Florida House Committee to Consider Insurance-Related Condo Legislation–FPCA Member Comments Requested
Jan 29, 2010
FPCA Member comments on House Bill 561 are requested in advance of its consideration by the Florida House of Representatives’ Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee on February 2. The complete text of the condominium-related legislation, which also contains insurance provisions, can be accessed by clicking here.
All comments should be forwarded to Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com). Those received by Monday, February 1 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) will be submitted to the bill sponsor, State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff, in advance of the Committee meeting.
Additional information about HB 561 and a list of legislative committees scheduled to consider insurance-related bills during the Florida Legislature’s February 1-5 Interim Committee Week is provided below:
- To view the February 1-5 Senate Interim Calendar, click here.
- To view the the February 1-5 House of Representatives’ Interim Calendar, click here.
House Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee
Date: February 2
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Location: 102 House Office Building (Reed Hall)
The House Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee will consider the following insurance-related bill during its February 2 meeting:
HB 561 relating to Condominiums by State Representatives Ellyn Bogdanoff and Matt Hudson would provide and revise various provisions relating to condominiums, insurance requirements, fire alarm systems, definitions, duties of owners and associations, meetings, officers and governance. The bill would create the “Distressed Condominium Relief Act” to provide regulatory provisions relating to bulk assignees and bulk buyers, as well as repeal a provision relating to public elevators and emergency operation plans in certain condominiums and multi-family dwellings.
- Note: FPCA Member comments on this bill received by Monday, February 1 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) will be provided to Representative Bogdanoff for her consideration.
House Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council
Date: February 2
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Location: 404 House Office Building
The House Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council will consider the following insurance-related bill as part of its February 2 agenda:
HB 1 relating to Statutes of Limitations by State Representative Ari Porth would designate the bill as the “Jeffrey Klee Memorial Act.” Further, it would eliminate the statute of limitations for wrongful death actions for intentional torts resulting in death from acts described in specified provisions relating to murder and manslaughter.
- Note: FPCA Member review, comments and concerns are requested on HB 1. The House Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council is the final committee of reference for this bill.
Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
Date: February 2
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Place: 412 Knott Building–Pat Thomas Committee Room
The February 2 Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance agenda includes the following insurance-related matters:
- Presentation on the Florida Public Hurricane Loss Projection Model by Dr. Shahid S. Hamid of Florida International University
- Presentation of Mandatory Review: Open Government Sunset Review of Section 627.06292, F.S., Hurricane
Loss and Associated Exposure Data Utilized for the Development of the Public Hurricane Loss Projection
Model - Presentation of Mandatory Review: Open Government Sunset Review of Section 440.3851, F.S., Florida
Self-Insurers Guaranty Association
Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs
Date: February 3
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Place: 401 Senate Office Building–James E. “Jim” King, Jr. Committee Room
The Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs will consider the following insurance-related bill as part of its February 3 agenda:
SB 886 relating to Open Government Sunset Review (“OGSR”)/Insurance Claim Data Exchange Information by the Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs repeals a specified provision relating to an exemption from public records requirements for information from the Insurance Claim Data Exchange, which is provided to the Florida Department of Revenue. SB 886 saves the exemption from repeal under the OGSR Act.
House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee
Date: February 3
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: 212 Knott Building–Webster Hall
The House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee will consider the following insurance-related proposed committee bills (“PCBs”) on February 3:
PCB IBFA-05 would repeal section 215.55951, F.S., which states that Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) may not use any amendments made to section 215.5595, F.S. (Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program) or any transfer of funds authorized by this act as justification or cause in seeking any rate or assessment increase.
PCB IBFA-03 would repeal outdated, obsolete, or antiquated insurance provisions. The provisions repealed are outlined below:
- Section 627.311, 3 F.S. relating to the presuit notice for the Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association;
- Section 627.351, F.S. relating to the report required from Citizens on the feasibility of requiring authorized insurers to issue and service specified Citizens policies;
- Section 627.706, F.S. relating to a form filing deadline for sinkhole coverage;
- Section 627.7065, F.S. relating to a report of activities pertaining to the sinkhole database;
- Section 627.7077, F.S. relating to a feasibility and cost-benefit study of a potential Florida Sinkhole Insurance Facility and other sinkhole insurance matters; and
- Section 627.712, F.S. relating to the effective date for the exclusion of windstorm and contents coverage.
PCB IBFA-04 would repeal the mitigation grant program for Citizens’ policyholders as outlined in section 627.0629, F.S.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com) at Colodny Fass.