SB1118 by Senator Altman relating to docks is scheduled to be heard by the Senate on Tuesday April 6th. We have worked with Senator Fasano to develop the following language to be amended onto this bill:
Section 4.The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall conduct a study and prepare a report on the effects of rules relating to the state’s sovereign submerged lands on private, multifamily residential dwellings. In conducting the study, the office shall solicit input and information from relevant stakeholders, including such homeowner organizations as the Florida Homeowners for Fair Treatment, Inc., and the Space Coast Condominiums Association. The scope of the study must include, but is not limited to, the practical implementation effects of rules adopted pursuant to ss. 253.67-253.75 and part II of chapter 258, Florida Statutes, on multifamily residential dwellings, the current sales tax being levied on the sale of boat slips associated with such dwellings, the basis of the 5-year renewal fee, and the annual income-reporting requirements for nonincome-generating private, residential multif amily docks or piers. The report must be submitted to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by October 1, 2010.
We have been successful so far in keeping any increases from being advanced, as was the case in 2009. It is important that the legislators be made aware of the current unfair submerged land lease fee structure as it affects private multi-family residences.
It is imperative that you contact your Senator IMMEDIATELY and respectfully ask for their support of Senator Fasano’s amendment to SB1118 so that these issues can be remedied. In the coming days we will be pursuing similar language in the House.
Please go to our website (www.fhft.org) to send the message. Again, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!!
