Sen. Blaise Ingoglia

Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Direct Funding Grant Program; Creating the Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Direct Funding Grant Program for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Education to administer the program; requiring apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs to submit an application to the department for participation in the program; prohibiting certain apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs from participating in the grant program, etc.

Local Tax Referenda Requirements; Requiring that a referendum to reenact an expiring tourist development tax or tourist impact tax, respectively, be held at a general election; requiring that a referendum to approve a millage rate increase for a children’s services independent special district property tax be held at a general election; requiring that a referendum to reenact a local government discretionary sales surtax be held at a general election, etc.

Special Risk Class Retirement Date; Revising the definition of “normal retirement date”; decreasing the age and years of service needed to reach the normal retirement date for certain members; authorizing certain members of the Special Risk Class to apply to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program within a specified time period; providing a declaration of important state interest, etc.

Use of Phosphogypsum; Authorizing the Department of Transportation to undertake demonstration projects using phosphogypsum in road construction aggregate material to determine its feasibility as a paving material; requiring the department to conduct a study on the suitability of using phosphogypsum as a construction aggregate material; prohibiting phosphogypsum from being regulated as solid waste if used in accordance with an allowed use under specified federal regulations and approvals, etc.

Rapid DNA Grant Program; Creating the Rapid DNA Grant Program within the Department of Law Enforcement for county jails or sheriffs’ offices; requiring the department to annually award grant funds to county jails or sheriffs’ offices; providing funding requirements; authorizing the department to establish criteria and set specific time periods for the acceptance of applications and the selection process for awarding grant funds, etc.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Revising requirements for applicants for a Class “K” license; revising the circumstances under which the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs may waive firearms training requirements; revising requirements relating to registration fees for certain charitable organizations, sponsors, and parent organizations; revising the definitions of the terms “Category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer” and “Category V LP gas installer”; providing criminal penalties for certain actions relating to retail fuel theft, etc.

Residency of Local Elected Officials; Prohibiting the consideration of the residential addresses of certain persons during the district-drawing process for boards of county commissioners; requiring municipalities to fix the boundaries of their districts in a certain manner; specifying that district changes may be made only in odd-numbered years; providing that an elected candidate for district school board must reside in the district school board member residence area by the date she or he assumes office instead of upon qualifying for office, etc.

Florida Atlantic University Men’s Basketball Team; Recognizing and celebrating the incredible accomplishments of the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team and the university’s commitment to both academic and athletic excellence, creating a collegiate brand that is nationally renowned, etc.

Death Penalty; Requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of death to the court; requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to the court; requiring the court to impose the recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if fewer than eight jurors recommend a sentence of death; requiring the court to include in its written order the reasons for not accepting the jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc.

Transportation of Inspected Unauthorized Aliens; Creating the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program within the Division of Emergency Management to facilitate the transport of inspected unauthorized aliens within the United States; authorizing the division to contract for services to implement the program; authorizing the division to adopt rules to implement the program; providing for future expiration, etc. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000