Sen. Vic Torres

Community Development Districts; Authorizing certain entities to petition a court to dissolve a community development district with outstanding financial obligations or operating or maintenance responsibilities; providing procedures to be used by a court in appointing receivers; specifying court authorities in issuing orders concerning duties of a receiver, etc.

Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; Providing for enactment of the agreement; requiring a statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United States; establishing a procedure for appointing presidential electors in member states; providing that the agreement becomes effective upon the occurrence of specified actions, etc.

Fossil Fuel Combustion Products in Landfills; Prohibiting a landfill in this state from receiving fossil fuel combustion products, etc.

Relief of Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin; providing an appropriation to compensate Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin for being wrongfully incarcerated for nearly 15 years; directing the Chief Financial Officer to draw a warrant for the purchase of an annuity; providing for the waiver of certain tuition and fees for Mr. Aguirre-Jarquin, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $720,000

Relief of Kareem Hawari by the Osceola County School Board; Providing for the relief of Kareem Hawari by the Osceola County School Board; providing an appropriation to Kareem Hawari to compensate him for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of employees of the Osceola County School Board; providing a limitation on the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $3,500,000

Public Records/Camo Alert Voluntary Registry; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other personal identifying information of persons who are or have been included in the Camo Alert Voluntary Registry; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Community Development Districts; Requiring community development districts to obtain a just valuation before acquiring property that includes real property or that is permanently affixed to real property, etc.

Landlords and Tenants; Deleting a provision providing that the failure to pay rent into a registry of the court under certain circumstances constitutes an absolute waiver of certain defenses and entitles the landlord to a certain default judgment, etc.

Overtime Pay; Requiring employers to pay certain employees overtime pay at a specified rate; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to adjust, at specified intervals, the threshold for mandatory overtime pay; repealing a provision relating to a legal day’s work and extra pay, etc.

Friendship Between Florida and Puerto Rico; Recognizing the friendship between Florida and Puerto Rico, etc.