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SB 714 Vacation Rentals

 by DiCeglie
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

SB 671 – Residential Building Permits

 by Esposito
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

 by DiCeglie
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

SB 92 Vacation Rentals

General Bill by Garcia

Vacation Rentals: Providing that local laws, ordinances, or regulations requiring vacation rental owners or operators to provide the local government with certain contact information are not prohibited or preempted to the state, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2023

Last Event: 01/04/23 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:28 PM

SB 170 Local Ordinances

General Bill by Trumbull

Local Ordinances: Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; requiring a board of county commissioners to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of a proposed ordinance; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; requiring a governing body of a municipality to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of a proposed ordinance, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2023

Last Event: 01/30/23 S On Committee agenda– Community Affairs, 02/08/23, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Building on Monday, January 30, 2023 1:49 PM

SB 620

Sponsored by: Sen. Travis Hutson

• Senate Judicial Committee – Voted 7-4 in favor
• Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee – Voted 11-4