Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 180 By the Committees on Appropriations; and Community Affairs; and Senator DiCeglie 576-03216-25 2025180c2 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to emergency preparedness and 3 response; amending s. 161.101, F.S.; authorizing the 4 Department of Environmental Protection to waive or 5 reduce local government match requirements under 6 certain circumstances; providing for future 7 expiration; amending s. 193.4518, F.S.; providing a 8 tangible personal property assessment limitation, 9 during a certain timeframe and in certain counties, 10 for certain agricultural equipment that is unable to 11 be used due to Hurricanes Debby, Helene, or Milton; 12 specifying conditions for applying for and receiving 13 the assessment limitation; providing procedures for 14 petitioning the value adjustment board if an 15 application is denied; providing for retroactive 16 application; amending s. 215.559, F.S.; deleting a 17 reference to a certain report; revising public 18 hurricane shelter funding prioritization requirements 19 for the Division of Emergency Management; amending s. 20 250.375, F.S.; authorizing certain servicemembers to 21 provide medical care in specified circumstances; 22 amending s. 252.35, F.S.; providing legislative 23 intent; revising the date by which the state 24 comprehensive emergency management plan must be 25 submitted to the Governor and the Legislature; 26 revising the components of the plan; requiring the 27 division to provide certain assistance to political 28 subdivisions; revising requirements for training 29 provided by the division; authorizing such training to 30 be provided by a foundation under certain 31 circumstances; revising inventory requirements; 32 deleting a requirement for a certain biennial report; 33 requiring the division to conduct an annual hurricane 34 readiness session in each region designated by the 35 division for a specified purpose; requiring all county 36 emergency management directors, and authorizing other 37 county and municipal personnel, to attend such 38 session; requiring that the session include specified 39 topics and needs; amending s. 252.355, F.S.; 40 authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to 41 provide certain information to specified clients or 42 their caregivers; amending s. 252.3611, F.S.; 43 directing specified entities to submit specified 44 contracts and reports to the Legislature under 45 specified conditions; requiring that such contracts be 46 posted on a specified secure contract system; 47 requiring the Auditor General to post the results of 48 specified audits on his or her official website; 49 requiring the division to report annually to the 50 Legislature specified information on expenditures 51 related to emergencies; providing requirements for 52 such report; amending s. 252.365, F.S.; revising the 53 responsibilities for agency emergency coordination 54 officers; requiring agency heads to notify the 55 Governor and the division of the person designated as 56 the emergency coordination officer annually by a 57 specified date; amending s. 252.3655, F.S.; creating 58 the natural hazards risks and mitigation interagency 59 coordinating group; providing the purpose of the 60 group; providing for the membership and administration 61 of the group; requiring agency representatives to 62 provide information relating to natural hazards to 63 this state, agency resources, efforts to address and 64 mitigate risk and impacts of natural hazards; 65 requiring the group to meet in person or by 66 communication media technology at least quarterly for 67 specified purposes; requiring specified agency heads 68 to meet at least annually to strategize and prioritize 69 state efforts; requiring the division, on behalf of 70 the group, to prepare a certain progress report; 71 revising the requirements of such report; revising 72 requirements for an annual progress report by the 73 division on behalf of the group; requiring the 74 division, on behalf of the group, to submit such 75 report to the Governor and the Legislature; amending 76 s. 252.37, F.S.; requiring the division to notify the 77 Legislature of its intent to accept or apply for 78 federal funds under certain circumstances; requiring 79 the division to take steps to maximize the 80 availability and expedite distribution of financial 81 assistance from the Federal Government to state and 82 local agencies; requiring that such steps include the 83 standardization and streamlining of the application 84 process for federal financial assistance and the 85 provision of assistance to those applicants for a 86 specified purpose; requiring the division to use 87 certain federal funds to implement such requirements; 88 creating s. 252.3713, F.S.; requiring the division to 89 administer the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; 90 authorizing the division to retain a specified 91 percentage of the funds for use within the state; 92 requiring that the remaining percentage be distributed 93 for use by certain recipients; authorizing 94 subrecipients to make a certain election for a 95 specified use; requiring the prioritization of certain 96 projects; authorizing the division to coordinate with 97 specified entities under certain circumstances; 98 requiring that such cooperation ensures certain 99 requirements are met and certain projects are funded; 100 authorizing fiscally constrained counties to request 101 that the division administer the grant for such a 102 county; authorizing such counties to request certain 103 assistance from the division; requiring the division 104 to provide a certain report annually to the 105 Legislature; requiring the division to adopt rules; 106 amending s. 252.373, F.S.; conforming a cross 107 reference; amending s. 252.38, F.S.; requiring each 108 political subdivision to notify the division of the 109 designated emergency contact annually by a specified 110 date; amending s. 252.385, F.S.; revising reporting 111 requirements for the division; revising requirements 112 for a specified list; requiring the Department of 113 Health and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to 114 assist the division with certain determinations; 115 creating s. 252.392, F.S.; requiring counties and 116 municipalities to develop a post-storm permitting 117 plan; providing requirements for the plan; requiring 118 annual updates to the plan by a specified date; 119 requiring counties and municipalities to publish, and 120 post on their websites, a specified storm recovery 121 guide annually by a specified date; prohibiting 122 certain counties and municipalities from increasing 123 building permit or inspection fees within a specified 124 timeframe; requiring, as soon as practicable, such 125 counties and municipalities to have certain personnel 126 available during normal business hours; amending s. 127 380.0552, F.S.; revising the maximum evacuation 128 clearance time for permanent residents of the Florida 129 Keys Area, which time is an element for which 130 amendments to local comprehensive plans in the Florida 131 Keys Area must be reviewed for compliance; providing 132 legislative intent; amending s. 400.063, F.S.; 133 conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 403.7071, 134 F.S.; providing that local governments are authorized 135 and encouraged to add certain addendums to certain 136 contracts or agreements; requiring counties and 137 municipalities to apply to the Department of 138 Environmental Protection for authorization to 139 designate at least one debris management site; 140 authorizing municipalities to apply jointly with a 141 county or another adjacent municipality for 142 authorization of a minimum number of debris management 143 sites if such entities approve a memorandum of 144 understanding; providing requirements for such 145 memoranda; amending s. 553.73, F.S.; prohibiting local 146 governments from adopting lookback ordinances for 147 substantial improvements or repairs to a structure 148 which are more stringent than the Florida Building 149 Code; providing that lookback ordinances adopted by 150 local governments before a specified date are void and 151 unenforceable; prohibiting certain counties from 152 proposing or adopting certain moratoriums, amendments, 153 or procedures for a specified period; declaring that 154 such moratoriums, amendments, or procedures are null 155 and void; providing for retroactive application; 156 providing that certain comprehensive plan amendments, 157 land development regulation amendments, site plans, 158 and development permits or orders may be enforced 159 under specified conditions; authorizing residents and 160 owners of certain businesses to bring a civil action 161 for declaratory and injunctive relief against a county 162 or municipality that violates specified provisions; 163 providing that such residents or business owners are 164 entitled to a preliminary injunction against such 165 county or municipality, under a specified condition; 166 providing for the award of attorney fees and costs; 167 prohibiting the awarding of attorney fees and costs 168 and damages under specified circumstances; providing 169 for future expiration; reenacting s. 252.55(6), F.S., 170 relating to a certain biennial report submitted by the 171 wing commander of the Civil Air Patrol, to incorporate 172 the amendment made to s. 252.35, F.S., in a reference 173 thereto; providing effective dates. 174 175 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 176 177 Section 1.Subsection (23) is added to section 161.101, 178 Florida Statutes, to read: 179 161.101State and local participation in authorized 180 projects and studies relating to beach management and erosion 181 control. 182 (23)Notwithstanding subsections (1), (15), and (16), and 183 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, for beaches located in any county 184 listed in a federal declaration of disaster in 2024 that were 185 impacted by erosion caused by Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, 186 or Hurricane Milton, the department may waive or reduce the 187 match requirements for local governments. This subsection 188 expires July 1, 2026. 189 Section 2.Effective upon becoming a law, section 193.4518, 190 Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 191 193.4518Assessment of agricultural equipment rendered 192 unable to be used due to hurricanes Hurricane Idalia. 193 (1)As used in this section, the term: 194 (a)Farm has the same meaning as provided in s. 195 823.14(3). 196 (b)Farm operation has the same meaning as provided in s. 197 823.14(3). 198 (c)Unable to be used means the tangible personal 199 property was damaged, or the farm, farm operation, or 200 agricultural processing facility was affected, to such a degree 201 that the tangible personal property could not be used for its 202 intended purpose. 203 (2)(a)For purposes of ad valorem taxation and applying to 204 the 2024 tax roll only, tangible personal property owned and 205 operated by a farm, a farm operation, or an agriculture 206 processing facility located in Charlotte County, Citrus County, 207 Columbia County, Dixie County, Gilchrist County, Hamilton 208 County, Hernando County, Jefferson County, Lafayette County, 209 Levy County, Madison County, Manatee County, Pasco County, 210 Pinellas County, Sarasota County, Suwannee County, or Taylor 211 County is deemed to have a market value no greater than its 212 value for salvage if the tangible personal property was unable 213 to be used for at least 60 days due to the effects of Hurricane 214 Idalia. 215 (b)(3)The deadline for an applicant to file an application 216 with the property appraiser for assessment pursuant to this 217 subsection section is March 1, 2024. 218 (c)(4)If the property appraiser denies an application, the 219 applicant may file, pursuant to s. 194.011(3), a petition with 220 the value adjustment board which requests that the tangible 221 personal property be assessed pursuant to this section. Such 222 petition must be filed on or before the 25th day after the 223 mailing by the property appraiser during the 2024 calendar year 224 of the notice required under s. 194.011(1). 225 (d)(5)This subsection section applies to tax rolls 226 beginning January 1, 2024. 227 (3)(a)For purposes of ad valorem taxation and applying to 228 the 2025 tax roll only, tangible personal property owned and 229 operated by a farm, a farm operation, or an agriculture 230 processing facility located in Alachua County, Baker County, 231 Bradford County, Brevard County, Charlotte County, Citrus 232 County, Clay County, Collier County, Columbia County, DeSoto 233 County, Dixie County, Duval County, Flagler County, Franklin 234 County, Gilchrist County, Glades County, Gulf County, Hamilton 235 County, Hardee County, Hendry County, Hernando County, Highlands 236 County, Hillsborough County, Indian River County, Jefferson 237 County, Lafayette County, Lake County, Lee County, Leon County, 238 Levy County, Madison County, Manatee County, Marion County, 239 Martin County, Okeechobee County, Orange County, Osceola County, 240 Palm Beach County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Polk County, 241 Putnam County, Sarasota County, Seminole County, St. Johns 242 County, St. Lucie County, Sumter County, Suwannee County, Taylor 243 County, Union County, Volusia County, or Wakulla County is 244 deemed to have a market value no greater than its value for 245 salvage if the tangible personal property was unable to be used 246 for at least 60 days due to the effects of Hurricanes Debby, 247 Helene, and Milton. 248 (b)The deadline for an applicant to file an application 249 with the property appraiser for assessment pursuant to this 250 subsection is August 1, 2025. 251 (c)If the property appraiser denies an application, the 252 applicant may file, pursuant to s. 194.011(3), a petition with 253 the value adjustment board which requests that the tangible 254 personal property be assessed pursuant to this section. Such 255 petition must be filed on or before the 25th day after the 256 mailing by the property appraiser during the 2025 calendar year 257 of the notice required under s. 194.011(1). 258 (d)This subsection applies retroactively to January 1, 259 2025. 260 Section 3.Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 261 215.559, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 262 215.559Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program.A Hurricane Loss 263 Mitigation Program is established in the Division of Emergency 264 Management. 265 (1)The Legislature shall annually appropriate $10 million 266 of the moneys authorized for appropriation under s. 267 215.555(7)(c) from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to the 268 division for the purposes set forth in this section. Of the 269 amount: 270 (b)Three million dollars in funds shall be used to 271 construct or retrofit facilities used as public hurricane 272 shelters. Each year the division shall prioritize the use of 273 these funds for projects included in the annual report of the 274 Shelter Development Report prepared in accordance with s. 275 252.385(3). The division shall must give funding priority to 276 projects located in counties regional planning council regions 277 that have shelter deficits, projects that are publicly owned, 278 other than schools, and to projects that maximize the use of 279 state funds. 280 Section 4.Section 250.375, Florida Statutes, is amended to 281 read: 282 250.375Medical officer authorization.A servicemember 283 trained to provide medical care who is assigned to a military 284 duty position and authorized by the Florida National Guard to 285 provide medical care by virtue of such duty position may provide 286 such medical care to military personnel and civilians within 287 this state physician who holds an active license to practice 288 medicine in any state, a United States territory, or the 289 District of Columbia, while serving as a medical officer with or 290 in support of the Florida National Guard, pursuant to federal or 291 state orders, may practice medicine on military personnel or 292 civilians during an emergency or declared disaster or during 293 federal military training. 294 Section 5.Subsection (1) and paragraphs (a), (c), (n), 295 (s), and (x) of subsection (2) of section 252.35, Florida 296 Statutes, are amended, and a new paragraph (dd) is added to 297 subsection (2) of that section, to read: 298 252.35Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency 299 Management. 300 (1)The division is responsible for maintaining a 301 comprehensive statewide program of emergency management. The 302 division is responsible for coordination with efforts of the 303 Federal Government with other departments and agencies of state 304 government, with county and municipal governments and school 305 boards, and with private agencies that have a role in emergency 306 management. The Legislature intends for other departments and 307 agencies of state government, county and municipal governments 308 and school boards, and private agencies that have a role in 309 emergency management to coordinate to the greatest extent 310 possible in the provision of emergency management efforts 311 through the division. 312 (2)The division is responsible for carrying out the 313 provisions of ss. 252.31-252.90. In performing its duties, the 314 division shall: 315 (a)Prepare a state comprehensive emergency management 316 plan, which must shall be integrated into and coordinated with 317 the emergency management plans and programs of the Federal 318 Government. The complete state comprehensive emergency 319 management plan must be submitted to the Governor, the President 320 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 321 on October 1 of every odd-numbered year. The division shall 322 adopt the plan as a rule in accordance with chapter 120. The 323 plan must be implemented by a continuous, integrated 324 comprehensive emergency management program. The plan must 325 contain provisions to ensure that the state is prepared for 326 emergencies and minor, major, and catastrophic disasters, and 327 the division shall work closely with local governments and 328 agencies and organizations with emergency management 329 responsibilities in preparing and maintaining the plan. The 330 state comprehensive emergency management plan must be operations 331 oriented and: 332 1.Include an evacuation component that includes specific 333 regional and interregional planning provisions and promotes 334 intergovernmental coordination of evacuation activities. This 335 component must, at a minimum: contain guidelines for lifting 336 tolls on state highways; ensure coordination pertaining to 337 evacuees crossing county lines; set forth procedures for 338 directing people caught on evacuation routes to safe shelter; 339 establish strategies for ensuring sufficient, reasonably priced 340 fueling locations along evacuation routes; and establish 341 policies and strategies for emergency medical evacuations. 342 2.Include a shelter component that includes specific 343 regional and interregional planning provisions and promotes 344 coordination of shelter activities between the public, private, 345 and nonprofit sectors. This component must, at a minimum: 346 contain strategies to ensure the availability of adequate public 347 shelter space in each county region of the state; establish 348 strategies for refuge-of-last-resort programs; provide 349 strategies to assist local emergency management efforts to 350 ensure that adequate staffing plans exist for all shelters, 351 including medical and security personnel; provide for a 352 postdisaster communications system for public shelters; 353 establish model shelter guidelines for operations, registration, 354 inventory, power generation capability, information management, 355 and staffing; and set forth policy guidance for sheltering 356 people with special needs. 357 3.Include a postdisaster response and recovery component 358 that includes specific regional and interregional planning 359 provisions and promotes intergovernmental coordination of 360 postdisaster response and recovery activities. This component 361 must provide for postdisaster response and recovery strategies 362 according to whether a disaster is minor, major, or 363 catastrophic. The postdisaster response and recovery component 364 must, at a minimum: establish the structure of the states 365 postdisaster response and recovery organization; establish 366 procedures for activating the states plan; set forth policies 367 used to guide postdisaster response and recovery activities; 368 describe the chain of command during the postdisaster response 369 and recovery period; describe initial and continuous 370 postdisaster response and recovery actions; identify the roles 371 and responsibilities of each involved agency and organization; 372 provide for a comprehensive communications plan; establish 373 procedures for coordinating and monitoring statewide mutual aid 374 agreements reimbursable under federal public disaster assistance 375 programs; provide for rapid impact assessment teams; ensure the 376 availability of an effective statewide urban search and rescue 377 program coordinated with the fire services; ensure the existence 378 of a comprehensive statewide medical care and relief plan 379 administered by the Department of Health; and establish systems 380 for coordinating volunteers and accepting and distributing 381 donated funds and goods. 382 4.Include additional provisions addressing aspects of 383 preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation as determined 384 necessary by the division. 385 5.Address the need for coordinated and expeditious 386 deployment of state resources, including the Florida National 387 Guard. In the case of an imminent major disaster, procedures 388 should address predeployment of the Florida National Guard, and, 389 in the case of an imminent catastrophic disaster, procedures 390 should address predeployment of the Florida National Guard and 391 the United States Armed Forces. 392 6.Establish a system of communications and warning to 393 ensure that the states population and emergency management 394 agencies are warned of developing emergency situations, 395 including public health emergencies, and can communicate 396 emergency response decisions. 397 7.Establish guidelines and schedules for annual exercises 398 that evaluate the ability of the state and its political 399 subdivisions to respond to minor, major, and catastrophic 400 disasters and support local emergency management agencies. Such 401 exercises shall be coordinated with local governments and, to 402 the extent possible, the Federal Government. 403 8.Assign lead and support responsibilities to state 404 agencies and personnel for emergency support functions and other 405 support activities. 406 9.Include the public health emergency plan developed by 407 the Department of Health pursuant to s. 381.00315. 408 10.Include an update on the status of the emergency 409 management capabilities of the state and its political 410 subdivisions. 411 412 The complete state comprehensive emergency management plan must 413 be submitted to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the 414 House of Representatives, and the Governor on February 1 of 415 every even-numbered year. 416 (c)Assist political subdivisions in preparing and 417 maintaining emergency management plans. Such assistance must 418 include the development of a template for comprehensive 419 emergency management plans and guidance on the development of 420 mutual aid agreements when requested by the political 421 subdivision. 422 (n)Implement training programs to maintain Floridas 423 status as a national leader in emergency management and improve 424 the ability of state and local emergency management personnel to 425 prepare and implement emergency management plans and programs. 426 This must shall include a continuous training program for 427 agencies and individuals who that will be called on to perform 428 key roles in state and local postdisaster response and recovery 429 efforts and for local government personnel on federal and state 430 postdisaster response and recovery strategies and procedures. 431 The division shall specify requirements for the minimum number 432 of training hours that county or municipal administrators, 433 county or city managers, county or municipal emergency 434 management directors, and county or municipal public works 435 directors or other officials responsible for the construction 436 and maintenance of public infrastructure must complete 437 biennially in addition to the training required pursuant to s. 438 252.38(1)(b). Such training may be provided by the division or, 439 for county personnel, by a foundation that is a not-for-profit 440 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and 441 has a governing board that includes in its membership county 442 commissioners and professional county staff. If training is 443 provided by a foundation, such training must be approved by the 444 division. 445 (s)Complete an inventory of disaster response equipment, 446 including portable generators owned by the state and local 447 governments which are capable of operating during a major 448 disaster. The inventory must identify, at a minimum, the 449 location of each generator, the number of generators stored at 450 each specific location, the agency to which each generator 451 belongs, the primary use of the generator by the owner agency, 452 and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons 453 having the authority to loan the stored generators as authorized 454 by the division during a declared emergency. 455 (x)Report biennially to the President of the Senate, the 456 Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of 457 the Supreme Court, and the Governor, no later than February 1 of 458 every odd-numbered year, the status of the emergency management 459 capabilities of the state and its political subdivisions. This 460 report must include the emergency management capabilities 461 related to public health emergencies, as determined in 462 collaboration with the Department of Health. 463 (dd)Conduct, by April 1 of each year, an annual hurricane 464 readiness session in each region designated by the division to 465 facilitate coordination between all emergency management 466 stakeholders. Each county emergency management director or his 467 or her designee shall, and other county and municipal personnel 468 may, attend the session for his or her region. A session must 469 include, but is not limited to, guidance on timelines for 470 preparation and response, information on state and federal 471 postdisaster resources and assistance, guidance to promote 472 efficient and expedited rebuilding of the community after a 473 hurricane, best practices for coordination and communication 474 among entities engaged in postdisaster response and recovery, 475 and discussion of any outstanding county or municipal 476 preparedness or readiness needs. 477 Section 6.Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 478 252.355, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 479 252.355Registry of persons with special needs; notice; 480 registration program. 481 (2)In order to ensure that all persons with special needs 482 may register, the division shall develop and maintain a special 483 needs shelter registration program. During a public health 484 emergency in which physical distancing is necessary, as 485 determined by the State Health Officer, the division must 486 maintain information on special needs shelter options that 487 mitigate the threat of the spread of infectious diseases. 488 (b)To assist in identifying persons with special needs, 489 home health agencies, hospices, nurse registries, home medical 490 equipment providers, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the 491 Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, 492 the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of 493 Education, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the 494 Department of Elderly Affairs, and memory disorder clinics 495 shall, and any physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 496 459 and any pharmacy licensed under chapter 465 may, annually 497 provide registration information to all of their special needs 498 clients or their caregivers. The division shall develop a 499 brochure that provides information regarding special needs 500 shelter registration procedures. The brochure must be easily 501 accessible on the divisions website. All appropriate agencies 502 and community-based service providers, including aging and 503 disability resource centers, memory disorder clinics, home 504 health care providers, hospices, nurse registries, and home 505 medical equipment providers, shall, and any physician licensed 506 under chapter 458 or chapter 459 may, assist emergency 507 management agencies by annually registering persons with special 508 needs for special needs shelters, collecting registration 509 information for persons with special needs as part of the 510 program intake process, and establishing programs to educate 511 clients about the registration process and disaster preparedness 512 safety procedures. A client of a state-funded or federally 513 funded service program who has a physical, mental, or cognitive 514 impairment or sensory disability and who needs assistance in 515 evacuating, or when in a shelter, must register as a person with 516 special needs. The registration program shall give persons with 517 special needs the option of preauthorizing emergency response 518 personnel to enter their homes during search and rescue 519 operations if necessary to ensure their safety and welfare 520 following disasters. 521 Section 7.Subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section 522 252.3611, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (5) is 523 added to that section, to read: 524 252.3611Transparency; audits. 525 (2)If When the duration of a declaration of a state of an 526 emergency issued by the Governor exceeds 90 days, regardless of 527 whether pursuant to the original declaration or extensions of 528 the same declaration: 529 (a)1.The Executive Office of the Governor or the 530 appropriate agency, within 72 hours after of executing a 531 contract executed with moneys authorized for expenditure to 532 support the response to the declared state of emergency, must 533 the Executive Office of the Governor or the appropriate agency 534 shall submit a copy of such contract to the Legislature. For 535 contracts executed during the first 90 days of the declared 536 state of emergency, the Executive Office of the Governor or the 537 appropriate agency shall submit a copy to the Legislature within 538 the first 120 days of the declared state of emergency. 539 2.All contracts executed to support the response to a 540 declared state of emergency, including contracts executed before 541 a declared state of emergency to secure resources or services in 542 advance or anticipation of an emergency, must be posted on the 543 secure contract tracking system required under s. 215.985(14). 544 (b)The Executive Office of the Governor or the appropriate 545 agency shall submit monthly reports to the Legislature of all 546 state expenditures, revenues received, and funds transferred by 547 an agency during the previous month to support the declared 548 state of emergency. 549 (3)Once an emergency exceeds 1 year, the Auditor General 550 shall conduct a financial audit of all associated expenditures 551 and a compliance audit of all associated contracts entered into 552 during the declared emergency. The Auditor General shall must 553 update the audit annually until the emergency is declared to be 554 ended. The Auditor General shall post the results of the audits 555 on his or her official website. 556 (4)Following the expiration or termination of a state of 557 emergency, the Auditor General shall conduct a financial audit 558 of all associated expenditures and a compliance audit of all 559 associated contracts entered into during the state of emergency. 560 The Auditor General shall post the results of the audits on his 561 or her official website. 562 (5)Annually by January 15, the division shall report to 563 the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 564 Representatives, and the chairs of the appropriations committee 565 of each house of the Legislature on expenditures related to 566 emergencies incurred over the year from November 1 of the 567 previous year. The report must include: 568 (a)A separate summary of each emergency event, whether 569 complete or ongoing, and key actions taken by the division. 570 (b)Details of expenditures, separated by emergency event 571 and agency, for preparing for, responding to, or recovering from 572 the event. The report must specify detailed expenditures for the 573 entire report time period; specify total expenditures for the 574 event; and indicate amounts that are being or are anticipated to 575 be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or 576 other federal entity, amounts ineligible for reimbursement, and 577 any amounts deobligated by the Federal Emergency Management 578 Agency or other federal entity for reimbursement. The division 579 shall review expenditures by state agencies to ensure that 580 efforts, purchases, contracts, or expenditures are not 581 duplicated. 582 (c)An accounting of all inventory and assets purchased, 583 separated by emergency event and agency, for preparing for, 584 responding to, or recovering from the event, including motor 585 vehicles, boats, computers, and other equipment, and the current 586 status of such assets, including divestment, sale, or donation 587 by the state. The report must include a detailed accounting for 588 the entire report time period and specify a total for the event. 589 Section 8.Subsections (2) and (4) of section 252.365, 590 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 591 252.365Emergency coordination officers; disaster 592 preparedness plans. 593 (2)The emergency coordination officer is responsible for 594 coordinating with the division on emergency preparedness issues, 595 preparing and maintaining emergency preparedness and 596 postdisaster response and recovery plans for such agency, 597 maintaining rosters of personnel to assist in disaster 598 operations, and coordinating appropriate training for agency 599 personnel, and coordinating with the division on emergency 600 preparedness and recovery issues, including identifying 601 priorities for postdisaster long-term recovery activities. 602 (4)On or before May 1 of each year, the head of each 603 agency shall notify the Governor and the division in writing of 604 the person initially designated as the emergency coordination 605 officer for such agency and her or his alternate and of any 606 changes in persons so designated thereafter. 607 Section 9.Section 252.3655, Florida Statutes, is amended 608 to read: 609 252.3655Natural hazards risks and mitigation interagency 610 coordinating group workgroup. 611 (1)(a)An interagency coordinating group workgroup is 612 created for the purpose of sharing information on the current 613 and potential risks and impacts of natural hazards throughout 614 this the state, coordinating the ongoing efforts of state 615 agencies in addressing and mitigating the risks and impacts of 616 natural hazards, and collaborating on statewide initiatives to 617 address and mitigate the risks and impacts of natural hazards. 618 As used in this section, the term natural hazards includes, 619 but is not limited to, extreme heat, drought, wildfire, sea 620 level change, high tides, storm surge, saltwater intrusion, 621 stormwater runoff, flash floods, inland flooding, and coastal 622 flooding. 623 (b)The agency head, or his or her designated senior 624 manager, from each of the following agencies shall serve on the 625 coordinating group: 626 1.Chief Resilience Officer of the Statewide Office of 627 Resilience. 628 2.Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 629 3.Department of Commerce. 630 4.Department of Environmental Protection. 631 5.Department of Financial Services. 632 6.Department of Law Enforcement. 633 7.Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. 634 8.Department of Military Affairs. 635 9.Division of Emergency Management. 636 10.Department of Transportation. 637 11.Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 638 12.Office of Insurance Regulation. 639 13.Public Service Commission. 640 14.Each water management district Each agency within the 641 executive branch of state government, each water management 642 district, and the Florida Public Service Commission shall select 643 from within such agency a person to be designated as the agency 644 liaison to the workgroup. 645 (c)The director of the Division of Emergency Management, 646 or his or her designee, shall serve as the administrator liaison 647 to and coordinator of the coordinating group workgroup. 648 (d)Each agency representative liaison shall provide 649 information from his or her respective agency, including all 650 relevant reports, on the current and potential risks and impacts 651 of natural hazards to this state to his or her agency, agency 652 resources available, and efforts made by the agency to address 653 and mitigate the risks and impacts of against natural hazards, 654 and efforts made by the agency to address the impacts of natural 655 hazards. 656 (e)1.The coordinating group workgroup shall meet in person 657 or by means of communications media technology as provided in s. 658 120.54(5)(b)2. at least teleconference on a quarterly basis to 659 share information, leverage agency resources, coordinate ongoing 660 efforts, and provide information for inclusion in the annual 661 progress report submitted pursuant to subsection (2). Agency 662 heads for the agencies listed in paragraph (b) shall meet in 663 person at least annually to collectively strategize and 664 prioritize state efforts. 665 2.Information regarding the coordinating group, including 666 meeting agendas and reports, must be posted in a conspicuous 667 location on the divisions website. 668 (2)(a)On behalf of the coordinating group workgroup, the 669 division of Emergency Management shall prepare an annual 670 progress report on the implementation of the states hazard 671 mitigation plan, developed and submitted in accordance with 42 672 U.S.C. s. 5165 and any implementing regulations, as it relates 673 to natural hazards. At a minimum, the annual progress report 674 must: 675 1.Assess each agencys the relevance, level, and 676 significance of current agency efforts to address and mitigate 677 the risks and impacts of natural hazards; and 678 2.Strategize and prioritize ongoing efforts to address and 679 mitigate the risks and impacts of natural hazards;. 680 3.Provide recommendations regarding statutory changes and 681 funding that may assist in addressing or mitigating the risks 682 and impacts of natural hazards; and 683 4.Provide recommendations for state and local natural 684 hazard mitigation strategies. 685 (b)Each liaison is responsible for ensuring that the 686 workgroups annual progress report is posted on his or her 687 agencys website. 688 (c)By January 1 of each year, 2019, and each year 689 thereafter, the division on behalf of the coordinating group 690 workgroup shall submit the annual progress report to the 691 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 692 House of Representatives. 693 Section 10.Present paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 694 (5) of section 252.37, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 695 paragraphs (d) and (e), respectively, a new paragraph (c) is 696 added to that subsection, and subsection (7) is added to that 697 section, to read: 698 252.37Financing. 699 (5)Unless otherwise specified in the General 700 Appropriations Act: 701 (c)If the division intends to accept or apply for federal 702 funds for a division-administered program that is new, that will 703 be implemented in a manner that is innovative or significantly 704 different from the manner in which the program is typically 705 administered, or that will require a state match for which the 706 division will be required to seek new budget authority, the 707 division must notify the Legislature of its intent to accept or 708 apply for the federal funds. The notice must detail the federal 709 program under which the funds will be accepted or applied for, 710 the intended purpose and use of the funds, and the amount of 711 funds, including the estimated state match. 712 (7)The division shall take steps to maximize the 713 availability and expedite the distribution of financial 714 assistance from the Federal Government to state and local 715 agencies. Such steps must include the standardization and 716 streamlining of the application process for financial assistance 717 through the federal Public Assistance Program and provision of 718 assistance to applicants in order to mitigate the risk of 719 noncompliance with federal program requirements. The division 720 shall use federal funds allocated as management cost or other 721 funds as appropriated to implement this subsection. 722 Section 11.Section 252.3713, Florida Statutes, is created 723 to read: 724 252.3713Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. 725 (1)The division shall administer the Hazard Mitigation 726 Grant Program as authorized and described in s. 404 of the 727 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 728 as amended by Pub. L. No. 103-181, Pub. L. No. 103-337, and Pub. 729 L. No. 106-390. 730 (2)The division may retain no more than 25 percent of the 731 total federal allocation of funds received for use within the 732 state. A minimum of 75 percent of any funds received pursuant to 733 a declared disaster must be distributed for use by the 734 subrecipients in the counties specified in the Presidential 735 Disaster Declaration for that disaster. However, a subrecipient 736 may elect to share some or all of its allocation with the 737 division to be used for projects benefiting the region in which 738 the subrecipient is located. 739 (3)The division and subrecipients shall prioritize 740 projects that fulfill the following purposes when adopting 741 mitigation strategies and plans and applying for funds under the 742 grant program: 743 (a)Reducing shelter space deficits through retrofitting of 744 existing shelters and hardening of public buildings that are not 745 schools. Reducing deficits in shelter space intended to 746 accommodate individuals with special needs must be prioritized 747 before addressing deficits in other types of shelter space. 748 (b)Mitigating impacts to public infrastructure, including 749 roads, bridges, and stormwater, water, and sewer systems, to 750 enhance resistance to natural hazards and prevent and reduce 751 losses. 752 (c)Mitigating impacts to school facilities which will 753 reduce future disaster losses and make the facilities more 754 resistant to natural hazards. 755 (d)Retrofitting of regional and local emergency management 756 or operations centers. 757 (e)Other projects that the division may define by rule. 758 (4)The division may coordinate with other state agencies 759 and political subdivisions to develop and implement innovative 760 approaches to funding mitigation projects using grants under the 761 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, including, but not limited to, 762 combining funding received from multiple federal and state 763 programs. The division, in cooperation with other state agencies 764 that administer federal grant programs, shall ensure that: 765 (a)Projects funded through multiple programs comply with 766 all applicable federal and state requirements of the respective 767 programs under which funding was received. 768 (b)Funding is used for projects in the geographic areas 769 specified in the grant of funding. 770 (5)A fiscally constrained county may request that the 771 division administer the grant for such county. A fiscally 772 constrained county may request additional assistance from the 773 division in preparing applications for grants and developing a 774 structure for implementing, monitoring the execution of, and 775 closing out projects. 776 (6)Each year by August 1, the division shall submit a 777 report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 778 House of Representatives specifying the amount of funding 779 received under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the 780 previous fiscal year; projects funded by county; and the extent 781 to which the priorities provided in this section were achieved. 782 (7)The division shall adopt rules to implement this 783 section. 784 Section 12.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 785 252.373, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 786 252.373Allocation of funds; rules. 787 (2)The division shall allocate funds from the Emergency 788 Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund to local 789 emergency management agencies and programs pursuant to criteria 790 specified in rule. Such rules shall include, but are not limited 791 to: 792 (a)Requiring that, at a minimum, a local emergency 793 management agency either: 794 1.Have a program director who works at least 40 hours a 795 week in that capacity; or 796 2.If the county has fewer than 75,000 population or is 797 party to an interjurisdictional emergency management agreement 798 entered into pursuant to s. 252.38(3)(c) s. 252.38(3)(b), that 799 is recognized by the Governor by executive order or rule, have 800 an emergency management coordinator who works at least 20 hours 801 a week in that capacity. 802 Section 13.Present paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 803 (3) of section 252.38, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 804 paragraphs (b) and (c), respectively, a new paragraph (a) is 805 added to that subsection, and paragraph (a) of subsection (1) is 806 amended, to read: 807 252.38Emergency management powers of political 808 subdivisions.Safeguarding the life and property of its citizens 809 is an innate responsibility of the governing body of each 810 political subdivision of the state. 811 (1)COUNTIES. 812 (a)In order to provide effective and orderly governmental 813 control and coordination of emergency operations in emergencies 814 within the scope of ss. 252.31-252.90, each county within this 815 state shall be within the jurisdiction of, and served by, the 816 division. Except as otherwise provided in ss. 252.31-252.90, 817 each local emergency management agency shall have jurisdiction 818 over and serve an entire county. Unless part of an 819 interjurisdictional emergency management agreement entered into 820 pursuant to paragraph (3)(c) (3)(b) which is recognized by the 821 Governor by executive order or rule, each county must establish 822 and maintain such an emergency management agency and shall 823 develop a county emergency management plan and program that is 824 coordinated and consistent with the state comprehensive 825 emergency management plan and program. Counties that are part of 826 an interjurisdictional emergency management agreement entered 827 into pursuant to paragraph (3)(c) (3)(b) which is recognized by 828 the Governor by executive order or rule shall cooperatively 829 develop an emergency management plan and program that is 830 coordinated and consistent with the state comprehensive 831 emergency management plan and program. 832 (3)EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS; POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. 833 (a)Each political subdivision shall notify the division on 834 or before May 1 each year of the person designated as the 835 emergency contact for the political subdivision and his or her 836 alternate and of any changes in persons so designated 837 thereafter. For a county, this includes the county emergency 838 management director. 839 Section 14.Subsections (2) and (3) of section 252.385, 840 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 841 252.385Public shelter space; public records exemption. 842 (2)(a)The division shall administer a program to survey 843 existing schools, universities, community colleges, and other 844 state-owned, municipally owned, and county-owned public 845 buildings and any private facility that the owner, in writing, 846 agrees to provide for use as a public hurricane evacuation 847 shelter to identify those that are appropriately designed and 848 located to serve as such shelters. The owners of the facilities 849 must be given the opportunity to participate in the surveys. The 850 state university boards of trustees, district school boards, 851 community college boards of trustees, and the Department of 852 Education are responsible for coordinating and implementing the 853 survey of public schools, universities, and community colleges 854 with the division or the local emergency management agency. 855 (b)By January 31 of each even-numbered year, the division 856 shall prepare and submit a statewide emergency shelter plan to 857 the Governor and Cabinet for approval, subject to the 858 requirements for approval in s. 1013.37(2). The emergency 859 shelter plan must project, for each of the next 5 years, the 860 hurricane shelter needs of the state, including periods of time 861 during which a concurrent public health emergency may 862 necessitate more space for each individual to accommodate 863 physical distancing. In addition to information on the general 864 shelter needs throughout this state, the plan must identify the 865 general location and square footage of special needs shelters, 866 by regional planning council region. The plan must also include 867 information on the availability of shelters that accept pets. 868 The Department of Health shall assist the division in 869 determining the estimated need for special needs shelter space 870 and the adequacy of facilities to meet the needs of persons with 871 special needs based on information from the registries of 872 persons with special needs and other information. 873 (3)(a)The division shall annually provide by October 15 to 874 the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of 875 the House of Representatives a report that includes, and the 876 Governor a list of facilities recommended to be retrofitted 877 using state funds. State funds should be maximized and targeted 878 to projects in counties regional planning council regions with 879 hurricane evacuation shelter deficits. Additionally, the 880 division shall prioritize on the list of recommended facilities 881 other state-owned, municipal-owned, and county-owned public 882 buildings, other than schools, for retrofit using state funds. 883 The owner or lessee of a public hurricane evacuation shelter 884 that is included on the list of facilities recommended for 885 retrofitting is not required to perform any recommended 886 improvements. 887 (b)The report required in paragraph (a) must include a 888 statewide emergency shelter plan that must project, for each of 889 the next 5 years, the hurricane shelter needs of the state. In 890 addition to information on the general shelter needs throughout 891 this state, the plan must identify, by county, the general 892 location and square footage of special needs shelters. The plan 893 must also include information on the availability of shelters 894 that accept pets. The Department of Health and the Agency for 895 Persons with Disabilities shall assist the division in 896 determining the estimated need for special needs shelter space, 897 the estimated need for general shelter space to accommodate 898 persons with developmental disabilities, including, but not 899 limited to, autism, and the adequacy of facilities to meet the 900 needs of persons with special needs based on information from 901 the registries of persons with special needs and other 902 information. 903 Section 15.Section 252.392, Florida Statutes, is created 904 to read: 905 252.392Post-storm county and municipal permitting; 906 operations. 907 (1)(a)Each county and municipality shall develop a post 908 storm permitting plan to expedite recovery and rebuilding by 909 providing for special building permit and inspection procedures 910 after a hurricane or tropical storm. The plan must, at a 911 minimum: 912 1.Ensure sufficient personnel are prepared and available 913 to expeditiously manage post-disaster building inspection, 914 permitting, and enforcement tasks. The plan must anticipate 915 conditions that would necessitate supplemental personnel for 916 such tasks and address methods for fulfilling such personnel 917 needs, including through mutual aid agreements as authorized in 918 s. 252.40, other arrangements, such as those with private sector 919 contractors, or supplemental state or federal funding. The plan 920 must include training requirements and protocols for 921 supplemental personnel to ensure compliance with local 922 floodplain management requirements that apply within the county 923 or municipality. 924 2.Account for multiple or alternate locations where 925 building permit services may be offered in-person to the public 926 following a hurricane or tropical storm, during regular business 927 hours. 928 3.Specify a protocol to expedite permitting procedures 929 and, if practicable, for the waiver or reduction of applicable 930 fees in accordance with and in addition to the procedures and 931 waivers provided for under s. 553.7922. The plan must identify 932 the types of permits that are frequently requested following a 933 hurricane or tropical storm and methods to expedite the 934 processing of such permits. 935 4.Specify procedures and resources necessary to promote 936 expeditious debris removal following a hurricane or tropical 937 storm. 938 (b)Each county and municipality shall update the plan no 939 later than May 1 annually. 940 (2)(a)By May 1 annually, each county and municipality 941 shall publish on its website a hurricane and tropical storm 942 recovery permitting guide for residential and commercial 943 property owners. The guide must describe: 944 1.The types of post-storm repairs that require a permit 945 and applicable fees. 946 2.The types of post-storm repairs that do not require a 947 permit. 948 3.The post-storm permit application process and specific 949 modifications the county or municipality commonly makes to 950 expedite the process, including the physical locations where 951 permitting services will be offered. 952 4.Local requirements for rebuilding specific to the county 953 or municipality, including elevation requirements following 954 substantial damage and substantial improvement pursuant to the 955 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and any local amendments 956 to the building code. 957 (b)As soon as practicable following a hurricane or 958 tropical storm, a county or municipality within the area for 959 which a state of emergency pursuant to s. 252.36 for such 960 hurricane or tropical storm is declared shall publish updates on 961 its website to the information required under paragraph (a) 962 which are specific to such storm, including any permitting fee 963 waivers or reductions. 964 (3)A county or municipality located entirely or partially 965 within 100 miles of the track, as determined by the National 966 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, of a hurricane or 967 tropical storm and for which a state of emergency is declared 968 pursuant to s. 252.36: 969 (a)May not increase building permit or inspection fees for 970 a period of 180 days after the date on which the state of 971 emergency was declared. 972 (b)Must, as soon as practicable, have employees and 973 supplemental personnel available during the countys or 974 municipalitys normal business hours to process permits. 975 Section 16.Paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of section 976 380.0552, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 977 380.0552Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as 978 area of critical state concern. 979 (9)MODIFICATION TO PLANS AND REGULATIONS. 980 (a)Any land development regulation or element of a local 981 comprehensive plan in the Florida Keys Area may be enacted, 982 amended, or rescinded by a local government, but the enactment, 983 amendment, or rescission becomes effective only upon approval by 984 the state land planning agency. The state land planning agency 985 shall review the proposed change to determine if it is in 986 compliance with the principles for guiding development specified 987 in chapter 27F-8, Florida Administrative Code, as amended 988 effective August 23, 1984, and must approve or reject the 989 requested changes within 60 days after receipt. Amendments to 990 local comprehensive plans in the Florida Keys Area must also be 991 reviewed for compliance with the following: 992 1.Construction schedules and detailed capital financing 993 plans for wastewater management improvements in the annually 994 adopted capital improvements element, and standards for the 995 construction of wastewater treatment and disposal facilities or 996 collection systems that meet or exceed the criteria in s. 997 403.086(11) for wastewater treatment and disposal facilities or 998 s. 381.0065(4)(l) for onsite sewage treatment and disposal 999 systems. 1000 2.Goals, objectives, and policies to protect public safety 1001 and welfare in the event of a natural disaster by maintaining a 1002 hurricane evacuation clearance time for permanent residents of 1003 no more than 26 24 hours. The hurricane evacuation clearance 1004 time shall be determined by a hurricane evacuation study 1005 conducted in accordance with a professionally accepted 1006 methodology and approved by the state land planning agency. For 1007 purposes of hurricane evacuation clearance time: 1008 a.Mobile home residents are not considered permanent 1009 residents. 1010 b.The City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern 1011 established by chapter 28-36, Florida Administrative Code, shall 1012 be included in the hurricane evacuation study and is subject to 1013 the evacuation requirements of this subsection. 1014 Section 17.It is the intent of the Legislature that the 1015 amendment made by this act to s. 380.0552, Florida Statutes, 1016 will accommodate the building of additional developments within 1017 the Florida Keys to ameliorate the acute affordable housing and 1018 building permit allocation shortage. The Legislature also 1019 intends that local governments subject to the hurricane 1020 evacuation clearance time restrictions on residential buildings 1021 manage growth with a heightened focus on long-term stability and 1022 affordable housing for the local workforce. 1023 Section 18.Subsection (1) of section 400.063, Florida 1024 Statutes, is amended to read: 1025 400.063Resident protection. 1026 (1)The Health Care Trust Fund shall be used for the 1027 purpose of collecting and disbursing funds generated from the 1028 license fees and administrative fines as provided for in ss. 1029 393.0673(5), 400.062(3), 400.121(2), and 400.23(8). Such funds 1030 shall be for the sole purpose of paying for the appropriate 1031 alternate placement, care, and treatment of residents who are 1032 removed from a facility licensed under this part or a facility 1033 specified in s. 393.0678(1) in which the agency determines that 1034 existing conditions or practices constitute an immediate danger 1035 to the health, safety, or security of the residents. If the 1036 agency determines that it is in the best interest of the health, 1037 safety, or security of the residents to provide for an orderly 1038 removal of the residents from the facility, the agency may 1039 utilize such funds to maintain and care for the residents in the 1040 facility pending removal and alternative placement. The 1041 maintenance and care of the residents shall be under the 1042 direction and control of a receiver appointed pursuant to s. 1043 393.0678(1) or s. 400.126(1). However, funds may be expended in 1044 an emergency upon a filing of a petition for a receiver, upon 1045 the declaration of a state of local emergency pursuant to s. 1046 252.38(3)(b)5. s. 252.38(3)(a)5., or upon a duly authorized 1047 local order of evacuation of a facility by emergency personnel 1048 to protect the health and safety of the residents. 1049 Section 19.Subsection (7) of section 403.7071, Florida 1050 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (8) is added to that 1051 section, to read: 1052 403.7071Management of storm-generated debris.Solid waste 1053 generated as a result of a storm event that is the subject of an 1054 emergency order issued by the department may be managed as 1055 follows: 1056 (7)Unless otherwise specified in a contract or franchise 1057 agreement between a local government and a private solid waste 1058 or debris management service provider, a private solid waste or 1059 debris management service provider is not required to collect 1060 storm-generated yard trash. Local governments are authorized and 1061 encouraged to add an addendum to existing contracts or franchise 1062 agreements for collection of storm-generated debris. 1063 (8)(a)Each county and municipality shall apply to the 1064 department for authorization of at least one debris management 1065 site as described in subsection (2) and shall annually seek 1066 preauthorization for any previously approved debris management 1067 sites, as allowed by the department. 1068 (b)A municipality may jointly apply for authorization of a 1069 debris management site with a county or at least one adjacent 1070 municipality, if the parties develop and approve a memorandum of 1071 understanding. Such memorandum must clearly outline the capacity 1072 of the debris management site and location of the site relative 1073 to each party. The memorandum of understanding must be approved 1074 annually as part of the preauthorization process described in 1075 paragraph (a). 1076 Section 20.Paragraph (m) is added to subsection (4) of 1077 section 553.73, Florida Statutes, to read: 1078 553.73Florida Building Code. 1079 (4) 1080 (m)A local government may not adopt a local lookback 1081 ordinance for substantial improvements or repairs to a structure 1082 which is more stringent than the Florida Building Code. A 1083 lookback ordinance adopted by a local government before July 1, 1084 2025, is void and unenforceable. 1085 Section 21.(1)Each county listed in the federal disaster 1086 declaration for Hurricane Debby (DR-4806), Hurricane Helene (DR 1087 4828), or Hurricane Milton (DR-4834), and each municipality 1088 within one of those counties, shall not propose or adopt any 1089 moratorium on construction, reconstruction, or redevelopment of 1090 any property damaged by such hurricanes; propose or adopt more 1091 restrictive or burdensome amendments to its comprehensive plan 1092 or land development regulations; or propose or adopt more 1093 restrictive or burdensome procedures concerning review, 1094 approval, or issuance of a site plan, development permit, or 1095 development order, to the extent that those terms are defined by 1096 s. 163.3164, Florida Statutes, before October 1, 2027, and any 1097 such moratorium or restrictive or burdensome comprehensive plan 1098 amendment, land development regulation, or procedure shall be 1099 null and void ab initio. This subsection applies retroactively 1100 to August 1, 2024. 1101 (2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), any comprehensive plan 1102 amendment, land development regulation amendment, site plan, 1103 development permit, or development order approved or adopted by 1104 a county or municipality before or after the effective date of 1105 this section may be enforced if: 1106 (a)The associated application is initiated by a private 1107 party other than the county or municipality. 1108 (b)The property that is the subject of the application is 1109 owned by the initiating private party. 1110 (3)(a)A resident of or the owner of a business in a county 1111 or municipality may bring a civil action for declaratory and 1112 injunctive relief against the county or municipality for a 1113 violation of this section. Pending adjudication of the action 1114 and upon filing of a complaint showing a violation of this 1115 section, the resident or business owner is entitled to a 1116 preliminary injunction against the county or municipality 1117 preventing implementation of the moratorium or the comprehensive 1118 plan amendment, land development regulation, or procedure. If 1119 such civil action is successful, the resident or business owner 1120 is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs. 1121 (b)Attorney fees and costs and damages may not be awarded 1122 pursuant to this subsection if: 1123 1.The resident or business owner provides the governing 1124 body of the county or municipality written notice that a 1125 proposed or enacted moratorium, comprehensive plan amendment, 1126 land development regulation, or procedure is in violation of 1127 this section; and 1128 2.The governing body of the county or municipality 1129 withdraws the proposed moratorium, comprehensive plan amendment, 1130 land development regulation, or procedure within 14 days; or, in 1131 the case of an adopted moratorium, comprehensive plan amendment, 1132 land development regulation, or procedure, the governing body of 1133 a county or municipality notices an intent to repeal within 14 1134 days after receipt of the notice and repeals the moratorium, 1135 comprehensive plan amendment, land development regulation, or 1136 procedure within 14 days thereafter. 1137 (4)This section shall take effect upon becoming a law and 1138 expires June 30, 2028. 1139 Section 22.For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1140 made by this act to section 252.35, Florida Statutes, in a 1141 reference thereto, subsection (6) of section 252.55, Florida 1142 Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1143 252.55Civil Air Patrol, Florida Wing. 1144 (6)The wing commander of the Florida Wing of the Civil Air 1145 Patrol shall biennially furnish the division a 2-year projection 1146 of the goals and objectives of the Civil Air Patrol which shall 1147 be reported in the divisions biennial report submitted pursuant 1148 to s. 252.35. 1149 Section 23.Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 1150 act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 1151 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 1152 2025.