Federal Catastrophe Risk Pool; Urges Congress to establish a federal catastrophe risk pool spread the risk and reduce the cost of property insurance premiums.
Rep. Kelly Skidmore
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryHB 6007 repeals the current provisions related to pregnancy support and wellness services. This removes the specific legal requirements and administrative framework that governed these services. The bill does not establish new programs or funding but eliminates the existing statutory structure. As a result, the state will no longer operate under these repealed provisions for pregnancy support services.
Invalid Restrictive Covenants with Physicians; Provides that restrictive covenants which prohibit physician from practicing medicine within specified area for certain period of time are void & unenforceable.
Legal Representation Contracts; Prohibits DLA from entering into certain contracts until Attorney General makes specified written determination; requires Attorney General to request proposals from private attorneys after making such determination; provides that written determination does not constitute final agency action that is subject to review; requires contracted private attorneys to maintain certain records & to provide those records to DLA; requires DLA to post & maintain specified information on its website; requires Attorney General to submit annual report to Legislature.
Health Screenings For K-12 Students; Authorizes specified screening services to be performed on K-12 students after written parental notification of such services is provided & student's parents are given specified opportunities.
Use of Campaign Funds for Child Care Expenses; Authorizes candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for child care expenses under specified conditions; requires candidates to maintain specified records for specified timeframe; requires candidates to disclose certain child care expenses in campaign finance reports.
Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services; Revises contract requirements for Florida Pregnancy Care Network, Inc.; requires DOH to conduct annual visits to each organization within network; providing requirements for visits.
Maddy summaryHB 1507 extends Medicaid eligibility to additional low-income adults who currently fall just above the income threshold for coverage. It directly affects low-income adults in the state who would gain access to medical assistance and related services under Medicaid. The bill modifies existing eligibility rules to include this group without specifying exact income levels or implementation timelines in the provided abstract. (Note: The context does not detail specific income thresholds or other procedural mechanisms.)
Weapons and Firearms; Requires background checks on persons involved in firearm sales or transfers; requires firearm sales or transfers to be conducted through licensed dealer; revises requirements for safe storage of firearms; revises criminal penalties; requires firearms be sold by dealers with trigger locks or gun cases; revises warnings to be posted in gun dealerships; requires certain materials to be given to gun purchasers; prohibits specified acts involving unfinished firearm frames or receivers; prohibits certain activities involving three-dimensional printer or CNC milling machine; creates Veteran's Firearm Suicide Reduction Task Force; requiring a report.
Water Quality Improvements; Requires OPPAGA to conduct study of prevalence & effects of lead in drinking water in certain public facilities; specifies information to be included in study; requires OPPAGA to consult with interested entities in conducting study; requires OPPAGA to submit study to Governor & Legislature by specified date; requires DEP to consider & prioritize certain water quality improvement projects relating to special flood hazard areas; provides requirements for DOH, FWCC, & WMDs relating to harmful algal blooms; requires submission of plan relating to prevention & mitigation of harmful effects of blue-green algal blooms to certain entities by specified date; requires specified entities to provide schedule for implementing plan; requires DACS & SFWMD to take specified actions to ensure nitrogen levels continue to drop in Lake Okeechobee; requires DEP & SJRWMD to take specified actions relating to improving water quality in Upper St. Johns River Basin; provides reporting requirements.