Rep. Susan Plasencia

Florida Museum of Black History; Creates Florida Museum of Black History Task Force within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; provides for appointment of task force members by Governor & Legislature; provides requirements for members of task force; requires task force to develop certain plans & recommendations; requires task force to submit report to Governor & Legislature before certain date; provides for expiration of task force; authorizes Legislature to consider commissioning, construction, operation, & administration of Florida Museum of Black History.

Issuance of Special Beverage Licenses; Revises requirements for issuing special beverage licenses to certain food service establishments & entities operating certain clubs.

Telehealth Practice Standards; Revises definition of term "telehealth."

Education; Requiring school districts to annually review and confirm that specified information is accurate and up to date; creating the Year-round School Pilot Program for a period of 4 school years beginning with a specified school year; requiring the Commission for Independent Education to annually prepare an accountability report by a specified date; providing requirements for searches of students’ personal belongings; requiring dual enrollment courses to be age and developmentally appropriate; authorizing students to use a combination of volunteer service hours and paid work hours to meet certain program eligibility requirements; providing an appropriation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $6,800,000

Certificates of Completion; Requires school districts to notify students & their parents of specified education options; provides additional funding through FEFP to school districts for students who earn standard high school diploma; provides requirements for such funding.

Authorized Use of Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Authorizes certain tax proceeds be used towards specified purposes.

Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Investigation and Security Services; Exempts charges for investigation & personal background check services, security guards & patrol services, & armored car services from sales & use tax.

Residential Building Permits; Revises provisions relating to building permits for residential units & dwellings; requires reduced permit fees; revises timeframes for approving or denying building permits; specifies when permit application is deemed complete & sufficient; requires local governments follow prescribed timeframes unless local ordinance is more stringent; requires local government to issue percentage of building permits for residential community if certain conditions are met; provides requirements & prohibitions relating to residential voluntary freeboard for new & improved residential construction.

Property Tax Exemptions; Specifies that veterans & surviving spouses are entitled to certain refund; specifies that surviving spouse may choose to transfer certain exemptions.

State Recognition of Indian Tribes and Bands; Provides for state recognition of specified Indian tribes & bands.