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SB 714 Vacation Rentals

Mar 14, 2023

General Bill by DiCeglie
Vacation Rentals: Requiring advertising platforms to collect and remit specified taxes for certain vacation rental transactions; defining the term “advertising platform”; revising the regulated activities of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments preempted to the state to include licensing; requiring advertising platforms to require that persons placing advertisements for vacation rentals include certain information in the advertisements and attest to certain information; authorizing the division to revoke, refuse to issue or renew, or suspend vacation rental licenses under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Events:
02/23/23 – S Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy on Thursday, February 23, 2023 6:05 
3/14/2023 – SB 0714 Vacation Rentals (DiCeglie)
Actions:  SENATE Favorable with CS by Regulated Industries; 5 Yeas, 2 Nays
3/21/2023 – SB714 Vacation Rentals (DiCeglie)
Actions:  On Committee Agenda – Fiscal Policy, 4/25/2023, 10:00 a.m. 412 K

HB 543 – Public Safety

Mar 1, 2023

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Brannan and Payne (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade; Bankson; Barnaby; Black; Fine; Holcomb; Maggard; Massullo; Melo; Overdorf; Plakon; Rommel; Salzman; Sirois; Tramont; Yeager
Public Safety: Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process; authorizes private school to request sheriff in county of private school establish guardian program.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Bill referred to House Calendar on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 6:27 PM

HB 0833 – Vacation Rentals

Mar 26, 2023

General Bill by Duggan
Vacation Rentals: Revises provisions relating to vacation rentals including taxes collected by advertising platforms; licensing; local registration; information included on advertising platforms.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda on Friday, March 24, 2023 4:22 PM
3/24/2023: House on Committee Agenda – Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, March 28, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
3/28/2023: House Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee on 03/28/23; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays

SB 671 – Residential Building Permits

Mar 1, 2023

General Bill by Esposito
Residential Building Permits: Removes provisions relating to acquiring building permits for certain residential dwellings; requires local jurisdiction to reduce permit fees; revises timeframes for approving or denying building permits; specifies when permit application is deemed complete & sufficient; requires opportunity for in-person or virtual meeting before second request for additional information may be made; reduces permit fees if certain timeframes are not met; specifies that permit requirements apply to single-family residential units & single-family residential dwellings; requires that local governments follow prescribed timeframes unless local ordinance is more stringent.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 5:51 PM

SB 682 – Residential Building Permits

Mar 1, 2023

General Bill by DiCeglie
Residential Building Permits: Deleting provisions relating to issuing building permits for certain residential dwellings; revising the timeframes for approving or denying certain building permits; revising the actions a local government must take after receiving specified information; requiring local governments to offer certain applicants the opportunity to meet in person or electronically; reducing permit fees by a certain percentage if certain timeframes are not met, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 02/16/23 S Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules on Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:39 PM