Rep. Alex Andrade

Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and Reinsurance Assistance; Revises provisions for Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund including, retention multiple, adjusted retention multiple, reimbursement contracts, loss adjustment expense; contract obligations; reimbursements, & reimbursement premium formula; authorizes eligible Reinsurance to Assist Policyholders program insurers to purchase RAP coverage under program; revises reimbursement under RAP program; removes provision prohibiting premiums from being charged for participation in program; revises coverage layers of Florida Optional Reinsurance Assistance program; requires transfer of specified amount from FORA Fund into Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.

Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Prohibits processors from selling, preparing, distributing, or exposing for sale certain kratom products & selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving kratom products to individuals under 21 years of age; revises penalties; provides exception.

Government Accountability; Prohibits individuals from soliciting or accepting anything of value from foreign country of concern; establishing registration requirements; requiring the commission to make lobbyist registrations available to the public on its website; prohibiting the governing body of a county from renewing or extending the employment contract of the county attorney during a specified timeframe; etc.

Transportation Facility Designations; Designates AWF3 Mohammed "Mo" Haitham Memorial Way in Hillsborough & Pinellas Counties; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.

Online Protections for Minors; Requiring certain social media platforms to prohibit certain minors from creating new accounts and to verify the age of account holders; specifying the age verification methods the social media platform is required and authorized to offer; requiring certain social media platforms to terminate certain accounts and provide additional options for termination of such accounts; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring actions for knowing or reckless violations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; providing penalties, etc.

Improvements to Real Property; Authorizes program administrator to offer program for financing qualifying improvements for commercial & residential property; creates seller's disclosure statements for properties offered for sale which have assessments on them for qualifying improvements; requires any financing agreement executed be submitted for recording in public records of county where property is located; prohibits recorded financing agreement from being removed from attachment to property; requires program administrator comply with act & any related contracts, agreements, or interlocal agreements be amended to comply with act.

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Interstate Compacts; Provides exemptions from public records & meetings requirements for specified compact commissions & committees; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.

Disaster Relief; Revising provisions related disaster relief including counties and municipalities impacted by specified disasters, loan programs, grant programs, appropriations, My Safe Florida Home Program, & tax relief. APPROPRIATION: $416,955,100

Use of Phosphogypsum; Authorizes DOT to undertake demonstration projects using phosphogypsum in road construction aggregate material; requires DOT to conduct study on phosphogypsum as construction aggregate material; provides that phosphogypsum used under specified circumstances is not solid waste & is allowed use in state; authorizes placement of phosphogypsum in specified stack systems.

Medical Use of Marijuana ; Requiring qualified physicians to perform in-person physical patient examinations before issuing initial physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana; authorizing such qualified physicians to perform patient examinations and evaluations through telehealth for renewals of physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department of Health to suspend the registration of a qualified physician in the medical marijuana use registry for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances, etc.