HB 859

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Flood Damage Prevention

Bill Subjects

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Abstract

Flood Damage Prevention; Provides specified maximum voluntary freeboard requirements for new construction & substantial improvements to existing construction; prohibits voluntary freeboard from being used in calculation of maximum allowable height for certain construction; authorizes local governments to adopt by ordinance minimum freeboard requirement or maximum voluntary freeboard that exceeds minimum requirements; requires Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule minimum freeboard requirements & to incorporate such requirements into next edition of FBC; requires commission to review freeboard requirements every 5 years.

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May 05, 2023

House

Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

Mar 07, 2023

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Feb 21, 2023

House

Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

House

Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

House

Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

Feb 15, 2023

House

Filed

Bill Text

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H 859 Filed PDF

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