Delivery of Commercial Goods by Autonomous Vehicles; Prohibiting the use of an autonomous vehicle to deliver commercial goods directly to a residence or business for use or retail sale unless a licensed human operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the use of certain autonomous vehicle technology and its impacts on public safety and employment in the transportation sector by a certain date, etc.
Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens; Provides requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; requires sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles & facilitate transfer of such persons into custody of federal immigration agency; requires impoundment & removal of commercial motor vehicle; requires such officers to immediately provide certain notification & information to FHP; provides that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties; prohibits release of certain impounded commercial motor vehicles unless certain penalties are paid or bonds are posted & certain costs are paid; requires Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue certain out-of-service orders; authorizes office to issue such orders to & impose civil penalties upon motor carriers; provides that certain motor carriers are subject to certain penalties; requires approval of such orders by director of Division of FHP or his or her designee; provides circumstances under which such orders may be removed; provides for payment of certain penalties to CFO, who shall credit funds to State Transportation Trust Fund for distribution to FHP to fund certain training & technology.
Autonomous Vehicle Safety; Requires autonomous vehicle registered in this state to comply with certain standards, regulations, & laws; prohibits autonomous vehicle from engaging in certain activities unless licensed human operator is physically present in vehicle; requires such operator to comply with certain standards, regulations, & laws.
Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations; Requires governing body of county or municipality to adopt ordinance, & governing body of special district to adopt resolution, establishing specified transit-oriented development (TOD) zones & rural livable urban village (LUV) areas; requires local government to zone for mixed use, & authorize certain commercial uses for, lots within TOD zones & rural LUV areas; prohibits local government from imposing certain building regulations in specified TOD zones & rural LUV areas; prohibits reduction or elimination of TOD zones after establishment; prohibits local government from imposing certain regulations for lots that contain historic property; provides private cause of action; authorizes award of specified relief; provides that prevailing plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees & costs; provides waiver of sovereign immunity.
Florida Museum of History; Authorizes DOS to partner with certain county commissions & local entities for specified purpose; requires each Florida Museum of History to be owned, managed, & operated by certain entity; establishes Florida Museum of History Advisory Committee; provides membership & duties of committee; requires each county commission & local entity to create Florida Museum of History Board; provides for membership & duties of operating board; requires that certain entities develop & execute marketing plan to promote each Florida Museum of History; requires financial feasibility studies; provides for funding from specific sources for certain purposes; provides requirements for Florida Museum of History.
Artificial Intelligence in Education; Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt statewide standards and policies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI); requiring the board to direct the department to provide specified teacher training; requiring the board to direct the department to review school district compliance with AI policies; requiring students in specified grade levels to receive instruction on digital literacy and the ethics of using AI in certain contexts, etc.
Charter Schools; Authorizes state universities & Florida College System institutions to sponsor job engine charter schools; & requires specified tax funds be provided to sponsor of job engine charter school annually.
State Medicaid Program; Authorizes AHCA to conduct retrospective reviews & audits of certain claims under state Medicaid program for specified purpose; requires agency, in coordination with DCF, to implement mandatory work & community engagement requirements for able-bodied adults as condition of obtaining & maintaining Medicaid coverage; specifies types of activities which may satisfy work & community engagement requirements; provides that certain population is required to engage in work or community engagement activities only during standard school hours; requires persons eligible for Medicaid to demonstrate compliance with work & community engagement requirements at specified times as condition of maintaining Medicaid coverage; revises components of Medicaid prescribed-drug spending-control program to include preferred physician-administered drug list, preferred product list, & high-cost drug list; provides that determinations of overpayment under Medicaid program may be based upon retrospective reviews, investigations, analyses, or audits conducted by agency to determine possible fraud, abuse, overpayment, or recipient neglect; requires agency to implement Integrated Managed Care Pilot Program in designated regions by specified date.
Conversion Charter Schools; Provides that specified mediation requirements apply to disputes between district school board & conversion charter school regarding mutual management plans; & authorizes conversion charter schools that meet specified criteria to be eligible for capital outlay funding.
HB 1439 requires county governments to include a "local government spending analysis" on any referendum proposing a county tax increase. This analysis, prepared by the Department of Financial Services, must detail how the county spends funds. The bill defines the analysis as a statement examining county government spending and mandates its inclusion on relevant tax referendums. The requirement takes effect July 1, 2026, and the Department can establish rules for creating these analyses. This directly affects county voters and officials when tax increase referendums are scheduled.
HB 1549 increases penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) in Florida, directly affecting drivers convicted of DUI offenses. It raises fines (to $1,000-$2,000 for first offenses, $2,000-$3,000 for second offenses) and extends jail terms (to 6-9 months for first offenses, 9-12 months for second offenses). The bill also lengthens license revocation periods (to 180 days-5 years for first offenses, 5-7 years for second offenses) and requires ignition interlock devices for second-time offenders. Additionally, it adjusts reinstatement rules, mandating 12 months of sobriety, DUI program supervision, and restricted driving for those with revoked licenses.
Dental Screenings For K-12 Students; Authorizes dental screenings provided under school health services program to be conducted after written notice & opportunity for parent or guardian to opt out; clarifies district school board parent notification requirements for dental screenings; & provides that specified parental consent requirements do not apply to certain dental screenings.
