Lawrence N. "Larry" Curtin and Lawrence E.
Sellers are Partners in our
Tallahassee office, Roger W. Sims is a Partner and Clay
Henderson is senior counsel in our
Orlando office.
BILLS THAT PASSED
Brownfields
CS/CS/CS/HB 325 amends statutory provisions
relating to the brownfield program and modifies the procedures for
establishing a brownfield area. The bill also authorizes the local
government designating a brownfield area to use a term other than
"brownfield area" for the designated area. The bill
expands the liability protection provided to any person, his or her
successors and any assignees executing and implementing a
successful completion of a Brownfield Site Rehabilitation
Agreement. This action effectively relieves them of liability for
claims of property damages, including diminished value of real
property or improvements; lost or delayed rent, sale, or use of
real property or improvements; or stigma to the real property or
improvements caused by
