Sen. Joe Gruters

Homestead Exemptions; Providing that a person or family unit receiving or claiming the benefit of certain ad valorem tax exemptions or tax credits in another state is entitled to the homestead exemption in this state if the person or family unit demonstrates certain conditions to the property appraiser; providing that homestead exemption forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue may include taxpayer information relating to such ad valorem tax exemptions or tax credits in another state, etc.

Insurance Coverage for Condominium Unit Owners; Prohibiting residential property insurance policies of condominium unit owners from providing rights of subrogation against condominium associations under certain circumstances, etc.

Tax on Aviation Fuel; Repealing provisions relating to definitions, the tax on aviation fuel, refunds for certain air carriers, administration of the tax, disclosure of price, distribution of proceeds, refunds to carriers, commercial air carrier registration and reporting, and a tax exemption for federal entities, etc.

International Affairs; Requiring the Secretary of State to serve as the state protocol officer; requiring that certain organizations provide notice of international travel to the Department of State, rather than the Department of Economic Opportunity; authorizing the Department of State to support the establishment of citizen support organizations for certain purposes; prohibiting the department from allowing a citizen support organization to use certain services, property, or facilities if the organization does not provide equal membership and employment opportunities, etc.

Government Integrity; Creating the Florida Integrity Office under the Auditor General; providing for the appointment of the Florida Integrity Officer; providing procedures for the submission and investigation of certain complaints; authorizing the Florida Integrity Officer to take certain action in response to complaints received; revising provisions relating to contractual services and commodities that are not subject to competitive-solicitation requirements; requiring the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Education to conduct investigations relating to waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement against a district school board or Florida College System institution, etc.

Economic Development; Authorizing a qualified target industry business located in a county affected by Hurricane Michael to submit a request to the Department of Economic Opportunity for an economic recovery extension in lieu of a tax refund claim scheduled to be submitted during a specified timeframe; authorizing the department to waive certain requirements during a specified timeframe; providing that certain businesses are eligible for a specified tax refund payment, etc.

Health Care Provider Credentialing; Requiring the Financial Services Commission, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, to adopt a certain standard form by rule for the verification of credentials of specified health care professionals; specifying requirements for applicants to qualify for expedited credentialing and for certain payments; authorizing a managed care plan to exclude applicants from its participating provider directory or listings while their applications are pending approval; authorizing a civil cause of action for applicants against health insurers or designees under certain circumstances, etc.

Legal Notices; Providing for the publication of legal notices on certain publicly accessible websites; allowing a governmental agency to publish legal notices on a publicly accessible website under certain circumstances; removing provisions relating to the publication of legal notices in newspapers; providing that an advertisement of a sale or disposition of property may be published on certain websites for a specified time period, etc.

Capital Investment Tax Credit; Providing a credit against the corporate income tax, the sales and use tax, or a stated combination of the two taxes to a qualifying business that establishes a qualifying project for the creation of intellectual property which meets certain capital investment criteria; authorizing the carryover or transfer of credits, subject to certain conditions, etc.

Limitation on Terms of Office for Members of a District School Board; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to limit the terms of office for a member of a district school board, etc.