Malt Beverages; Authorizes certain manufacturers to sell malt beverages to vendors; authorizes manufacturer to terminate, cancel, nonrenew, or discontinue certain contracts under certain conditions; provides that such termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or discontinuance is not violation of unlawful acts & practices provisions; authorizes Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to determine manufacturer’s yearly production amount, upon manufacturer’s request; provides that certain information is prima facie evidence.
Food Additives; Requires food & drink products intended for human consumption that contain synthetic dyes to have certain warning on products' packaging; requires DACS to conduct certain inspections.
Generated Child Pornography; Prohibits creation, download, or possession of photograph or image of person with intention of using such photograph or image to create generated child pornography.
Power of County Commissioners to Levy Special Assessments; Deleting special assessments as a source of funding for certain municipal facilities and services; deleting the ability of the legislative and governing body of a county to levy and collect special assessments; deleting special assessments as a mechanism to finance services or programs rendered specially for the benefit of property or residents in unincorporated areas, etc.
Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Revises membership of Board of Veterinary Medicine; establishes application criteria for persons who desire to become & who are licensed as veterinary technicians; authorizes licensed veterinary technicians or technologists to perform specified services under supervision of licensed veterinarians; provides that licensed veterinarians are responsible for all services performed by licensed veterinary technicians or technologists; provides services that only licensed veterinarians may make or provide; authorizes supervising veterinarian to delegate to licensed veterinary technician responsibility of supervising certain tasks performed by unlicensed persons.
HB 939, titled "Timely Filing of Tax Returns," would require tax filing rules to consider returns timely if they meet specific conditions outlined in the bill. These conditions, such as electronic submission by a defined deadline or inclusion of required documentation, would expand what qualifies as a timely filing. The bill directly affects taxpayers who file annual income tax returns by providing additional flexibility to meet deadlines without penalties. It does not change the standard tax filing due date but clarifies new criteria for timely submissions.
Virtual Instruction; Provides that certain students are excluded from specified calculations relating to high-performing charter school's facility capacity; authorizes high-performing charter schools to provide part-time virtual courses to certain students; provides funding requirements for such courses; revises authorized uses of Florida Tax Credit Scholarship funds.
Mental Health Professionals; Reclassifies intern registrations as associate registrations for professions of clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling; removes requirement that licensed mental health professional be present on premises when registered associates, formerly classified as registered interns, are providing clinical services in private practice setting.
Department of Transportation Construction Projects; Revising the percentage of the contracted amount for certain construction projects which the Department of Transportation is required to allocate for the purchase of plant materials, etc.
Postsecondary Education; Prohibits Florida College System institutions & state universities from accepting application of or admitting individual who is undocumented for federal immigration purposes; removes provisions relating to waiver of out-of-state fees for certain students.
Veterinary Professional Associates; Authorizes certain individuals to use title "veterinary professional associate"; authorizes veterinary professional associates to perform certain duties only while under responsible supervision of licensed veterinarian; specifies certain education requirements; prohibits such associates from prescribing certain drugs or controlled substances or performing certain surgical procedures; provides that supervising veterinarians are liable for the acts or omissions of veterinary professional associates under their supervision.
Grandparent Visitation Rights; Authorizing a grandparent of a minor child to petition a court for court-ordered visitation with the child in certain circumstances, etc.
