Sen. Tom Leek

Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Medikids program component; increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Florida Kidcare program; requires applicant seeking coverage under program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requires that premiums for certain enrollees under Florida Kidcare program be based on tiered system of uniform premiums.

Partisan Elections for Members of District School Boards; Proposes amendments to State Constitution to require members of district school board to be elected in partisan election.

Fishing and Hunting; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to preserve forever fishing, hunting, & taking of fish & wildlife as public right & preferred means of managing & controlling fish & wildlife; specifies amendment does not limit authority of FWCC.

Biomedical Research; Expanding the uses of the Biomedical Research Trust Fund; authorizing a specified amount from the total appropriated funds for the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program to be distributed to participating cancer centers; requiring a report for specified statewide cancer statistics to include breast cancer; removing a certain award of an endowment for a specified program.

Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers; Provides rights of law enforcement officers & correctional officers relating to Brady identification systems; provides that prosecuting agency is not required to maintain such system; provides requirements for employing agency of officer; provides requirements for prosecuting agency including minimum written policies, removing officer’s name under certain circumstances, & providing certain notice; authorizes officer to request reconsideration of inclusion of his or her name & information in such system; authorizes officer to petition for writ of mandamus.

Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Exempts certain out-of-state veterinarians who provide specified services under responsible supervision of veterinarian licensed in this state from certain regulations governing veterinary medical practice; provides supervising licensed veterinarian is responsible for such services; specifies that such out-of-state veterinarians are ineligible for premises permit.

Group Health Plans; Revises definition of & providing requirements for bona fide groups for purposes of issuance of certificates of authority & multiple-employer welfare arrangements.

Broadband Internet Service Providers; Specifies that poles of rural electric cooperatives that are engaged in provision of broadband are subject to regulation by PSC; authorizes PSC to access books & records of such cooperatives for specified purposes; provides that such information that contains proprietary confidential business information retains its confidential or exempt status when held by PSC; authorizes rural electric cooperatives to engage in provision of broadband.

Space Florida; Requires Secretary of Economic Opportunity to serve as manager for state with respect to contracts with Space Florida; revises powers, duties, & membership of board of directors of Space Florida; prohibits Space Florida from endorsing candidate or contributing moneys to campaign; prohibits Space Florida from expending funds on certain expenses; requires Space Florida to consult with agencies & jurisdictions.

Interference With Sporting or Entertainment Events; Prohibits certain actions during covered sporting & entertainment events; prohibits profiting from violations; provides for seizure & forfeiture of specified assets.