In addition to talks concerning the recent Hamas attack against Israel, lawmakers will look into Hurricane recovery and resilience during November's special legislative session.
Florida's Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, says part of the focus will be on a program that helps property owners save money on insurance by strengthening their homes.
“I would love to knock down the backlog and if we've got the ability to add a little bit extra to it to carry us through the regular session," Patronis said following Tuesday's meeting of the Capitol Tiger Bay Club in Tallahassee.
"As long as we continue to have a healthy robust bottom line of revenue in the state, I see the legislature contemplating even making this program recurring.“
The My Safe Florida Home program was revived during last year’s special session. According to Patronis, the state has poured over $200 million into it, to provide Florida homeowners with grants to buy stronger wind resistant windows and have home inspections done in hopes of lowering insurance premiums.
Right now, there’s a waitlist for homeowners to get into the program. That’s something lawmakers hope to address. The special session is scheduled to run from Nov. 6th-9th.
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