Hurricane Mitigation Grants and Insurers' Regulations; Specifies that hurricane mitigation grants funded through My Safe Florida Home Program may be awarded only under certain circumstances; requires DFS to require that certain mitigation improvements be made as condition of reimbursing homeowner approved for grant; increases surpluses required for certain insurers applying for their original certificates of authority & maintaining their certificates of authority; specifies prohibitions for persons who were officers or directors of insolvent insurer, officers or directors of managing general agent of insolvent insurer, attorneys in fact of insolvent reciprocal insurer, or officers or directors of attorney in fact of insolvent reciprocal insurer; requires OIR to prohibit insurers or reciprocal insurers from paying any compensation to certain persons for certain violations until violations are remedied; requires that insurers' final decisions to deny claims or portions of claims be made by qualified human professionals.
Rep. Yvette Benarroch
Sponsored bills
Athlete Representation and Compensation; Prohibits certain contracts between athlete agent & student athlete from allowing athlete agent to receive more than specified percentage of student athlete's total compensation derived from use of student athlete's name, image, or likeness; defines "name, image, & likeness collective"; requires DBPR to maintain database of athlete agents which is accessible to public; provides short title; prohibits FHSAA bylaws from requiring student athletes to register compensation with specified entities; authorizes certain high school student athletes to earn compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness; requires students under certain age to obtain parental consent to earn such compensation; prohibits such student athletes from engaging in activities or entering into contracts & agreements that meet specified criteria; defines "name, image, & likeness collective"; authorizes student athletes to consult with authorized advisors; requires students under specified age to obtain parental consent for such consultation; provides requirements for such advisors; provides school responsibilities & requirements.
Limitation on the Assessment of Homestead Property; Joint resolution proposing amendment to s. 4 of Art. VII of State Constitution to Authorizes Legislature, by general law, to prohibit consideration of any change or improvement made to homestead property to mitigate flood damage in determining assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes.
Manufacturing ; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer for certain purpose; provides organizational structure & responsibilities for Chief Manufacturing Officer; directs all state & local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires department to prepare & submit to Governor & Legislature specified report regarding manufacturing efforts in this state by specified date; creates Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign for specified purpose; requires department to take certain actions in promoting campaign; requires persons that participate in campaign to register annually with department.
Construction Regulations; Requires DEP to adopt minimum standards for installation of synthetic turf on specified properties; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing any pronouncement that prohibits, or is enforced to prohibit, property owners from installing synthetic turf meeting certain requirements; requires local governmental entities to approve or deny certain price quotes & provide notice to contractors within specified timeframe; prohibits state or certain political subdivisions from penalizing or rewarding bidders for performing larger or smaller volumes of construction work for state or political subdivisions; provides exemption from Florida Building Code to systems or equipment located within spaceport territory which is used for specified purposes; prohibits local governments from requiring copies of contracts & certain associated documents for issuance of building permits or as requirement for submitting building permit applications; revises conditions under which specified contractors may elect to use private provider to provide inspection services; authorizes private providers to use automated or software-based plans review systems designed to make certain determinations; requires local building officials to issue permits within specified timeframe if such permit application is related to certain single-trade plans reviews; authorizes certain inspections to be performed in person or virtually.
Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding; Revises requirements for uniform minimum standards & policies governing apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs & agreements to include requirements for partnerships between local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; revises required date for specified report on apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; requires DOE to develop standard model contract template for local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; provides requirements for local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs that enter into partnership agreements; requires DOE to develop apprenticeship funding transparency tool; provides requirements for District Workforce Education Funding Steering Committee meetings; provides requirements for certain workpapers; authorizes such meetings to be held using communications media technology.
Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals ; Requires that certain Medicaid-eligible persons who receive specified Medicaid-covered services & who are permanently disabled be presumed eligible for continued Medicaid coverage during redetermination processes; requires AHCA to continue to make payments for such services; requires certain persons to notify AHCA & DCF of certain changes in disability or economic status; authorizes DCF to conduct redetermination of eligibility; requires DCF to make notifications; requires AHCA to seek federal authorization to exempt certain persons from annual redetermination of eligibility; requires AHCA & DCF to develop specified process.
Database of Animal Cruelty Violators; Requires FDLE to post on its website names of certain individuals who have violated specified animal cruelty provisions.
Local Government Impact Fees and Development Permits and Orders ; Prohibits county from requiring applicant to take certain actions as condition of processing development permit or development order; requires completion of demonstrated-need study using plan-based methodology before adoption of impact fee increase which expressly demonstrates certain extraordinary circumstances; prohibits increases in certain impact fees unless specified extraordinary circumstances are demonstrated; prohibits local government from increasing impact fee rate; prohibits municipality from requiring applicant to take certain actions as condition of processing development permit or development order.
Exceptional Student Education; Requires DOE to develop & implement, by specified date, workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder or students on modified curriculum; provides purpose of program; provides requirements for program; & provides reporting requirements.