Official Report on Florida Licensing

[Greg Bell]

Gary,

All this week Jeb has been in the news talking about all the money Florida has now. They are going to give a $100 rebate to every property owner. He announced a big new spending bill for schools.

I do agree that this bill is going to take a lot of money. That is one reason that I would not be too surprised if a more restrictive bill for home inspectors were added. IMHO

[Richard L. Bennett]

Jay

The ball is in your part of the playing field

What do we do at this point in time?

It seem that some (Bell) think that everything is not dead - like maybe FAPHI and others want something

The term "more restrictive" sound like someone is out to punish HI's for the fact that Bush vetoed the last bill.

I don't like just letting items of this nature to rest in the hands of the political machine or HI's that want to legislate the competition

rlb

[Greg Bell]

Richard,

It is all just speculation. I have heard that this could be a possible scenario, but who really knows.

Like you I am confident that Jay will be on top of things.

[gporter]

Greg did you get a call from MSEA. The guy seemed rude

[Greg Bell]

Hey Gary,

I haven't heard from them.

[Jay Schwartz]

SB 1046 passed an amendment that will restrict a licensee to perform both the pre-test and the remediation or the remediation and the post-test.
This makes PERFECT sense. They did however restrict Statute 489 contractors from meeting this criteria. BAD BAD BAD.

I am working on a large condo project right now where the contractor tore out the drywall did the build back and the unit has airborne STACHY. This is happening everywhere.

The last meeting the DBPR had in Naples, I attended and it was clear that the DBPR wants 489 contractors to get training as a part of their license and CE requirements. No mention of it in the Bill.

Representative Allen pulled the HI Bill HB153 because it lacked the Governors support. It does not mean that a HI Bill can't be introduced and attached to the mold bill. The Bill lacked just about everything that the Governor wants. Alternatives to licensure.

Gary thanks for the update.

Greg thanks for the support.

Richard keep you posted.

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

Richard,
FAPHI has never changed its position on licensing. If anything FAPHI has been the only one sticking to its original opinion and hasn't waivers one inch. I posted the results of the workshops some time ago and it got very little response from anyone on this BB or any other. The only responses were a couple short half hearted replies that the bill was dead, that it had been pulled, meanwhile Rep. Allen told me the plan was to hang it on the end of the Mold Bill. There has been no sign that has happened but if you remember last year the Mold bill got hung onto the end of the HI bill at the very last second and that is what defeated the bill in its entirety. At one point the HI bill last year was almost identical to what FAPHI had suggested in its position statement, but that quickly got changed the closer the bill got to a vote on the floor. How many of us were told by Reps that they would vote against the HI bill yet there were only a few vote in the NAY column. I too have been told that if the HI bill does not meet DBPR 's smell test it will not be passed. It seems a lot of people around the State are being Polly Anna and waiting for "someone else" to do something. This is typical and has happened every year since licensing first got proposed. Too many are hoping nothing will happen but are not preparing in case it does. The Rep to call for answers is Rep Domino. Ive tried to call his office numerous times but only get a recording. FAPHI 's only power is in its members getting involved and making their voices heard. Last year some people got involved while others were just standing around wringing their hands and complaining that not enough was being done and waiting for a miracle.

[Jay Schwartz]

Doug:

There are many members who have know idea how much personal time and money the FAPHI members have spent going to Tallahassee, organizing the State membership, and of course supporting the efforts of the NACHI legislative committee.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

If you are interested in joining and making true personal sacrifices to the cause vs. sitting on the sidelines, please contact Doug or visit www.faphi.org today!

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

Jay,
Thank you. The real thanks goes to all those who did get out to talk to their reps, sent emails, went to Tallahassee, wrote letters and went out of their way to inform others about what was and is going on. I am willing to wager that today March 10th, there are HI in Florida who do not even know that there was a bill last year or this year or any year. They are not involved in any kind of National Assoc. (pick one) State Assoc. or for that matter any Association or Society. When and if licensing ever becomes a reality they will still be clueless. There are three kinds of people in this world; those that make things happen, those that watch things happen, and those who say "What the hell just happened?" If home inspectors continue to sit around fighting among themselves, picking on a banjo will wake up one day to find someone else is running their industry and making business decisions for them. Think about the mold bill. Do you really want the Building Licensing Board to decide if you can do business in the Mold Assessment business. Look at the make up of the board. What does a Sheet Metal contractor know about Mold assessment? Even the "Mold (IAQ) people" (there's a dubious title) aren't really involved in this bill until lately and only then at the insistance of some Home Inspectors bringing it to their attention that this bill could put them out of the loop. FAPHI does not have any position on the Mold bill but if the HI bill gets shoved in at the last minute it becomes an issue.
I guess what I am saying is Everyone needs to get involved. Thank you again Jay. You have been on the front end of this thing since last year as well. Many thanks to all who were and still are.

[Jay Schwartz]

The most glaring aspect of the mold bill is the $300,000 being appropriated for it. The Gov. wants no part of it. He wants an alternative to licensure.

For those of you reading the end of this thread, please look at my first post.

[gporter]

Jay, Doug-

Who is sponsoring this bill or created it. Give the names and I will do the leg work and their type of employment when they are not at Capital and ask for their campain contrabution lists. I love finding hiding RATS.

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sectio...9&SessionId=42

[Jay Schwartz]

Florida Senate - 2006 SB 1046

By Senator Bennett

[Jay Schwartz]

I think Doug beat me out by 1 1/2 seconds

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

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