Rep. Christine Hunschofsky

Weapons And Firearms; Requires background checks on all persons involved in firearm sales or other transfers; requires firearm sales or other transfers to be conducted through, & processed by, licensed dealer; revises requirements for safe storage of firearms; revises criminal penalties for violations; requires firearms to be sold by dealers with trigger locks or gun cases; provides exceptions; 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.

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

Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to increase just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be granted by counties or municipalities to certain senior, low-income, long-term residents.

State Land Acquisition; Revises, creates, & repeals various provisions relating to the procedures & requirements for acquisition, retention, & disposal of state lands & prioritization of projects relating to such lands.

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.

Homestead Exemption for First Responders; Exempts from taxation homestead property of surviving spouse of first responder who dies in line of duty while employed by United States Government; expands definition of “first responder” to include certain federal law enforcement officers.

Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons; Revises requirements for when petition seeking compensation must be filed; requires prosecuting authority to petition Governor to appoint substitute prosecuting authority under certain circumstances; provides deceased person's heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file petition; revises compensation eligibility requirements; revises requirements for awarding compensation & continuing appropriations.

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.

Storage of Firearms in Private Conveyances and Vessels; Prohibits storage of firearms in unoccupied private conveyances & vessels unless done in specified manner; requires law enforcement agencies to engage in promotional campaign; directs counties to adopt specified ordinances concerning parental responsibility for gun thefts from conveyances & vessels by their minor children.

Entertainment Industry Tax Credit Program; Creates Florida First Production Partnership Program within DEO; provides tax credit award for entertainment industry projects; provides eligibility & application requirements; provides for liability & penalties on applicant that submits fraudulent information; authorizes transfer of tax credits; authorizes certified project to relinquish tax credits to DOR in exchange for certain payments; provides for expiration of program on specified date.