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Trust Fund/Creation/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund/Florida Housing Finance Corporation; Creates Vacancy Relief & Risk Mitigation Trust Fund within Florida Housing Finance Corporation for specified purpose; authorizes any unexpended balance at specified time to revert & be reappropriated for certain purpose; provides for future review & termination or re-creation of trust fund.

Mobile Home Park Regulations; Authorizes counties & municipalities to adopt & enforce local laws, codes, or ordinances relating to mobile home park lot tenancies; authorizes code enforcement officer to cite certain violations to mobile home park owner or mobile home owner; revises obligations & responsibilities of mobile home park owner; revises obligations & responsibilities of mobile home owner; removes provision that mobile home owner is responsible for certain fines; authorizes unit of local government to adopt & enforce local laws, ordinances, or codes for specified purpose; authorizes unit of local government to adopt & enforce local laws, ordinances, or codes for specified purpose; authorizes unit of local government to bring civil proceeding against mobile home park owner or mobile home lot.

Florida Building Code Construction Requirements; Requires Florida Building Commission to require, beginning with next edition of Florida Building Code, that certain buildings or structures be constructed with specified materials & meet certain impact resistance requirements.

Homeowner's Insurance Premium Reductions; Requires premium reductions to be applied to homeowners who maintain certain claim-free periods; provides requirements for such premium reductions; provides that homeowners who file major storm claims remain eligible for premium reductions; requires OIR to determine premium reduction schedules for such homeowners; prohibits homeowners' insurers from treating major storm claims as certain other claims; requires homeowners' premium reductions for mitigation upgrades.

Portable Benefits Accounts for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors; Authorizes certain parties to make voluntary contributions to portable benefits accounts for independent contractors & sole proprietors; provides requirements for such contributions.