Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
9B-13.0071: Cost Effectiveness of Amendments to Energy Code.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt a rule defining a cost-effectiveness test for proposed increases in energy efficiency within the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction. The cost-effectiveness test shall measure cost-effectiveness and shall ensure that energy efficiency increases result in a positive net financial impact.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: New energy efficiency requirements for construction.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 553.9061(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.9061(3) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 7, 2009, 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter comes before the Commission pursuant to its agenda
PLACE: Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 S.W. 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mo Madani, Planning Manager, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100; (850)921-2247. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mo Madani, Planning Manager, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100; (850)921-2247

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.