Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions; Designates certain public transit contractors & people acting on behalf of such contractors as agents of state for purposes of provisions relating to sovereign immunity in tort actions; defines "public transit."
Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries & damages sustained due to negligence of employees & caseworkers of department; & provides limitation on compensation & payment of fees & costs. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $28,000,000
Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase by $200,000 the exemption for homestead property from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies for homestead properties that have property insurance, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for first responders, and to provide an effective date.
Affordable Housing; Revises definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms & farm operations & uses associated therewith; revises definition of term "industrial use" to exclude certain facilities.
Firefighter Cancer Benefits; Requires former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for specified time period; provides finding & declaration of important state interest.
Parkinson's Disease; Establishes the Consortium for Parkinson's Disease Research within the University of South Florida; establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Board; requires the board to direct the operations of the consortium and to annually adopt a plan for Parkinson's disease research; provides duties of the consortium director; provides research requirements for the plan.
Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties ; Proposes amendments to State Constitution to provide assessment limitation & exemptions for certain long-term leased property & additional homestead exemption for certain first-time homestead property owners.
Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties ; Creates property tax exemption & assessment limitation for certain residential property subject to long-term lease & property tax exemption for certain homestead property purchased by first-time Florida homesteader.
Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of DCF; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $28,000,000
Relief/Jose Correa/Miami Dade County; Provides for an appropriation to compensate Jose Correa for injuries sustained as result of negligence of an employee of Miami-Dade County; provides limitation on compensation & payment of certain fees. CLAIM: $4,100,000
