Tourist Development Tax; Authorizes proceeds of tourist development tax to be used toward funding incentives for the production of films & television series by certain production companies.
State Renewable Energy Goals; Prohibits drilling or exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products & permitting & construction of certain related structures; requires statewide renewable energy electricity & carbon emission reductions by specified dates; directs Office of Energy within DACS to develop unified statewide plan & submit plan to Governor & Legislature; creates Renewable Energy Advisory Committee; directs Commissioner of Agriculture to submit annual report to Legislature.
Comprehensive Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan; Requires DEP to develop comprehensive waste reduction & recycling plan by specified date, convene technical assistance group, & submit report to Legislature.
Insurance; Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides powers & duties of commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; prohibits commissioner from engaging in certain activities or employment for specified period after leaving office; requires interest earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; prohibits property insurers from claiming insolvency; authorizes persons who engage in property insurance activities in other states to engage in insurance activities in this state; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; requires insurance agents to advise insurance applicants of flood risk; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program; increases appropriation to My Safe Florida Home Program; provides effective date. APPROPRIATION: $300,000,000
Climate Resilience and Drinking Water Standards; Requires DEP to establish Blue Communities Program & Blue Communities Fund; establishes advisory board within DEP; provides for membership; establishes Ocean State Climate Adaptation & Resilience Grant Fund within DEP; specifies sources & uses of funding & project eligibility requirements; provides duties of DEP & Florida Oceans & Coastal Council; provides reporting requirements; requires DEP & council to jointly adopt rules; establishes Marine Resources Conservation Account within Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund to be administered by FWCC; requires DEP, or local county health department designated by DEP, to monitor level of forever chemicals in certain water systems; provides monitoring standards.
Immigration and State-issued Identification; Revises provisions relating to driver licenses; removes provisions relating to: patient immigration status data collected by hospitals, licenses to practice law for unauthorized immigrants, employers using E-Verify, human smuggling, & sanctuary policies; requires state & political subdivisions to accept certain identification documents; revises provisions related to: person's immigration status and obtaining a professional or occupational license, law enforcement agreements with ICE, cooperation with federal immigration authorities by correctional facilities, visa applications, & children's immigration status affecting access to public schools.
Early Learning; Revises provisions relating to early learning coalitions & specified early learning programs.
Minority Health Month; Designates April 2024 as "Minority Health Month" to increase awareness of high blood pressure and cholesterol screenings.
Resident Status for Tuition Purposes; Prohibits individual from losing his or her resident status for tuition purposes solely because of his or her incarceration.
Aftercare Services Under Road-To-Independence Program; Revises eligibility requirements for young adult to receive aftercare services; limits aftercare services available to certain young adults; authorizes DCF to distribute federal funds to young adults, regardless of their eligibility, under certain circumstances.
