Regulation of Smoking by Counties and Municipalities; Authorizing counties and municipalities to further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks under certain circumstances; providing an exception, etc.
Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans; Provides that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive waiver for tuition & fees at certain institutions; provides calculation for waiver amount; requires amount awarded by state to be contingent on application of specified federal benefits; requires institutions to submit annual report to Board of Governors & State Board of Education; requires boards to adopt regulations & rules.
Organ Harvesting Practices of the People's Republic of China; Urges President & Congress of United States to condemn People's Republic of China for its practice of forcibly removing human organs for transplant & to pass & adopt certain punitive legislation & measures against China for such violation of human rights.
Town of Dundee - Mosquito Control; Provides an appropriation for the Town of Dundee - Mosquito Control. APPROPRIATION: $177,181
SR 27 Relievers Alignment Study; Provides an appropriation for the SR 27 Relievers Alignment Study. APPROPRIATION: $2,000,000
Lake Conine Recreation Elements; Provides an appropriation for the Lake Conine Recreation Elements. APPROPRIATION: $200,000
Haines City Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion; Provides an appropriation for the Haines City Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion. APPROPRIATION: $3,000,000
Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Provides that time for specified notice in certain cases is measured from time of qualifying event or diagnosis of disorder, rather than manifestation of disorder, whichever is later; provides that posttraumatic stress disorder suffered by correctional officer is compensable occupation disease; provides standard of proof; provides requirements for benefits offered to correctional officer for posttraumatic stress disorder; specifies when claim for posttraumatic stress disorder must be noticed; requires certain employing agencies to provide certain educational training; requires DFS to adopt rules.
Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to authorize Legislature, for all levies other than school district levies, to grant additional homestead property tax exemption on $50,000 of assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of United States Armed Forces, & Florida National Guard members.
Surgical Technology and Central Service Technician Services; Provides requirements for person to perform surgical technology or central service technician services at health care facility; provides credentialing & continuing education requirements for central service technician.
