Rep. Tommy Gregory

Domestic Surplus Lines Insurers; Authorizes nonadmitted insurers to transact insurance as domestic surplus lines insurers; requires such insurers to maintain minimum surplus amount; requires such insurers to be deemed eligible surplus lines insurers & to be included in list of eligible surplus lines insurers; authorizes such insurers to write only surplus lines insurance & only under specified circumstance; prohibits such insurers from holding certificate of authority to operate as admitted insurers; authorizes such insurers to write surplus lines insurance in any jurisdiction if specified requirements are met; provides such policies are subject to specified taxes but are not subject to certain other taxes.

Insurance; Provides circumstances under which certain persons are deemed to have control & are subject to specified requirements; authorizes any association, trust, or pool created for purpose of forming risk management mechanism or providing self-insurance for public entity to use communications media technology to establish quorum & conduct public business; exempts certain applicants for licensure as all-lines adjusters from required examination; authorizes use of certain modeling indication for residential property insurance rate filings; authorizes insurers to file certain insurance rating plans based on specified windstorm mitigation construction standards under certain circumstances; revises conditions for determining ineligibility of condominiums for wind-only coverage; authorizes licensed personal lines or general lines agents to solicit, negotiate, advertise, or sell motor vehicle service agreements, home warranty contracts, & service warranty contracts without sales representative license.

Executive Appointments; Requires that executive director of DLE & executive director of DVA be appointed by Governor subject to majority vote of Governor & Cabinet with Governor on prevailing side; requires that appointment of Secretary of Environmental Protection be subject to concurrence of three members of Cabinet or confirmation by Senate.

Immigration Enforcement; Requires law enforcement agency operating county detention facility to enter into specified agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement to assist with immigration enforcement; requires such agency to report specified information quarterly to FDLE; prohibits governmental entity from executing, amending, or renewing contract with common carriers or contracted carriers under certain circumstances; requires specified governmental entity contracts with common carriers or contracted carriers to include specified provisions.

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; Requires President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives to each appoint one member to State Council on Interstate Educational Opportunity for Military Children, rather than appoint one member jointly; & extends scheduled repeal of compact & related provisions.

Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans; Authorizes DOE to issue temporary certificate to specified military servicemembers who meet certain criteria; requires teacher mentorship for specified military servicemembers who hold temporary certificate; specifies duration & issuance of temporary certificate for specified military servicemembers.

United States Armed Forces; Revises definitions to include U.S. Space Force; revises officers authorized to take or administer oaths; revises military branches for which official called to active service may receive leave of absence; updates military base names; exempts post exchanges operated by U.S. Space Force from paying certain tax; revises uniforms protected from imitation to include U.S. Space Force uniforms; prohibits soliciting or persuading another not to enlist with U.S. Space Force; authorizes condominium owners & homeowners to display U.S. Space Force flag; authorizes U.S. Space Force members to own, possess, & use firearms & other weapons during certain periods.

Ukraine; A resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine and supporting the people of Ukraine.

Emergency Orders Prohibiting Religious Services or Activities; Provides emergency orders may not directly or indirectly prohibit religious institutions from regular religious services or activities.

Holodomor Remembrance Day; Designates November 26, 2022, as "Holodomor Remembrance Day".