In response to the challenges posed by the 2024 hurricane season, Florida lawmakers are advancing a comprehensive bill aimed at facilitating recovery and enhancing resilience in affected communities. The proposed legislation includes measures to stabilize property taxes for homeowners rebuilding after storm damage, ensuring that reconstructed homes up to 130% of their original size do not face increased appraised values. Additionally, the bill seeks to streamline permitting processes for repairs, prohibit local governments from imposing moratoriums on rebuilding in federally declared disaster areas, and prevent the imposition of impact fees on post-storm reconstruction that maintains previous land-use designations. Other provisions address shelter regulations, debris cleanup in rural counties, and guidelines for crane operations during storm approaches. This initiative reflects collaborative input from local governments, realtors, homeowners associations, builders, environmentalists, and emergency managers. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: Florida lawmakers eye changes after 2024 hurricane season – WFTV