Building Regulation - NAIOP Florida helped lead the effort to further streamline the local building permit and inspection process. Specifically, HB 423 addresses the following areas:

•  Local Government Information Requests - Limits the number of times a local government can request additional information on a permit to three, and each request has a 30-day time limit to act. Further, before the third request, the local government must meet with the applicant to resolve the issues.

• Private Providers - Requires local government to provide equal access to all permitting and inspection documents. As well, defines the "reasonable administrative fee" as tied to the actual cost incurred by the local government.

•  Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy - Requires that if a notice of deficiency is not issued within 10 days, the certificate of occupancy is automatically granted and is deemed issued as of the next business day.

Economic Development - NAIOP Florida successfully lobbied for the reauthorizing and funding of VISIT Florida ($50 million). As well, the reauthorization and funding of Florida Job Growth Grant Fund ($50 million).

Affordable Housing - Successfully lobbied towards full funding of the Sadowski Trust Fund with $209.5 million going towards SHIP (rental assistance) and $153.2 million going towards SAi L (housing development assistance).

Commercial Fire Alarm Systems - NAIOP Florida supported and successfully advocated for legislation (SB 140 - Perry) that would streamline the local government approval process for fire alarm systems. This reform prevents a local government from requiring a contractor to submit plans or specs as a condition of obtaining a permit for an eligible fire alarm system.

Floating Solar Facilities - NAIOP Florida supported and successfully advocated for legislation (HB 1411 - Avila) that expanded the uses of floating solar facilities in local government's comprehensive plans. A "floating solar facility" is defined as a solar facility located on a wastewater treatment pond, abandoned limerock mine area, stormwater treatment pond, reclaimed water pond, or other water storage reservoir. The bill requires the solar facilities to be a permitted use. This reform will enable more commercial properties to diversify its energy portfolio.

Defeating Bad Legislation

•  Successfully lobbied against far-reaching consumer data privacy legislation that would have put forward heavy regulations on Florida businesses regarding consumer data, including a private cause of action.

•  Lobbied for the defeat of construction defect legislation that would have reduced commercial owner's ability to sue for latent building defects from ten (10) to seven (7) years.