Sen. Jay Collins

Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibiting governmental entities from knowingly entering into certain contracts; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action; providing penalties; requiring government entities to require an affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibiting foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land, or having more than a de minimus indirect interest in such land, and certain real property in this state, respectively; authorizing foreign principals to continue to own or hold such land or property under certain circumstances, etc.

Fees/Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act; Authorizing applicable boards to charge a fee for applications under the Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act, etc.

Tyrannical Cuban Government; Condemning the tyrannical Cuban government and the Tampa City Council member and Hillsborough County officials who, on March 3, 2023, entertained the Cuban ambassador and other Cuban officials at a dinner meeting in Tampa in complete disregard of the brutality of the Cuban regime and the blood that has been shed by those who rose up in opposition, etc.

Flags; Prohibiting certain governmental agencies and units of local government from displaying flags that do not follow a certain protocol or comply with specified requirements, etc.

Recall of County Officers and Commissioners; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature to provide by general law for the recall of county officers and commissioners, etc.

Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act; Designating the “Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act”; requiring certain agencies, boards, departments, and other governmental entities to issue an occupational license or a government certification to applicants under certain circumstances; authorizing such entities to require an applicant to pass a specified examination under certain circumstances; requiring licensing entities to provide a written decision to an applicant within a specified timeframe; authorizing the Governor to take certain actions relating to occupational licenses during declared states of emergency, etc.

School Districts; Requiring school districts to ensure information on their website relating to reproductive health and disease education is accurate and up-to-date within a specified timeframe; requiring school districts to send a notification to parents that such information is available within a specified timeframe, etc.

Support for Persons Allied with the United States; Citing this act as the “Save Our Allies Act”; requiring the Governor to designate temporary housing and provide certain temporary support to persons allied with the United States and their immediate families; defining the term “immediate family”, etc.

Federal Law Enforcement Agency Records; Revising the general state policy on public records to include certain federal law enforcement agency records; revising definitions; requiring certain federal law enforcement agencies to comply with the public records requirements of this state, etc.

Agricultural Lands; Prohibiting a county from levying special assessments on certain lands; authorizing construction or installation of housing for agricultural employees on certain lands; prohibiting local governments from adopting land use or zoning restrictions, conditions, or regulations that require termination or surrender of agricultural classifications for certain property, etc.