Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 253 — Independent Living Task Force

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 253 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Assisted and Independent Living Facility Task Force;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 253 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Independent Living Task Force;
393.25, F.S.;
420.5075, F.S.;
establishing the Assisted and Independent Living Facility Task Force within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities;
establishing the Independent Living Task Force within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation;
providing for expiration of the task force;
Section 393.25, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
Section 420.5075, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
393.25 Assisted and Independent Living Facility Task Force.— (1) The Assisted and Independent Living Facility Task Force is established within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for administrative purposes only.
420.5075 Independent Living Task Force.— (1) The Independent Living Task Force, a task force as defined in s.
The agency shall use existing and available resources to administer and support the activities of the task force under this section.
20.03, is established within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for administrative purposes only.
(2) The task force shall develop and evaluate policy proposals that incentivize building contractors and developers to create space for assisted living facilities or independent living facilities within mixed-use developments which may be Page 1 of 4 CODING:
The corporation shall use existing and available resources to administer and support the activities of the task force under this section.
(2) The task force shall develop and evaluate policy proposals that incentivize building contractors and developers to create units within mixed-use developments which may be used Page 1 of 5 CODING:
hb0253-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 253 2019 used as low-cost, supportive, and affordable housing for individuals who are in need of such housing and who have an intellectual disability or autism, as those terms are defined in s.
hb0253-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 253 2019 as low-cost, supportive, and affordable housing for individuals who are in need of such housing and who have a developmental disability, as defined in s.
(a) The director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities or his or her designee, who shall serve as the chair of the task force.
(a) The director of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair of the task force.
(b) The Secretary of Children Families or his or her designee.
(b) The director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities or his or her designee.
(c) The executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity or his or her designee.
(c) The Secretary of Children and Families or his or her designee.
(d) The Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation or his or her designee.
(d) The executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity or his or her designee.
(e) The executive director of the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged or his or her designee.
(e) The Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation or his or her designee.
(f) A representative from the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition.
(f) The executive director of the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged or his or her designee.
(g) A representative from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
(g) An individual appointed by the Governor.
(h) A representative from the Florida Housing Coalition.
(h) The following members appointed by the director of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation:
(i) A representative from the Florida Independent Living Council.
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(j) A representative from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Florida.
A representative from the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition.
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A representative from the Florida Housing Coalition.
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A representative from the Florida Independent Living Page 2 of 5 CODING:
hb0253-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 253 2019 (k) A representative from the Florida Council for Community Mental Health.
hb0253-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 253 2019 Council.
(l) A representative from the Florida League of Cities.
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(m) A representative from the Florida Association of Counties.
A representative from the ARC of Florida.
(n) A representative from the Florida Coalition for the Homeless.
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(o) A representative from the Association of Florida Community Developers.
A representative from the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Florida.
(p) A representative from the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., of Florida.
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(4) Members of the task force shall serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement for per diem or travel expenses.
A representative from the Florida League of Cities.
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A representative from the Florida Association of Counties.
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A representative from the Association of Florida Community Developers.
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A representative from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida.
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A representative from the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities.
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A representative from the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council.
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A representative from the banking industry who finances mixed-used developments.
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A representative from the Coalition of Affordable Housing Providers.
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A representative from the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.
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An attorney who is a member in good standing of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar.
(4) Members of the task force shall serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement for per diem Page 3 of 5 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
hb0253-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 253 2019 or travel expenses.
(a) Identify potential barriers and opportunities in existing policies, rules, or laws to incentivize building contractors and developers to create space for assisted living facilities and independent living facilities within mixed-use developments.
(a) Identify potential barriers and opportunities in existing policies, rules, or laws to incentivize building contractors and developers to create low-cost, supportive, and affordable housing units for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness within mixed-use developments.
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(b) Recommend modifications to existing policies, rules, or laws or propose new policies, rules, or laws, such as allowing greater density, which would allow for the creation of low-cost, supportive, and affordable housing units for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness within mixed-use developments.
(c) Recommend financial and regulatory incentives to encourage building contractors and developers to create low- cost, supportive, and affordable housing units for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness within mixed- use developments.
(d) Propose funding mechanisms for the development and maintenance of spaces for low-cost, supportive, and affordable Page 4 of 5 CODING:
hb0253-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 253 2019 (b) Recommend modifications to existing policies, rules, or laws or propose new policies, rules, or laws that would allow for the creation of space for assisted and independent living facilities within mixed-use developments.
hb0253-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 253 2019 housing units for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness within mixed-use developments.
(c) Recommend financial and regulatory incentives to encourage building contractors and developers to create space for assisted and independent living facilities within mixed-use developments.
(6) The task force shall submit a report by December 1, 2020, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which includes its findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
(d) Propose funding mechanisms for the development and maintenance of spaces for assisted and independent living facilities within mixed-use developments.
(7) This section expires February 2, 2021.
(e) Propose an overall governing structure for managing spaces for assisted and independent living facilities within mixed-use developments.
(6) The task force shall submit a report by February 1, 2020, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which includes its findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
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Action History

  1. Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Received

  4. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 1

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19

  11. Placed on Calendar

  12. Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/18/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

  14. Now in State Affairs Committee

  15. CS referred to State Affairs Committee

  16. Original reference(s) removed: Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee

  17. CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time

  18. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  19. CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 03/20/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB

  21. Introduced

  22. Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee

  23. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10001
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 78102
Total 112104
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Brown — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Drake — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Geller — Yea
Good — Yea
Hill — Nay
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Not Voting
Magar — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Newton — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Hage — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Bush — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Webb — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Polo — Yea
Zika — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Not Voting
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Republican 7000
Democrat 1000
Total 22002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Not Voting
Good — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Newton — Yea
Payne — Not Voting
Pigman — Yea
Roth — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Zika — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 3000
Democrat 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Newton — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Roth — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Cortes, J. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Polo — Yea
Roach — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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HB 253 is sponsored by Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat).
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