Energy Infrastructure Investment; Authorizes PSC to establish experimental mechanism to facilitate certain energy infrastructure investment & to make determinations regarding such mechanism.
Motor Vehicle Insurance; Repeals provisions, relating to application of Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law; revises requirement for proof of security on motor vehicle; revises motor vehicle insurance coverages that applicant must show to register vehicles with DHSMV; revises garage liability insurance requirements for motor vehicle dealer license applicants; revises minimum liability coverage requirements for motor vehicle owners or operators; revises legal liability of uninsured motorist coverage insurer; revises required coverages for motor vehicle insurance policy; requires that motor vehicle insurance policies provide death benefits provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $83,651
Coverage of Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services; Requires health insurers & HMOs to reimburse out-of-network ambulance service providers at specified rates for providing emergency services; prohibits cost-sharing responsibilities paid for out-of-network ambulance service provider from exceeding those of in-network ambulance service provider for covered services; requires health insurers & HMOs to remit payment for covered services if such transportation was requested by first responder or health care professionals.
Beverage Law; Provides & revises provisions related to the Beverage Law, including definitions, requirements for certain manufacturers of malt beverages, craft breweries, & contract brewing & alternating proprietorship brewing.
Aviation; Requires owner or lessee of proposed vertiport to comply with specified requirements; requires DOT to conduct specified inspection of vertiport; provides duties of DOT with respect to vertiports, advanced air mobility, & other advances in aviation technology; requires report to Governor & Legislature; requires airports to competitively bid vertiport operator contracts; revises requirements for adoption of airport land use compatibility zoning regulations.
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.
Treatment by a Medical Specialist; Authorizes firefighter, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, & correctional probation officer to receive medical treatment by medical specialist for certain conditions; requires continuing care & treatment by medical specialist to be reasonable, necessary & related to firefighter's or officer's condition & authorized by workers compensation carrier, self-insured employer, or third-party administrator; specifies reimbursement percentage for such treatment.
Improvements to Real Property; Authorizes program administrator to offer program for financing qualifying improvements for commercial & residential property; creates seller's disclosure statements for properties offered for sale which have assessments on them for qualifying improvements; requires any financing agreement executed be submitted for recording in public records of county where property is located; prohibits recorded financing agreement from being removed from attachment to property; requires program administrator comply with act & any related contracts, agreements, or interlocal agreements be amended to comply with act.
Education; Revises requirements relating to district school board duties & responsibilities, requirements for student management of specified health conditions, prekindergarten instructors postsecondary educator preparation in field experiences, Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation, critical teacher shortages, collective bargaining, Teacher Apprenticeship Program, Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program, FCS institution employment equity accountability program, rent or lease of K-12 plants & facilities.
