Representative R. Scott Richardson

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (1:16:38)

Richardson, you're recognized. - Thank you. Just thought about this. What other 18 states have passed this?

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (1:02:27)

Most of the operators have already joined. So there's just a handful, I think, that are still out there. For some reason, there are other resisting joining the 8-1-1 call center. It's important to note that in order to have a complete and full database of what is underground, we need to have these operators joining the 8-1-1 call center. So that's what the bill does. I'd be happy to take any questions. Thank you,

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (1:01:56)

So when others go to dig around, they know what's down there. What we found, and this comes to me from the Attorney General's office, what we found is that there were some operators who, even though it's mandated by law, were not joining the 811 call center. So what this bill does is put a little bit of teeth into that. First thing that would happen if you're not a member or you haven't joined, you would get a written warning. After 30 days, there would be a $1,000 fine for not joining, and every 30 days, you would get another $500 fine for not joining the 811 call center.

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (1:01:37)

ready. Representative Eves, District 58. So we have an 8-1-1 call center right now that we passed previous legislation that required operators to join that 8-1-1 call center. The reason is so we can have a pretty clear and in-depth understanding and database of what we have underground.

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (21:48)

just seeing this amendment, there were a section that looks like you're excluding, like, for example, a municipal utility and several others. Can you give me some reason of your thought process on why we're excluding some of these? That's a great

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (18:00)

Any opposed, say no. Congratulations, you've passed your bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, committee. Representative

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (11:49)

run them out, but that's going to be something that's handled under other terms of

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (11:35)

they may create condos they may create a hotel they may create restaurants all under the same scheme. And the theory is that they will purchase, residents will purchase condos. They could

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (11:23)

are going to be apartments for ownership and not for lease

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (11:02)

to potentially have more options and have more clarity on what they own right now they are limited in the descriptors of what they can own when they convey a unit this will provide more clarity it also gives more clarity in the

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (10:56)

on the developer what's the impact to the residents to the resident i would say they're going

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (10:46)

Representative Richardson, you're recognized. thank you so it's the the bill is is tailored to make it easier

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (10:05)

is applicable to a horizontal property regime organized on or after September 1, 2025.

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (10:00)

ones can do that? Yes, sir. On page 9, line 30, this act

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (9:33)

So going forward, if someone bought into a condominium formed under this provision, you're right, they would be on notice that the declarant had reserved these specific rights. So going forward, if they wanted to change those things

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (9:19)

think another thing that's important to note is there's a provision at the end of this bill that says this doesn't impact any existing condominium association unless they vote to amend their master deed to comply with this bill.

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (8:00)

for a number of years sometimes to get it all developed. And I would

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (7:46)

what's going to be conveyed, and also what their responsibilities are as the project moves forward because it's not necessarily a turnkey project where they build it and turn it over. With presidential, with commercial, the developer has to stay involved

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (7:15)

Most of these definitions come from the Uniform Condominium Code, which some of our neighboring states have adopted, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri. That's about a 220-page bill. So rather than bring that, these are things that are from the Uniform Condominium Code that would just be of great assistance to some developers that are entering into these mixed-use projects to better describe what they're building,

Insurance & Commerce (House) — March 31, 2025 (6:42)

or something like that. So what this is doing is it's taking the definition of apartment or unit and it's really leaning on a statute that already exists, and that is when you file a master deed to a condo, you have to attach a document to it that gives a detailed plan. So this will allow developers to actually be much more specific in describing what is comprised by a unit than they can under the current law.