Florida Senate HI bill (SB-2234)

[Jay Schwartz]

Hi to all:

Let it be known that this is a public thread and there are organizations outside of NACHI that are monitoring this thread.

I encourage those outside of NACHI to actiively participate by documenting their feelings about the lastest bill.

It is now time to let the NACHI membership know what ASHI, FABI, and NAHI inspectors and their elected leadership plan on doing with this latest bill.

Recent meetings over the past few months with the ASHI, FABI, and NAHI leadership left me with the hope that honest and open comminucation would allow the inspection industry to come together for the greater cause.

I now challenge those members of the coalition to address the NACHI membership whether they are supporting or not supporting this bill as written and why.

I was recently questioned as to who helped Senator Wise draft the latest bill.

Close to 1500 Florida NACHI inspectors would like to know.

Thanks in advance,

[Mathew Hawley]

All those in business when the bill takes effect should be grandfathered or no grandfathering at all.

Those in business should be able to stay in business

[gporter]

I am going to ask his office to see his campain contro list

[Mathew Hawley]

Gary I sent him an email

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

House bill submitted yesterday

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sectio...9&Session=2007

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

In an odd twist, should not a HI whom is licensed under Part I of this bill be "added" to the list of other exempted licensed professionals in Part III along with contractors, appraisers, etc. for the Wind Mitigation license.
That is the problem with these succotash type bills. It is a convoluted mix mash of requirements. I'm sure a good Constitutional lawyer would have a field day with it.

[Jay Schwartz]

Doug:

The Bill will put those out of business on January 1, 2009, IF they were not in business by June 30, 2004 unless they get 120 hours of education. It appears the examination will not have to be complied with if you were in business prior to July 1, 2004.

To be a mold inspector, the grandfathering requires documented experience since 2003. AND you can't remediate a property you inspected for 12 months. Seems like they left that out on the HI side.

I would like to thank everyone who contacted me over the weekend. Your solitude is much appreciated.

[Mathew Hawley]

Jay,

Will they require a copy of a 2004 occupational license as proof when one started their business?

[Jay Schwartz]

Occ Lic or W-2

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

You should be able to use either of those or even perhaps the paperwork from when you registered your company with the State (Ficticious Name). I imagine just about anything that proves you were in business.

[James H. Bushart]

What is the latest?

Without giving anything away that may be going on behind the scenes, is there any progress being made in fighting this bill?

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by jbushart

What is the latest?

Without giving anything away that may be going on behind the scenes, is there any progress being made in fighting this bill?

No one besides NAHI likes this bill, Senate website claims 97% chance of passing, chaos regins, news at 11.

[gporter]

Originally Posted by jburkeson1

No one besides NAHI likes this bill, Senate website claims 97% chance of passing, chaos regins, news at 11.

Right.

[Greg Bell]

The bill had some movement in the Senate today.

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

Quick, somebody flush it.