Relief/Maury Hernandez/Department of Corrections; Provides appropriation to compensate Maury Hernandez for injuries & damages sustained as consequence of alleged negligence of DOC in course of his employment; provides limitation on payment of compensation & attorney fees. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000
Asbestos and Silica Claims; Requires claimant to file sworn information form containing information within certain time period after filing asbestos or silica claim; authorizes court to dismiss claims upon motion by defendant; provides that sworn information form is inadmissible at trial.
Distribution of Cigarette Tax Funds; Revises percentage of certain funds that are paid to specified entities; revises entities that receive such funds.
Establishment of a New Zip Code for the town of Miami Lakes; Urges Congress to recognize need to establish new zip code for town of Miami Lakes.
Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Provides PTSD suffered by 911 public safety telecommunicator or crime scene investigator is compensable occupational disease; provides evidentiary standard required; specifies benefits do not require physical injury & are not subject to apportionment or limitations; provides requirements for benefits offered to 911 public safety telecommunicator or crime scene investigator for PTSD; specifies when claim for PTSD must be noticed; requires employing agencies to provide mental health training.
Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to increase just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be granted by counties or municipalities to certain senior, low-income, long-term residents.
Homestead Assessments; Revises limitation on annual increases of homestead property tax assessments.
Revised Limitation on Increases of Homestead Property Tax Assessments; Proposes amendment State Constitution to revise limitation on annual increases of homestead property tax assessments.
Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Requires history of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to be included in specified instruction; & provides requirements for such instruction.
Balancing the Federal Budget; Urges Congress to take immediate actions to reduce federal debt & enact legislation requiring balanced federal budget.
