b'CAIFLORIDA WORKING FOR YOUFormed in 1987, this diverse group of homeowner leaders, community managers,and representatives from community association business partners providesperspective on how proposed legislation could impact people living and workingin community associations. Our Florida Legislative Alliance was in Tallahassee for our legislative visits inNovember. The work CAI-FLA does is extremely important to our members andcommunity associations around the state. As a result of our visits, legislatorshave already been reaching out for further information and input. We would callthat a success! Thank you to our delegates Dominick Scannavino, Barry Scarrand Percy Legendre and our FLA lobbyist Travis Moore.Abatement of Property Taxes for services for commercial or residential swimming pools,Building Catastrophe interactive water features, hot tubs, and spas; providingHB 71/SB 568 that such supervision does not require a direct contractCAI-FLAsupports thesebillsspecifyingconditions between those persons.underwhichpersonswhoseresidentialdwellingsarerendereduninhabitablemayreceiveanabatementof Condominium Fraud Investigation Pilot Programtaxes originally levied; specifying a formula for deter- SB 274mining the amount of the tax abatement; requiring tax CAI-FLAopposes thisbillcreatingtheFraudcollectorstoprovidespecificinformationtothe Investigation Pilot Program within the Department ofDepartment of Revenue and the governing boards of LegalAffairsintheofficeoftheAttorneyGeneral;each affected local government on an annual basis. authorizing the department to contract with a privateentity to achieve the purpose of the program; requiringSwimming Pool Specialty Contracting Services that the pilot program be funded by the Division ofHB 267/SB 222 FloridaCondominiums,TimesharesandMobileCAI-FLA is analyzing these bills authorizing certain HomesTrustFund;providingforfuturerepealofpersonsunderthesupervisionofspecifiedlicensed the program unless reviewed and saved from repeal bycontractorstoperformcertainspecialtycontracting the Legislature.16 - Suncoast Review Winter 2021 www.SuncoastCAI.com'