Rep. Fabián Basabe

Refusal to Submit to Breath, Urine, or Blood Test; Requires person arrested for DUI who refuses to submit to lawful test of his or her breath to be subject to mandatory placement of ignition interlock device at his or her own expense for specified period; requires certain information to be contained in notice of suspension; decreases period during which person whose driver license is suspended for failure to submit to breath, urine, or blood test is not eligible to receive license for business or employment purposes only; waives requirement for ignition interlock device under certain circumstances; directs DHSMV to require placement of ignition interlock device before issuing permanent or restricted driver license to person who refused to submit to lawful test of his or her breath.

Vessel Owner and Operation Requirements; Revises anchoring limitation areas in certain sections of Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County; revises timeframe during which person may anchor vessel in anchoring limitation area within which such anchoring would otherwise be unlawful; requires law enforcement officers to conduct national criminal background checks for vessel owners who are issued citations for specified violations.

Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program; Creates Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Grant Program within DCF; provides uses for grants provided by department; provides application requirements & procedures for such grants; provides restrictions on grant funds; provides for program costs; requires specified evaluations; requires public hearings; provides for grant duration; requires reports from recipients; requires annual report.

Child Restraint Requirements; Revises requirements for use of crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device while transporting child in motor vehicle.

Mangrove Replanting and Restoration; Requires DEP to adopt certain rules for mangrove replanting & restoration.

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Requires DOE to assign additional weights to grades earned in pre-Advanced Placement courses for specified purposes; revises student eligibility requirements for Florida Academic Scholars award to include earning Advanced Placement Capstone designation from College Board; provides requirements for designation.

Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older; Increases just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by counties or municipalities for certain persons age 65 & older; requires local government entities to amend or adopt ordinances to comply with this act; provides ordinances are null & void after certain date; provides that recipients of homestead exemptions do not need to submit additional application.

Boating Safety; Requires FWCC to develop & publish educational pamphlet on boating safety; provides exemption from specified anchoring limitations for residential docking facilities, marinas, & existing mooring fields; revises anchoring limitation areas in sections of Biscayne Bay; requires liveries to provide hands-on instruction that meets specified requirements; provides for livery to either obtain & carry specified insurance or offer renters opportunity to purchase specified liability coverage; revises requirements for person convicted of certain infractions to pay specified fine.

Labor Pool Act; Provides labor pool satisfies requirements if its facilities meet minimum requirements in Florida Building Code & any local amendments thereto; requires aggrieved worker to provide specified notice to labor pool before bringing civil action; authorizes labor pool to cure alleged violations; requires civil action be brought within certain time period; provides exclusive remedies.

Public Construction; Revises provisions relating to payments for purchases of construction services by local governmental entities & public entities; revises time periods within which certain proceedings must be commenced & concluded; provides dates by which undisputed portion of payment requests must be paid; prohibits political subdivision from requiring entity to dedicate funds to or make expenditures for art in public places in excess of certain amount except.