Labor Negotiations; Prohibiting certain persons from knowingly and intentionally disclosing certain information or work products unless authorized to disclose such information by the chief executive officer or legislative body of the public employer; requiring persons who receive such information or work products to refer the person who provided the information to the Commission on Ethics, etc.
HB 1229 addresses the financing of specific improvements made to residential properties. The bill revises the method by which certain non-ad valorem assessments are collected. These assessments are charges that are not based on the value of the property, often used to finance qualifying home upgrades. This change directly affects homeowners who utilize these financing programs by altering the administrative process for how these particular assessments are paid.
Pub. Rec./Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Forms; Provides exemptions from public records requirements for insureds' uniform mitigation verification inspection forms & associated data entered into insurers' databases; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.
Paid Parental Leave; Defining the term “paid parental leave”; requiring the state to provide paid parental leave to certain employees for a specified period of time; prohibiting the state from refusing to grant such leave, etc.
Taxes on Homestead Property; Authorizing certain persons to apply to defer payment of certain taxes on homestead property up to a specified assessed just value; revising the maximum amount of the tax certificate representing delinquent taxes on certain property which may not be sold at public auction or by electronic sale, etc.
Cyberintimidation by Publication; Providing increased criminal penalties for persons who electronically publish another person’s personal identification information with the intent to, or with the intent that a third party will use the information to, incite violence or commit a crime against the person or threaten or harass the person; authorizing a person whose personal identification information is electronically published in violation of certain provisions to initiate a civil action against the perpetrator to obtain all appropriate relief, etc.
Jai Alai Permitholders; Authorizing holders of valid pari-mutuel permits to lease certain facilities to any other holder of the same pari-mutuel permit or to any jai alai permitholder when located within a specified radius of each other; authorizing such lessees to apply for a certain license; prohibiting such lessees from operating a cardroom or slot machine at the leased facility, etc.
School Buses; Revising the definition of the term “school bus” as it relates to state uniform traffic control; revising the definition of the term “school bus” as it relates to driver licenses to include a motor vehicle used to transport students to and from a charter school, in addition to a public or private school, etc.
Certified Recovery Residences; Revising the definition of the term “certified recovery residence”; requiring a credentialing entity to revoke a certified residence’s certificate of compliance if the certified recovery residence willfully, knowingly, or intentionally provides false or misleading information to the credentialing entity, etc.
Dog Breeding; Establishes presumption that breeding female dog is being used for breeding purposes unless certain conditions are met; requires dog breeder certificate of registration & dog breeding facility certificate of inspection; provides criteria for DACS to enter into cooperative agreements to conduct certain inspections; authorizes DACS to create risk-based inspection frequency system; requires DACS to create database on its website which contains certain information on dog breeders, dog breeding facilities, & retail establishments that sell dogs; requires DACS to create whistleblower program; requires dog breeders to microchip certain dogs; provides specifications relating to microchipping requirements & retail establishments; provides civil penalties; provides for enforcement; authorizes civil & criminal penalties.
Political Polls; Defining the term “political poll”; requiring that political polls contain a specified phrase; providing criminal penalties; defining the term “person”, etc.
Tax Exemptions for Surviving Spouses of Quadriplegics; Authorizes surviving spouses of certain quadriplegics to carry over certain tax exemption in certain circumstances.
