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Committee keeps public‑records exemption for disaster housing assistance applicants
Summary
SPB 7004, an open government sunset review offered by the committee, would repeal the sunset date of an existing public‑records exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster‑related housing assistance programs; the committee reported the measure as a committee bill.
The Florida Senate Community Affairs Committee voted to submit SPB 7004 as a committee bill, preserving a public‑records exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster‑related housing assistance programs.
Senator McLean explained the bill as an open‑government sunset review: "SPB 7004 is an open government sunset review for a public records exemption relating to property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster related housing assistance programs," and said the measure would repeal the exemption's sunset date so the exemption remains in statute. The exemption applies to records held by the Department of Commerce, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, counties, municipalities and local housing agencies, according to the committee explanation.
Committee members recorded no questions; there were no appearance forms for public testimony. Senator McLean moved that SPB 7004 be submitted as a committee bill; with no objection the motion was adopted and the committee took a roll call. The roll recorded affirmative votes by Senator Leake, Senator Osgood, Senator Pacidoma, Senator Sharif, Senator Trumbull, Vice Chair Senator Fine and Chair Senator McLean; the committee reported SPB 7004 favorably as a committee bill.
The sponsor described no appropriation requirement in committee and no amendments were offered. Because the measure is an open‑government sunset review, committee members and staff will follow committee procedures for any further drafting or fiscal analysis as the bill proceeds.
