Prostitution and Related Acts; Prohibits adults from prostitution & specified related acts; requires court to order that person sentenced for certain violations attend an educational program; authorizes judicial circuits to establish certain educational programs; repeals provisions relating to forcing another to become prostitute; prohibits certain acts concerning locations used for purpose of commercial sex; provides that specified testimony concerning reputation of locations is admissible in trial of persons charged with certain offenses; requires reclassification of offenses; requires court to order that certain defendants perform community service, pay for & attend an educational program, pay civil penalty, & receive sexually transmitted disease testing.
HB 463 revises the legal definition of a "medical review committee." This change directly affects how these committees are defined within the context of medical malpractice oversight.
Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; Providing for the relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; providing for an appropriation to compensate Jose Correa for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of certain fees, etc. CLAIM: $4,100,000
Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; Revising the contract requirements for establishing a network of swimming lesson vendors; revising eligibility criteria to participate in the program, etc.
Swimming Safety; Prohibits organizations from granting water access at public bathing places & public swimming pools to certain children without first requiring specified information; requires organizations to provide specified types of personal flotation devices to certain children; authorizes public bathing places & public swimming pools to refuse water access to certain children requires certain counties & municipalities to create pilot programs to install drowning prevention stations at high-risk water access areas; provides; specifies information that each participating county & municipality must provide to DEP following conclusion of pilot program; requires DEP to submit final report to Governor & Legislature; provides contents of report; encourages local governments to implement sponsorship programs with businesses to help fund drowning prevention stations; requires DEP to coordinate public awareness campaign dealing with water safety during implementation of pilot program; requires parents or legal guardians of children with autism to provide specified information regarding water safety & swimming certifications to child's public school.
Disability Provisions for Firefighters and Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Provides & revises definitions relating to certain disabilities of firefighters & law enforcement & correctional officers.
Relief of Max Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; Providing for the relief of Max Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Max Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $17,423,552
Relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta by the Department of Transportation; Providing for the relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Mark LaGatta as a result of the negligence of the Department of Transportation; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $2,200,000
Residential Utility Disconnections; Prohibiting an electric utility, a public utility, or a water utility from disconnecting service to residential customers for nonpayment of bills or fees under specified circumstances; requiring such utilities to waive reconnection fees and late fees in certain circumstances; prohibiting such utilities from recovering from customers any fee or expense incurred in complying with the act; requiring such utilities to deliver notice of nonpayment of bills or fees to residential customers within a specified timeframe using specified methods of notice and including certain information, etc.
Property Owner Liability; Provides that property owner is liable for damages caused by trees or shrubs located on his or her property when they fall on another's property; provides applicability; provides that trees & shrubs located on two or more parcels may be removed by any of property owners after serving proper notice & posting on other parcels; provides exception.
Virtual Currency Kiosk Businesses; Requires OFR to supervise virtual currency kiosk businesses; prohibits virtual currency kiosk business from operating without registering or renewing its registration in accordance with certain provisions; specifies that certain money transmitters are exempt from registration but are subject to certain provisions; requires that certain entities that perform or prevent certain actions be licensed as money services businesses; provides that virtual currency kiosk business registration is not transferable or assignable; specifies requirements for specified disclosures & attestations displayed by virtual currency kiosk.
County Officers; Repealing provisions relating to compensation for clerks of the circuit court and county comptrollers, supervisors of elections, and property appraisers, respectively; aligning the compensation of property appraisers, supervisors of elections, clerks of the circuit court, and county comptrollers with the compensation provided to tax collectors; providing that salaries are based on a 5-day workweek and must be prorated in certain circumstances, etc.
