A bill working its way through the Florida Legislature could reduce the cost of doing business for condominium associations by creating an option to bypass expensive fire extinguishing systems.

The proposal by Rep. George Moraitis, R-Fort Lauderdale, in the House and Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, in the Senate, aims to eliminate confusion about fire sprinklers and engineered life safety systems, called ELSS, that typically require less extensive retrofitting.