CS/SB 154 (Bradley) and HB 1395 (Lopez) are comprehensive condominium bills. Of interest to cities, the bills do the following:

•Authorize a municipality to determine that a milestone inspection is deemed necessary when a condo building reaches 25 years of age instead of 30 years for a building that is three stories or more in height. The condo association is responsible for the inspection.

•Allow a municipality to extend the deadline for a milestone inspection under certain circumstances upon showing a good cause. The bills provide a definition of a “good cause.”

•Require the condo association to submit a phase two progress report to the local enforcement agency that specifies a timeline for the completion of repairs. The phase two inspection must be performed if any substantial structural deterioration is identified during phase one inspection. (Branch)