Financial Accountability in Publicly Funded Education; Revises requirements for private school to participate in certain educational scholarship programs; requires DOE to suspend payment of funds to participating private schools; creates K-12 Education Funding Task Force within DOE; & provides requirements for task force.
Sponsored bills
Voter Assistance; Requires supervisor of elections or political subdivision that administers election to provide language-related assistance to limited English-proficient voter; requires supervisor or political subdivision to provide election materials in covered language; requires supervisor to operate & provide public notice of assistance hotline; provides for translation services; authorizes legal actions against supervisor or political subdivision; creates Language Assistance Task Force.
Insurance; Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides powers & duties of commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; prohibits commissioner from engaging in certain activities or employment for specified period after leaving office; requires interest earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; prohibits property insurers from claiming insolvency; authorizes persons who engage in property insurance activities in other states to engage in insurance activities in this state; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; requires insurance agents to advise insurance applicants of flood risk; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program; increases appropriation to My Safe Florida Home Program; provides effective date. APPROPRIATION: $300,000,000
Climate Resilience and Drinking Water Standards; Requires DEP to establish Blue Communities Program & Blue Communities Fund; establishes advisory board within DEP; provides for membership; establishes Ocean State Climate Adaptation & Resilience Grant Fund within DEP; specifies sources & uses of funding & project eligibility requirements; provides duties of DEP & Florida Oceans & Coastal Council; provides reporting requirements; requires DEP & council to jointly adopt rules; establishes Marine Resources Conservation Account within Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund to be administered by FWCC; requires DEP, or local county health department designated by DEP, to monitor level of forever chemicals in certain water systems; provides monitoring standards.
Outpatient Health Services; Revises requirements relating to voluntary admissions to facility for examination & treatment, ordering person for involuntary services & treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, & continuances of hearings; defines "involuntary outpatient placement."
Aftercare Services Under Road-To-Independence Program; Revises eligibility requirements for young adult to receive aftercare services; limits aftercare services available to certain young adults; authorizes DCF to distribute federal funds to young adults, regardless of their eligibility, under certain circumstances.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases Policy Workgroup; Requires State Surgeon General to establish progressive supranuclear palsy & other neurodegenerative diseases policy workgroup; provides for duties, membership, & meetings of workgroup; requiring State Surgeon General to submit annual reports & final report by specified date to Governor & Legislature.
Hope Cards for Persons Issued Orders of Protection; Requires clerks of circuit court, in consultation with Office of Attorney General, to develop & implement Hope Card Program; requires clerks to implement program; authorizes persons to request Hope Card after specified date; specifies when & how person may request Hope Card; requires clerks' offices to create Hope Card & provide such card to petitioners within specified time frame; prohibits assessment of fee; provides requirements for Hope Card; provides criminal penalties for fraudulent use of Hope Card.
Treatment by a Medical Specialist; Authorizes firefighter, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, & correctional probation officer to receive medical treatment by medical specialist for certain conditions; requires continuing care & treatment by medical specialist to be reasonable, necessary & related to firefighter's or officer's condition & authorized by workers compensation carrier, self-insured employer, or third-party administrator; specifies reimbursement percentage for such treatment.
State of Israel; Expresses support for State of Israel.