Rep. Kelly Skidmore

Insurance; Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; revises homeowners' eligibility criteria for mitigation grants; requires interests earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; prohibits property insurers from claiming insolvency under certain circumstances; authorizes persons that engage in property insurance activities in other states to engage in insurance activities in this state only under certain circumstances; requires property insurers to cap premiums or to create sliding fee scales for premium rates; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; revises requirements for risk assignment agreements; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program. APPROPRIATION: $300,000,000

Financial Accountability in Publicly Funded Education; Revises requirements for private school to participate in certain educational scholarship programs; requires DOE to suspend payment of funds to participating private schools; creates K-12 Education Funding Task Force within department; & provides requirements for such task force.

Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services; Extends Medicaid eligibility to specified adults.

Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex; Removes prohibition on recognition of same-sex marriages; removes prohibition on state & its agencies & subdivisions giving effect to public act, record, or judicial proceeding that respects same-sex marriage or relationship or claim arising from such marriage or relationship.

Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Requires history of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to be included in specified instruction; & provides requirements for such instruction.

Tax Exemption for Diapers and Incontinence Products; Exempts sale for human use of diapers, incontinence undergarments, incontinence pads, & incontinence liners from sales & use tax.

Sales of Ammunition; Requires background checks for sale or transfer of ammunition.

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.

Guidance Services on Academic and Career Planning; Requires students & parents be informed of certain acceleration, academic & career planning options; requires personalized academic & career plan be developed in consultation with certified school counselor for certain students; requires certain information to be included in such plan.

Education for Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care; Requires case manager or other staff member to provide child with verbal & written information about certain topics; removes limitations on type of questions child may ask; establishes Office of Children's Ombudsman within DCF; specifies responsibilities of office; requires DCF to consult with specified children & young adults when creating or revising certain print or digital written information.