Today, HB 403 passed the Senate with compromise language by a vote of 29-11.
The bill has now gone to the House for consideration. A House amendment has been filed by Rep. Giallambardo(Barcode 493311) to strip compromise language that passed the Senate. We anticipate the House will adopt this amendment and send HB 403 back to the Senate.
We Need Your Help!
Action Needed
Please urge Senators to not concur to the House amendment that preempts local governments from regulating Home-Based Businesses.
Urge Senators to remain strong on the compromise language that passed the Senate.
The Giallombardo Amendment (Barcode 493311) to HB 403 would shift the bill back to the House position on regulating Home-Based Businesses. The Amendment to HB 403 would undo several key provisions added in the Senate that were supported by the Florida League of Cities.
Specifically:
Removes prohibitions on having business activities occur within view of the street.
Removes local control over HBB hours of operation (Will leave the bill with no regulation at all on Hours of Operation).
Removes ability for local governments to regulate businesses signs, exterior storage, traffic/the amount of cars coming and going from the house.
Removes the prohibition on an HBB building external modifications that are visible from the street or neighboring properties.
Removes local control on HBB uses or equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, heat, smoke, dust, glare, fumes, or odors. Instead requires any local controls on HBB treat them the same as any other residential property where no business occurs.
Keeps a provision that would allow an HBB owner to sue local governments and recover attorney fees for any violations by local governments of the new law.
Removes ability for local governments to license Home-Based Businesses.
