Rep. Randy Maggard

Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders; Specifies that peaceful recording, photographing, or observation is not harassment; prohibits approaching first responder or remaining within specified distance of such person with intent to impede, threaten, or harass person from performing lawful duties after receiving warning not to approach.

Expedited Approval of Residential Building Permits; Requires governing bodies to create or update program to expedite process for issuing residential building permits; authorizes applicants to use private provider; requires governing body to establish registry of qualified contractors for specified purpose; authorizes governing body to issue addresses & temporary parcel identification numbers; requires governing body to issue specified number or percentage of building permits; provides applicant has vested rights when conditions are met; prohibits governing body from making changes to preliminary plat without written consent; requires applicant to indemnify & hold harmless certain entities & persons.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Revises, repeals, & creates various provisions relating to electric vehicle charging stations; pest control & fumigation; commercial landscaping & wildlife management; weapons & firearms; charitable organizations & professional solicitors; cultivated meat & saw palmetto berries; motor vehicle repair shops; Florida Agricultural Museum; trespass on & theft of property; weights & measures; household moving & shipping services; agricultural school activities; hunter ID program; & penalties for various violations.

Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs; Provides criminal penalties for adults who unlawfully possess specified controlled substances & who expose first responder to such substances, if exposure results in an overdose or serious bodily injury; provides affirmative defense.

Registrations and Transfers of Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning System Manufacturer Warranties; Requires manufacturer warranty for HVAC system to run with property; provides that warrantor continues to be obligated under terms of manufacturer warranty agreement for warranty transferred to new owner & may not charge transfer fee; provides that transfer of warranty to new owner does not extend warranty; provides warranty is deemed registered if contractor meets certain requirements.

Education and Training For Alzheimer's Disease and Related Forms of Dementia; Requires DEA to offer education about Alzheimer's disease & related forms of dementia to general public; requires employees of covered providers, health agency or nurse registry or companion or homemaker service provider, or nursing home, assisted living facility, adult family-care home, or adult day care center to complete specified training; authorizes completed training hours to count toward preservice orientation, other required training, or continuing education hours.

Fishing and Hunting; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to preserve forever fishing, hunting, & taking of fish & wildlife as public right & preferred means of managing & controlling fish & wildlife; specifies amendment does not limit authority of FWCC.

Building Construction; Prohibiting local enforcing agencies from making or requiring substantive changes to plans or specifications after a permit has been issued; providing that a plans examiner, inspector, or building code administrator is subject to disciplinary action under certain circumstances; requiring local fire officials to provide certain information to a permit applicant if building plans do not comply with the Florida Fire Prevention Code or the Life Safety Code; prohibiting a municipality, county, or special district from making or requiring substantive changes to building plans after a permit has been issued, etc.

Electronic Monitoring of Persons Charged with or Convicted of Offenses Involving Schools or Students; Requires court to consider electronic monitoring & location restrictions as conditions of pretrial release, probation, or community control for persons charged with certain offenses against schools or students.

Pub. Rec./Inspectors and Investigators/DACS; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current or former inspectors or investigators of DACS & spouses & children of current or former inspectors or investigators; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.