force. Requires the Commission to amend the Florida Building Code to remove from the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation duplicative commissioning requirements, to allow commissioning reports to be prepared by licensed design professionals, electrical engineers and mechanical engineers, and to prohibit the adoption of ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013 9.4.1.1(g). Requires the Commission to amend the Florida Building Code Residential to allow door component substitution to be approved by ANSI/WMA 100 and by evaluation. Requires the DOE and the DEO to commission a study implementing several of the legislative recommendations from the Construction Workforce Task Force. Similar to above bill. However, it now contains language which modifies the process for adopting the Florida Building Code. The language is similar to CS/SB 7000 but contains some significant modifications. See bill attached to the agenda. Also, contains a provision preventing the Commission from adopting any provision that requires a door located in the opening between a garage and a residence to be equipped with a self-closing device.	Senate Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Senate Community Affairs Senate Appropriations Senate Rules Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Community Affairs Rules	Passed in the House by a vote of 119-0. Referred to Senate Committees. Favorable vote of 7-1 on Committee Substitute by Community Affairs.
CS/SB 1634 CS/CS/HB 1215 (Similar)	Steube Jacquet	By October 1, 2017, the Florida Building Commission must adopt a provision authorizing the permanent installation of a nonremovable, hoistway door space guard designed and installed to withstand a force of 75 pounds applied horizontally in residential elevators. The Florida Building Commission shall also adopt, into the building code, Section 399.031, F.S., relating to clearance requirements between elevator doors for elevators inside a private residence.	Community Affairs Rules Careers and Competition Subco. Government Operations and Tech. Appro. Subco. Commerce Committee	Passed Senate with vote of 35-0 awaiting referral to House committees. Government Operations and Tech. Appro. Subco. voted in favor 13-0. Commerce Committee voted in favor of committee substitute 26-0.
CS/CS/SB 1372 CS/HB 227	Perry Fine and Renner	Clarifying that electrical contractors and alarm system contractors can act as prime contractors where the majority of work falls inside the scope of the licensee’s license. The bill also contains identical language from CS/SB 1312, changing the update process for the Florida Building Code. Similar to CS/CS/SB 1372 without the language changing the update process for the Florida Building Code.	Regulated Industries Community Affairs Appropriations Rules Senate Regulated Industries Senate Community Affairs Senate Rules	Community Affairs approved a committee substitute by a vote of 8-0. Passed House with a vote of 114-0.