Florida Senate HI bill (SB-2234)

[Greg Bell]

Hi James,

Because wind mitigation is the new buzz word in Florida. It appears that the state wants to do away with a compny like JVI too run the program. With that being the case they need a way to license the wind mitigation inspectors. This link will explain.

http://www.windstormmitigationstudyc...tes2-27-07.pdf

[Greg Bell]

This is the form that they have developed for these inspections.

http://www.bellinspection.com/files/Checklist_wm.pdf

[Greg Bell]

The state has 150 million budgeted this year for wind mitigation inspections. That will cover the costs of a million inspections.

[Greg Bell]

The committee has added a new classification for inspectors that don't need the background check and drug testing. The new group is ICC Certified Inspectors.

This was added to the first draft of the final report.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gbell

The committee has added a new classification for inspectors that don't need the background check and drug testing. The new group is ICC Certified Inspectors.

This was added to the first draft of the final report.

Do you have a survey that shows that graduates of your course have fewer incidents of drug abuse and criminal behaviour?

Seriously, Greg, this addition to the bill relating to wind mitigation is disturbing. Is there a strategy (don't share it on the board if there is) to split the bill?

[Greg Bell]

Hi James,

No we don't have any information to document that.

[Richard L. Bennett]

It is little things like the ICC - no drug test that gets bills killed

Like the past bills this one has problems

Please send a message to your rep. Email, Phone, written and contact everyone else you can even if they are not HI's

Jay Help us out a little - Is the "HI group" still alive and what do you think they will be doing in related to this bill?

Your thoughts please - or are you burnt out??

I am having a problem seeing NAHI in this bill - There is a restriction about doing repairs by the HI

rlb

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by rbennett

I am having a problem seeing NAHI in this bill - There is a restriction about doing repairs by the HI

rlb

Only prior to closing Richard

Regards

Gerry

[Richard L. Bennett]

Gerry

Good eve

Understand -- Me thinks that this is too short of a time window. As a contractor doing HI's this would not be a problem esp if he had a signed contract that said two or three months so that the work would start after closing

BTW thanks for the post

This looks like another Florida mess

I can see a lot of tax money being spent on wind that will not save their home and we get a higher cost of doing business that we will pass on to our clients

No, we do not get screwed but our clients do

I have already sent off my email and Monday some letters -- Thinking about an office visit or parking lot if that is what it takes

Thanks again for your thought and have a good weekend with yours

Later



rlb

[gporter]

Originally Posted by gbell

Hi James,

Because wind mitigation is the new buzz word in Florida. It appears that the state wants to do away with a compny like JVI too run the program. With that being the case they need a way to license the wind mitigation inspectors. This link will explain.

http://www.windstormmitigationstudyc...tes2-27-07.pdf

Are you kidding me Greg. Someone out there has a buddy who will get the contract. They will sub-contract it. Follow the money trail. But several guys have friends who want the sub-contracting. They will fight about it and it will die again.

[Greg Bell]

Hey Gary,

Who really knows what will happen?

Only time will tell.

[gporter]

Has there ever been one drafted that we liked? I thought the final 2005 was good.

[gporter]

Could everyone list their dislikes of the proposed bill. I am making a list.

How about we change our profession to Home Evaluators to skirt the bill.

[Mathew Hawley]

Can someone explain the grandfather clause to me. If you have been inspecting for three years by 2009 then you are grandfatherd correct?

What does being grandfathered include or exclude an inspector from? Im not sure im
interrupting the bill correctly can someone please explain - Thanks

[gporter]

I thought it said 2007