Relief/Maury Hernandez/Department of Corrections; Provides appropriation to compensate Maury Hernandez for injuries & damages sustained as consequence of DOC's failures to enforce probation laws, regulations, & policies; provides limitation on payment of compensation & attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000
Elections; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database containing certain information; repeals provisions relating to Office of Election Crimes & Security & prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses; prohibits certain governmental entities from taking certain actions relating to elections; establishes Florida Voting Rights Act Commission; requires commission to designate certain languages for which assistance in voting & elections must be provided in certain circumstances; requires commission to enter into agreement to create Florida Voting & Elections Database & Institute; provides that enactment or implementation of certain policies by covered jurisdiction is subject to preclearance by commission; authorizes court to order certain appropriate remedies; authorizes certain persons to register to vote & immediately thereafter cast vote in certain circumstances authorizes DHSMV to preregister certain individuals to vote; revises provisions relating to third-party voter registration organizations & vote-by-mail ballots; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday; repeals prohibition on ranked-choice voting; authorizes certain persons to file certain civil actions.
American Flamingo; Designates American flamingo as official state bird; provides that such designation supersedes designation of mockingbird.
Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida; Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. Holmes for being wrongfully incarcerated; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Mr. Holmes without requiring Mr. Holmes to sign liability release; provides for waiver of certain tuition & fees; prohibits funds awarded under act to Mr. Holmes from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000
Corporal Punishment; Requires charter schools to comply with corporal punishment laws; removes provisions authorizing teachers to administer corporal punishment; provides duties & responsibilities for principals relating to corporal punishment; requires specified notification be provided to parents; provides requirements for student to be disciplined using corporal punishment; prohibits use of corporal punishment on specified students; provides reporting requirements.
Mangrove Replanting and Restoration; Requires DEP to adopt specified rules for mangrove replanting & restoration; conduct, in consultation with Division of Insurance Agent & Agency Services, statewide feasibility study regarding use of mangroves & other nature-based solutions for flood insurance purposes; & submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.
Affordable Housing; Authorizes municipalities to create community land bank programs to sell eligible real property by private sale for purposes of affordable housing & provides requirements for such programs; authorizes Florida Housing Finance Corporation to allocate tax credit among certain projects; authorizes tax credit to be transferred by recipient; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program; requires corporation to establish & adopt procedures & to prepare annual plan; requires plan to be approved by Governor; authorizes corporation to exercise certain powers; creates Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program; provides corporation with certain powers & responsibilities relating to program; provides requirements for program.
Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings for Abandoned Real Property; Provides factors for determining if residential real property is vacant; authorizes mortgagee to file motion with court to determine if certain property is abandoned real property; requires mortgagee to provide notice & provides requirements for such notice; requires mortgagee to conspicuously post notice on subject property; specifies time frame in which court can schedule hearing on motion; provides requirements for court.
Protection from Surgical Smoke; Requiring hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to adopt & implement policies requiring use of smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures.
Pub. Rec./Appellate Court Clerks; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of appellate court clerks & spouses & children of such appellate court clerks; provides for future legislative review; provides for retroactive application; provides statement of public necessity.
