Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases; Establishes Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases within FSU College of Medicine; & provides goals of institute; establishes Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program & Sunshine Genetics Consortium.
Local Business Taxes ; Revises provisions related to local business taxes including conditions imposed on taxing authorities governing levies, modification of ordinances, reclassification of businesses, prohibitions on revenues over a specified value, and audits.
Farm Products; Provides that collection, storage, processing, & distribution of farm product is activity of bona fide farm operation which governmental entity may not prohibit, restrict, regulate, or otherwise limit.
Property Owner Liability; Provides that property owner is liable for damages caused by trees or shrubs located on his or her property when they fall on another's property; provides applicability; provides that trees & shrubs located on two or more parcels may be removed by any of property owners after serving proper notice & posting on other parcels; provides exception.
Consumer Protection; Requires unlicensed vendor providing home repair services to take certain actions within a specified timeframe after receiving payment; provides that unlicensed vendor has burden to prove just cause; provides criminal penalties; modifies exemption from certain permitting requirements for certain solicitors, salespersons, and agents.
Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; Requires Department of Commerce to assess & collect specified annual fee sufficient to fund costs of administering voluntary Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; requires that such fees be deposited into Economic Development Trust Fund for specified purpose.
Maddy summaryHB 673 establishes a fee structure for recreational fishing vessel licenses on freshwater bodies. It directly affects individuals who operate boats for non-commercial fishing on lakes, rivers, and ponds within the state. The bill specifies the required license fees but does not detail additional requirements or exemptions. This is a procedural fee-setting measure with no other described policy mechanisms.
Manufacturing ; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer for certain purpose; provides organizational structure & responsibilities for Chief Manufacturing Officer; directs all state & local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires department to prepare & submit to Governor & Legislature specified report regarding manufacturing efforts in this state by specified date; creates Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign for specified purpose; requires department to take certain actions in promoting campaign; requires persons that participate in campaign to register annually with department.
Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officer Benefits; Provides that law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer & his or her spouse & dependent children are eligible for certain insurance coverage if officer is injured in line of duty or while engaged in official training exercise.
Spectrum Alert; Requires FDLE, in cooperation with specified agencies, to establish & implement Spectrum Alert; develop training program & alert system for missing children with autism spectrum disorder which is compatible with existing alert systems; specifies requirements for training program. APPROPRIATION: $190,000
