Communications Services Tax; Decreases tax rate on retail sale of communication services; revises name of the discretionary communications services tax; requires certain tax remain the same rate; prohibits certain tax from being added to the local communications service tax.
Economic and Vocational Development; Extends repeal dates for Florida Development Finance Corporation and Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation.
Designated Safe Exchange Locations; Requires court to consider use of safe exchange location when approving, granting, or modifying parenting plan; requires boards of county commissioners to designate certain areas as safe exchange locations; provides requirements for such areas; provides for immunity from liability.
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revises list of persons prohibited from disclosing testimony of witness examined before grand jury or evidence it receives; creates exception for request by media or interested person.
Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Requires history of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to be included in specified instruction; & provides requirements for such instruction.
Massage Establishments; Authorizes DOH to immediately suspend license of certain health care practitioners & massage establishments in certain circumstances; revises quorum requirements for Board of Massage Therapy; authorizes specified enforcement officers to perform inspections & investigations of massage establishments for specified purposes; requires code enforcement officers, & authorizes law enforcement officers, to submit affidavits with specified photos & other evidence or documentation to DOH within specified timeframe; requires certain law enforcement agencies to notify DOH within specified timeframe after discovering certain violations by massage therapist or massage establishment; requires board to adopt certain rules; prohibits sexual activity & certain devices in massage establishments; specifies prohibited conduct by massage establishment owners & employees; provides requirements for outside windows & signs in massage establishments. APPROPRIATION: $876,704
911 Public Safety Telecommunicators; Revises definition of term "first responder" to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; revises criteria & number of hours of training required for 911 public safety telecommunicator certification.
Enforcement of School Bus Passing Infractions; Authorizes school districts to install & operate school bus infraction detection systems & to contract with private vendor or manufacturer; requires school districts to enter into interlocal agreements with law enforcement agencies to enforce violations; requires school district to provide certain public notice; provides notification requirements & procedures for vendors, manufacturers, & law enforcement agencies; requires person who receives notification of violation to pay civil penalty or request hearing within specified timeframe; provides for distribution & use of funds; specifies requirements of & prohibitions on use of video & images recorded by system; requires reports to DHSMV, Governor, & Legislature; requires SBE to establish system specifications; provides civil penalties for violations enforced by system.
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.
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.
