Seagrass Mitigation Banks; Authorizes Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to establish seagrass mitigation banks under certain conditions.
State Preemption of Seaport Regulations; Prohibits local ballot initiative or referendum from restricting maritime commerce in seaports; provides certain actions are prohibited, void, & expressly preempted to state; prohibits local governments & their political subdivisions & special districts from restricting maritime commerce in seaport located in or adjoining an area of critical state concern with respect to federally authorized passenger cruise vessel; provides certain actions relating to such restrictions are prohibited, void, & expressly preempted to state; clarifies remaining authority of certain local entities.
Hearings on Petitions for Risk Protections Orders; Provides that respondent is entitled to counsel & for appointment of counsel for indigent respondent; provides for jury trial if requested by respondent.
Local Government Ethics Reform; Provides contractual relationships held by business entities are deemed held by public officers or employees in certain situations; provides ethics training requirements; prohibits persons from voting or participating in official capacity on specified matters; requires certain persons to file disclosure; requires annual report by DFS.
Brevard County Emergency Operations Center Construction; Provides an appropriation for the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center Construction. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000
Operation and Safety of Motor Vehicles and Vessels; Revises & creates provisions relating to tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; vessel safety, operation, & navigation; temporary protection zones on certain water bodies for spaceflight launches & asset recovery; boating safety education courses & certification exams; boating limitation areas; public nuisance, abandoned, or lost vessels; public mooring; no-discharge zones; marine sanitation; & civil & criminal penalties.
