The 2016 Legislative Session
CAN Alert: Times up: Presenting CAN's 2016 Legislator of the Year - Representative Debbie Mayfield, July 14, 2016
CALL Alert for June 28, 2016--Becker & Poliakoff and CALL's 2016 Legislative and Community Association Resource Guide
CAN Alert: A Most Excellent Year For Community Association Living March 23, 2016
Legislative Update for Final Week of Session-- CALL Alert for March 11, 2016
CAN Alert: VOTE NO HB 1187 Amendments March 4, 2016
Legislative Update for Week 7 - CALL Alert for March 1, 2016
CAN Alert: The Finish Line is in Sight March 1. 2016
Legislative Update for Week 6 - CALL Alert for February 22, 2016
CAN Alert: Here We Go Again... Vote NO HB 297/SB 316 February 22, 2016
Legislative Update for Week 5 - CALL Alert for February 15, 2016
CAN Alert: Shark Alert! February 15, 2016
Legislative Update for Week 4 - CALL Alert for February 8, 2016
CAN Alert: We Won! February 4, 2016
CAN Alert: They're Cracking Under Our Pressure February 1, 2016
Legislative Update for Weeks 2 and 3 - CALL Alert for January 29, 2016
New Florida Bill Seeks to Bring Regulations to HOAs that Have Previously Only Applied to Condo Associations Florida HOA Lawyer Blog, January 28, 2016
Week 1 Legislative Highlights and More Association Bills Filed --
CALL Alert for January 19, 2016
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New Bills Impacting Homeowners’ Associations Filed for 2016 Legislative Session Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, December 29, 2015.
New Bills Address Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) and HOA Regulation--CALL Alert for December 18, 2015
CAN Alert: How'd You Spend Your Last $11 Million? December 10, 2015
New Bills Will Significantly Impact HOA Operations in Florida Florida Condo & HOA Legal Blog, November 25, 2015.
CALL Town Hall in Tampa; Estoppel Certificate Bill Update; New HOA Bills Filed; and Happy Thanksgiving!!---CALL Alert for November 24, 2015
HERE WE GO AGAIN. THE TERRIBLE "ESTOPPEL BILL," DEFEATED IN PAST LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, AGAIN REARS ITS UGLY HEAD AS HOUSE BILL 203!
Click the link
HERE to hear a January 23rd interview by radio
host Gene Sullivan of WWTC radio with SCCA’s President Roger
Kesselbach about Florida House bill 203 and its companion, Florida
Senate bill 722—together referred to as “the estoppel bill.” WWTC
(1280 AM, "The Patriot") is a long-standing radio station serving
the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region. Today it broadcasts a
conservative talk radio format. Sullivan’s weekly “Where You Live”
program explores some aspect of what it means to own, rent, or
invest in real estate. Sullivan is also the President and CEO of
New Concepts Management Group, Inc., a property management firm.
Webmaster's Note: The program begins with
general news. If you wish you can click on the bar that runs
across the bottom of the page to move forward in the broadcast to reach
the interview, which is the first story following the news at about
8 minutes in. It runs to about the 32 minute point.
CAN Alert: New Partnership: CAI joins CAN to fight Estoppel Bills January 25, 2016
Florida Estoppel Bill Would Force Owners in Associations to Pay Fees for Failed Sales Florida HOA Lawyer Blog, January 18, 2016
CAN Alert: KILL BILL HB 203/ SB 722 January 18, 2016
CAN Alert: YOU CAN help Stop SENATE BILL 722 (The Home Tax)
January 11, 2016.
IMPORTANT: The hyperlinks to the petition in
this post do not work, but you can reach it by clicking
HERE.
CAN Alert:
Sign CAN's Petition NOW to Smash the Home Tax! Vote No to HB 203 and
SB 722 - Estoppel Bills January 5, 2016
IMPORTANT: The hyperlink to the petition in
this post does not work, but you can reach it by clicking
HERE.
November 2nd event opposing the bill. (Several SCCA members traveled to Tallahassee to participate.)
“Smash The Home Tax” TV/Media Coverage
Full "Smash the Home Tax" Press Conference Speakers include SCCA President Roger Kesselbach.
SCCA President Roger Kesselbach symbolically "smashes the home tax" at the event.
Articles about the bill:
November 2, 2015. "Lawmakers vow to “smash the home tax”'
A website with Information about the bill: smashthehometax.com
Homeowners' Advocacy Group Alerts about the bill:
CAN Alert: HB 203 Passed 11 to 2 - Still a Win in Our Book. Here's Why November 5, 2015 Note: The hyperlinks in this copy are not active.