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Omnibus Bill (SB 630) Brings Changes for Florida Condos, Cooperatives and HOAs

04.14.2021
Donna DiMaggio Berger

This year’s large community association omnibus bill will likely become law. This bill, which bears an effective date of July 1, 2021, contains changes which will impact condominiums, cooperatives and HOAs. At more than 100 pages, we will discuss only some of those changes in today’s CALL Alert. This bill, […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL), Florida Community Association

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of April 12, 2021

04.13.2021
Anthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

President Joe Biden is pushing Congress to pass his hefty infrastructure and budget proposals only three weeks after it passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. His $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan aims to achieve physical infrastructure modernization, nationwide electric vehicle adoption, and other climate-related initiatives. His $1.5 trillion budget proposal […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

BECKER UPDATE: 2021 Florida Legislative Session, Week #6

04.12.2021
Ellyn Setnor BogdanoffBernie FriedmanJosé K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonNicholas G. MatthewsLaToya Sheals

HEADLINES Budget. The House and Senate took votes last week on their chambers’ ‘proposed respective budgets for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The House voted on Thursday to approve their $97B proposed budget by a vote of 104-14, while the Senate unanimously passed their $95B spending plan. Senate President Wilton Simpson signaled […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying

Becker & Client AFCA Work With State Leaders to Establish Statewide Resiliency Program to Address Flooding & Sea Level Rise

04.09.2021
Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff

Becker congratulates the Florida Legislature on passing – without reservation – Senate Bill 1954, Statewide Flooding and Sea-level Rise Resilience, introduced by Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera (R-Coral Gables) and Sen. Ray Rodrigues (R-Ft. Myers). The bipartisan bill establishes statewide resiliency programs that assess and address inland and coastal flooding and […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying, Land Use & Zoning

New Jersey Legislative Leaders Seek Immunity for Community Associations

04.07.2021
Tana BuccaMartin C. CabalarArnold J. CalabreseMichael CalabreseDavid L. DockeryKarl T. MethJ. David RamseyGlenn H. Spiegel

The aggressive nature of COVID-19 required extraordinary measures by governing bodies – both at the national level and in every community across America – to slow and/or stop its spread. One of the more controversial actions was dictating the close of community amenities, e.g. the pool, gym, clubhouse, etc., despite […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA