Rep. Kim Daniels

Relief/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida; Provides for relief of Robert Earl DuBoise for being wrongfully incarcerated for almost 37 years; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Mr. DuBoise; provides for waiver of tuition & fees; declares Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase state's limits of liability; prohibits funds awarded from being used or paid for specified attorney or lobbying fees; prohibits Mr. DuBoise from submitting compensation application under certain provisions upon his receipt of payment; provides that certain benefits are vacated upon specified findings. APPROPRIATION: $1,850,000

Higher Educational Facilities Financing; Revises provisions relating to Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority, including terms, meetings, actions, contracts with specified entities, financial agreements & reporting requirements.

Domestic Violence; Requires court with jurisdiction over dissolution of marriage proceeding to consider factors in deciding whether shared parental responsibility is detrimental to child; provides additional conduct relating to domestic violence which court must consider when ordering parenting plan; provides additional factor court must consider in determining whether petitioner of domestic violence injunction is in imminent danger.

State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; Specifies which funds should receive revenue from specified sources; revises maximum annual amount that may be deposited into State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; adds environmental health upgrades to DOC facilities & fixed capital outlay for educational facilities as permissible uses for funds; revises disposition of inmate copayments for health care.

Financial Assistance for Postsecondary Students; Requires postsecondary educational institutions to disburse financial assistance to students within specified time frame; & requires DOE to establish fines for postsecondary educational institutions.