Rep. Randy Maggard

Maddy summaryHJR 1215 proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt certain tangible personal property from taxes based on its value. This would directly affect owners of the specified property - such as business equipment or specific personal items - by removing their obligation to pay ad valorem taxes on those items. The key mechanism is a permanent change to the state constitution, requiring voter approval to take effect. The bill does not define the exact property types but aims to create a broad constitutional exemption.

Voluntary Nonopioid Advance Directive Forms; Requires health care facility to create voluntary nonopioid advanced directive form; provides requirements for such form; authorizes individual to revoke form for any reason by specified means; provides immunity from civil & criminal liability for health care practitioners; provides exception.

Property Insurance Claims; Establishes mandatory procedure for resolution of disputed insurance claims; removes alternative procedure for resolution of disputed insurance claims; requires insurers, at specified times, to notify policyholders of mandatory procedure; authorizes policyholder to file with Division of Administrative Hearing petition to resolve claims; requires administrative law judge to review petition & dismiss certain petitions; specifies that dismissal of petition or portion of petition is without prejudice & does not require hearing; specifies that homeowner's insurance policy insurer is primary insurer; provides such insurer with right to seek subrogation.

Curators of Estates; Revises provisions related to curators of estates including requirements for court reporting, authority & duties, bonding, removal, & reporting.

Farm Products; Provides that collection, storage, processing, & distribution of farm product is activity of bona fide farm operation which governmental entity may not prohibit, restrict, regulate, or otherwise limit.

Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities; Revises definition of term "autism spectrum disorder"; revises definition of term "eligible individual" to mean person of any age who has been diagnosed as having developmental disability for purpose of health care coverage under group, blanket, & franchise policies, health maintenance contracts, & under Medicaid program.

Financial Services ; Requires state financial institutions to pay semiannual assessment for specified time periods; requires that semiannual assessment be received by Office of Financial Regulation in specified manner & by specified dates; authorizes office to issue specified certificate under certain circumstances; authorizes certain elected officers, directors, or committee members of credit union to be reimbursed for certain expenses; revises timeframe for certain requirements by directors of proposed bank or trust company; revises timeframe within which bank or trust company corporation is required to open & conduct specified business.

Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities ; Requires Agency for Person with Disabilities to provide list of all qualified organizations located within region where client resides & to post its quarterly reconciliation reports on its website within specified timeframes; requires agency to participate in transition planning activities & to post total number of individuals in each priority category on its website; establishes Statewide Family Care Council; provides duties of agency relating to statewide council & local councils; provides for method of voluntarily choosing to enroll in Medicaid managed care; revises implementation & eligibility requirements of pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities; provides for method of voluntarily choosing to enroll in pilot program.

Spectrum Alert; Requires FDLE, in cooperation with specified agencies, to establish & implement Spectrum Alert; develop training program & alert system for missing children with autism spectrum disorder which is compatible with existing alert systems; specifies requirements for training program. APPROPRIATION: $190,000

Fire Prevention ; Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified time period; authorizes work to commence immediately; requires local enforcement agency to provide inspection within specified timeframe; requires that certain plans & specifications be available for onsite plans review during inspection; requires contractor to provide additional documents, if necessary, within specified timeframe; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring additional plans reviews or documentation outside scope of permitted work; requires that permit fees be refunded by certain percentage if local government fails to meet certain deadlines; provides exceptions; requires local enforcement agencies to establish simplified permitting process by specified date; provides that county or municipality may only enforce ordinance that has been sent to Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal as of certain date; requires uniform summary inspection report to include specified information; removes requirement for brief summary of deficiencies; requires contractor's detailed inspection report to be provided along with uniform summary inspection report; removes exception from submitting certain information within detailed inspection report.