Government and Corporate Activism; Revises provisions relating to deposits & investments of state money, retirement system & trust fund assets, & public funds; defined contribution plans; bonds; government contracts; financial institutions; consumer finance; money services businesses; & unfair & deceptive trade practices.
Level 2 Background Screenings; Revises provisions related to level 2 background screenings & the Care Provider Screening Clearinghouse; adds disqualifying offenses to screening requirements; revises reporting & rescreening timeframes; expands agencies & entities which may utilize Criminal Justice Information Program; requires program to develop method for identifying or verifying individual; requires specified entities to initiate criminal history checks through FDLE or clearinghouse by specified date. APPROPRIATION: $12,400,000
Public Nuisances; Prohibits person from distributing onto private property any material for purpose of intimidating or threatening owner, resident, or invitee; prohibits person from willfully & maliciously harassing, threatening, or intimidating another person based on person's wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious or ethnic heritage; requires violations be reported as hate crimes; prohibits display or projection of images onto building, structure, or property without permission; prohibits person who willfully enters campus of state university or Florida College System institution for purpose of threatening or intimidating another person from remaining on such campus after being warned to depart.
Temporary Commercial Kitchens; Requires operators of public food service establishments who provide commissary services to maintain temporary commercial kitchen registry; requires temporary commercial kitchen operators to display license numbers; defines "temporary commercial kitchen"; authorizes mobile food dispensing vehicles & temporary commercial kitchens in specified locations to operate during certain hours; provides conditions for operating temporary kitchen; preempting regulation of temporary commercial kitchens to state.
Protections of Medical Conscience; Authorizes health care providers & health care payors to opt out of participation in or payment for health care services by conscience-based objections without discrimination or threat of adverse actions; requires health care provider to notify patient and health care provider’s supervisor or employee or educational institution in writing when such health care provider declines to participate in health care services; prohibits boards and DOH from taking certain disciplinary actions.
Motor Vehicle Glass; Prohibits motor vehicle repair shops or their employees from offering anything of value to customer in exchange for making insurance claim for motor vehicle glass replacement or repair, including offers made through certain persons; specifies that failure to provide certain electronic or written notice relating to calibrating or recalibrating advanced driver assistance system is unlawful; authorizes optional deductible for windshield; specifies deductible amount; limits deductible application; prohibits persons from entering into assignment agreements of post-loss benefits for motor vehicle glass replacement or repair; provides that such assignment agreements are void & unenforceable; prohibits insurers, agents, & adjusters & specified persons & entities from requiring claimants to use specific motor vehicle repair shop for certain windshield glass services & products.
Seagrass Restoration; Establishes Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative within DEP; requires creation of 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan; requires initiative to submit annual report by specified date to Governor, Legislature, Secretary of Environmental Protection, & executive director of FWCC; establishes Initiative Technology Advisory Council as part of initiative; provides for meetings, membership, terms of office, & compensation of advisory council; provides for expiration of initiative; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000
Immigration; Prohibits counties & municipalities from providing funds to any person, entity, or organization to issue identification documents to individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in US; requires hospitals to collect patient immigration status data information on admission; requires certain private employers to use E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of persons who accept employment offers authorizes DEO to enforce requirements to use E-Verify & to conduct random audits of employers; removes provision authorizing unauthorized immigrant to obtain license to practice law; provides criminal penalties for persons who knowingly & willfully violate, or who reasonably should know & violate, certain provisions relating to transporting into this state of individuals who entered US unlawfully & without inspection by Federal Government; provides for coordination of certain activities with Federal Government. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000
Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking; Requires residential treatment centers for children & adolescents to place specified signage; requires committee of Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to conduct study; allows adult safe homes to provide lists of advocates who are employed or who volunteer at adult safe house who may claim privilege under s. 90.5037; requires DCF to inspect adult safe houses before certification & annually thereafter; authorizes certain actions for noncompliance; requires DCF to establish process to certify adult safe houses that provide housing & care to adult survivors of human trafficking; provides certification requirements; requires DCF to inspect adult safe houses & ensure that staff of each adult safe house completes specified intensive training; requires DBPR to impose penalty for subsequent violations by public lodging establishments; provides requirements for safe houses & safe foster homes; requires specified signage to be placed on premises of facilities maintained by licensed child-caring agencies. APPROPRIATION: $463,000
Student Online Personal Information Protection; Prohibits operators from knowingly engaging in specified activities relating to students' covered information; provides exception; specifies duties of operator; provides circumstances under which operator may disclose students' covered information; & provides for enforcement under Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by DLA.
