Rule Hearings and Workshops

Listed below are the Administrative Rules currently under development.

Rule Number/TitleSummary of RuleNoticeWorkshop/Hearing

 

69O-170.0155
Forms

 

Form OIR-B1-1802
Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form

 

 

 

Form OIR-B1-1802, which is incorporated through rule 69O-170.0155, Florida Administrative Code, is amended to update the fixtures or construction techniques demonstrated to reduce windstorm loss considering the 2024 Residential Wind-Loss Mitigation Study.

A workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. This workshop will be held in-person at the Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room #166, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

 

To join by telephone, call (850)328-4354 and enter conference ID# 721 397 166#.

 

 

 
Rule Number/TitleSummary of RuleNoticeWorkshop/Hearing

69O-170.0155

Forms

69O-170.017

Windstorm Mitigation Discounts

 

 

Rule 69O-170.0155 is amended to update the list of forms, removing unnecessary forms, and updating titles and revision dates. It is also amended to update rulemaking authority citations. Form OIR-B1-1802 is amended to update the fixtures or construction techniques demonstrated to reduce windstorm loss considering the 2024 Residential Wind-Loss Mitigation Study.
Rule 69O-170.017 is amended to ensure it applies to all residential property insurance rate filings filed on or after January 1, 2026, and to require property insurers make new filings between June 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026, to reflect the requirements of the rule. It is also amended to update title and revision dates of the forms setting forth the discounts to be applied by the property insurers, and to specify that the discounts are based on the 2024 Residential Wind-Loss Mitigation Study. Further, Rule 69O-170.017 is amended to update rulemaking authority citations. Forms OIR-B1-1699 and OIR-B1-1700 are amended to update discounts considering the 2024 Residential Wind-Loss Mitigation Study.
 
A preliminary hearing will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:  Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Friday, February 14, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with an hour lunch. 
Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room #166, Tallahassee, FL 32399.  To join by telephone for either workshop/meeting, call (850)328-4354 and enter conference ID# 970 026 566#.

 

 

 
Rule Number/TitleSummary of RuleNoticeWorkshop/Hearing

69O-170.0155

Forms

69O-170.017

Windstorm Mitigation Discounts

 

 

Rule 69O-170.0155 is amended to update the list of forms, removing unnecessary forms, and updating titles and revision dates. It is also amended to update rulemaking authority citations. Form OIR-B1-1802 is amended to update the fixtures or construction techniques demonstrated to reduce windstorm loss considering the 2024 Residential Wind-Loss Mitigation Study.
Rule 69O-170.017 is amended to ensure it applies to all residential property insurance rate filings filed on or after January 1, 2026, and to require property insurers make new filings between June 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026, to reflect the requirements of the rule. It is also amended to update title and revision dates of the forms setting forth the discounts to be applied by the property insurers, and to specify that the discounts are based on the 2024 Residential Wind-Loss Mitigation Study. Further, Rule 69O-170.017 is amended to update rulemaking authority citations. Forms OIR-B1-1699 and OIR-B1-1700 are amended to update discounts considering the 2024 Residential Wind-Loss Mitigation Study.
http://www.FLRules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=29267924
If requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head, a preliminary hearing will be held at the date, time, and place shown below:   Friday, February 21, 2025, at 9:00am will be set aside for a Rule Workshop on the above rules if requested.
Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room #166, Tallahassee, FL 32399.  To join by telephone for either workshop/meeting, call (850)328-4354 and enter conference ID# 783 309 025#.