Toll Discounts for Veteran-owned Businesses; Provides discount for certain veteran-owned businesses on required payment of tolls for use of toll facilities; provides requirements for veteran-owned business to qualify for exemption; provides requirements for discount; requires Florida Turnpike Enterprise in coordination with Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs & Department of Management Services to administer discount program; establishes two-year pilot program & reporting requirements.
Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials; Citing this act as the "Historic Florida Monuments and Memorials Protection Act"; preempting all removal, damage, and destruction of historic Florida monuments and memorials; providing that any existing or future ordinance, regulation, or rule to the contrary, and certain actions by elected or appointed local government officials, are void; providing that it is no defense that a local government was acting in good faith or upon the advice of counsel; prohibiting the use of public funds to defend or reimburse unlawful conduct of certain persons, etc.
Cost-of-living Adjustment of Retirement Benefits; Revises amount of annual cost-of-living adjustment; revises how cost-of-living adjustment of benefits for certain retirees & beneficiaries is calculated; provides declaration of important state interest.
Limitation on the Assessment of Homestead Property; Joint resolution proposing amendment to s. 4 of Art. VII of State Constitution to Authorizes Legislature, by general law, to prohibit consideration of any change or improvement made to homestead property to mitigate flood damage in determining assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes.
Homeowner's Associations; Revises, provides, & removes provisions relating to recall of board members of homeowners' associations; revises provisions relating to delivery of certain notices; specifies when board member is delinquent in paying assessments; revises & provides requirements relating to elections, recall disputes, arbitration, court actions, & attorney fees; provides financial reporting requirements; requires certain documents be provided to prospective purchasers before executing contract; authorizes prospective purchasers to cancel contract under certain circumstances.
Construction Liens and Bonds; Requires, rather than authorizing, specified waiver to be in certain form; authorizes claimant to condition waiver on receipt of funds; provides that certain waivers are unenforceable; revises notice contractor must provide to owner of certain real property if direct contract between owner & contractor is more than specified amount; provides that person may not have lien on improved real property if contractor was paid in full under direct contract; provides that person may not have lien on improved real property if contractor was paid in full under direct contract; revises notice that certain lienors must provide to owner of real property before perfecting lien & recording claim of lien.
SR 1896 designates August 2025 as "Muscogee (Creek) Nation Heritage Month" in Florida. This procedural bill does not create new laws or affect residents, services, or funding; it is a symbolic recognition. The key provision is the official naming of a specific month to honor the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's history and contributions within Florida. It follows standard legislative practice for commemorative designations without implementing policy changes.
Duties of the Department of State; Revises duties and responsibilities of DOS, including library school programs, State Library Council, Florida International Archive and Repository, Florida Council on Arts and Culture, Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Florida Folklife Council, the Grove Advisory Council, & Florida Historical Commission.
Cost-of-living Adjustment of Retirement Benefits; Revising the amount of the Florida Retirement System annual cost-of-living adjustment; revising how the cost-of-living adjustment of benefits for certain retirees and beneficiaries is calculated, etc.
Appointments to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to revise appointments to Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Operations; Requires licensure in lieu of registration of certain motor carriers; requires motor carriers to obtain fuel use decals; revises fuel tax decals, renewal, and temporary fuel-use requirements; removes driveway permit provisions; revises motor fuel use tax return provisions; creates penalties for certain offenses; authorizes DHSMV to inspect specified documents of motor carriers, motor fuel retail dealers, & wholesalers; requires motor carriers to destroy fuel tax decals & notify department; revises methods for suspending driver licenses; revises requirements for documenting applicant's proof of legal residency; revises purposes for which department may provide notification by electronic mail.
Health Care Freedom Act; Citing this act as the "Health Care Freedom Act"; repealing provisions relating to the prohibited use of state funds for travel to another state for purpose of abortion services, the prohibited use of state funds for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, and the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors; creating the "Health Care Transparency and Accessibility Act'; revising the timeframe in which a physician may perform a termination of pregnancy; repealing a provision relating to patient immigration status data collection in hospitals, etc.
