Education; Revises provisions relating to Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, part-time enrollment in public schools, transportation of students, graduations requirements, Commissioner of Education duties, & educator certifications.
Civil Remedies; Creates rebuttable presumption that lodestar fee is sufficient & reasonable attorney fee in most civil actions; reduces statute of limitations for negligence actions; provides standards for bad faith actions; provides for distribution of proceeds when two or more third-party claims arising out of single occurrence exceed policy limits; limits applicability of provisions relating to attorney fees in certain actions against insurers; provides standards for evidence to prove damages for medical expenses in certain civil actions; requires certain disclosures with respect to claims for medical expenses for treatment rendered under letters of protection; requires trier of fact to consider fault of certain persons who contribute to an injury; provides that owner or principal operator of multifamily residential property which substantially implements specified security measures on that property has presumption against liability in connection with certain criminal acts that occur on premises; revises provisions relating to immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property; specifies applicability of provisions relating to offer of judgment & demand for judgment.
Housing; Removes authority of local governments to adopt or maintain laws, ordinances, rules, or other measures that would have effect of imposing controls on rents; specifies requirements & restrictions on counties in approving housing developments; authorizes local governments to adopt ordinances to provide ad valorem tax exemption for portions of property used to provide affordable housing; revises total amount of community contribution tax credits which may be granted for projects; provides sales tax exemption for building materials used in construction of affordable housing units; authorizes department to make information available to corporation to administer Live Local Program; prohibits deduction of General Revenue Fund service charge on documentary stamp tax proceeds; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $711,000,000
Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property; Revises time in which action founded on design, planning, or construction of improvement to real property must be commenced; revises events after which statute of limitations & repose periods begin to run; provides exceptions for model homes & improvements with multiple buildings; limits actionable violation under Florida Building Code to material violation.
Town of Lake Clarke Shores, Palm Beach County; Provides for municipal annexation of specified territory; provides boundaries, & that specified territory be considered enclave of Town of Lake Clarke Shores.
Transportation Facility Designations; Designates 98 Points of Light Way in Miami-Dade County; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.
Alachua County; Amends Alachua County Home Rule Charter to require election of county commissioners in single-member districts; provides for referendum.
Cybersecurity; Requires state agencies & local governments to report cybersecurity & ransomware incidents; provides cybersecurity training requirements; requires after-action & other reports; prohibits certain entities from paying or otherwise complying with ransom demand; revises purpose & duties of Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council; provides criminal penalties; requires person convicted of certain offenses to pay certain fine; requires deposit of certain moneys in General Revenue Fund.
Environmental Management; Provides for water quality enhancement areas & permits, water quality enhancement service areas, & enhancement credits; directs DEP & water management districts to authorize sale & use of enhancement credits for specified purposes; directs DEP to maintain specified ledgers; revises requirements for developers & homebuilders to qualify for graywater technology incentives; requires to modify specified rules.
Court Fiscal Administration; Revises calculation for presumed ability to pay; provides formula for determining down payment; revising duties of the Florida Clerks of Court Operation Corporation; authorizes the corporation to request reimbursement at a specified rate; authorizes clerk to review certain records when making a determination of indigence; requires DHSMV to implement certain technology.
