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Florida Vacation Rental Bill: The House Bill Awaits Approval
09.02.2024 - 14:42 / skift.com / Srividya Kalyanaraman
Florida lawmakers have made progress on regulating short-term vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, with the Senate passing a bill (SB 280) last week addressing occupancy limits, registration fees, and enforcement measures.
The bill details information on violations and suspensions:
There is also a bill in the House, with certain differences in clauses. For instance, the House capped registration fees at $150, as opposed to the Senate’s “reasonable fee.”
For the response times, the House proposes that the responsible party respond by 9 a.m. the next calendar day. Other differences include the language about suspensions (where the House is more strict) and occupancy rules (where the Senate’s requirements are more restrictive).
If the House clears its version of the proposal, the Senate and the House would debate it with the aim of arriving at a consensus.
“There are several significant compromises in this bill which we believe would assess bad actors and provide a better regulatory framework for property managers and local communities,” said Tiffany Edwards, president of Coletta Consulting, which does advocacy for short-term vacation rental organizations. “However, we are still working to amend the ability for the local government to revoke or refuse a registration. Since the vacation rental license is preempted to the state the ability to revoke should remain with that department.”
As for next steps: The House bill would go through two committees, after which it would be heard on the House floor, where there might be amendments. If the Senate and the House agree on the language and specifics, and adopt the bill, it would then then go to the Governor’s office for approval.
Edwards expects the bill to move to the House Floor in the next couple of weeks.
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