Transfer of Homestead Property by Inheritance; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to provide that the transfer of homestead property by inheritance is not considered to be a change in ownership for purposes of homestead property assessment and to provide an effective date, etc.
Home Health Services; Requiring nurse registries to provide a written disclosure to clients at intake and annually thereafter; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt rules; prohibiting nurse registries from using specified terms in their business names, advertising, websites, and promotional materials; providing that registered homemakers and companions are subject to initial and periodic inspections by the agency; revising the definition of the term “low-risk provider” to exclude nurse registries, etc.
Workforce Notice Requirements; Authorizes employer to post specified notices on Internet in manner that is accessible to employer's employees; authorizes employer to post specified notices on Internet in manner that is accessible to employer's employees & general public.
Labor Pool Act; Prohibits labor pool from charging certain fee to third-party user if such user directly employs laborer for work; requires labor pool to register annually with Department of Commerce; authorizes department to adopt rules; revises remedies, damages, & costs court may award prevailing party in certain actions.
Parental Rights of Qualified Patients; Prohibits court from denying or restricting certain parental rights based solely on parent's status as qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use; prohibits presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on parent's status as qualified patient for purposes of medical marijuana use.
Transportation; Revising the membership composition of the Florida Transportation Research Institute; requiring the Department of Transportation to coordinate with the Department of Commerce, specified ports, and the Federal Government for a certain purpose; revising the visible signals given by an approaching emergency vehicle upon which a driver must yield the right-of-way; prohibiting a personal delivery device from operating as otherwise authorized unless the personal delivery device meets certain criteria and a human operator is capable of controlling and monitoring its navigation and operation; revising a limitation on the number of times a person may elect to attend a basic driver improvement course under certain circumstances, etc. APPROPRIATION: $300,000
Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property; Revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; defining the terms “completion of the improvement” and “completion of the contract”, etc.
HB 1077 revises Florida's definition of "infrastructure" to include body camera equipment, software, and storage for law enforcement agencies. This change allows local governments to use existing infrastructure surtax funds - collected through sales surtaxes - to purchase or maintain body cameras, rather than requiring separate funding. The bill directly affects police departments and sheriff's offices that rely on these funds for equipment. It does not create new funding but expands how current infrastructure dollars can be allocated. The change applies to all local governments using infrastructure surtaxes under Section 212.055 of Florida Statutes.
Agency for Health Care Administration; Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to require certain background screening for certain persons; providing eligibility requirements for admission to a medically complex children’s home; providing for the denial, suspension, and revocation of a license; requiring the agency, by a specified date, to review and determine eligibility for specified criminal history checks, etc.
Patient Access to Records; Requires certain licensed facilities, providers, & health care practitioners to furnish & provide access to records & reports within specified timeframes after receiving request for such records.
Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.
Notice Requirements for Certain Employers to their Employees; Providing that certain employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations comply with providing their employees or members certain information by posting notice of such information on the Internet in a manner that is accessible to such employees or members, etc.
