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CALL ALERT: Limiting Liability for COVID-19; Criminalizing Inspections & Elections; Permitting Single Petition Property Tax Appeals

03.22.2021
Donna DiMaggio Berger

This week, we’re going to discuss a few bills that will impact all types of Florida community associations. CS/HB 7 /SB 72 (Brandes) are bills which would protect “business entities” against COVID-19 related claims for damages, injury or death. These bills do include condominiums, cooperatives, and HOAs within the definition of a […]

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

CALL ALERT: Property Damage Claims Will Become More Difficult With Passage of HB305 & SB76

03.17.2021
Donna DiMaggio Berger

Florida is always potentially in the path of a deadly storm during hurricane season. Because of that geographic vulnerability, property insurance changes are hotly debated each year during Florida’s 60-day Legislative Session. Every year seems to bring increasingly active hurricane seasons and, naturally, property insurance rates climb ever higher. Another […]

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

BECKER UPDATE: 2021 Florida Legislative Session, Week #2

03.15.2021
Ellyn Setnor BogdanoffBernie FriedmanJosé K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonNicholas G. MatthewsLaToya Sheals

WASHINGTON, D.C. UPDATES COVID-19 On Thursday, March 11, 2021, President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan. This packaged bill contains a wide range of benefits to help Americans still suffering from the pandemic-related collapse of the economy. The measure includes direct payments […]

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

BECKER UPDATE: 2021 Florida Legislative Session, Week #1

03.09.2021
Ellyn Setnor BogdanoffBernie FriedmanJosé K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonNicholas G. MatthewsLaToya Sheals

OPENING DAY Tuesday, March 2, 2021 marked the opening day for the 2021 Legislative Session for the House and the Senate. Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed both chambers with a level of hope and optimism as the state is doing its best […]

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