Rep. Robbie Brackett

Shari'a and Other Foreign Law; Defines "foreign law, legal code, or system"; provides that certain rulings, decisions, or contractual provisions are void & unenforceable if such rulings, decisions, or contractual provisions allow application of Shari'a or certain foreign laws, legal codes, or systems; prohibits transfer of certain civil actions to another court.

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.

Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.

Maddy summaryHB 589 prevents property tax increases for farmers who make certain improvements to existing structures on agricultural land. It directly affects agricultural landowners who upgrade buildings like barns or storage facilities. The key provision blocks these improvements from triggering a higher assessed value for property tax purposes, meaning the tax bill stays the same as before the upgrade. This maintains current tax burdens for farmers making qualifying structural changes without requiring new tax calculations.

Mental Health Professionals; Reclassifies intern registrations as associate registrations for professions of clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling; removes requirement that licensed mental health professional be present on premises when registered associates, formerly classified as registered interns, are providing clinical services in private practice setting.

Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer; Reduces minimum age at which person may purchase firearm & age of purchasers to which specified licensees are prohibited from selling or transferring firearm.

Sentencing of Military Veterans with Mental Health Conditions; Provides that court may impose modified sentence for military veteran with mental health condition rather than set term or mandatory minimum sentence otherwise required by law in certain circumstances; provides requirements; provides exception for certain offenses.

Interest on Trust Accounts Program Interest Rates ; Requires CFO to establish quarterly two interest rate alternatives applicable to Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) Program to determine interest paid to Funding Florida Legal Aid (FFLA) by participating financial institutions; requires such institutions to select one of two rate alternatives annually; requires that each rate alternative be set at specified rate; requires CFO to inform FFLA of rate alternatives established for each upcoming quarter; provides applicability.

Relief/H.H./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate H.H. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of DCF; provides limitation on compensation & payment of certain fees & costs. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $14,926,639

Construction Defects; Provides that certain deviations from construction projects are not considered construction defects; revises parties to be served written notice; requires claimants to describe with specificity location of known damages from alleged defective conditions; revises parts of property parties may inspect; requires claimants who accept offer to repair to provide offeror reasonable access to claimant's property; provides when certain claimants may or may not proceed with action against offeror; provides that if certain persons obtain required building permits, certificate of occupancy, & local government approval, project passes required inspections under Florida Building Code; requires certain claimants to agree to preaction mediation in writing; requires certain parties to deposit funds in escrow account for specified purpose; provides when funds may be distributed; requires parties to contract with licensed engineer or construction management firm for specified purpose; provides that any remaining funds in escrow account be released back to payor.