To reduce the rules for the Low Income Emergency Home Repair Program.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Community Development

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

73C-25.001Definitions

73C-25.004 Grantee Eligibility

73C-25.005Distribution of Funds

73C-25.006Grantee Selection Process

73C-25.007Eligible Projects

73C-25.008Allowable Expenditures

73C-25.009Allowable Repairs

73C-25.010Match Requirements and Sources

73C-25.011Standards of Work

73C-25.012Program Beneficiary Eligibility

73C-25.013Monitoring and Technical Assistance

73C-25.014Contracts and Amendments

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To reduce the rules for the Low Income Emergency Home Repair Program.

SUMMARY: Chapter 73C-25, Fla. Admin. Code, was created to implement Section 420.36, Florida Statutes, which creates the Low-Income Emergency Home Repair Program for the Department to administer. Rules 73C-25.001-73C-25.014, F.A.C., are being repealed because the program has not been funded since 2008 and it is not likely to be funded in the future absent a request by the Department.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The agency has previously performed a review of the statutory requirements and determined that rules 73C-25.001 through 25.014, F.A.C., have no adverse impact or regulatory costs which exceed any of the criteria established in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes. These rules are therefore expected be able to take effect without the need of being ratified by the Legislature.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 420.36(5)(c), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 420.36, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: April 17, 2017

PLACE: Department of Economic Opportunity, Caldwell Building, 107 E. Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, Conference Room 110, and by teleconference by calling: 1-[phone]; Passcode: 9633615989 then #.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: M. Linville Atkins, Office of General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

73C-25.001 Definitions.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.001, Repealed..

 

73C-25.004 Grantee Eligibility.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.004, Repealed                .

 

73C-25.005 Distribution of Funds.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.005, Repealed.

 

73C-25.006 Grantee Selection Process.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.006, Repealed.

 

73C-25.007 Eligible Projects.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.007, Repealed .

 

73C-25.008 Allowable Expenditures.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.008, Repealed.

 

73C-25.009 Allowable Repairs.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.009, Repealed.

 

73C-25.010 Match Requirements and Sources.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.010, Repealed.

 

73C-25.011 Standards of Work.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.011, Repealed .

 

73C-25.012 Program Beneficiary Eligibility.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.012, Repealed.

 

73C-25.013 Monitoring and Technical Assistance.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.013, Repealed.

 

73C-25.014 Contracts and Amendments.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.03 FS. Law Implemented 420.36 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Formerly 9B-57.014, Repealed.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: M. Linville Atkins

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Cissy Proctor

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 2/28/17