Public Adjuster Contracts; Authorizes certain persons to rescind contract for public adjuster services; clarifies acts that may subject public adjuster or public adjuster apprentice to discipline.
Maddy summaryHB 839 increases penalties for individuals repeatedly practicing engineering without a license in Florida. It targets people who violate engineering licensing laws multiple times, imposing escalating fines: $10,000 for a second violation, $15,000 for a third, $20,000 for a fourth, and $25,000 for a fifth or subsequent offense. The bill amends Florida Statute 471.033 to establish this tiered penalty structure, effective July 1, 2026. It does not change licensing requirements but strengthens enforcement against repeat violations.
Collier County; Creates Corkscrew Grove Stewardship District; provides short title; provides legislative findings & intent; states legislative policy regarding creation of district; establishes compliance with minimum requirements for creation of independent special district; provides for creation & establishment of district; establishes legal boundaries of district; provides for jurisdiction & charter of district; provides for board of supervisors; provides for election, membership, terms, meetings, & duties of board members; provides method for transition of board from landowner control to control by resident electors of district; provides for district manager & district personnel; provides for district treasurer, selection of public depository, & district budgets & financial reports; provides general & special powers of district; provides for bonds; provides for borrowing; provides for future ad valorem taxation; provides for special assessments; provides for issuance of certificates of indebtedness; provides for tax liens; provides for competitive procurement; provides for fees & charges; provides for termination, contraction, expansion, or merger of district; provides for required notices to purchasers of residential units within district; specifies district public property; provides severability; provides for referendum.
Maddy summaryHB 4029 changes how commissioners are elected for the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District in Collier County. It replaces the current system with district-wide elections where all voters in the district elect commissioners, rather than electing them from specific geographic districts. The bill also requires that this election change be approved by a referendum vote of the district's residents before taking effect. This directly affects Collier County residents who live within the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District boundaries.
Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots; Requires hospitals with emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures & conduct training for rendering of appropriate medical attention for persons at risk of forming venous thromboembolisms; repeals provisions requiring DOH to contract with private entity to establish statewide venous thromboembolism registry at no cost to state; provides requirements for private entity; requires hospitals with emergency department, beginning on date certain, to regularly report certain information; requires department to require private entity to use nationally recognized platform to collect certain data; requires private entity to provide regular reports to department on such data; requires agency, by date certain, to provide to Governor & Legislature specified report; provides requirements for such report; provides applicability; revises requirements for certain annual inservice training for certified nursing assistants employed by nursing home facilities; revises training requirements for certain certified nursing assistants who may be delegated tasks in nursing home facilities; provides legislative findings; requires assisted living facilities to provide a consumer information pamphlet containing specified information to residents.
Noncriminal Traffic Infractions Causing Vehicle Crashes; Provides specified penalties for certain infractions resulting in crash with another vehicle & requires hearing for such infractions.
Veterinary Professional Associates; Authorizes certain individuals to use title "veterinary professional associate"; authorizes veterinary professional associates to perform certain duties only while under responsible supervision of licensed veterinarian; specifies certain education requirements; prohibits such associates from prescribing certain drugs or controlled substances or performing certain surgical procedures; provides that supervising veterinarians are liable for the acts or omissions of veterinary professional associates under their supervision.
Maddy summaryHB 6027 removes a legal barrier preventing animal control agencies from adopting out or humanely disposing of stray cattle they impound. This change directly affects local animal control departments and shelters handling impounded livestock. The key provision eliminates an existing exception that previously restricted these options, allowing agencies to use adoption programs or humane euthanasia instead of mandatory disposal methods. The bill updates state law to align with practical, animal welfare-focused management of stray cattle.
Standardized Tests for Admission to Medical Institutions of Higher Education; Requires medical institutions of higher education to have standardized admissions test focused on specified knowledge & skills.
Behavioral Health Managing Entities; Requires DCF to contract biennially for specified functions; requires department to contract for recommendations for certain transparency improvements; requires department to prepare & present to Governor & Legislature specified final report by specified date; requires managing entities to report required data to department in standardized electronic format; provides requirements for such format; requires managing entities to electronically submit to department certain documents in specified format & with specified metadata; requires managing entities to submit certain specific measures to department; requires department to post & maintain such measures on its website by specified date every month; provides exception; provides requirements for such measures; requires managing entities to report each measure using standard methodology determined by department; provides requirements for such measures; provides that implementation of specified requirements is contingent on certain appropriations.
