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Pending Legislation

Florida

Local

HB 279: Local Government Public Construction Works

Introduced: 1/31/2020 by Smith (R)

Summary:
Requires the governing board of a local government to consider estimated costs of certain projects using generally accepted cost accounting principles that account for specified costs when making a specified determination.

Last Action: To Enrollment

Status: Pending

DBIA position: Neutral

General

HB283 Liens and Bonds

Introduced: 01/14.2020 by Toledo (R)

Summary:
Relates to liens and bonds; requires that a copy of a notice of nonpayment be served on the surety; prohibits a person from requiring a claimant to furnish a certain waiver in exchange for or to induce certain payments; authorizes a lienor to record one claim of lien for multiple direct contracts; revises the process and requirements for certain notices.

Last Action: Passed House, To Senate committee on innovation industry and technology and committee on rules.

Status: Failed

DBIA Position: Neutral

General

HB 1127: Structural Engineering

Introduced: 1/14/2020 by Plakon (GOP)

Summary:
Creates a license for structural engineering.

Last action: Referred to House Business & Professions subcommittee

Status: Failed

DBIA position: Neutral

Aviation

HB 1441

Introduced: 01/14/20 by Maggard (GOP)

Summary:
Removes limitation preventing Airports using a single entity to provide testing services, construction, engineering, and inspection services.

Last action: Reported Favorably from Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, Referred to House Business & Professions Subcommittee.

Status: Pending

DBIA position: Support

Local

SB 504: Local Government Public Construction Works

Introduced: 1/31/2020 by Perry (GOP)

Summary:
Requires the governing board of a local government to consider estimated costs of certain projects using generally accepted cost accounting principles that account for specified costs when making a specified determination.

Last action: Laid on the table, Refer to HB 279

Status: Failed

DBIA position: Neutral

Aviation

SB 1380: Construction contracts by Albritton (GOP)

Introduced: 1/14/2020

Summary:
Exempts an airport from the requirement that the entity performing design and construction engineering and inspection services for a certain project not be the same entity.

Last Action: Indefinitely Postponed

Status: Failed

DBIA position: Neutral