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John P. Lapotaire, CIEC
The Senate and House have begun the budget conference process in earnest.
Sen. Dennis Jones and Senator Steve Wise who had originally passed the legislation regarding the Mold Inspection and Remediation licensure statutes have All vowed to help us derail the requirements and the new grandfathering period. However we need to keep making contacts with those I listed.
I also attach for you the list of persons on the House and Senate Budget conference Committee and the House Natural Resources committee members who should also be contacted at this time.
Please email or send the suggested message which is attached.
The list and contact information is also attached.
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SAMPLE LETTER
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__________, 2011
Dear (insert name from below list here)
As you begin the conference process I am writing to you with my concerns regarding HB 5007. As a conforming bill, this bill would virtually eliminate the educational requirements for mold remediators and mold assessors. It would also grandfather mold assessors and remediators for an additional period of time allowing marginally qualified persons, as well as untrained Home Inspectors, to become licensed.
This bill as a streamlining of regulations has never been heard in the senate and leaves home owners and business owners open to the fraud and unprofessional practices experienced until the profession was regulated. With many drywall problems unresolved, now is not the time to leave the public unprotected.
Please oppose this bill or strike the mold assessor and remediation language from the bill.
Please contact me or Gene Adams at (850) 222-3533, our lobbyist, should you have any questions.
Cordially,
Senate Budget Subcommittee or General Government Appropriations
Hays, Alan (Chair)
324 Senate Office Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-5014
Charlie Dean
302 SOB
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-5017
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
312 Senate Office Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-5109
Dennis Jones
408 SOB
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-5065
Jeremy Ring
210 SOB
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-5094
{representative list}
Professional Deregulation
Rep. Dorothy Hukill
204 House Office Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-6653
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
Rep. Trudi Williams, Chair
222 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-2047
Rep. Ben Albritton
1301 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-9476
Rep. Frank Artiles
1102 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-9550
Rep. Leonard Bembry
405 House Office Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-7870
Rep. Steve Crisafulli
303 House Office Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-4669
Rep. Tom Goodson
1101 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-3006
Rep. Clay Ingram
1301 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-8278
Rep. Elizabeth Porter
1301 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-9835
Rep. Patrick Rooney, Jr.
1301 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-0322
Rep. Franklin Sands
300 House Office Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-0590
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SENATORS FROM OUR LAST EMAIL:
Alexander, JD (Chair)
412 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5044
Negron, Joe (Vice Chair)
306 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Negron, joe.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5088
Altman, Thad
314 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5053
Benacquisto, Lizbeth
326 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Benacquisto.lizbeth.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5356
Bogdanoff, Ellyn Setnor
212 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Bogdanoff.ellyn.web@flsenate.gov
(850)487-5100
Fasano, Mike
406 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5062
Flores, Anitere
316 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Flores.anitere.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5130
Gaetz, Don
420 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5009
Joyner, Arthenia
202 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Joyner.arthenia.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5059
Lynn, Evelyn J.
416 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5033
Margolis, Gwen
414 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Margolis,gwen.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5121
Montford, Bill
208 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Montford.bill.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5004
Rich, Nan
208 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5103
Richter, Garrett
322 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Richter.garrett.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5124
Simmons, David
205 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Simmons.david.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5050
Siplin, Gary
205 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5190
Sobel, Eleanor
222 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Sobel.eleanor.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5097
Thrasher, John
400 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Thrasher.john.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5030
Wise, Stephen R.
410 SOB
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5027
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