This bill amends various sections of the Florida Statutes, primarily focusing on the Department of Financial Services and the My Safe Florida Home Program. Key changes include the revision of eligibility requirements for hurricane mitigation inspections, allowing inspections for both detached and attached residential properties, and removing the previous requirement for licensed inspectors to determine mitigation measures during initial inspections. The bill introduces new definitions related to property types and specifies that improvements eligible for grant funding must be identified in the final hurricane mitigation inspection. It also establishes a timeline for applicants to finalize construction and request a final inspection to receive grant funds, while revising the composition and responsibilities of the coordinating council overseeing the program.

Additionally, the bill streamlines the application process for homeowners seeking inspections and financial assistance for mitigation improvements, allowing applicants to submit subsequent inspection applications if their original application was denied. It emphasizes that low-income applicants are exempt from certain requirements and can receive grants without a matching contribution, establishing a prioritization system for processing applications based on income and age. The bill also modifies the licensing requirements for insurance agents and public adjusters, enhancing regulatory oversight and accountability. Overall, the amendments aim to improve the efficiency and accessibility of hurricane mitigation efforts and the management of abandoned property in Florida.

Statutes affected:
S 1452 Filed: 215.422, 284.08, 284.33, 626.171, 626.292, 626.611, 626.621, 626.731, 626.785, 626.831, 648.34, 648.382, 717.001, 717.102, 717.103, 717.104, 717.1045, 717.105, 717.107, 717.1071, 717.108, 717.109, 717.1101, 717.111, 717.1125, 717.113, 717.115, 717.116, 717.117, 717.118, 717.119, 717.122, 717.123, 717.1235, 717.124, 717.12403, 717.12404, 717.12405, 717.12406, 717.1241, 717.1242, 717.1244, 717.1245, 717.125, 717.126, 717.1261, 717.1262, 717.129, 717.1315, 717.1333, 717.135, 717.138, 717.1382, 717.139, 717.1400, 197.582, 626.9541
S 1452 c1: 215.422, 284.08, 284.33, 626.0428, 626.171, 626.292, 626.611, 626.621, 626.731, 626.785, 626.831, 627.797, 648.34, 648.382, 717.001, 717.102, 717.103, 717.104, 717.1045, 717.105, 717.107, 717.1071, 717.108, 717.109, 717.1101, 717.111, 717.1125, 717.113, 717.115, 717.116, 717.117, 717.118, 717.119, 717.122, 717.123, 717.1235, 717.124, 717.12403, 717.12404, 717.12405, 717.12406, 717.1241, 717.1242, 717.1244, 717.1245, 717.125, 717.126, 717.1261, 717.1262, 717.129, 717.1315, 717.1333, 717.135, 717.138, 717.1382, 717.139, 717.1400, 197.582, 626.9541