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Bill Text

1716 
Dispute Resolutions Involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation 
2026-01-09T11:12:15Z 
Deleting provisions relating to the authorization of dispute resolution of claim determinations in proceedings before the Division of Administrative Hearings, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1716 

 By Senator Martin 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to dispute resolutions involving 
 3 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; amending s. 
 4 627.351, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to the 
 5 authorization of dispute resolution of claim 
 6 determinations in proceedings before the Division of 
 7 Administrative Hearings; providing an effective date. 
 8 
 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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 11 Section 1. Paragraph (ll) of subsection (6) of section 
 12 627.351, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 13 627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.— 
 14 (6) CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION.— 
 15 (ll)1. In addition to any other method of alternative 
 16 dispute resolution authorized by state law, the corporation may 
 17 adopt policy forms that provide for the resolution of disputes 
 18 regarding its claim determinations, including disputes regarding 
 19 coverage for, or the scope and value of, a claim, in a 
 20 proceeding before the Division of Administrative Hearings. Any 
 21 such policies are not subject to s. 627.70154. All proceedings 
 22 in the Division of Administrative Hearings pursuant to such 
 23 policies are subject to ss. 57.105 and 768.79 as if filed in the 
 24 courts of this state and are not considered chapter 120 
 25 administrative proceedings. Rule 1.442, Florida Rules of Civil 
 26 Procedure, applies to any offer served pursuant to s. 768.79, 
 27 except that, notwithstanding any provision in Rule 1.442, 
 28 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, to the contrary, an offer 
 29 shall not be served earlier than 10 days after filing the 
 30 request for hearing with the Division of Administrative Hearings 
 31 and shall not be served later than 10 days before the date set 
 32 for the final hearing. The administrative law judge in such 
 33 proceedings shall award attorney fees and other relief pursuant 
 34 to ss. 57.105 and 768.79. The corporation may not seek, and the 
 35 office may not approve, a maximum hourly rate for attorney fees. 
 36 2. The corporation may contract with the division to 
 37 conduct proceedings to resolve disputes regarding its claim 
 38 determinations as may be provided for in the applicable policies 
 39 of insurance. This subparagraph expires July 1, 2026. 
 40 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.