Rep. Mike Giallombardo

Universal Regulatory Sandbox; Creates Office of Regulatory Relief within DEO; specifies duties of office; creates General Regulatory Sandbox Program Advisory Committee; creates General Regulatory Sandbox Program; requires office to consult with specified entities before admitting applicant into regulatory sandbox; provides criteria for review of applications; exempts denial of application from certain review or specified laws; exempts sandbox participants from enforcement by certain laws or regulations for specified period; provides certain immunity to office & its employees; provides for consumer protections; provides recordkeeping & reporting requirements.

Cybersecurity; Exempts certain personnel from career service; requires Florida Digital Service to take actions & establish operations committee; requires state CIO to designate state chief technology officer; requires Florida Digital Service to be provided with access to state data center; requires state agency & local government to report ransomware & cybersecurity incidents; requires Florida Digital Service to notify Governor & Legislature of certain incidents; provides that county, municipality, or commercial entity that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with cybersecurity incident.

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Regulatory Sandbox; Provides exemption from public records requirements for information in regulatory sandbox applications determined by Office of Regulatory Relief to be economically harmful to applicant if released; provides exemption from public meetings requirements for all or portions of meetings of General Regulatory Sandbox Program Advisory Committee; provides exemption from public records requirements for recordings, minutes, & records generated during closed portions of such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.

Tourism Development; Revises method of approval of levy & imposition of county taxes; requires DOR & counties to remit specified percentage of tax revenues to Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; provides for expiration of ordinance that levies & imposes certain taxes; prohibits corporation from receiving state funds except for certain county tax revenues; requires corporation to take actions & be dissolved upon accepting state funds or receiving less than certain amount of public contributions in fiscal year; terminates Tourism Promotional Trust Fund.

Vertiports; Provides legislative intent; requires DOT to take certain actions regarding vertiports; provides design and layout plan requirements for vertiport owners; provides limitations regarding exercise of political subdivision's zoning & land use authority in regulating vertiports.

Changes in Ownership of or Interest in Pari-mutuel Permits; Revises entities authorized to hold pari-mutuel wagering permits & associated licenses; specifies such entities may hold licenses for cardroom operation.

Emergency Communications; Renames E911 Board as Emergency Communications Board; revises composition of board; requires board to administer fees; authorizes board to establish schedules for implementing certain wireless NG911 systems; provides for board's authority to implement changes to allocation percentages & adjust fees; revises provisions relating to public safety emergency communications systems fee; revises factors board considers when setting percentages or adjustments to fee; revises types of emergency communications equipment & services that are eligible for moneys derived from fee; renames Communications Number E911 System Fund as Emergency Communications Trust Fund; revises percent distribution of fund used for payment of authorized expenditures; removes percent distribution to wireless providers.

Government and Corporate Activism; Revises provisions relating to deposits & investments of state money, retirement system & trust fund assets, & public funds; defined contribution plans; bonds; government contracts; financial institutions; consumer finance; money services businesses; & unfair & deceptive trade practices.

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.

Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements; Provides requirements for hiring considerations by employing agencies; provides postsecondary degree may be baseline requirement; authorizes applicant to request review of hiring consideration; provides requirements for DMS & Public Employees Relations Commissions relating to requests; provides jurisdiction to commission; provides remedies if DMS substantiates report; authorizes agency to elect to substitute work experience for postsecondary educational requirements for person seeking to enter into contract with agency.