Government and Corporate Activism; Revises provisions relating to deposits & investments of state money, retirement system & trust fund assets, & public funds; defined contribution plans; bonds; government contracts; financial institutions; consumer finance; money services businesses; & unfair & deceptive trade practices.
Public Nuisances; Prohibits person from distributing onto private property any material for purpose of intimidating or threatening owner, resident, or invitee; prohibits person from willfully & maliciously harassing, threatening, or intimidating another person based on person's wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious or ethnic heritage; requires violations be reported as hate crimes; prohibits display or projection of images onto building, structure, or property without permission; prohibits person who willfully enters campus of state university or Florida College System institution for purpose of threatening or intimidating another person from remaining on such campus after being warned to depart.
Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements; Provides requirements for hiring considerations by employing agencies; provides postsecondary degree may be baseline requirement; authorizes applicant to request review of hiring consideration; provides requirements for DMS & Public Employees Relations Commissions relating to requests; provides jurisdiction to commission; provides remedies if DMS substantiates report; authorizes agency to elect to substitute work experience for postsecondary educational requirements for person seeking to enter into contract with agency.
Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibits governmental entities from knowingly entering into contracts & taking specified actions relating to contracts that give access to personal identifying information; requires government entities to require affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibits foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land & certain real property in state; prohibits People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, any other political party or member of political party in People's Republic of China, & certain persons & entities from purchasing or acquiring real property in state; requires information held by health care providers utilizing certified electronic health record technology to be maintained in specified locations.
United States Military Meritocracy; Urges Congress to restore Department of Defense's superior warfighting principles of recruiting, assigning, training, promoting, & retaining personnel solely based on merit & ensuring such personnel maintain & display warrior ethos.
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Month; Designates February 2023 as "Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Month" in Florida.
Roller Skating Rink Safety; Provides operator of roller skating rink is not liable for damages or personal injury resulting from inherent risks of roller skating; provides certain persons assume inherent risk of roller skating; provides operator is not required to eliminate, alter, or control inherent risks in roller skating; establishes responsibilities of roller skaters; provides that failure to comply with such responsibilities constitutes negligence.
Seagrass Restoration; Establishes Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative within DEP; requires creation of 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan; requires initiative to submit annual report by specified date to Governor, Legislature, Secretary of Environmental Protection, & executive director of FWCC; establishes Initiative Technology Advisory Council as part of initiative; provides for meetings, membership, terms of office, & compensation of advisory council; provides for expiration of initiative; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000
Sales of Firearms and Ammunition; Prohibits specified businesses from assigning merchant category codes or otherwise classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers; prohibits entities involved in processing payment card transactions from assigning to or requiring merchant to use merchant category codes; specifies any agreement or contractual provision to contrary is void; authorizes DACS to investigate violations & bring actions.
Central Bank Digital Currency; Defines "central bank digital currency" & revises definition of term "money" for purposes of Uniform Commercial Code.
