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CS for CS for SB 180 First Engrossed 2025180e1 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. 127 373.423, F.S.; defining the terms MS4 and MS4 128 entity; requiring each MS4 entity to conduct an 129 inspection of certain stormwater management systems in 130 accordance with the MS4 permit; specifying 131 requirements for such inspection; requiring certain 132 structures be observed and reviewed annually; 133 requiring each MS4 entity to complete a stormwater 134 facility inspection checklist for inspections of such 135 systems; requiring that such checklist be submitted to 136 specified entities; providing applicability; amending 137 s. 380.0552, F.S.; revising the maximum evacuation 138 clearance time for permanent residents of the Florida 139 Keys Area, which time is an element for which 140 amendments to local comprehensive plans in the Florida 141 Keys Area must be reviewed for compliance; providing 142 legislative intent; amending s. 400.063, F.S.; 143 conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 403.7071, 144 F.S.; providing that private solid waste or debris 145 management service providers are not required to 146 collect storm-generated debris or waste unless such 147 collection is specified in their contract or franchise 148 agreement; providing that local governments are 149 authorized and encouraged to add certain addenda to 150 certain contracts or agreements; requiring counties 151 and municipalities to apply to the Department of 152 Environmental Protection for authorization to 153 designate at least one debris management site; 154 authorizing municipalities to apply jointly with a 155 county or another adjacent municipality for 156 authorization of a minimum number of debris management 157 sites if such entities approve a memorandum of 158 understanding; providing requirements for such 159 memoranda; amending s. 553.73, F.S.; prohibiting 160 certain local governments from adopting ordinances for 161 substantial improvements or repairs to a structure 162 which include cumulative substantial improvement 163 periods; defining the term cumulative substantial 164 improvement period; requiring the Office of Program 165 Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to 166 conduct a study on certain local government actions 167 after hurricanes; specifying requirements for the 168 study and legislative recommendations; requiring the 169 office to submit a report to the Legislature by a 170 specified date; reenacting s. 252.55(6), F.S., 171 relating to a certain biennial report submitted by the 172 wing commander of the Civil Air Patrol, to incorporate 173 the amendment made to s. 252.35, F.S., in a reference 174 thereto; providing effective dates. 175 176 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 177 178 Section 1.Subsection (23) is added to section 161.101, 179 Florida Statutes, to read: 180 161.101State and local participation in authorized 181 projects and studies relating to beach management and erosion 182 control. 183 (23)Notwithstanding subsections (1), (15), and (16), and 184 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, for beaches located in any county 185 listed in a federal declaration of disaster in 2024 that were 186 impacted by erosion caused by Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, 187 or Hurricane Milton, the department may waive or reduce the 188 match requirements for local governments. This subsection 189 expires July 1, 2026. 190 Section 2.Effective upon becoming a law, section 193.4518, 191 Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 192 193.4518Assessment of agricultural equipment rendered 193 unable to be used due to hurricanes Hurricane Idalia. 194 (1)As used in this section, the term: 195 (a)Farm has the same meaning as provided in s. 196 823.14(3). 197 (b)Farm operation has the same meaning as provided in s. 198 823.14(3). 199 (c)Unable to be used means the tangible personal 200 property was damaged, or the farm, farm operation, or 201 agricultural processing facility was affected, to such a degree 202 that the tangible personal property could not be used for its 203 intended purpose. 204 (2)(a)For purposes of ad valorem taxation and applying to 205 the 2024 tax roll only, tangible personal property owned and 206 operated by a farm, a farm operation, or an agriculture 207 processing facility located in Charlotte County, Citrus County, 208 Columbia County, Dixie County, Gilchrist County, Hamilton 209 County, Hernando County, Jefferson County, Lafayette County, 210 Levy County, Madison County, Manatee County, Pasco County, 211 Pinellas County, Sarasota County, Suwannee County, or Taylor 212 County is deemed to have a market value no greater than its 213 value for salvage if the tangible personal property was unable 214 to be used for at least 60 days due to the effects of Hurricane 215 Idalia. 216 (b)(3)The deadline for an applicant to file an application 217 with the property appraiser for assessment pursuant to this 218 subsection section is March 1, 2024. 219 (c)(4)If the property appraiser denies an application, the 220 applicant may file, pursuant to s. 194.011(3), a petition with 221 the value adjustment board which requests that the tangible 222 personal property be assessed pursuant to this section. Such 223 petition must be filed on or before the 25th day after the 224 mailing by the property appraiser during the 2024 calendar year 225 of the notice required under s. 194.011(1). 226 (d)(5)This subsection section applies to tax rolls 227 beginning January 1, 2024. 228 (3)(a)For purposes of ad valorem taxation and applying to 229 the 2025 tax roll only, tangible personal property owned and 230 operated by a farm, a farm operation, or an agriculture 231 processing facility located in Alachua County, Baker County, 232 Bradford County, Brevard County, Charlotte County, Citrus 233 County, Clay County, Collier County, Columbia County, DeSoto 234 County, Dixie County, Duval County, Flagler County, Franklin 235 County, Gilchrist County, Glades County, Gulf County, Hamilton 236 County, Hardee County, Hendry County, Hernando County, Highlands 237 County, Hillsborough County, Indian River County, Jefferson 238 County, Lafayette County, Lake County, Lee County, Leon County, 239 Levy County, Madison County, Manatee County, Marion County, 240 Martin County, Okeechobee County, Orange County, Osceola County, 241 Palm Beach County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Polk County, 242 Putnam County, Sarasota County, Seminole County, St. Johns 243 County, St. Lucie County, Sumter County, Suwannee County, Taylor 244 County, Union County, Volusia County, or Wakulla County is 245 deemed to have a market value no greater than its value for 246 salvage if the tangible personal property was unable to be used 247 for at least 60 days due to the effects of Hurricanes Debby, 248 Helene, and Milton. 249 (b)The deadline for an applicant to file an application 250 with the property appraiser for assessment pursuant to this 251 subsection is August 1, 2025. 252 (c)If the property appraiser denies an application, the 253 applicant may file, pursuant to s. 194.011(3), a petition with 254 the value adjustment board which requests that the tangible 255 personal property be assessed pursuant to this section. Such 256 petition must be filed on or before the 25th day after the 257 mailing by the property appraiser during the 2025 calendar year 258 of the notice required under s. 194.011(1). 259 (d)This subsection applies retroactively to January 1, 260 2025. 261 Section 3.Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 262 215.559, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 263 215.559Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program.A Hurricane Loss 264 Mitigation Program is established in the Division of Emergency 265 Management. 266 (1)The Legislature shall annually appropriate $10 million 267 of the moneys authorized for appropriation under s. 268 215.555(7)(c) from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to the 269 division for the purposes set forth in this section. Of the 270 amount: 271 (b)Three million dollars in funds shall be used to 272 construct or retrofit facilities used as public hurricane 273 shelters. Each year the division shall prioritize the use of 274 these funds for projects included in the annual report of the 275 Shelter Development Report prepared in accordance with s. 276 252.385(3). The division shall must give funding priority to 277 projects located in counties regional planning council regions 278 that have shelter deficits, projects that are publicly owned, 279 other than schools, and to projects that maximize the use of 280 state funds. 281 Section 4.Section 250.375, Florida Statutes, is amended to 282 read: 283 250.375Medical officer authorization.A servicemember 284 trained to provide medical care who is assigned to a military 285 duty position and authorized by the Florida National Guard to 286 provide medical care by virtue of such duty position may provide 287 such medical care to military personnel and civilians within 288 this state physician who holds an active license to practice 289 medicine in any state, a United States territory, or the 290 District of Columbia, while serving as a medical officer with or 291 in support of the Florida National Guard, pursuant to federal or 292 state orders, may practice medicine on military personnel or 293 civilians during an emergency or declared disaster or during 294 federal military training. 295 Section 5.Subsection (1) and paragraphs (a), (c), (n), 296 (s), and (x) of subsection (2) of section 252.35, Florida 297 Statutes, are amended, and a new paragraph (dd) is added to 298 subsection (2) of that section, to read: 299 252.35Emergency management powers; Division of Emergency 300 Management. 301 (1)The division is responsible for maintaining a 302 comprehensive statewide program of emergency management. The 303 division is responsible for coordination with efforts of the 304 Federal Government with other departments and agencies of state 305 government, with county and municipal governments and school 306 boards, and with private agencies that have a role in emergency 307 management. The Legislature intends for other departments and 308 agencies of state government, county and municipal governments 309 and school boards, and private agencies that have a role in 310 emergency management to coordinate to the greatest extent 311 possible in the provision of emergency management efforts 312 through the division. 313 (2)The division is responsible for carrying out the 314 provisions of ss. 252.31-252.90. In performing its duties, the 315 division shall: 316 (a)Prepare a state comprehensive emergency management 317 plan, which must shall be integrated into and coordinated with 318 the emergency management plans and programs of the Federal 319 Government. The complete state comprehensive emergency 320 management plan must be submitted to the Governor, the President 321 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 322 on October 1 of every odd-numbered year. The division shall 323 adopt the plan as a rule in accordance with chapter 120. The 324 plan must be implemented by a continuous, integrated 325 comprehensive emergency management program. The plan must 326 contain provisions to ensure that the state is prepared for 327 emergencies and minor, major, and catastrophic disasters, and 328 the division shall work closely with local governments and 329 agencies and organizations with emergency management 330 responsibilities in preparing and maintaining the plan. The 331 state comprehensive emergency management plan must be operations 332 oriented and: 333 1.Include an evacuation component that includes specific 334 regional and interregional planning provisions and promotes 335 intergovernmental coordination of evacuation activities. This 336 component must, at a minimum: contain guidelines for lifting 337 tolls on state highways; ensure coordination pertaining to 338 evacuees crossing county lines; set forth procedures for 339 directing people caught on evacuation routes to safe shelter; 340 establish strategies for ensuring sufficient, reasonably priced 341 fueling locations along evacuation routes; and establish 342 policies and strategies for emergency medical evacuations. 343 2.Include a shelter component that includes specific 344 regional and interregional planning provisions and promotes 345 coordination of shelter activities between the public, private, 346 and nonprofit sectors. This component must, at a minimum: 347 contain strategies to ensure the availability of adequate public 348 shelter space in each county region of the state; establish 349 strategies for refuge-of-last-resort programs; provide 350 strategies to assist local emergency management efforts to 351 ensure that adequate staffing plans exist for all shelters, 352 including medical and security personnel; provide for a 353 postdisaster communications system for public shelters; 354 establish model shelter guidelines for operations, registration, 355 inventory, power generation capability, information management, 356 and staffing; and set forth policy guidance for sheltering 357 people with special needs. 358 3.Include a postdisaster response and recovery component 359 that includes specific regional and interregional planning 360 provisions and promotes intergovernmental coordination of 361 postdisaster response and recovery activities. This component 362 must provide for postdisaster response and recovery strategies 363 according to whether a disaster is minor, major, or 364 catastrophic. The postdisaster response and recovery component 365 must, at a minimum: establish the structure of the states 366 postdisaster response and recovery organization; establish 367 procedures for activating the states plan; set forth policies 368 used to guide postdisaster response and recovery activities; 369 describe the chain of command during the postdisaster response 370 and recovery period; describe initial and continuous 371 postdisaster response and recovery actions; identify the roles 372 and responsibilities of each involved agency and organization; 373 provide for a comprehensive communications plan; establish 374 procedures for coordinating and monitoring statewide mutual aid 375 agreements reimbursable under federal public disaster assistance 376 programs; provide for rapid impact assessment teams; ensure the 377 availability of an effective statewide urban search and rescue 378 program coordinated with the fire services; ensure the existence 379 of a comprehensive statewide medical care and relief plan 380 administered by the Department of Health; and establish systems 381 for coordinating volunteers and accepting and distributing 382 donated funds and goods. 383 4.Include additional provisions addressing aspects of 384 preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation as determined 385 necessary by the division. 386 5.Address the need for coordinated and expeditious 387 deployment of state resources, including the Florida National 388 Guard. In the case of an imminent major disaster, procedures 389 should address predeployment of the Florida National Guard, and, 390 in the case of an imminent catastrophic disaster, procedures 391 should address predeployment of the Florida National Guard and 392 the United States Armed Forces. 393 6.Establish a system of communications and warning to 394 ensure that the states population and emergency management 395 agencies are warned of developing emergency situations, 396 including public health emergencies, and can communicate 397 emergency response decisions. 398 7.Establish guidelines and schedules for annual exercises 399 that evaluate the ability of the state and its political 400 subdivisions to respond to minor, major, and catastrophic 401 disasters and support local emergency management agencies. Such 402 exercises shall be coordinated with local governments and, to 403 the extent possible, the Federal Government. 404 8.Assign lead and support responsibilities to state 405 agencies and personnel for emergency support functions and other 406 support activities. 407 9.Include the public health emergency plan developed by 408 the Department of Health pursuant to s. 381.00315. 409 10.Include an update on the status of the emergency 410 management capabilities of the state and its political 411 subdivisions. 412 413 The complete state comprehensive emergency management plan must 414 be submitted to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the 415 House of Representatives, and the Governor on February 1 of 416 every even-numbered year. 417 (c)Assist political subdivisions in preparing and 418 maintaining emergency management plans. Such assistance must 419 include the development of a template for comprehensive 420 emergency management plans and guidance on the development of 421 mutual aid agreements when requested by the political 422 subdivision. 423 (n)Implement training programs to maintain Floridas 424 status as a national leader in emergency management and improve 425 the ability of state and local emergency management personnel to 426 prepare and implement emergency management plans and programs. 427 This must shall include a continuous training program for 428 agencies and individuals who that will be called on to perform 429 key roles in state and local postdisaster response and recovery 430 efforts and for local government personnel on federal and state 431 postdisaster response and recovery strategies and procedures. 432 The division shall specify requirements for the minimum number 433 of training hours that county or municipal administrators, 434 county or city managers, county or municipal emergency 435 management directors, and county or municipal public works 436 directors or other officials responsible for the construction 437 and maintenance of public infrastructure must complete 438 biennially in addition to the training required pursuant to s. 439 252.38(1)(b). Such training may be provided by the division or, 440 for county personnel, by a foundation that is a not-for-profit 441 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and 442 has a governing board that includes in its membership county 443 commissioners and professional county staff. If training is 444 provided by a foundation, such training must be approved by the 445 division. 446 (s)Complete an inventory of disaster response equipment, 447 including portable generators owned by the state and local 448 governments which are capable of operating during a major 449 disaster. The inventory must identify, at a minimum, the 450 location of each generator, the number of generators stored at 451 each specific location, the agency to which each generator 452 belongs, the primary use of the generator by the owner agency, 453 and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons 454 having the authority to loan the stored generators as authorized 455 by the division during a declared emergency. 456 (x)Report biennially to the President of the Senate, the 457 Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of 458 the Supreme Court, and the Governor, no later than February 1 of 459 every odd-numbered year, the status of the emergency management 460 capabilities of the state and its political subdivisions. This 461 report must include the emergency management capabilities 462 related to public health emergencies, as determined in 463 collaboration with the Department of Health. 464 (dd)Conduct, by April 1 of each year, an annual hurricane 465 readiness session in each region designated by the division to 466 facilitate coordination between all emergency management 467 stakeholders. Each county emergency management director or his 468 or her designee shall, and other county and municipal personnel 469 may, attend the session for his or her region. A session must 470 include, but is not limited to, guidance on timelines for 471 preparation and response, information on state and federal 472 postdisaster resources and assistance, guidance to promote 473 efficient and expedited rebuilding of the community after a 474 hurricane, best practices for coordination and communication 475 among entities engaged in postdisaster response and recovery, 476 and discussion of any outstanding county or municipal 477 preparedness or readiness needs. 478 Section 6.Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 479 252.355, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 480 252.355Registry of persons with special needs; notice; 481 registration program. 482 (2)In order to ensure that all persons with special needs 483 may register, the division shall develop and maintain a special 484 needs shelter registration program. During a public health 485 emergency in which physical distancing is necessary, as 486 determined by the State Health Officer, the division must 487 maintain information on special needs shelter options that 488 mitigate the threat of the spread of infectious diseases. 489 (b)To assist in identifying persons with special needs, 490 home health agencies, hospices, nurse registries, home medical 491 equipment providers, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the 492 Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, 493 the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of 494 Education, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the 495 Department of Elderly Affairs, and memory disorder clinics 496 shall, and any physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 497 459 and any pharmacy licensed under chapter 465 may, annually 498 provide registration information to all of their special needs 499 clients or their caregivers. The division shall develop a 500 brochure that provides information regarding special needs 501 shelter registration procedures. The brochure must be easily 502 accessible on the divisions website. All appropriate agencies 503 and community-based service providers, including aging and 504 disability resource centers, memory disorder clinics, home 505 health care providers, hospices, nurse registries, and home 506 medical equipment providers, shall, and any physician licensed 507 under chapter 458 or chapter 459 may, assist emergency 508 management agencies by annually registering persons with special 509 needs for special needs shelters, collecting registration 510 information for persons with special needs as part of the 511 program intake process, and establishing programs to educate 512 clients about the registration process and disaster preparedness 513 safety procedures. A client of a state-funded or federally 514 funded service program who has a physical, mental, or cognitive 515 impairment or sensory disability and who needs assistance in 516 evacuating, or when in a shelter, must register as a person with 517 special needs. The registration program shall give persons with 518 special needs the option of preauthorizing emergency response 519 personnel to enter their homes during search and rescue 520 operations if necessary to ensure their safety and welfare 521 following disasters. 522 Section 7.Subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section 523 252.3611, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (5) is 524 added to that section, to read: 525 252.3611Transparency; audits. 526 (2)If When the duration of a declaration of a state of an 527 emergency issued by the Governor exceeds 90 days, regardless of 528 whether pursuant to the original declaration or extensions of 529 the same declaration: 530 (a)1.The Executive Office of the Governor or the 531 appropriate agency, within 72 hours after of executing a 532 contract executed with moneys authorized for expenditure to 533 support the response to the declared state of emergency, must 534 the Executive Office of the Governor or the appropriate agency 535 shall submit a copy of such contract to the Legislature. For 536 contracts executed during the first 90 days of the declared 537 state of emergency, the Executive Office of the Governor or the 538 appropriate agency shall submit a copy to the Legislature within 539 the first 120 days of the declared state of emergency. 540 2.All contracts executed to support the response to a 541 declared state of emergency, including contracts executed before 542 a declared state of emergency to secure resources or services in 543 advance or anticipation of an emergency, must be posted on the 544 secure contract tracking system required under s. 215.985(14). 545 (b)The Executive Office of the Governor or the appropriate 546 agency shall submit monthly reports to the Legislature of all 547 state expenditures, revenues received, and funds transferred by 548 an agency during the previous month to support the declared 549 state of emergency. 550 (3)Once an emergency exceeds 1 year, the Auditor General 551 shall conduct a financial audit of all associated expenditures 552 and a compliance audit of all associated contracts entered into 553 during the declared emergency. The Auditor General shall must 554 update the audit annually until the emergency is declared to be 555 ended. The Auditor General shall post the results of the audits 556 on his or her official website. 557 (4)Following the expiration or termination of a state of 558 emergency, the Auditor General shall conduct a financial audit 559 of all associated expenditures and a compliance audit of all 560 associated contracts entered into during the state of emergency. 561 The Auditor General shall post the results of the audits on his 562 or her official website. 563 (5)Annually by January 15, the division shall report to 564 the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 565 Representatives, and the chairs of the appropriations committee 566 of each house of the Legislature on expenditures related to 567 emergencies incurred over the year from November 1 of the 568 previous year. The report must include: 569 (a)A separate summary of each emergency event, whether 570 complete or ongoing, and key actions taken by the division. 571 (b)Details of expenditures, separated by emergency event 572 and agency, for preparing for, responding to, or recovering from 573 the event. The report must specify detailed expenditures for the 574 entire report time period; specify total expenditures for the 575 event; and indicate amounts that are being or are anticipated to 576 be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or 577 other federal entity, amounts ineligible for reimbursement, and 578 any amounts deobligated by the Federal Emergency Management 579 Agency or other federal entity for reimbursement. The division 580 shall review expenditures by state agencies to ensure that 581 efforts, purchases, contracts, or expenditures are not 582 duplicated. 583 (c)An accounting of all inventory and assets purchased, 584 separated by emergency event and agency, for preparing for, 585 responding to, or recovering from the event, including motor 586 vehicles, boats, computers, and other equipment, and the current 587 status of such assets, including divestment, sale, or donation 588 by the state. The report must include a detailed accounting for 589 the entire report time period and specify a total for the event. 590 Section 8.Subsections (2) and (4) of section 252.365, 591 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 592 252.365Emergency coordination officers; disaster 593 preparedness plans. 594 (2)The emergency coordination officer is responsible for 595 coordinating with the division on emergency preparedness issues, 596 preparing and maintaining emergency preparedness and 597 postdisaster response and recovery plans for such agency, 598 maintaining rosters of personnel to assist in disaster 599 operations, and coordinating appropriate training for agency 600 personnel, and coordinating with the division on emergency 601 preparedness and recovery issues, including identifying 602 priorities for postdisaster long-term recovery activities. 603 (4)On or before May 1 of each year, the head of each 604 agency shall notify the Governor and the division in writing of 605 the person initially designated as the emergency coordination 606 officer for such agency and her or his alternate and of any 607 changes in persons so designated thereafter. 608 Section 9.Section 252.3655, Florida Statutes, is amended 609 to read: 610 252.3655Natural hazards risks and mitigation interagency 611 coordinating group workgroup. 612 (1)(a)An interagency coordinating group workgroup is 613 created for the purpose of sharing information on the current 614 and potential risks and impacts of natural hazards throughout 615 this the state, coordinating the ongoing efforts of state 616 agencies in addressing and mitigating the risks and impacts of 617 natural hazards, and collaborating on statewide initiatives to 618 address and mitigate the risks and impacts of natural hazards. 619 As used in this section, the term natural hazards includes, 620 but is not limited to, extreme heat, drought, wildfire, sea 621 level change, high tides, storm surge, saltwater intrusion, 622 stormwater runoff, flash floods, inland flooding, and coastal 623 flooding. 624 (b)The agency head, or his or her designated senior 625 manager, from each of the following agencies shall serve on the 626 coordinating group: 627 1.Chief Resilience Officer of the Statewide Office of 628 Resilience. 629 2.Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 630 3.Department of Commerce. 631 4.Department of Environmental Protection. 632 5.Department of Financial Services. 633 6.Department of Law Enforcement. 634 7.Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. 635 8.Department of Military Affairs. 636 9.Division of Emergency Management. 637 10.Department of Transportation. 638 11.Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 639 12.Office of Insurance Regulation. 640 13.Public Service Commission. 641 14.Each water management district Each agency within the 642 executive branch of state government, each water management 643 district, and the Florida Public Service Commission shall select 644 from within such agency a person to be designated as the agency 645 liaison to the workgroup. 646 (c)The director of the Division of Emergency Management, 647 or his or her designee, shall serve as the administrator liaison 648 to and coordinator of the coordinating group workgroup. 649 (d)Each agency representative liaison shall provide 650 information from his or her respective agency, including all 651 relevant reports, on the current and potential risks and impacts 652 of natural hazards to this state to his or her agency, agency 653 resources available, and efforts made by the agency to address 654 and mitigate the risks and impacts of against natural hazards, 655 and efforts made by the agency to address the impacts of natural 656 hazards. 657 (e)1.The coordinating group workgroup shall meet in person 658 or by means of communications media technology as provided in s. 659 120.54(5)(b)2. at least teleconference on a quarterly basis to 660 share information, leverage agency resources, coordinate ongoing 661 efforts, and provide information for inclusion in the annual 662 progress report submitted pursuant to subsection (2). Agency 663 heads for the agencies listed in paragraph (b) shall meet in 664 person at least annually to collectively strategize and 665 prioritize state efforts. 666 2.Information regarding the coordinating group, including 667 meeting agendas and reports, must be posted in a conspicuous 668 location on the divisions website. 669 (2)(a)On behalf of the coordinating group workgroup, the 670 division of Emergency Management shall prepare an annual 671 progress report on the implementation of the states hazard 672 mitigation plan, developed and submitted in accordance with 42 673 U.S.C. s. 5165 and any implementing regulations, as it relates 674 to natural hazards. At a minimum, the annual progress report 675 must: 676 1.Assess each agencys the relevance, level, and 677 significance of current agency efforts to address and mitigate 678 the risks and impacts of natural hazards; and 679 2.Strategize and prioritize ongoing efforts to address and 680 mitigate the risks and impacts of natural hazards;. 681 3.Provide recommendations regarding statutory changes and 682 funding that may assist in addressing or mitigating the risks 683 and impacts of natural hazards; and 684 4.Provide recommendations for state and local natural 685 hazard mitigation strategies. 686 (b)Each liaison is responsible for ensuring that the 687 workgroups annual progress report is posted on his or her 688 agencys website. 689 (c)By January 1 of each year, 2019, and each year 690 thereafter, the division on behalf of the coordinating group 691 workgroup shall submit the annual progress report to the 692 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 693 House of Representatives. 694 Section 10.Present paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 695 (5) of section 252.37, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 696 paragraphs (d) and (e), respectively, a new paragraph (c) is 697 added to that subsection, and subsection (7) is added to that 698 section, to read: 699 252.37Financing. 700 (5)Unless otherwise specified in the General 701 Appropriations Act: 702 (c)If the division intends to accept or apply for federal 703 funds for a division-administered program that is new, that will 704 be implemented in a manner that is innovative or significantly 705 different from the manner in which the program is typically 706 administered, or that will require a state match for which the 707 division will be required to seek new budget authority, the 708 division must notify the Legislature of its intent to accept or 709 apply for the federal funds. The notice must detail the federal 710 program under which the funds will be accepted or applied for, 711 the intended purpose and use of the funds, and the amount of 712 funds, including the estimated state match. 713 (7)The division shall take steps to maximize the 714 availability and expedite the distribution of financial 715 assistance from the Federal Government to state and local 716 agencies. Such steps must include the standardization and 717 streamlining of the application process for financial assistance 718 through the federal Public Assistance Program and provision of 719 assistance to applicants in order to mitigate the risk of 720 noncompliance with federal program requirements. The division 721 shall use federal funds allocated as management cost or other 722 funds as appropriated to implement this subsection. 723 Section 11.Section 252.3713, Florida Statutes, is created 724 to read: 725 252.3713Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. 726 (1)The division shall administer the Hazard Mitigation 727 Grant Program as authorized and described in s. 404 of the 728 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 729 as amended by Pub. L. No. 103-181, Pub. L. No. 103-337, and Pub. 730 L. No. 106-390. 731 (2)The division may retain no more than 25 percent of the 732 total federal allocation of funds received for use within the 733 state. A minimum of 75 percent of any funds received pursuant to 734 a declared disaster must be distributed for use by the 735 subrecipients in the counties specified in the Presidential 736 Disaster Declaration for that disaster. However, a subrecipient 737 may elect to share some or all of its allocation with the 738 division to be used for projects benefiting the region in which 739 the subrecipient is located. 740 (3)The division and subrecipients shall prioritize 741 projects that fulfill the following purposes when adopting 742 mitigation strategies and plans and applying for funds under the 743 grant program: 744 (a)Reducing shelter space deficits through retrofitting of 745 existing shelters and hardening of public buildings that are not 746 schools. Reducing deficits in shelter space intended to 747 accommodate individuals with special needs must be prioritized 748 before addressing deficits in other types of shelter space. 749 (b)Mitigating impacts to public infrastructure, including 750 roads, bridges, and stormwater, water, and sewer systems, to 751 enhance resistance to natural hazards and prevent and reduce 752 losses. 753 (c)Mitigating impacts to school facilities which will 754 reduce future disaster losses and make the facilities more 755 resistant to natural hazards. 756 (d)Retrofitting of regional and local emergency management 757 or operations centers. 758 (e)Other projects that the division may define by rule. 759 (4)The division may coordinate with other state agencies 760 and political subdivisions to develop and implement innovative 761 approaches to funding mitigation projects using grants under the 762 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, including, but not limited to, 763 combining funding received from multiple federal and state 764 programs. The division, in cooperation with other state agencies 765 that administer federal grant programs, shall ensure that: 766 (a)Projects funded through multiple programs comply with 767 all applicable federal and state requirements of the respective 768 programs under which funding was received. 769 (b)Funding is used for projects in the geographic areas 770 specified in the grant of funding. 771 (5)A fiscally constrained county may request that the 772 division administer the grant for such county. A fiscally 773 constrained county may request additional assistance from the 774 division in preparing applications for grants and developing a 775 structure for implementing, monitoring the execution of, and 776 closing out projects. 777 (6)Each year by August 1, the division shall submit a 778 report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 779 House of Representatives specifying the amount of funding 780 received under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the 781 previous fiscal year; projects funded by county; and the extent 782 to which the priorities provided in this section were achieved. 783 (7)The division shall adopt rules to implement this 784 section. 785 Section 12.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 786 252.373, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 787 252.373Allocation of funds; rules. 788 (2)The division shall allocate funds from the Emergency 789 Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund to local 790 emergency management agencies and programs pursuant to criteria 791 specified in rule. Such rules shall include, but are not limited 792 to: 793 (a)Requiring that, at a minimum, a local emergency 794 management agency either: 795 1.Have a program director who works at least 40 hours a 796 week in that capacity; or 797 2.If the county has fewer than 75,000 population or is 798 party to an interjurisdictional emergency management agreement 799 entered into pursuant to s. 252.38(3)(c) s. 252.38(3)(b), that 800 is recognized by the Governor by executive order or rule, have 801 an emergency management coordinator who works at least 20 hours 802 a week in that capacity. 803 Section 13.Present paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 804 (3) of section 252.38, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 805 paragraphs (b) and (c), respectively, a new paragraph (a) is 806 added to that subsection, and paragraph (a) of subsection (1) is 807 amended, to read: 808 252.38Emergency management powers of political 809 subdivisions.Safeguarding the life and property of its citizens 810 is an innate responsibility of the governing body of each 811 political subdivision of the state. 812 (1)COUNTIES. 813 (a)In order to provide effective and orderly governmental 814 control and coordination of emergency operations in emergencies 815 within the scope of ss. 252.31-252.90, each county within this 816 state shall be within the jurisdiction of, and served by, the 817 division. Except as otherwise provided in ss. 252.31-252.90, 818 each local emergency management agency shall have jurisdiction 819 over and serve an entire county. Unless part of an 820 interjurisdictional emergency management agreement entered into 821 pursuant to paragraph (3)(c) (3)(b) which is recognized by the 822 Governor by executive order or rule, each county must establish 823 and maintain such an emergency management agency and shall 824 develop a county emergency management plan and program that is 825 coordinated and consistent with the state comprehensive 826 emergency management plan and program. Counties that are part of 827 an interjurisdictional emergency management agreement entered 828 into pursuant to paragraph (3)(c) (3)(b) which is recognized by 829 the Governor by executive order or rule shall cooperatively 830 develop an emergency management plan and program that is 831 coordinated and consistent with the state comprehensive 832 emergency management plan and program. 833 (3)EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS; POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. 834 (a)Each political subdivision shall notify the division on 835 or before May 1 each year of the person designated as the 836 emergency contact for the political subdivision and his or her 837 alternate and of any changes in persons so designated 838 thereafter. For a county, this includes the county emergency 839 management director. 840 Section 14.Subsections (2) and (3) of section 252.385, 841 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 842 252.385Public shelter space; public records exemption. 843 (2)(a)The division shall administer a program to survey 844 existing schools, universities, community colleges, and other 845 state-owned, municipally owned, and county-owned public 846 buildings and any private facility that the owner, in writing, 847 agrees to provide for use as a public hurricane evacuation 848 shelter to identify those that are appropriately designed and 849 located to serve as such shelters. The owners of the facilities 850 must be given the opportunity to participate in the surveys. The 851 state university boards of trustees, district school boards, 852 community college boards of trustees, and the Department of 853 Education are responsible for coordinating and implementing the 854 survey of public schools, universities, and community colleges 855 with the division or the local emergency management agency. 856 (b)By January 31 of each even-numbered year, the division 857 shall prepare and submit a statewide emergency shelter plan to 858 the Governor and Cabinet for approval, subject to the 859 requirements for approval in s. 1013.37(2). The emergency 860 shelter plan must project, for each of the next 5 years, the 861 hurricane shelter needs of the state, including periods of time 862 during which a concurrent public health emergency may 863 necessitate more space for each individual to accommodate 864 physical distancing. In addition to information on the general 865 shelter needs throughout this state, the plan must identify the 866 general location and square footage of special needs shelters, 867 by regional planning council region. The plan must also include 868 information on the availability of shelters that accept pets. 869 The Department of Health shall assist the division in 870 determining the estimated need for special needs shelter space 871 and the adequacy of facilities to meet the needs of persons with 872 special needs based on information from the registries of 873 persons with special needs and other information. 874 (3)(a)The division shall annually provide by October 15 to 875 the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of 876 the House of Representatives a report that includes, and the 877 Governor a list of facilities recommended to be retrofitted 878 using state funds. State funds should be maximized and targeted 879 to projects in counties regional planning council regions with 880 hurricane evacuation shelter deficits. Additionally, the 881 division shall prioritize on the list of recommended facilities 882 other state-owned, municipal-owned, and county-owned public 883 buildings, other than schools, for retrofit using state funds. 884 The owner or lessee of a public hurricane evacuation shelter 885 that is included on the list of facilities recommended for 886 retrofitting is not required to perform any recommended 887 improvements. 888 (b)The report required in paragraph (a) must include a 889 statewide emergency shelter plan that must project, for each of 890 the next 5 years, the hurricane shelter needs of the state. In 891 addition to information on the general shelter needs throughout 892 this state, the plan must identify, by county, the general 893 location and square footage of special needs shelters. The plan 894 must also include information on the availability of shelters 895 that accept pets. The Department of Health and the Agency for 896 Persons with Disabilities shall assist the division in 897 determining the estimated need for special needs shelter space, 898 the estimated need for general shelter space to accommodate 899 persons with developmental disabilities, including, but not 900 limited to, autism, and the adequacy of facilities to meet the 901 needs of persons with special needs based on information from 902 the registries of persons with special needs and other 903 information. 904 Section 15.Section 252.392, Florida Statutes, is created 905 to read: 906 252.392Post-storm county and municipal permitting; 907 operations. 908 (1)(a)Each county and municipality shall develop a post 909 storm permitting plan to expedite recovery and rebuilding by 910 providing for special building permit and inspection procedures 911 after a hurricane or tropical storm. The plan must, at a 912 minimum: 913 1.Ensure sufficient personnel are prepared and available 914 to expeditiously manage post-disaster building inspection, 915 permitting, and enforcement tasks. The plan must anticipate 916 conditions that would necessitate supplemental personnel for 917 such tasks and address methods for fulfilling such personnel 918 needs, including through mutual aid agreements as authorized in 919 s. 252.40, other arrangements, such as those with private sector 920 contractors, or supplemental state or federal funding. The plan 921 must include training requirements and protocols for 922 supplemental personnel to ensure compliance with local 923 floodplain management requirements that apply within the county 924 or municipality. 925 2.Account for multiple or alternate locations where 926 building permit services may be offered in-person to the public 927 following a hurricane or tropical storm, during regular business 928 hours. 929 3.Specify a protocol to expedite permitting procedures 930 and, if practicable, for the waiver or reduction of applicable 931 fees in accordance with and in addition to the procedures and 932 waivers provided for under s. 553.7922. The plan must identify 933 the types of permits that are frequently requested following a 934 hurricane or tropical storm and methods to expedite the 935 processing of such permits. 936 4.Specify procedures and resources necessary to promote 937 expeditious debris removal following a hurricane or tropical 938 storm. 939 (b)Each county and municipality shall update the plan no 940 later than May 1 annually. 941 (2)(a)By May 1 annually, each county and municipality 942 shall publish on its website a hurricane and tropical storm 943 recovery permitting guide for residential and commercial 944 property owners. The guide must describe: 945 1.The types of post-storm repairs that require a permit 946 and applicable fees. 947 2.The types of post-storm repairs that do not require a 948 permit. 949 3.The post-storm permit application process and specific 950 modifications the county or municipality commonly makes to 951 expedite the process, including the physical locations where 952 permitting services will be offered. 953 4.Local requirements for rebuilding specific to the county 954 or municipality, including elevation requirements following 955 substantial damage and substantial improvement pursuant to the 956 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and any local amendments 957 to the building code. 958 (b)As soon as practicable following a hurricane or 959 tropical storm, a county or municipality within the area for 960 which a state of emergency pursuant to s. 252.36 for such 961 hurricane or tropical storm is declared shall publish updates on 962 its website to the information required under paragraph (a) 963 which are specific to such storm, including any permitting fee 964 waivers or reductions. 965 (3)A county or municipality located entirely or partially 966 within 100 miles of the track, as determined by the National 967 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, of a hurricane or 968 tropical storm and for which a state of emergency is declared 969 pursuant to s. 252.36: 970 (a)May not increase building permit or inspection fees for 971 a period of 180 days after the date on which the state of 972 emergency was declared. 973 (b)Must, as soon as practicable, have employees and 974 supplemental personnel available during the countys or 975 municipalitys normal business hours to process permits. 976 Section 16.Subsection (4) is added to section 373.423, 977 Florida Statutes, to read: 978 373.423Inspection. 979 (4)(a)For purposes of this subsection the term: 980 1.MS4 means a municipal separate storm sewer system as 981 defined in 40 C.F.R. s. 122.26(b). 982 2.MS4 entity means an MS4 permittee. 983 (b)Each MS4 entity shall conduct an inspection of all 984 permitted stormwater management systems owned or operated by the 985 MS4 entity in accordance with the inspection schedule required 986 by the MS4 permit. As part of such inspection, the MS4 entity 987 shall identify any infrastructure within the MS4, or any 988 component thereof, which: 989 1.Has a significant vulnerability to obstruction, 990 blockage, deterioration, failure, or other deficiencies; and 991 2.Upon operational failure, would result in flooding and 992 property damage. 993 (c)Any infrastructure identified in the inspection that 994 satisfies the conditions in subparagraph (b)1. or subparagraph 995 (b)2. must be observed and reviewed by the MS4 entity annually 996 by June 1 thereafter. 997 (d)The MS4 entity shall complete the stormwater facility 998 inspection checklist developed by the department each time an 999 MS4 inspection is conducted pursuant to this subsection. 1000 Following each inspection, a completed checklist must be 1001 submitted to the department and the Division of Emergency 1002 Management. 1003 (e)This subsection does not apply to the Department of 1004 Transportation or to any entity that operates a toll facility in 1005 this state. 1006 Section 17.Paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of section 1007 380.0552, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1008 380.0552Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as 1009 area of critical state concern. 1010 (9)MODIFICATION TO PLANS AND REGULATIONS. 1011 (a)Any land development regulation or element of a local 1012 comprehensive plan in the Florida Keys Area may be enacted, 1013 amended, or rescinded by a local government, but the enactment, 1014 amendment, or rescission becomes effective only upon approval by 1015 the state land planning agency. The state land planning agency 1016 shall review the proposed change to determine if it is in 1017 compliance with the principles for guiding development specified 1018 in chapter 27F-8, Florida Administrative Code, as amended 1019 effective August 23, 1984, and must approve or reject the 1020 requested changes within 60 days after receipt. Amendments to 1021 local comprehensive plans in the Florida Keys Area must also be 1022 reviewed for compliance with the following: 1023 1.Construction schedules and detailed capital financing 1024 plans for wastewater management improvements in the annually 1025 adopted capital improvements element, and standards for the 1026 construction of wastewater treatment and disposal facilities or 1027 collection systems that meet or exceed the criteria in s. 1028 403.086(11) for wastewater treatment and disposal facilities or 1029 s. 381.0065(4)(l) for onsite sewage treatment and disposal 1030 systems. 1031 2.Goals, objectives, and policies to protect public safety 1032 and welfare in the event of a natural disaster by maintaining a 1033 hurricane evacuation clearance time for permanent residents of 1034 no more than 26 24 hours. The hurricane evacuation clearance 1035 time shall be determined by a hurricane evacuation study 1036 conducted in accordance with a professionally accepted 1037 methodology and approved by the state land planning agency. For 1038 purposes of hurricane evacuation clearance time: 1039 a.Mobile home residents are not considered permanent 1040 residents. 1041 b.The City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern 1042 established by chapter 28-36, Florida Administrative Code, shall 1043 be included in the hurricane evacuation study and is subject to 1044 the evacuation requirements of this subsection. 1045 Section 18.It is the intent of the Legislature that the 1046 amendment made by this act to s. 380.0552, Florida Statutes, 1047 will accommodate the building of additional developments within 1048 the Florida Keys to ameliorate the acute affordable housing and 1049 building permit allocation shortage. The Legislature also 1050 intends that local governments subject to the hurricane 1051 evacuation clearance time restrictions on residential buildings 1052 manage growth with a heightened focus on long-term stability and 1053 affordable housing for the local workforce. 1054 Section 19.Subsection (1) of section 400.063, Florida 1055 Statutes, is amended to read: 1056 400.063Resident protection. 1057 (1)The Health Care Trust Fund shall be used for the 1058 purpose of collecting and disbursing funds generated from the 1059 license fees and administrative fines as provided for in ss. 1060 393.0673(5), 400.062(3), 400.121(2), and 400.23(8). Such funds 1061 shall be for the sole purpose of paying for the appropriate 1062 alternate placement, care, and treatment of residents who are 1063 removed from a facility licensed under this part or a facility 1064 specified in s. 393.0678(1) in which the agency determines that 1065 existing conditions or practices constitute an immediate danger 1066 to the health, safety, or security of the residents. If the 1067 agency determines that it is in the best interest of the health, 1068 safety, or security of the residents to provide for an orderly 1069 removal of the residents from the facility, the agency may 1070 utilize such funds to maintain and care for the residents in the 1071 facility pending removal and alternative placement. The 1072 maintenance and care of the residents shall be under the 1073 direction and control of a receiver appointed pursuant to s. 1074 393.0678(1) or s. 400.126(1). However, funds may be expended in 1075 an emergency upon a filing of a petition for a receiver, upon 1076 the declaration of a state of local emergency pursuant to s. 1077 252.38(3)(b)5. s. 252.38(3)(a)5., or upon a duly authorized 1078 local order of evacuation of a facility by emergency personnel 1079 to protect the health and safety of the residents. 1080 Section 20.Subsection (7) of section 403.7071, Florida 1081 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (8) is added to that 1082 section, to read: 1083 403.7071Management of storm-generated debris.Solid waste 1084 generated as a result of a storm event that is the subject of an 1085 emergency order issued by the department may be managed as 1086 follows: 1087 (7)Unless otherwise specified in a contract or franchise 1088 agreement between a local government and a private solid waste 1089 or debris management service provider, a private solid waste or 1090 debris management service provider is not required to collect 1091 storm-generated yard trash, debris, or waste. Local governments 1092 are authorized and encouraged to add an addendum to existing 1093 contracts or franchise agreements for collection of storm 1094 generated debris. 1095 (8)(a)Each county and municipality shall apply to the 1096 department for authorization of at least one debris management 1097 site as described in subsection (2) and shall annually seek 1098 preauthorization for any previously approved debris management 1099 sites, as allowed by the department. 1100 (b)A municipality may jointly apply for authorization of a 1101 debris management site with a county or at least one adjacent 1102 municipality, if the parties develop and approve a memorandum of 1103 understanding. Such memorandum must clearly outline the capacity 1104 of the debris management site and location of the site relative 1105 to each party. The memorandum of understanding must be approved 1106 annually as part of the preauthorization process described in 1107 paragraph (a). 1108 Section 21.Paragraph (m) is added to subsection (4) of 1109 section 553.73, Florida Statutes, to read: 1110 553.73Florida Building Code. 1111 (4) 1112 (m)A local government that is participating in the 1113 National Flood Insurance Program may not adopt or enforce an 1114 ordinance for substantial improvements or repairs to a structure 1115 which includes a cumulative substantial improvement period. For 1116 purposes of this paragraph, the term cumulative substantial 1117 improvement period means the period during which an aggregate 1118 of improvements or repairs is considered for purposes of 1119 determining substantial improvement as defined in s. 161.54(12). 1120 Section 22.Effective upon becoming a law, the Office of 1121 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) 1122 shall conduct a study on actions taken by local governments 1123 after hurricanes which are related to comprehensive plans, land 1124 development regulations, and procedures for review, approval, or 1125 issuance of site plans, permits, or development orders. The 1126 study must focus on the impact that local government actions, 1127 including moratoriums, ordinances, and procedures, have had or 1128 may have on construction, reconstruction, or redevelopment of 1129 any property damaged by hurricanes. In its research, the OPPAGA 1130 must survey stakeholders that play integral parts in the 1131 rebuilding and recovery process. The OPPAGA must make 1132 recommendations for legislative options to remove impediments to 1133 the construction, reconstruction, or redevelopment of any 1134 property damaged by a hurricane and prevent the implementation 1135 by local governments of burdensome or restrictive procedures and 1136 processes. The OPPAGA must submit the report to the President of 1137 the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by 1138 December 1, 2025. 1139 Section 23.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 24.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.
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