Florida SB 1260 requires state contracts for building code inspection services during emergencies
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
This change impacts how quickly local governments can access certified building inspectors following a disaster, potentially accelerating the pace of safety assessments and rebuilding efforts for residents in affected areas.
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Department of Management Services
The department is required to negotiate and maintain the new state term contracts for inspection services.
Local governments
Local jurisdictions gain access to pre-arranged inspection services to utilize during emergency recovery operations.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
Introduced.
Summary
Why It Matters
This change impacts how quickly local governments can access certified building inspectors following a disaster, potentially accelerating the pace of safety assessments and rebuilding efforts for residents in affected areas.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a state term contract?
Why does the state need these contracts for building inspections?
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
60 Plus Association
2026
“Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.”
Voting Record
Favorable
Total
21
Yes
21
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (21)
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Jason Pizzo
Independent · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Ileana Garcia
Republican · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
9
Yes
9
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
9
Yes
9
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Centralization of Emergency Inspection Resources
The bill represents a shift toward centralizing the procurement of emergency-related professional services at the state level to support local disaster response.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
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