Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman

Improvements to Real Property; Authorizes program administrator to offer program for financing qualifying improvements for commercial & residential property; creates seller's disclosure statements for properties offered for sale which have assessments on them for qualifying improvements; requires any financing agreement executed be submitted for recording in public records of county where property is located; prohibits recorded financing agreement from being removed from attachment to property; requires program administrator comply with act & any related contracts, agreements, or interlocal agreements be amended to comply with act.

Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revises list of persons prohibited from disclosing testimony of witness examined before grand jury or evidence it receives; creates exception for request by media or interested person.

Affordable Housing; Prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting floor area ratio; authorizes counties & municipalities to restrict height; prohibits counties & municipalities from using public hearings or any other quasi-judicial board or reviewing body to approve proposed development; prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting maximum lot size below specified size; requires counties & municipalities to maintain certain policy on their websites; requires counties & municipalities to reduce parking requirements; provides requirements for developments located within transit-oriented development or area; prohibits review or approval by county or municipality of application for development permit or order from being conditioned upon waiver, forbearance, or abandonment of any development right. APPROPRIATION: $100,000,000

State of Israel; Expresses support for State of Israel.

State of Israel; Expresses support for State of Israel.

Boca Raton Airport Authority, Palm Beach County; Provides boundaries; provides authority is independent special district; provides for title of land to be vested in authority; provides additional powers & duties; provides attendance fee for members; requires Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to transfer title of land to authority; revises employment of airport manager; provides authority is political subdivision of state for sovereign immunity purposes.

Flooding and Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Studies; Revises purposes for which DEP may provide grants under Resilient Florida Grant Program to counties, municipalities, & water management districts; requires state-financed constructors to take specified actions before commencing construction; requires DEP to develop specified sea level impact projection study standard; provides for civil actions, injunctive relief, recovery of certain funds, & enforcement; provides for future repeal of requirements for construction of certain structures in coastal building zone.

Homeowners' Associations; Revises provisions relating to homeowners' associations including official records, fines & suspensions, attorney fees & costs, liens, & removing & reinstating certain officers & directors from office; prohibits certain funds from being commingled with association funds & requires certain accounting and remittance of funds within specified timeframe; provides criminal & civil penalties for actions by officers, directors, or managers of association & requires disclosures; provides criminal penalties for fraudulent voting activities.

Commercial Service Airport Transparency and Accountability; Revises information required to be posted on website of governing body; requires commercial service airport to use specified competitive solicitation processes for purchases of commodities or contractual services; revises type of contract governing body must approve, award, or ratify as separate line item on agenda; requires governing body to provide opportunity for public comment on contracts; prohibits contracts from being approved, awarded, or ratified as part of consent agenda.

Environmental Protection; Revises, creates, & repeals various provisions relating to procedures & requirements for acquisition, retention, & disposal of state lands & prioritization of projects relating to such lands.