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<DIV align=left dir=ltr><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=830181123-09012012>Re-sending as I appeared to have addressed it
incorrectly in my earlier email:</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>Folks,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>This shall serve as
the report of the Legislative Subcommittee for today's call.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>First, we adopt the
report of the Construction Regulatino Subcommittee as it relates to the 84
(essentially 42x2) construction-related bills that have been filed for
consideration during the 2012 legislative sessin that begins
tomorrow.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>Second, we are
tracking two bills (well, 2x2 = 4) of particular interest:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>HB 897 / SB 1202 -
relating to construction liens and bonds (copies attached).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>Summary: Rep.
Moraitis and Sen. Bogdanoff have submitted companion bills to make a numbers of
changes to Chapters 255 and 713, including: (1) requiring additional
information be added to a request for sworn statement of account served by an
owner to assist a lienor in identifying the account to which the request
pertains; (2) providing that deadlines for serving the notice to contractor,
notice of nonpayment and payment bond lawsuit run from time the lienor is
"notified in writing" of the existence of the bond, in the event the bond is not
recorded in the official records <U>before commencement</U> of construction; (3)
the burden of serving a notice of contest of lien or a notice of contest of
payment bond claim is shifted from the Clerk to the owner or the general
contractor, respectively; (4) the class of persons protected by a payment bond
and the effective duration of the payment bond may not be shortened from what is
provided in the statute (and any provisions in the bond to the contrary would be
unenforceable); and (5) a request for sworn statement of account could be served
by a lienor whether or not the lineor has recorded a claim of lien.
Note: CLC members have discussed with the supporters of this bill merging
the CLC's lien law proposed changes approved last year with this bill, and the
response was very receptive. The Section's lobbyist is working on getting
these added to the bill along with changes to the existiing bill requested by
our committee.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>HB 1013 / SB 1196 -
relating to residential construction warranties (copies
attached).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>Summary: Rep.
Artiles and Sen. Bennett have filed companion bills - which are identical -
which target the decision of the Fifth DCA in the <U>Maronda Homes</U> decision
and seek to overturn it. In <U>Maronda Homes</U>, the Fifth DCA held that
the implied warranty of habitability extends to the construction of roads,
stormwater drainage systems and retention ponds. However, the bills, as
currently drafted, go significantly further than overturning <U>Maronda
Homes</U> by adopting a severely restrictive definition of the term
"habitability" which would effectively overturn much of the existing caselaw
under <U>Gable v. Silver</U> and its progeny. Further, the bill would
apply retroactively. Note: The RPPTL section's lobbyist has met with
the bills' sponsors to discuss the Section's concerns with the bill and initial
reports were that the sponsors were receptive to amendments. It is not
known as of this writing whether RPPTL will take a legislative position on this
bill.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>Finally, attached
for everyone's review and consideration are the following:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>HB 963 / SB 1458 -
adoption of Revised Uniform Arbitration Code</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=312415515-09012012>This is the bill
prepared and submitted on behalf of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar
and contains a substantial re-write of the Florida Arbitration Code. The
changes are too voluminous to summarize here. All persons whose practice
encompasses the use of ADR are strongly encouraged to review the provisions of
this bill and familiarize themselves with the very substantial changes they
would bring.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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