Rep. Rick Roth

Food Recovery; Directs DACS to implement pilot program to provide incentives to Florida agricultural companies to sell fresh food products to food recovery entities; authorizes food recovery entities to negotiate purchase price & reimburse agricultural companies for certain costs; requires DACS to reimburse food recovery entities for certain costs, submit report to Governor & Legislature, & adopt rules; provides shipping & invoice requirements.

Insurance; Provides & revises provisions related to recovery of damages, writing of private passenger automobile insurance, surplus requirements, homeowners' insurance, unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices, payment of certain bonuses by insolvent insurers, claims for water damage, inspections, roof deductibles, insured in active military service, appraisals, evidence in certain proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, & joint offers of judgment or settlement.

Comprehensive Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan; Requires DEP to develop comprehensive waste reduction & recycling plan based on certain department recommendations, convene technical assistance group for specified purpose, & submit report to Legislature upon completion of comprehensive plan.

Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer; Reducing minimum age at which person may purchase firearm & age of purchasers to which specified licensees are prohibited from selling or transferring firearm.

Recall of County Officers and Commissioners; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to authorize Legislature to provide by general law for recall of county officers & commissioners.

Property Tax Exemptions; Specifies that veterans & surviving spouses are entitled to certain refund; specifies that surviving spouse may choose to transfer certain exemptions.

Recall of County Commissioners; Provides that members of governing body of noncharter county may be removed from office by electors of county.

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

Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase percentage of elector votes required to approve amendment to or revision of State Constitution from 60 percent to 66.67 percent.

Agricultural Lands; Prohibits counties from levying specified special assessments on lands classified as agricultural; provides exception; authorizes construction or installation of housing for agricultural employees on certain lands; provides requirements for such housing; exempts such housing from certain local government approval; prohibits county or municipality from requiring removal or relinquishment of agricultural land classification for certain lands; requires landowners to provide county or municipality with certain written notice regarding such lands.