Risk Retention Groups; Revising the definition of the term “motor vehicle liability policy” to include policies of liability insurance issued by certain risk retention groups, etc.
Cybersecurity Incident Liability; Providing that a county, municipality, other political subdivision of the state, commercial entity, or third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with a cybersecurity incident; requiring certain entities to adopt certain revised frameworks or standards within a specified time period; specifying that the defendant in certain actions has a certain burden of proof, etc.
Release of Balloons; Revising a prohibition on the release of certain balloons to delete a specified timeframe and number of balloons; deleting an exemption from such prohibition for certain biodegradable or photodegradable balloons; providing that a person who violates the prohibition commits the noncriminal infraction of littering, etc.
Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program; Establishing the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program within the Department of Legal Affairs; requiring the department to accept and process applications for the payment of compensation claims under the program; requiring the department to provide specified notice of the program; requiring the department, subject to the appropriation of funds for that purpose, to pay a specified compensation amount to approved applicants, etc. APPROPRIATION: $20,000,000
Designation of a Certain Diagnosis on Motor Vehicle Registrations; Citing this act as the "Safeguarding American Families Everywhere (SAFE) Act"; requiring the application form for motor vehicle registration to include certain language allowing an applicant to indicate that he or she has been diagnosed with, or is the parent or legal guardian of a child or ward who has been diagnosed with, specified disabilities or disorders; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to allow specified persons to update a motor vehicle registration to include or remove the specified designation at any time, etc.
Continuing Contracts; Revising the maximum estimated construction cost of construction projects for which a governmental entity may enter into a continuing contract; revising the definition of the term “continuing contract” to increase the maximum dollar value of such contract, to require the department, beginning on a specified date and annually thereafter, to adjust the maximum dollar value allowed under such contracts using a specified index, and to publish the new dollar value on its website, etc.
Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Revising federal regulations to which owners and operators of certain commercial motor vehicles are subject; charging the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles with the administration and enforcement of certain federal regulations; prohibiting the department from issuing a commercial motor vehicle license to a person who is ineligible under certain federal regulations; applying a reinstatement service fee to a person whose privilege to operate a commercial vehicle has been downgraded, etc.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Political Advertising; Requiring that certain political advertisements, electioneering communications, or other miscellaneous advertisements include a specified disclaimer; specifying requirements for the disclaimer; providing for civil and criminal penalties; authorizing the filing of complaints regarding violations with the Florida Elections Commission, etc.
Public Records/Animal Shelter or Animal Control Agency; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for records held by an animal shelter or animal control agency operated by a local government which contain certain information pertaining to persons with legal custody of an animal; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
License or Permit to Operate a Vehicle for Hire; Providing that a person who holds a license or permit issued by a county or municipality to operate a vehicle for hire may operate a vehicle for hire in any other county or municipality without being subject to certain requirements or fees under certain circumstances; providing an exception for transportation services to and from an airport; defining the term “airport”, etc.
