Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees; Revises provisions related to employee organizations including organizations for public employees; forms; dues & uniform assessments; financial reports & notifications to members; prohibitions; & applications for initial registration, renewal of registration, recertification & revocation of registration, & certification.
Direct-support Organizations; Authorizes DCF to establish direct-support organization for specified purpose; provides DCF & direct-support organization requirements; provides requirements for contract for operation of direct-support organization assisting Children & Youth Cabinet; authorizes district school boards to contract with direct-support organizations for personal services or operations; revises amount of expenditures & expenses organization must have to be required to provide for annual financial audit; & authorizes district school boards to contract with vendor for such audits.
Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS; Provides exemptions from public records requirements for e-mail addresses collected & held by DOS & secure login credentials held by DOS for certain purpose; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.
Natural Emergencies; Prohibits counties & municipalities from prohibiting temporary shelters; requires DEM to post model contract, prioritize training & assistance & administer revolving loan fund for projects; providing liability protections for public utilities; authorizes local governments to create inspection teams & approve permitting procedures; prohibits local governments from taking actions related to comprehensive plans; authorizes certain actions related to derelict vessels; authorizes certain fire control districts to file on alternative schedules. APPROPRIATION: $61,000,000
Ethics Requirements for Public Officials; Revises provisions of law relating to ethics requirements for public officials, including requirements for full & public disclosures, annual ethics training, electronic filing, reporting of clients represented for fee, & lobbying investigations; requires acceptance of verification or receipt of filing & of certain forms or statements showing sources of income; revises fines & civil penalties; authorizes commission to dismiss certain complaints & investigations; requires commission to revise forms & rules for a specified filing year.
Form of Candidate Oath; Revises address that certain candidates must provide on form of candidate oath; revises address that judicial candidates must provide on form of candidate oath.
Human Trafficking; Increasing criminal penalties for specified offenses involving adult theaters; providing a civil cause of action for victims of human trafficking against certain entities or persons; authorizing judicial circuits to establish educational programs for persons convicted of or charged with certain violations; creating the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human Trafficking Data at the University of South Florida, etc.
Secured Transactions
Residential Loan Alternative Agreements; Prohibits residential loan alternative agreement from authorizing a person to place lien on or otherwise encumber residential real property; prohibits court from enforcing residential loan alternative agreement by lien or constructive trust in residential real property; prohibits assignment of residential loan alternative agreement; provides residential loan alternative agreement is void if listing services do not begin within specified timeframe; prohibits clerk of circuit court from recording residential loan alternative agreement; provides residential loan alternative agreement that does not meet specified requirements is unenforceable; provides that violation is unfair or deceptive trade practice.
Genetic Counselors Using Telehealth; Revises definition of term telehealth provider to include persons licensed as genetic counselor.
Water and Wastewater Facility Operators; Requires DEP to issue water treatment plant operator licenses, water distribution system operator licenses, & domestic wastewater treatment plant operator licenses by reciprocity to certain applicants; authorizes DEP to issue temporary operator licenses during declared state of emergency; requires DEP to waive application fee for temporary operator licenses.
Support of a Free Iran; Urges Congress to stand in support of the fight for freedom of the people of Iran.
