Prohibition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude; Proposes creation of Section 28 of Article I of State Constitution to prohibit slavery & involuntary servitude.
Repeal of Developer Incentive Requirements; Removes provisions requiring counties & municipalities to provide incentives to fully offset costs of certain affordable housing contributions or linkage fees.
Agreement For Best Practices in Economic Development; Creates Agreement For Best Practices in Economic Development; specifies membership of board; requires board to publish specified material regarding best practices in economic development; requires board to suggest annual revisions; requires board to accept testimony related to economic development improvements; prohibits member states from providing company-specific tax incentives for specified purposes; providing procedures for withdrawing from agreement.
Bottled Water Excise Tax; Imposes excise tax on bottled water operators; specifies tax rate & trust fund for tax proceeds; requires tax proceeds to be used for certain purposes; specifies procedures for bottled water operators related to tax payments; authorizes DOR to settle or compromise taxes; provides recordkeeping requirements for bottled water operators; specifies DOR's authority to inspect books, records, & papers, issue subpoenas, & apply for certain judicial orders; provides procedures for DOR in conducting audits; specifies procedures for claiming refunds; provides that taxes due remain lien on certain property; requires that suits brought by DOR for violations be brought in circuit court; provides criminal penalties.
Payments to Prisoners Upon Release; Provides that Florida releasees & county & municipal prisoners who receive funds in form of payment instruments upon their release may not be charged fee for cashing instruments at specified businesses.
Sales of Ammunition; Requires background checks for sale or transfer of ammunition.
In-person Visitation; Requires providers to establish visitation policies & procedures within specified timeframe; provides requirements for policies & procedures; authorizes resident, client, or patient to designate essential caregiver; authorizes providers to suspend in-person visits under certain circumstances; requires providers to provide policies & procedures to AHCA; requires providers to make policies & procedures accessible from homepage of their websites.
Care for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs; Creates Care for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs Program within FDLE; requires FDLE to contract with nonprofit corporation to administer & manage program; specifies requirements for nonprofit corporation & disbursement of funds for veterinary care of eligible retired law enforcement dogs. APPROPRIATION: $300,000
Children with Developmental Delays; Revises definition of term "exceptional student" to include additional students with developmental delays.
Veteran Suicide Prevention Training; Requires DVA to establish Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program; provides purpose; requires participants to receive training; requires DVA to contract to develop training curriculum; requires DVA to oversee process for administering training & certifying participants; requires report to Legislature; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $500,000
