Rep. Mike Caruso

Technology in K-12 Public Schools; Prohibiting the use of certain platforms on district-owned devices and through Internet access provided by the school district; authorizing teachers and other instructional personnel to designate an area for wireless communications during instructional time; requiring public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media, etc.

Third-party Credentialing Entities; Provides review & appeal process for decisions made by third-party credentialing entity.

Electronic Payment Transactions; Prohibits certain entities from receiving & charging merchants interchange fees on tax & tip amounts of electronic payment transactions; requires merchants to transmit data for interchange fees credits; authorizes merchants to submit documentation & data within specified timeframe; requires issuers to credit merchants interchange fees; provides civil penalties; prohibits entities from distributing, exchanging, transferring, disseminating, & using electronic payment transaction data.

Alternative Mobility Funding Systems; Revises requirements relating to agreements to pay for or construct certain improvements; authorizes certain local governments to adopt alternative mobility planning & fee system or alternative system in certain circumstances; prohibits alternative system from imposing responsibility for funding existing transportation deficiency on new development; prohibits local governments that do not issue building permits from charging for transportation impacts; prohibits local governments from assessing multiple charges for same transportation impact; revises requirements for calculation of impact fees by certain local governments & special districts; requires local governments transitioning to alternative funding systems to provide holders of impact fee credits with full benefit of intensity & density of prepaid credit balances as of specified date.

Sales Tax on Motor Vehicle Leases and Rentals; Provides that sales tax does not apply to certain leases or rentals of motor vehicles.

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Inspections; Requires owners of certain onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems to have periodic inspections & pay specified costs; directs DEP to administer inspection program; provides for implementation schedule, qualified contractors, exemptions, assessment & inspection procedures, fees, notices, disciplinary actions, & penalties; prohibits partial inspection & omission of inspection portions.

Tax Exemption for Charges for Private Investigations; Provides exemption from state tax on sales, use, & other transactions for investigation services provided by small private investigative agencies; authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules.

State Recognition of Indian Tribes and Bands; Provides for state recognition of specified Indian tribes & bands.

Pub. Rec./Military Personnel and Their Families; Provides exemption from public records requirements for identification & location information of current & former military personnel & their spouses & dependents; provides applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Safe Waterways Act; Requires DOH to adopt & enforce rules & to issue health advisories under certain circumstances; directs DOH to require closure of beach waters & public bathing places under certain circumstances; requires DOH to adopt health advisory sign & posted in specified manner; provides municipalities & counties are responsible for maintaining such signage; requires DOH and FWCC to coordinate to implement signage requirements; requires DOH to establish public statewide interagency database & coordinate with DEP to adopt certain rules & procedures for such database.