Rep. Dotie Joseph

Entertainment Industry Tax Credit Program; Creates Florida First Production Partnership Program within DEO; provides tax credit award for entertainment industry projects; provides eligibility & application requirements; provides for liability & penalties on applicant that submits fraudulent information; authorizes transfer of tax credits; authorizes certified project to relinquish tax credits to DOR in exchange for certain payments; provides for expiration of program on specified date.

Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month; Recognizes September 15 to October 15, 2023, as "Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month" in Florida.

Haitian Flag Day; Designates May 18, 2023, as "Haitian Flag Day" in State of Florida.

Jean-Jacques Dessalines Day; Recognizes October 17, 2023, as "Jean-Jacques Dessalines Day."

Controlled Substance Testing; Revises definition of "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-testing products.

Pub. Rec./Human Trafficking Victim Expunction; Provides that petition for human trafficking victim expunction & all pleadings & documents related to petition are confidential & exempt from public records requirements; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statement of public necessity.

Sickle Cell Disease Medications, Treatment, and Screening; Requires certain health care providers to notify primary care physicians of newborns & infants of certain screening results relating to sickle cell hemoglobin variants & to submit such results to DOH for specified purpose; requires such physicians to provide certain information to parents & guardians; requires DOH to establish & maintain sickle cell registry; authorizes parents & guardians to request to have their children removed from registry; requires AHCA to review sickle cell disease medications, treatments, & services for Medicaid recipients & develop written report, post report on its website, & submit copy of report to Governor, Legislature, & certain entities. APPROPRIATION: $1,332,159

Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records; Requires that all counts of an indictment, information, or charging document be dismissed or nolle prosequi or that verdict of not guilty or judgment of acquittal be entered on all counts to be eligible for automatic sealing; requires clerk of court to automatically keep confidential & exempt court records related to certain criminal history records that meet specified criteria.

Problem-solving Courts; Revises requirements for data & information collection & reporting; revises admission requirements for pretrial substance abuse education & treatment intervention programs & misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education & treatment intervention programs.

Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program; Establishes Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program within DCF for eligible foster youth; specifies purpose & structure of program; requires DCF to establish & administer workforce training program for eligible foster youth; revises duties of Office of Continuing Care to include establishing & operating such program.