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.
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.
Sickle Cell Disease Medications, Treatment, and Screening; Requires certain health care providers to notify primary care physicians of newborns & infants of certain screening results relating to sickle cell hemoglobin variants & to submit such results to DOH for specified purpose; requires such physicians to provide certain information to parents & guardians; requires DOH to establish & maintain sickle cell registry; authorizes parents & guardians to request to have their children removed from registry; requires AHCA to review sickle cell disease medications, treatments, & services for Medicaid recipients & develop written report, post report on its website, & submit copy of report to Governor, Legislature, & certain entities. APPROPRIATION: $1,332,159
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.
Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibits governmental entities from knowingly entering into contracts & taking specified actions relating to contracts that give access to personal identifying information; requires government entities to require affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibits foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land & certain real property in state; prohibits People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, any other political party or member of political party in People's Republic of China, & certain persons & entities from purchasing or acquiring real property in state; requires information held by health care providers utilizing certified electronic health record technology to be maintained in specified locations.
Lactation Space in Courthouses; Requires lactation space in each county courthouse; provides requirements for such spaces; authorizes use of funds to provide lactation spaces in appellate courthouses.
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; provides duties of OIR; requires DFS to adopt rules regarding allegations of insurance fraud; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program; increases appropriation to specified program. APPROPRIATION: $300,000,000
Establishment of Federal Catastrophe Pool; Urges Congress to establish federal catastrophe pool.
Transportation Facility Designations; Designates 98 Points of Light Way in Miami-Dade County; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.
