Have a tree in your yard? This new Florida bill could hold you liable for damages

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With less than a month until the next Legislative session in Florida, lawmakers have been busy filing bill after bill in attempts to update state law.

Among the latest of these bills is HB 599 — dubbed the “Fallen Tree Act” — which was filed by Rep. Nan Cobb (R-26) on Thursday.

As the name implies, this piece of legislation is aimed at dealing with fallen trees and shrubbery within the state. Its Legislative purpose reads as follows:…

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