Florida National Guard; Urges Congress to impel United States National Guard Bureau to examine resource allocations of Florida National Guard & allow increase in its force structure.
Sponsored bills
County and Municipal Detention Facilities; Creates Florida Model Jail Standards Working Group; specifies municipal or county detention facility shall adopt Florida Model Jail Standards; provides requirements for jail standards; requires inspection; prohibits any person in charge of detention facility from refusing inspection; provides financial penalties for persons in charge of detention facilities who refuse to allow inspections, or for facilities found to be noncompliant with jail standards; requires noncompliant detention facilities to cease operations & contract with other detention facilities.
Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans; Authorizes DOE to issue temporary certificate to specified military servicemembers who meet certain criteria; requires teacher mentorship for specified military servicemembers who hold temporary certificate; specifies duration & issuance of temporary certificate for specified military servicemembers.
Lifeline Services; Revises provisions concerning Lifeline services; removes provisions that specify circumstances under which telecommunications carrier must credit consumer's bill with Lifeline Assistance credit; removes DOE & Office of Public Counsel from entities with whom state agencies must cooperate in developing procedures to promote Lifeline participation; provides certain information is exempt as well as confidential; authorizes certain confidential & exempt information to be released to Federal Communications Commission.
Puerto Rican Heritage Day; Designates April 2, 2022, as "Puerto Rican Heritage Day."
Occupational Licensure of Military Spouses; Requires DOH or applicable board to issue professional license to spouses of active duty members of Armed Forces if certain requirements are met; requires DOH to waive application fee for such license applications; authorizes applicants issued such licenses to renew their licenses if certain requirements are met; requires DOH or applicable board to expedite applications for such licenses.
Notice of Commencement Requirements; Requires applicant to file certain information with issuing authority if direct contract is greater than specified amount; exempts specified direct contracts from certain notice of commencement requirements.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Requires land managing agencies, in consultation with FWCC, to consider gopher tortoise recipient sites in certain plans & include certain assessments in such plans; authorizes owners of certain lands to establish gopher tortoise recipient sites or conservation banks; directs FWCC to take certain actions regarding recipient site applications & participation, & submit report to Legislature; requires certain forms relating to boating under influence be provided by FWCC rather than DHSMV; authorizes certain athletic teams & sports to operate human-powered vessel within specified waterway; revises authorized conditions for determining vessels at risk of becoming derelict; prohibits municipalities & counties from designating public bathing beach & swim areas within specified waterway; repeals provisions relating to derelict vessels & relocation & removal of such vessels; authorizes FWCC to provide derelict vessel grants to local governments; requires FWCC to adopt rules; authorizes FWCC employees & Florida Forest Service to operate drones for specified purposes.
Education for Student Inmates; Authorizes DOC & each county to contract with Florida College System institutions for education services for student inmates; authorizes use of state funds for education of state inmates who have specified amount of time remaining on their sentences.
Ukraine; A resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine and supporting the people of Ukraine.