Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 142 — Permit Fees

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 127 (Ch. 2019-121)

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Florida Senate - 2019 SB 142 By Senator Perry 8-00470-19 2019142__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to permit fees;
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 142 By the Committee on Innovation, Industry, and Technology;
and Senators Perry and Brandes 580-02755-19 2019142c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to permit fees;
requiring certain governing bodies of local governments to post their building permit and inspection utilization reports on their websites by a specified date;
requiring certain governing bodies of local governments to create a building permit and inspection utilization report containing certain information and to post such report on their websites by a specified date;
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
15 Section 1. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (4) of section 125.56, Florida Statutes, to read:
16 Section 1. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (4) of section 125.56, Florida Statutes, to read:
(b) By December 31, 2020, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall post its building permit and inspection utilization report on its website.
(b) By December 31, 2020, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall create a building permit and inspection utilization report and post the report on its website.
The report shall be based on the information available in the most recently completed financial audit.
The information in the report shall be derived from relevant information available in the most recently completed financial audit.
After December 31, 2020, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall update its building permit and inspection utilization report on its website prior to making any adjustments to the fee schedule.
After December 31, 2020, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall update its building permit and inspection utilization report before making any adjustments to the fee schedule.
a. The review of building plans.
a. Personnel services costs, including salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code.
b. Building inspections.
b. Operating expenditures and expenses.
c. Building reinspections.
2. Permit and inspection utilization information, including:
d. Building permit processing.
a. Number of building permit applications submitted.
e. Building code enforcement.
b. Number of building permits issued or approved.
2. Number of building permits requested.
c. Number of building inspections and reinspections requested.
3. Number of building permits issued.
d. Number of building inspections and reinspections conducted.
4. Number of building inspections and reinspections conducted.
e. Number of building inspections conducted by a private provider.
5. Number of personnel employed by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and conduct inspections.
f. Number of building audits conducted by the local government of the building inspection conducted by a private provider.
6. Salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and conduct inspections.
g. Number of positions dedicated by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and conduct inspections.
7. Revenue derived from fees pursuant to paragraph (a).
h. Other permissible activities for enforcing the Florida Building Code as described in subparagraph (a)1.
8. Revenue derived from fines pursuant to paragraph (a).
3. Revenue information, including:
9. When applicable, investment earnings derived from the local government’s investment of revenue derived from fees and fines pursuant to paragraph (a).
a. Revenue derived from fees pursuant to paragraph (a).
10. Balances carried forward by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a).
b. Revenue derived from fines pursuant to paragraph (a).
11. Balances refunded by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a).
c. When applicable, investment earnings from the local government’s investment of revenue derived from fees and fines pursuant to paragraph (a).
d. Balances carried forward by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a).
e. Balances refunded by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a).
f. Other revenue sources, including local government general revenue.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 127 (Ch. 2019-121)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 127

  3. Read 3rd time

  4. Placed on 3rd reading

  5. Ordered engrossed

  6. Amendment(s) adopted (255262)

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/21/19

  9. CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology read 1st time

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/13/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  13. Now in Rules

  14. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  15. CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  16. Introduced

  17. On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 03/06/19, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  18. Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

  19. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/05/19, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  21. Referred to Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules

  22. Filed

Sponsors

  • Perry · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Flores — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Lee — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Broxson — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Flores — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 142?
SB 142 is sponsored by Perry.
What is the current status of SB 142?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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