Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman

Preventing Contaminants from Discharging into Wastewater Facilities and Waters of the State; Establishes PFAS & 1,4-dioxane pretreatment initiative within DEP for specified purpose; provides requirements for wastewater facilities with industrial pretreatment programs; provides discharge limits & surface water quality standards for industrial users; provides that such limits & standards are effective when DEP adopts rules & such rules are ratified by Legislature; requires permitting limits & ongoing sampling, reporting, & compliance standards.

Mangrove Replanting and Restoration; Requires DEP to adopt specified rules for mangrove replanting & restoration; conduct, in consultation with Division of Insurance Agent & Agency Services, statewide feasibility study regarding use of mangroves & other nature-based solutions for flood insurance purposes; & submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.

Voting Systems; Authorizes counties to count ballots by hand at precinct level; prohibits DOS from approving certain voting systems; requires DOS to make certain information & materials available to public on its website; deletes public records exemption that applies to certain software on file with DOS; provides that software is public record & must be provided at actual cost of duplication.

Everglades Protection Area; Requires comprehensive plans & plan amendments that apply to certain lands within or near Everglades Protection Area to follow state coordinated review process; provides duties of DEP relating to such plans & plan amendments; provides additional limitation for compliance determination of such plans & plan amendments; prohibits & provides requirements for adoption of certain development amendments within Everglades Protection Area.

Caregiving Youth; Creates Florida Caregiving Youth Task Force within DOH for specified purpose; provides for membership, meetings, & duties of task force; requires task force to submit report; requires DOE to maintain & make available to school districts comprehensive list of specified information; requires each middle & high school to have designated caregiving youth liaison; provides that caregiving youth may count hours devoted to caring for household member toward certain community service hour requirements; exempts caregiving youth from payment of certain tuition & fees.

Florida Women's Historical Marker Initiative; Establishes Florida Women's Historical Marker Initiative within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; provides purpose of initiative; establishes Women's Historical Marker Selection Committee; provides for membership & duties; provides criteria for recognition by initiative; requires Florida Historical Marker Program to place certain number of historical markers over certain time period.

Dredging and Beach Restoration Projects; Directs DEP to require, as condition of permits issued for certain dredging & beach restoration projects, that any adverse impact analysis conducted for activity meet certain requirements; requires local government to provide notice of its intent to conduct analysis to certain adjacent local governments; provides fine for violations.

Ratification of the Department of Environmental Protection's Rules Relating to Stormwater; Ratifies & revises specified rules relating to environmental resource permitting.

Treatment by a Medical Specialist; Authorizes firefighter, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, & correctional probation officer to receive medical treatment by medical specialist for certain conditions; requires continuing care & treatment by medical specialist to be reasonable, necessary & related to firefighter's or officer's condition & authorized by workers compensation carrier, self-insured employer, or third-party administrator; specifies reimbursement percentage for such treatment.

Online Protections for Minors; Requiring certain social media platforms to prohibit certain minors from creating new accounts and to verify the age of account holders; specifying the age verification methods the social media platform is required and authorized to offer; requiring certain social media platforms to terminate certain accounts and provide additional options for termination of such accounts; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring actions for knowing or reckless violations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; providing penalties, etc.