Sen. Tom Leek

Protection of Specified Personnel; Requires violation to be committed with specified intent; prohibits specified threats against justice, judicial assistant, clerk of court, or clerk personnel or family member of such person; prohibits specified harassment of certain personnel with intent to intimidate or coerce such person to perform or refrain from performing lawful duty.

Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits; Authorizes landlord to offer tenant option to pay fee in lieu of security deposit; provides requirements relating to certain notices, filing of insurance claims, options for paying fee, & written agreements between landlord & tenant to pay fee in lieu of security deposit; prohibits landlord from accepting certain payments; specifies landlords have exclusive discretion whether to offer tenants such option; prohibits landlord from approving or denying application for occupancy based on prospective tenant's choice to pay fee in lieu of security deposit.

Economic Programs; Providing for a type two transfer of the duties and functions of Enterprise Florida, Inc., to the Department of Commerce; providing legislative intent; providing for a transition period; requiring the department and Enterprise Florida, Inc., to coordinate the development and implementation of a transition plan; providing requirements for the transition plan; specifying that certain binding contracts remain binding; requiring the transfer of specified funds; requiring the department to submit specified amendments and information to the Federal Government and seek specified waivers, etc. APPROPRIATION: $11,000,000

Property Insurance; Requires residential property insurance rate filings to account for windstorm mitigation measures undertaken by policyholders; requires wind uplift prevention to be included in windstorm damage mitigation techniques for residential property insurance rate filings; revises rate change limitations for specified policies written by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; revises applicability of flood coverage requirements for personal lines residential policyholders of corporation; authorizes corporation to adopt policy forms that provide for resolution of certain disputes in proceedings before Division of Administrative Hearings; provides that such policies are not subject to mandatory binding arbitration provisions; prohibiting a property insurer that requires flood coverage as a condition for wind coverage from denying certain claims except under certain circumstances; requires wind-loss mitigation study conducted by OIR. APPROPRIATION: $750,000

My Safe Florida Home Program; Provides that licensed inspectors are to provide hurricane mitigation inspections on site-built, single-family, residential properties; revises information provided to homeowners as part of hurricane mitigation inspection; revises criteria for mitigation grant eligibility for homeowners; revises amount low-income homeowners may receive from DFS under grant program; removes provision authorizing low-income homeowners to use grant funds for specified purposes; removes provision requiring contracts entered into by DFS to be reviewed & approved by LBC; requires DFS to develop certain quality assurance & reinspection program.

Law Enforcement Operations; Revises powers, duties, & obligations of sheriff; requires there be elected sheriff in each county; requires board of county commissioners of any such county to ensure successful transfer of policing responsibility & authority to sheriff; provides requirements for sheriff-elect after election is certified but before taking office; authorizes certain persons to file petition with DOAH, rather than appeal by petition to Administration Commission, if tentative municipal law enforcement agency budget contains certain reduction.

Paid Family Leave Insurance; Authorizes life insurers to transact paid family leave insurance; provides circumstances under which paid family leave insurance may be issued & purchased under paid family leave insurance policy; provides circumstances under which family leave insurance benefits may be provided; requires that paid family leave insurance policies specify details & requirements relating to covered circumstances; specifies requirements for policies relating to benefit periods, waiting periods, benefit amounts, certain offsets, & payment of benefits; provides that eligibility for family leave insurance benefits may be limited, excluded, or reduced, but any such limitation, exclusion, or reduction must be specified in policy; provides circumstances under which limitations, exclusions, & reductions are permissible; provides applicable provisions for calculating rates; provides that paid family leave insurance forms & riders are subject to review by OIR; specifies means by which policy must offer family leave insurance benefits.

Dental Services for Veterans; Establishes Veterans Dental Care Grant Program within DVA; specifies purpose of program; requires DVA to contract with direct-support organization to administer program; provides program funding is subject to legislative appropriation.

Florida State Guard; Revises provisions relating to FSG creation & authorization; provides number of volunteer personnel; establishes Division of State Guard within DMA; provides head of division is director appointed by Governor; removes provisions establishing authority of department & Adjutant General with respect to FSG; provides additional duties of division & director; revises qualifications for FSG applicants; requires specialized unit within FSG; revises criteria for FSG activation; repeals provisions relating to Florida State Defense Force.

Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers; Revises amount & conditions of payment of death benefits; requires payment be made to beneficiary through process set out by DMA; removes provisions relating to payment when beneficiary is not designated; requires proof of residency or duty post to be provided to DMA; requires DMA to request CFO to draw warrant for payment of benefits from General Revenue Fund.