Department of Environmental Protection; Removes provisions creating the Environmental Regulation Commission; requires certain solar facility permit applicants to incorporate certain protections in the development and implementation of erosion and sediment control plans for the construction of such facilities; specifies requirements for such plans; revises the date by which certain major permitted sources of air pollution must pay an annual operation license fee; ratifies specified rules relating to the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs minimum flows and recovery strategy for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to provisions which require ratification of any rule exceeding the specified thresholds for likely adverse impact or increase in regulatory costs, etc.
Coastal Resiliency; Prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from approving the dredging or filling of the submerged lands of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve unless such dredging and filling occurs for certain reasons; authorizing certain dredging and filling of submerged lands and placement of certain shorelines and seawalls within the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; authorizing the erection of certain structures within aquatic preserves; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to develop guidelines and standards for nature-based methods to address coastal resiliency and to adopt rules, subject to legislative ratification, for a statewide permitting process for such coastal resiliency, etc.
Fentanyl Testing; Requires hospitals or hospital-based off-campus emergency departments to test for fentanyl in urine test & perform confirmation test if urine test results are positive for fentanyl; requires specified results to be retained as part of patient's clinical record for certain timeframe.
Relief of Darline Angervil and J.R. by the South Broward Hospital District; Providing for the relief of Darline Angervil and J.R., a minor, by the South Broward Hospital District; providing an appropriation to compensate Darline Angervil, individually and as parent and natural legal guardian of J.R., and J.R. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of negligence of the South Broward Hospital District; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $6,100,000
Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Sidney Holmes; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Holmes for being wrongfully incarcerated for 34 years; directing the Chief Financial Officer to draw a warrant payable directly to Mr. Holmes; providing for the waiver of certain tuition and fees for Mr. Holmes; prohibiting funds awarded under the act to Mr. Holmes from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000
Relief of Marcus Button by the Pasco County School Board; Providing for the relief of Marcus Button by the Pasco County School Board; providing an appropriation to compensate Marcus Button for harms and losses he sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of the Pasco County School Board; providing an appropriation to Robin Button, as the surviving parent and natural guardian of Marcus Button, for harms and losses sustained as a result of the injury to her child, Marcus Button; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $1,200,000
Relief of the Estate of Peniel Janvier by the City of Miami Beach; Providing for the relief of the Estate of Peniel Janvier by the City of Miami Beach; providing for an appropriation to compensate the Estate of Peniel Janvier for damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Miami Beach; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $1,700,000
Relief of J.N., a Minor, by Hillsborough County; Providing for the relief of J.N., a minor, by Hillsborough County; providing an appropriation to Stephany Grullon, as parent and guardian of J.N., to compensate J.N. for injuries and damages she sustained as a result of the negligence of Hillsborough County in maintaining sidewalks and culvert systems; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of certain fees and costs, etc. CLAIM: $400,000
Relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Providing for the relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh; providing an appropriation to compensate Kristen and Lia McIntosh for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $2,252,000
Relief of Eric Miles, Jr., and Jennifer Miles by the South Broward Hospital District; Providing for the relief of Eric Miles, Jr., and Jennifer Miles, as copersonal representatives of their minor son, E.E.M., by the South Broward Hospital District, d/b/a Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital; providing for an appropriation to compensate Eric Miles, Jr., and Jennifer Miles for the injuries and damages sustained by their son as a result of the negligence of the South Broward Hospital District; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $200,000
Relief/Jacob Rodgers/City of Gainesville; Provides for appropriation to compensate Jacob Rodgers for injuries sustained as result of negligence of employee of City of Gainesville; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $10,800,000
Leon County; Provides an exception to general law; limits compensation to health care provider that provides medical services for inmate housed in Leon County detention center if provider does not have contract with county to provide such services; limits compensation to entity that provides emergency medical transportation services for inmate housed in Leon County detention center if entity does not have contract with county to provide such services.
