House Votes To Repeal Mandatory Septic Inspections

April 16, 2011

The Florida House voted overwhelmingly on Friday to repeal a program mandating septic tank inspections that was passed as part of a springs protection bill last year. The measure passed 110-3.

Backers said the inspection requirement, which was crafted last year in the Senate, created an undue financial burden on septic tank owners and its sponsor, Rep. Marti Coley, R-Marianna, also said it was a property rights issue. The state has overstepped in requiring the inspections, she said.

“Every day, citizens lose personal property rights,” said Coley.

Voting against the bill were Reps. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee, Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth and Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach. The bill (HB 13) still needs Senate approval.

Comments

3 Responses to “House Votes To Repeal Mandatory Septic Inspections”

  1. eab on April 17th, 2011 11:32 pm

    Well spoken, tallyho. Folks are tired of subsidizing homes built in flood zones. If people wanna live there, let ‘em pay the insurance without subsidies.

  2. dad on April 17th, 2011 5:58 am

    Good job on the septic tanks.

    I agree with tallyho on the fee for Citizens insurance too. If someone wants to live on the beach fine but why should everyone that doesn’t subsidize their insurance?

  3. tallyho on April 16th, 2011 9:08 am

    Bravo, on repeal of this over stepping law. Good job. Need to do something about the fee to help people pay their insurance on the Million dollar homes on the beach.

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