“Florida Fallen Tree Act” This is Something to Think About 03.12.25

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“Florida Fallen Tree Act”

Bill Bunkley’s “This Is Something to Think About”

Air Date Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Hurricanes, tropical storms, and no-name storms are part of life in Florida. Heavy winds and fallen trees are common to all three weather events.

Florida is a no-fault state relative to liability when a tree comes crashing on your property. If your neighbor's tree damages your property, the costs associated with repairs and removing the tree are on you.

That will change if House Bill 599 and Senate Bill 724, dubbed the “Fallen Tree Act,” become law.

If enacted, the owner of the fallen tree would be responsible for the damage and removal.

I support this legislation. The owner of the fallen tree should be responsible for their tree, including removing dangerous, decaying, or dying trees, pruning their trees, and thinning their tree branches to allow for maximum air flow.

No longer should you be on the hook for a neighbor’s fallen tree damage.

Bill Bunkley is a 19-year veteran Salem Media talk show host based in Tampa. The Bill Bunkley Show airs weekdays across central Florida from 3 to 6 pm. Bill is also President of the Florida Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention (Southern Baptist Convention Churches), among other churches and entities. He has served as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention for the last 29 years at the state capitol in Tallahassee. By the Grace of his Lord Jesus, he is today a cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018 with AML Leukemia, having successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant that same year. His wife is Toni, son is Zac, and they attend Idlewild Baptist Church. 

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