Vol. 50, No. 116 (06/13/2024)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Agricultural Water Policy
    • The purpose of the proposed rule is to adopt by reference a revised version of the manual titled Water Quality/Quantity Best Management Practices for Florida Specialty Fruit and Nut Crops (FDACS-P-01589, 2011 Edition). The ....

2. Proposed Rules

• State Board of Administration
  • Departmental
    • This rule is promulgated to implement Section 215.555, Florida Statutes, regarding the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, for the 2024-2025 contract year.
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
• Department of Revenue
  • Sales and Use Tax
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.070, F.A.C., is to reflect the decrease of the state sales tax rate from 4.5% to 2.0%, effective June 1, 2024, on the rental, lease, or license to use, occupy, or enter ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
• Department of Health
  • Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
    • The proposed rule incorporates two updated Department of Health forms regarding Hearing Aid Specialists training program. There are also other minor changes within the forms.
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
    • The Board proposes a rule amendment that updates and makes current Hearing Aid Specialist Application for Examination on Form DH-MQA 1155.
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
  • Board of Podiatric Medicine
    • The Board proposes a rule amendment intended to update the application for initial certification for podiatric x-ray assistants.
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
• Department of Financial Services
  • OIR – Insurance Regulation
    • To implement 2024-182, Laws of Florida, incorporate all forms in Chapter 69O-136, F.A.C., into Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C., and update the lists of forms required to be submitted with each application.
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
    • Rule 69O-137.009, F.A.C., and Form OIR-D0-1185 are being amended to implement changes to Section 624.424(10) F.S. Those changes require that data collected from personal and commercial residential property insurance companies ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
    • Amends Rule 69O-170.0135, F.A.C., to enact changes made by Chapter 2024-182, L.O.F., to Section 627.062(2)(j)2., F.S., by requiring additional information to be included in the actuarial memorandum of a company that is averaging ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024
    • Chapter 2024-140, L.O.F., amended section 634.3077, F.S., and created an exception for home warranty associations. Rule 69O-199.005, F.A.C., is amended to adopt Form OIR-A3-1000 “Home Warranty Association Exception,” which ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/4/2024

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On June 11, 2024, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency permanent Variance from CC-Naples, Inc. located at 2195 Viewpoint Dr., Naples, FL 34110, filed May 14, 2024, ....
    • On June 11, 2024 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency permanent Variance from CC-Naples, Inc. located at 2231 Viewpoint Dr., Naples, FL 34110, filed May 14, 2024, ....
    • On June 11, 2024 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency permanent Variance from CC-Naples, Inc. located at 2219 Viewpoint Dr., Naples, FL 34110, filed May 14, 2024, ....
    • On June 11, 2024 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency permanent Variance from CC-Naples, Inc. located at 2207 Viewpoint Dr., Naples, FL 34110, filed May 14, 2024, ....
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • waiver of Rule 67-48.004(3)(f) (July 11, 2019) from Prairie Oaks Preservation, LP, waiving the restriction against changing the Development Category after the submission of an application for the Petitioner's application.....
    • waiver of Rule 67-48.004(3)(f) (July 11, 2019) from Trenton Preservation, LP, waiving the restriction against changing the Development Category after the submission of an application for the Petitioner's application.
    • waiver of Rule 67-48.004(3)(f) (July 11, 2019) from Timbers Preservation, LP, waiving the restriction against changing the Development Category after the submission of an application for the Petitioner's application.
    • of Rule 67-48.004(3)(f) (July 11, 2019) from Orangewood Preservation, LP, waiving the restriction against changing the Development Category after the submission of an application for the Petitioner's application.
    • waiver of Rule 67-21.003(8)(i) to Decrease the Total Set-Aside Percentage from Apopka Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP, to allow the total set-aside commitment under the MMRB Program to be reduced from 100% of the total ....
    • waiver of Rule 67-48.0072(76) and RFA 2022-206 Exhibit C, Part 3.e from Holy Child Housing, Inc., for an extension of its closing deadline of June 28, 2024.
    • waiver of Rules 67-21.003(1)(b) and 67-21.003(8)(a)-(b) Florida Administrative Code (05/18/2021) and Non-Competitive Application Package (Rev. 03-2021) and for Board Approval from Citrus Glen Preservation, Ltd. allowing ....
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • variance pursuant to section 120.542, Florida Statutes, from Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC (Petitioner). The petition requests a variance/waiver from paragraph 62-6.013(2)(j), Florida Administrative Code, which specifies ....

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Office of Energy
    • The Department received a request for hearing to consider public comment on the above-referenced proposed rule, which was published in Vol. ....  June 20, 2024, 1:00 p.m. (EDT)  Eyster Auditorium, The Conner Building, 3125 Conner ...