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NEFRC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Meeting
June 1, 2017 10:00 a.m.
Northeast Florida Regional 100 Festival Park Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32202
MEMORANDUM DATE:
JUNE 1, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD MEMBERS
FROM:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RE:
AUGUST 3, 2017 MEETING
The next meeting of the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board of Directors will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Northeast Florida Regional Council, 100 Festival Park Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
Northeast Florida Regional Council BOARD of DIRECTORS AGENDA Northeast Florida Regional Council 100 Festival Park Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32202 THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017 10:00 a.m. (ADDED OR MODIFIED ITEMS IN BOLD) (*Denotes Action Required)
TAB 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Introductions – President Horvath 2. Pledge of Allegiance * 3. Approval of April 6, 2017 Meeting Minutes – President Horvath
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4. Invitation to Speak – President Horvath Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to speak on any item brought before the Council. Please fill out one of the blue speaker cards located at the sign-in table. 5. Committee Reports A. Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Committee – Chair Bourre B. Executive Committee – Chair Horvath C. Personnel, Budget and Finance Policy Committee – Chair Register * 1. March 2017 Financial Report – Donna Starling
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* 2. April 2017 Financial Report – Donna Starling
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* 3. FY 2017/2018 Proposed Budget – Donna Starling
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* 4. CEO Contract – Brian Teeple
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D. Other Reports/Action Items 1. St. Johns County Transmitted Amendment 17-1ESR – Brian Teeple
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* 2. City of Jacksonville Adopted Amendment 16-7ER – Brian Teeple
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* 3. Town of Hilliard Adopted Amendment 17-1ESR – Brian Teeple
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* 4. Caballos del Mar DRI NOPC Review – Brian Teeple
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5. City of St. Augustine Presentation: City Manager -John Regan 6. 2017 Hurricane Season – Eric Anderson
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7. Policy Update – Margo Moehring 8. Legislative Update – Brian Teeple 9. Florida Regional Councils Association Update – Brian Teeple Policy Board Meeting June 29th, WPB 10. Council Contracts Update – Brian Teeple 7. Public Comment – LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER 8. Voting Members’ Reports 9. Ex-Officio Members’ Reports Florida Department of Economic Opportunity – Mr. Register Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Mr. Simpson Florida Department of Transportation – Ms. Sayeed St. Johns River Water Management District – Mr. Sample 10. President’s Report 11. Chief Executive Officer’s Report – Teeple Time A. Highlights B. Upcoming Events: June 1, 2017 – Hurricane Season begins June 14, 2017 – RCI Water Committee Meeting, NEFRC June 28, 2017 – Regional Leadership Academy Class, Flagler County July 4, 2017 – INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY, COUNCIL CLOSED July 6, 2017 – Executive Committee Meeting, NEFRC July 12, 2017 – RCI Water Committee Meeting, NEFRC Aug. 9, 2017 – RCI Water Committee Meeting, NEFRC Aug. 30, 2017 – Regional Leadership Academy Class, Putnam County Sept. 4, 2017 – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, COUNCIL CLOSED Sept. 13, 2017 – RCI Water Committee Meeting, NEFRC Sept. 25, 2017 – Regional Leadership Academy Graduation, NEFRC Nov. 30, 2017 – Hurricane Season ends 12. Next Meeting Date and Location:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 Northeast Florida Regional Council 100 Festival Park Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32202
13. Adjournment
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NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL Board of Directors Meeting April 6, 2017 MINUTES The Northeast Florida Regional Council held a meeting on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Northeast Florida Regional Council, 100 Festival Park Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32202. President Horvath called the meeting to order with the following members present: BAKER:
Jimmy Anderson James Bennett Michael Griffis Darryl Register
CLAY:
Doug Conkey
DUVAL:
Aaron Bowman Stan Totman
FLAGLER:
Helga Van Eckert
NASSAU:
John Drew Len Kreger Robert Spaeth George Spicer
PUTNAM:
Terrill Hill Kelly Redford
ST.JOHNS:
Roxanne Horvath James Johns Harlan Mason Paul Waldron
EX-OFFICIO
Curtis Hart Ameera Sayeed for Larry Parks Geoff Sample Russell Simpson for Greg Strong
Excused:
Michael Bourre, Tony Brown, Elaine Brown, Buddy Goddard, Larry Harvey, Catherine Robinson, Gavin Rollins and Ronald Timonere
Absent:
Danny Becton
Guests:
Jackie Smith (Senator Rutherford’s District Office), Victoria Ford (DEP), Patrick Juliano (Jeff Atwater’s Office), and other members of the public
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Presenter:
Mr. Jake Gordon, CEO, Downtown Vision, Inc.
Staff Present:
Michael Calhoun, Margo Moehring, Ed Preston, Donna Starling, Elizabeth Payne, Eric Anderson, Brian Teeple and Sheron Forde
President Horvath welcomed new Board Members, City of Palatka Mayor Terrill Hill, St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron and Kelly Redford, representing Putnam County commission. President Horvath called for a motion on the December 1, 2016 meeting minutes. Mr. Register moved approval of the December 1, 2016; seconded by Commissioner Spicer. Motion carried. President Horvath called for a motion on the February 2, 2017 Workshop summary minutes. Commissioner Anderson moved approval of the February 2, 2017 summary minutes; seconded by Commissioner Kreger. Motion carried. INVITATION TO SPEAK President Horvath invited the public to speak on any item brought before the Council. COMMITTEE REPORTS Executive Committee The Executive Committee, at its March 2, 2017 meeting, approved the December 2016 and January 2017 Financial Reports; staff reports for City of Fernandina Beach Adopted Amendment 16-2ESR and 16-4ESR, City of Fernandina Beach Transmitted Amendment 17-1ESR and Clay County Transmitted Amendment 17-1ESR; adopted Resolutions 2017-01, 2017-02 and 2017-03; and approved a member appointment to the Nassau County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordination Board. Personnel, Budget and Finance Policy Committee Commissioner Johns arrived
Chair Register stated that the Committee received a presentation of, and approved, the Audit for consideration by the Board. The Auditor, Mr. Lon Stafford of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, provided the Members with a presentation on the FY 2015/2016 Audit. The Audit received an unmodified opinion, which is good. The auditor applauded staff for their assistance during the auditing process. President Horvath called for a motion. Mr. Register moved approval of the FY 2015/2016 Audit; seconded by Commissioner Johns. Motion carried.
Chair Register stated the Committee reviewed and approved the February 2017 Financial Report for consideration by the Board and, on behalf of the Committee, moved approval of the February 2017 Financial Report; seconded by Commissioner Spicer. Motion carried.
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Chair Register stated that the Committee reviewed and approved the FY 2016/2017 Proposed Budget Amendment for consideration by the Board and, on behalf of the Committee, moved approval of the FY 2016/2017 Proposed Budget Amendment; seconded by Councilman Bowman. Motion carried. OTHER REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
City of Jacksonville Adopted Amendment 17-3ESR Mr. Teeple presented the City of Jacksonville Adopted Amendment 17-3ESR; a map amendment proposing an increase in density on 34.29 acres. President Horvath called for a motion. Commissioner Kreger motioned to find the City of Jacksonville Adopted Amendment 17-3ESR consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan; seconded by Commissioner Spicer. Motion carried. Clay County Adopted Amendment 17-1ESR Mr. Preston presented the Clay County Adopted Amendment 17-1ESR; a future land use map amendment seeking to amend the Clay County Comprehensive Plan with removal of a Greenbelt designation. Mr. Mason inquired about the status of Clay County’s Membership. Mr. Teeple stated that the status has not changed. However, the Council’s attorney and Clay County’s attorney are still in discussions. Discussion followed. Mr. Mason motioned to table Clay County Adopted Amendment 17-1ESR, seconded by Mr. Drew. Motion carried with Commissioner Kreger opposing. Resolution 2017-04: TD Grant Signatory Authority Mr. Teeple presented Resolution 2017-04, which grants the Council CEO signature authority to file the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Grant application with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. President Horvath called for a motion. Mr. Drew motioned to approve Resolution 2017-04; seconded by Commissioner Kreger. Motion carried. Resolution 2017-05: Water Conservation Month Mr. Teeple presented Resolution 2017-05, which supports the Water Management District’s designation of April 2017 as Water Conservation Month. President Horvath called for a motion. Commissioner Kreger motioned to approve Resolution 2017-05; seconded by Commissioner Bennett. Motion carried. Draft NEFRC 2016 Annual Report The draft annual report was provided for the Members review and feedback. Members were asked to provide comments to staff over the next week. The publication will be finalized by the next meeting.
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Downtown Vision Inc. Mr. Jake Gordon, CEO of Downtown Vision, Inc., presented a brief overview of Downtown Vision Inc. Highlights of the goals, activities and ‘vision’ for Downtown Jacksonville were provided. A brief discussion sharing thoughts and input for future endeavors followed. Policy Update Ms. Moehring reported that the Executive Committee recommended the Nassau County Council on Aging as the designated Community Transportation Coordinator (Resolution 2017-03) for another five-year period; the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged agreed with the recommendation. The Regional Community Institute (RCI) Water Committee met on March 8th in Georgia to discuss available data compatibility. This group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month and all Members are invited; the next meeting will discuss best practices. The May 10th meeting will discuss water quality. June 14th meeting will address communication; meeting will be held in Georgia. The Regional Leadership Academy met on March 1st at Jacksonville University and highlighted politics and equity. On March 29th, the class met in Nassau County and discussed water and history. The April 26th session will be in St. Johns County and will cover Housing and Agriculture. On May 31st, the class will meet in Clay County and will include a tour of NAS Jax with a discussion on the First Coast Expressway. The Affordable Housing Committee will hold their next meeting on June 1, 2017, with the P2R2 Committee meeting to be held sometime after the Board meeting. A1A Ocean Islands Trail has been designated as a Florida Scenic Highway. Nassau and Duval Members were provided an invitation to the dedication celebration on April 25th. Now, the designation that Flagler and St. Johns County has had for years will continue all the way to the Shave Bridge in Fernandina Beach. Legislative Update Mr. Teeple presented a brief update on the 2017 Legislative Session thus far. There are currently 939 Bills filed in the Senate and just over 3,000 in the House, with more on the way. Links to the versions of the Budget going through appropriations in both houses were provided; however, they are vastly different. At this point in time, there is an expectation that there will be a Special Session. He highlighted Bills of local concern such as: Local government preemption bill; Vacation Rentals; Community Redevelopment Areas; Additional Homestead Exemption; Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Act; Drone Regulation Preemption; and Property Rights Element of Local Government Comprehensive Plans. Brief discussion followed. Florida Regional Councils Association Update Mr. Teeple provided the Florid Regional Councils Associations’ (FRCA) monthly update, along with a copy of their 2015-2016 Annual Report. He also provided a presentation on the makeup, governance and statewide impacts of the FRCA; highlighting the Associations’ five primary focus areas: Economic Development, Transportation, Emergency Preparedness, Quality of Life and Regional Conveners. FRCA’s Mission is ‘leveraging partnerships to build a strong economy and improve the lives of all Floridians.’ NEFRC April 6, 2017
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Council Contracts Update Reminded the Members that the Council is helping with the updating of Flagler Beach’s Comprehensive Plan. Staff will also be working with the St. Johns River Water Management District to assist with local governments updating their Comprehensive Plans to deal with being in a Water Resource Caution Area. PUBLIC COMMENT None VOTING MEMBERS’ REPORTS None EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS’ REPORTS Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Mr. Register stated that the House introduced a bill to eliminate Enterprise Florida during the Governors Job Summit in February. Shortly after the Session started, the House convened and took action on the Bill that basically eliminates Enterprise Florida and all economic development incentives used by the State. The Senate has taken a different position, with several different Bills, specifically SB1110 that does fund Enterprise Florida and most of the incentives used. Funding for the Bill is zero in the House and approximately $85 million in the Senate. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Mr. Simpson stated that DEP had nothing new to report. Florida Department of Transportation Ms. Sayeed stated that FDOT had nothing new to report. St. Johns River Water Management District Mr. Sample stated that the next Governing Board meeting will be April 12th in Eustis, Florida. They are working on holding a Governing Board meeting in the Northeast Florida Region. The current Coast Share Application cycle will close on April 13th. The District has an equipment donation program in which Pomona Park, Putnam County School District in Bunnell and Pomona were recent recipients. During the last Governing Board meeting the Board adopted a water shortage warning order, which included Baker, Clay, Flagler, Nassau and Putnam Counties, which was due to the rainfall shortage. The Council and other local governments were thanked for taking up the water conservation proclamation. PRESIDENTS REPORT Nothing new to report. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT Mr. Teeple reminded Members that Financial Disclosure reporting is coming up.
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Mr. Conkey inquired if there is a Bill to put everyone, elected official or not, on the same financial disclosure filing form. Mr. Teeple stated he will research that and provide a response via email. Mr. Teeple explained that, going forward, staff will invite different communities in our Region to provide a presentation to the Board highlighting their community. He highlighted some of the activities that staff has or will be involved. The Members were asked to provide staff with a sentence or two that says who we are. This will help with marketing strategy that will go along with our new logo, new location, etc. The Highlights publication was provided for Members information. Legislative Policy Committee will meeting following this meeting. Next Meeting Date The next Council Board of Director’s meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2017 at the Northeast Florida Regional Council, 100 Festival Park Avenue, Jacksonville, 32202 at 10:00 a.m. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 12:02 p.m.
____________________________________ Roxanne Horvath President
NEFRC April 6, 2017
__________________________________ Brian Teeple Chief Executive Officer
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Agenda Item Tab 2 Tab 2 Tab 2 Tab 2 Tab 2
MEMORANDUM DATE:
APRIL 26, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THRU:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FROM:
DONNA STARLING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RE:
MARCH 2017 FINANCIAL REPORT
DS
The Northeast Florida Regional Council posted a Net Income of $13,963 for the month of March. The Year to Date Net Income, excluding building sale proceeds of $113,857, was $51,584.
Agencywide
Regional Council - Agencywide
Income/Budget Comparison
Adopted Budget 16/17
March 2017
Represents 50% of Fiscal Year
YTD
Budget Variance
Revenues County Dues
$
572,689
47,724
286,344
50%
0%
Local Government Technical Assistance
$
321,000
64,349
171,601
53%
3%
Development of Regional Impact (DRI)
$
10,500
-
-
0%
-50%
Transportation Disadvantaged (TD)
$
127,077
11,949
56,541
44%
-6% 11%
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
$
60,000
18,847
36,434
61%
Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC)
$
59,000
5,656
22,975
39%
-11%
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Program $
60,349
4,984
27,163
45%
-5%
Healthcare Coalition
$
290,000
43,778
84,227
29%
-21%
Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Program
$
5,000
-
-
0%
-50%
Regional Leadership Academy (RLA)
$
3,500
500
1,500
43%
-7%
Special Projects
$
11,000
3,262
12,800
116%
66%
Tenant Revenue
$
3,856
-
3,856
100%
50%
Other Revenue
$
4,417
34
3,156
71%
21%
Building Sale
$ 2,300,000
-
2,300,000
100%
50%
TOTAL REVENUES
$ 3,828,388
3,006,597
79%
TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND
$
TOTAL REVENUE/GENERAL FUND
$ 3,645,481
$
(182,907) $
$
201,083
$
(13,963) $
187,120
$
(165,441)
90%
2,841,156
78%
Expenses Salaries and Fringe
$
801,787
59,466
403,200
50%
0%
Contract/Grant Direct Expenses
$
401,870
104,673
146,388
36%
-14%
Common/Indirect - Allocated Expenses*
$
225,989
18,342
129,838
57%
7%
-
2,120,738
100%
50%
4,640
40,993
43%
-7%
78%
Direct Building Sale Expenses*
$ 2,120,738
General Fund Expense*
$
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 3,645,481
$
187,120
$
2,841,156
Net Income (loss)
$
-
$
13,963
$
165,441
Net Income(loss) From Building Sale
$
-
$
-
$
113,857
Net Income(loss) Excluding Building Sale
$
-
$
13,963
$
51,584
*Excludes Salaries & Fringe
95,097
Northeast Florida Regional Council Balance Sheet March 2017 FY 15/16 March 2016
FY 16/17 March 2017
ASSETS Cash Accounts Receivable Pension Liability-Deferred Outflows Prepaid Insurance Lease Deposit
1,185,570 122,904 264,705 806
1,993,153 164,729 328,950 858 7,400
1,573,985
2,495,090
Office Furniture and Equipment Land Building Building Improvements
553,824 271,910 1,928,090 948,286
284,733 -
Less Accumulated Depreciation
1,672,576
235,046
Total Property and Equipment, net
2,029,534
49,687
Total Assets
3,603,519
2,544,777
6,116 59,652 114,454 3,588 1,367,956 496,868 383,702
825 67,321 179,130 565,780 367,106
2,432,336
1,180,163
1,171,183
1,364,615
1,171,183
1,364,615
3,603,519
2,544,777
Total Current Assets Property and Equipment:
LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Accrued Salaries and Leave Deferred Revenue Tenant Deposits Notes Payable Pension Liability Pension Liability-Deferred Inflows Total Liabilities
EQUITY Equity and Other Credits: Retained Earnings Total Equity and Other Credits Total Liabilities, Equity and Other Credits
YTD Comparison 15/16
16/17
15/16
16/17
Net Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)
Cash Balance
Cash Balance
(Excludes Building Sale Proceeds)
AGENCYWIDE October
$
(7,883)
$
12,548
$
1,067,744
$
1,203,305
November
$
(10,884)
$
23,270
$
1,164,169
$
1,303,450
December
$
(17,480)
$
53,574
$
1,085,751
$
2,026,009
January
$
(14,803)
$
34,662
$
1,121,918
$
2,030,113
February
$
(17,432)
$
37,621
$
1,163,420
$
2,151,316
March
$
(20,378)
$
51,584
$
1,185,570
$
1,993,153
April
$
(20,506)
$
1,152,203
May
$
(9,418)
$
1,199,364
June
$
(10,334)
$
1,087,988
July
$
(9,710)
$
1,014,450
August
$
(20,998)
$
1,248,071
September
$
(4,316)
$
1,143,492
MEMORANDUM DATE:
APRIL 26, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THRU:
BRIAN TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FROM:
DONNA STARLING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RE:
MARCH 2017 INVESTMENT REPORT
DS
Bank Account Interest FY 15/16
FY 16/17
March Interest
$
21
$
21
Year to Date Interest
$
125
$
124
Florida Local Government Investment Trust
Current Balance
FY 15/16
FY 16/17
$16,527
$16,647
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MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 24, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THRU:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FROM:
DONNA STARLING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RE:
APRIL 2017 FINANCIAL REPORT
DS
The Northeast Florida Regional Council posted a Net Income of $13,583 for the month of April. The Year to Date Net Income, excluding building sale proceeds of $113,857, was $62,943.
Agencywide
Regional Council - Agencywide
Income/Budget Comparison
Adopted Budget 16/17
April 2017
Represents 58% of Fiscal Year
YTD
Budget Variance
Revenues County Dues
$
572,689
47,724
334,068
58%
0%
Local Government Technical Assistance
$
321,000
17,951
189,552
59%
1%
Development of Regional Impact (DRI)
$
10,500
-
-
0%
-58%
Transportation Disadvantaged (TD)
$
127,077
13,319
69,860
55%
-3% 14%
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
$
60,000
6,802
43,236
72%
Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC)
$
59,000
7,359
30,334
51%
-7%
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Program $
60,349
1,525
28,688
48%
-10%
Healthcare Coalition
$
290,000
9,200
93,427
32%
-26%
Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Program
$
5,000
-
-
0%
-58%
Regional Leadership Academy (RLA)
$
3,500
500
2,000
57%
-1%
Special Projects
$
11,000
1,732
14,532
132%
74%
Tenant Revenue
$
3,856
-
3,856
100%
42%
Other Revenue
$
4,417
710
3,866
88%
30%
Building Sale
$ 2,300,000
-
2,300,000
100%
42%
TOTAL REVENUES
$ 3,828,388
3,113,419
81%
TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND
$
TOTAL REVENUE/GENERAL FUND
$ 3,645,481
$
(182,907) $
$
106,822
$
(13,583) $
93,240
$
(176,799)
97%
2,936,620
81%
466,307
58%
0%
Expenses Salaries and Fringe
$
801,787
Contract/Grant Direct Expenses
$
401,870
6,805
153,193
38%
-20%
Common/Indirect - Allocated Expenses*
$
225,989
14,736
144,573
64%
6%
-
2,120,738
100%
42%
10,816
51,808
54%
-4%
81%
60,883
Direct Building Sale Expenses*
$ 2,120,738
General Fund Expense*
$
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 3,645,481
$
93,240
$
2,936,620
Net Income (loss)
$
-
$
13,583
$
176,799
Net Income(loss) From Building Sale
$
-
$
-
$
113,857
Net Income(loss) Excluding Building Sale
$
-
$
13,583
$
62,943
*Excludes Salaries & Fringe
95,097
Northeast Florida Regional Council Balance Sheet April 2017 FY 15/16 April 2016
FY 16/17 April 2017
ASSETS Cash Accounts Receivable Pension Liability-Deferred Outflows Prepaid Insurance Lease Deposit
1,152,203 180,359 264,705 672
2,043,537 191,391 328,950 715 7,400
1,597,939
2,571,993
Office Furniture and Equipment Land Building Building Improvements
553,824 271,910 1,928,090 948,286
284,733 -
Less Accumulated Depreciation
1,682,714
237,003
Total Property and Equipment, net
2,019,396
47,731
Total Assets
3,617,335
2,619,723
213 62,330 150,590 3,588 1,348,990 496,868 383,702
128 69,578 241,158 565,780 367,106
2,446,281
1,243,750
1,171,054
1,375,973
1,171,054
1,375,973
3,617,335
2,619,723
Total Current Assets Property and Equipment:
LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Accrued Salaries and Leave Deferred Revenue Tenant Deposits Notes Payable Pension Liability Pension Liability-Deferred Inflows Total Liabilities
EQUITY Equity and Other Credits: Retained Earnings Total Equity and Other Credits Total Liabilities, Equity and Other Credits
YTD Comparison 15/16
16/17
15/16
16/17
Net Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)
Cash Balance
Cash Balance
(Excludes Building Sale Proceeds)
AGENCYWIDE October
$
(7,883)
$
12,548
$
1,067,744
$
1,203,305
November
$
(10,884)
$
23,270
$
1,164,169
$
1,303,450
December
$
(17,480)
$
53,574
$
1,085,751
$
2,026,009
January
$
(14,803)
$
34,662
$
1,121,918
$
2,030,113
February
$
(17,432)
$
37,621
$
1,163,420
$
2,151,316
March
$
(20,378)
$
51,584
$
1,185,570
$
1,993,153
April
$
(20,506)
$
62,943
$
1,152,203
$
2,043,537
May
$
(9,418)
$
1,199,364
June
$
(10,334)
$
1,087,988
July
$
(9,710)
$
1,014,450
August
$
(20,998)
$
1,248,071
September
$
(4,316)
$
1,143,492
MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 24, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THRU:
BRIAN TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FROM:
DONNA STARLING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RE:
APRIL 2017 INVESTMENT REPORT
DS
Bank Account Interest FY 15/16
FY 16/17
April Interest
$
20
$
19
Year to Date Interest
$
145
$
144
Florida Local Government Investment Trust
Current Balance
FY 15/16
FY 16/17
$16,527
$16,675
Agenda Item Tab 4 Tab 4 Tab 4 Tab 4 Tab 4
MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 24, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL
THRU:
BRIAN TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FROM:
DONNA STARLING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RE:
PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2017/2018
DS
The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 is attached for your review prior to the June 2017 meeting. The budget is the same format as in past years. The budget is a zero-based budget and considered a “flexible” budget that provides for sources and uses of cash. The rate for County Dues remains at $.41 per capita. However, County Dues have been adjusted to reflect 2016 population tables. At this time, we have not budgeted for any Clay County dues. Salaries/fringe is expected to increase and contract/grant direct services are expected to decrease. Common/indirect expenses are expected to decrease and General Fund direct expenses are anticipated to remain relatively constant. Revenues for planning and emergency preparedness are expected to decrease. Thus, General Fund revenues or reserves will be needed to fund some of these activities, if additional funding is not received. Please contact me at your convenience should you have any questions. Thank you.
Proposed Budget 10/01/1709/30/18
Agencywide
Revenues County Dues Local Government Technical Assistance Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Economic Development Administration (EDA) Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Program Healthcare Coalition Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Program Regional Leadership Academy (RLA) Special Projects Other Revenue
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
TOTAL REVENUES
$ 1,293,010
TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND
$
TOTAL REVENUES/GENERAL FUND
$ 1,355,081
Expenses Salaries/Fringe Contract/Grant Direct Expenses Common/Indirect - Allocated Expenses* General Fund Expense* *Excludes Salaries & Fringe
$ $ $ $
TOTAL EXPENSES
584,159 110,000 15,000 127,077 70,000 59,000 60,349 250,000 5,000 3,150 5,000 4,275
62,071
879,307 190,000 194,990 90,784
$ 1,355,081
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018
Presented June 1, 2017
Northeast Florida Regional Council Proposed Budget Narrative FY 17/18
REVENUES County Dues The seven member governments of the Northeast Florida Regional Council, with the exception of Clay County, jointly participate financially in the annual operation of the Council. Calculations are based on a rate of $0.41 per capita, using 2016 BEBR population tables. Baker Duval Flagler Nassau Putnam St. Johns
$11,056 $378,695 $42,269 $31,915 $29,919 $90,305
TOTAL FY 17/18: $584,159 Agency Programs The budget is based on Local Government Technical Assistance ($110,000), Development of Regional Impact (DRI) $15,000, Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) $127,077, Economic Development Administration (EDA) $70,000, Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC) $59,000, Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) $60,349, Healthcare Coalition ($250,000), Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Inspection Program ($5,000), Regional Leadership Academy (RLA) $3,150, Special Projects ($5,000). TOTAL FY 17/18: $ 704,576 Other Revenue Other revenue is revenue from the Elected Official Reception, interest income and other miscellaneous sources. TOTAL FY 17/18: $4,275
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EXPENDITURES Salaries/Fringe This line item consists of all staff salaries, leave and fringe benefits which include the employer’s share of Social Security, Medicare, health/life insurance, Florida Retirement System contributions, worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation and group disability. TOTAL FY 17/18: $879,307 Contract/Grant Direct Expenses This line item includes all expenses charged directly to a contract or grant including sub-recipient contracts, office supplies, cellphones, printing, travel, advertising, computer hardware/software, furniture/equipment, training, etc. TOTAL FY 17/18: $ 190,000 Common & Indirect – Allocated Expenses Includes local and long distance telephone service and lines, data and internet lines, office maintenance, equipment purchases, equipment repairs and maintenance agreements, copier rentals, lease and storage space rental, computer hardware/software, depreciation, postage, office supplies, printing, periodicals/subscriptions, general liability/casualty insurance, audit expense, common-use office supplies, accounting system support costs and staff training/travel, etc. (Excludes salaries/fringe) TOTAL FY 17/18: $194,990 General Fund Expense: Includes all expenses directly related to Chief Executive Officer (excluding salary/fringe), Council Board expenses, publications, and initiatives, Council membership dues, vehicle fleet maintenance, other expenses that are not allowable charges to existing contracts or grants, etc. TOTAL FY 17/18: $90,784
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Budget Format Historically, the Council has presented its budget in essentially this same format. It is zero-based and considered a “flexible” budget as allowed for enterprise funds where it is sometimes difficult to estimate the demand for services and, therefore, the level of spending needed to meet demand. The Council’s budget provides for sources and uses of cash. Budget Assumptions Related to Significant Changes from the Adopted FY 16/17 Budget
REVENUES
The current per capita rate for County Dues is $ .41 per capita. County Dues have been adjusted for fiscal year 17/18 to reflect 2016 Bureau of Economic Business Research (BEBR) per capita population tables. Clay County dues have not been factored into the budget for fiscal year 17/18. Funding for Local Government Technical Assistance decreased with the uncertainty of local government contracts and a reduction in Duval Maritime Management Plan funding. DRI revenues are expected to remain relatively constant for the fiscal year. Healthcare Coalition funding is expected to decrease. The Council anticipates receiving level funding for ongoing annual state and federal contracts such as TD, EDA, LEPC, HMEP and SQG. Finally, it is estimated that an additional $62,071 will need to be transferred from the General Fund or reserves to fund planning and emergency preparedness activities, if additional funding is not received.
EXPENDITURES
Salaries/Fringe costs are expected to increase. We anticipate hiring a Regional Planner to assist with planning and emergency preparedness programs. A sum equal to 3% of staff salaries is factored into the budget for staff merit increases, the first increase since FY 12/13. Contract/Grant Direct Services are estimated to decrease with the decrease in Healthcare Coalition and Duval Maritime Management Plan funding. Common & Indirect are expected to decrease due to fewer expenses as a result of leasing office space. General Fund direct expenses are anticipated to remain relatively constant.
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MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 17, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD MEMBERS
THRU:
PERSONNEL, BUDGET AND FINANCE POLICY COMMITTEE
FROM:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RE:
PROPOSED FY 17/18 CEO CONTRACT
Attached please find a proposed CEO contract for the contract year 2017-2018. I am asking for a continuation of the current contract terms that have been in effect starting with the 2007-2008 contract year. I respectfully request your favorable consideration. If you have any questions or need additional information please do not hesitate to ask.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL THIS CONTRACT, by and between the NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL (hereinafter called “COUNCIL”) and BRIAN D. TEEPLE (hereinafter called “CEO”): WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the COUNCIL is authorized and directed to employ a chief staff person for the COUNCIL; and WHEREAS, the COUNCIL has determined that the CEO, by virtue of education, training, and experience, is well qualified to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the office of Chief Executive Officer for the COUNCIL; now, therefore, IN CONSIDERATION, of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, it is agreed by and between the COUNCIL and the CEO, that the COUNCIL hereby employs the CEO of the COUNCIL, subject to the following: SECTION 1. TERM. The term of this CONTRACT shall commence on June 1, 2017 and shall terminate on May 31, 2018. SECTION 2. DUTIES. The CEO shall work to carry out the policies of the COUNCIL. He shall perform duties which shall include, but not be limited to: coordination of all programs and projects undertaken by the COUNCIL, development and management of the annual budget and work program of the COUNCIL, apprising the COUNCIL of the status of all programs and projects, and other duties which are normally performed by a CEO. SECTION 3. COMPENSATION. The CEO shall receive a salary at a yearly rate of $119,647.00, payable in equal biweekly installments. Additionally, the CEO shall receive upon execution of this CONTRACT a sum of $6,000 that shall not be added to the base salary as ordinary income. The CEO shall be entitled to the same sick leave benefits as are provided for other employees of the COUNCIL, shall participate in the same group life insurance, group health and hospitalization plans, and other group benefits as are sponsored by the COUNCIL for its employees, and shall be entitled to observe the same holidays as are fixed for observation by the COUNCIL. Additionally, the CEO is hereby designated in the Senior Management Service
classification in the Florida Retirement System. The CEO shall accrue leave at the following rate per pay period: 7.69 hours. It is understood that the hours of work pursuant to this CONTRACT will fluctuate; and, therefore no work week will be established nor will overtime be authorized; provided, however, that the CEO shall be required to work a minimum average of eighty (80) hours per pay period which shall include holidays and earned leave properly taken during any such pay period. The CEO shall also receive, into a qualified 457(f) deferred compensation program, an annual sum of $8,000.00. In addition, the CEO shall be provided the business and personal use of a COUNCIL supplied vehicle, including all preventative and routine maintenance, consistent with applicable tax laws and regulations. Furthermore, the CEO shall be reimbursed for out-of-pocket COUNCIL business related expenses based upon properly documented receipts. SECTION 4. TERMINATION. This CONTRACT shall become effective on June 1, 2017 and shall terminate on the 31st day of May 2018, unless canceled by a 2/3 vote of the full COUNCIL. If terminated without cause, the COUNCIL shall provide the CEO one hundred eighty (180) days prior notice of such cancellation. Both parties to this CONTRACT hereby agree to provide each other one hundred eighty (180) days prior notice of any cancellation or non-renewal of this CONTRACT, except for termination with cause. However, the COUNCIL’S obligations under this clause shall cease to exist upon the event of the dissolution of the COUNCIL resulting in insufficient remaining assets necessary to fulfill this obligation. DATED in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, this 1st day of June 2017. NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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ROXANNE HORVATH PRESIDENT
JIMMY ANDERSON 1st VICE PRESIDENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
WITNESSES:
_________________________________ BRIAN D. TEEPLE, AICP
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MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 26, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, AICP, CEO
RE:
ST. JOHNS COUNTY TRANSMITTED AMENDMENT 17-1ESR
At the February Executive Committee meeting the Executive Committee approved the attached staff report and it was transmitted to St. Johns County. The proposal consisted of both a map and text amendment seeking to change 264.03 acres from Rural/Silviculture (R/S) to Residential-B. There is also an accompanying text amendment that limits the development from this change to 303 single-family dwelling units. The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners heard the request to consider adoption on May 2, 2017 and denied the adoption of the amendment. At this time no further action of the Northeast Florida Regional Council is required.
FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCILS ASSOCIATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW FORM 01 Regional Planning Council: Northeast Florida Regional Council Regional Planning Council Item No. St. Johns County Transmitted Amendment 17-1ESR Date to be Mailed to Local Government and State Land Planning Agency: February 3, 2017 Local Government Item No: COMPAMD 2014-04 Mill Creek Forest Pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, Council review of proposed amendments to local government comprehensive plans is limited to adverse effects on regional resources and facilities identified in the strategic regional policy plan and extra-jurisdictional impacts that would be inconsistent with the comprehensive plan of any affected local government within the region. A written report containing an evaluation of these impacts, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, is to be provided to the local government and the state land planning agency within 30 calendar days of receipt of the amendment. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT The 264.03 acre proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment changes the Future Land Use Map from Rural/Silviculture (R/S) to Residential-B. The R/S Future Land Use designation allows one dwelling unit per 100 acres. The Residential-B designation allows two dwelling units per acre. The proposed amendment includes a text amendment to limit development to 303 single-family dwelling units. The subject property is located on Greenbriar Road east of Longleaf Pine Parkway in the vicinity of 601 Greenbriar Road. This proposed amendment is in the immediate vicinity of recently reviewed Transmitted Amendments 16-5 ESR (Middlebourne) and 16-6 ESR (WCI/CR210).
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1. ADVERSE EFFECTS TO SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL RESOURCES AND
FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN The proposed amendment is estimated to generate 287 new external p.m. peak hour trips. The following roadway segments are anticipated to be adversely impacted: CR 210 from Greenbriar Road to Cimarrone Blvd Roberts Road from SR 13 to Longleaf Parkway Long Leaf Parkway from Roberts Road to Veterans Parkway Long Leaf Parkway from Veterans Parkway to Tollerton Avenue At this time, the County does not have adequate revenues to complete capacity improvements to the above affected links, nor is it anticipated that proportionate share contribution will be adequate to complete improvements. However, other funding revenues could potentially be identified in the future. In addition, the amendment is located in the Bartram Trail School Concurrency Area and the County lacks school capacity in that and all adjacent School Concurrency Areas. Adverse impacts have been identified to the following significant regional transportation facilities: CR 210 From Greenbriar Road to Cimarrone Blvd. The County’s Concurrency Management System is contained in the County’s Land Developmant Regulations and thus not subject to the NEFRC’s review. This proposed amendment, and all others in St. Johns County, leave transportation mitigation to the concurrency phase of the development process. As noted above the NEFRC has recently reviewed other proposed amendments in this immediate vacinity – Transmitted Amendments 16-5 ESR (Middleborne) and 16-6 ESR (WCI/CR210). In all of those cases it was noted in the local government staff analysis that the County lacks the revenues to make necessary improvements and that the developer’s proportionate share contributions would be inadequate to complete improvements. The County should take steps, at a minimum, to address impacts to regional facilities prior to adoption. 2.
EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL IMPACTS INCONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE REGION
No extra-jurisdictional impacts that would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan of an affected local government were identified.
Request a copy of the adopted version of the amendment?
Yes ___X___
No ______
Recommendation Staff respectfully recommends that the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board President approve the staff report of the St. Johns County Transmitted Amendment 17-1ESR. 3
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MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 25, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL
THRU:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FROM:
MARGO MOEHRING, AICP, POLICY DIRECTOR
RE:
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADOPTED 16-7ER
Attached is Review Form 01 for a Future Land Use and Transportation Element Text amendment proposed by the City of Jacksonville. The proposed adopted EAR-based amendment includes sets of changes to the Comprehensive Plan to respond to changes in statute that have taken place since the last Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The first is a change to the Future Land Use element that makes the plan consistent with Section 163.3177 (6) (a) (4) and Section 163.3177 (6) (a) (8.) These sections added market flexibility to provide adequate choices for permanent and seasonal residents to the requirements for analysis of future land use map amendments. The second set of amendments are to the Futute Land Use Element and the Transportation Element. It adds policies regarding lands adjacent to public use/civilian airports. This is required by the current requirement of Florida Statutes Chapter 333 and Jacksonville Aviations Authority’s most recent part 150 Study. Recommendation Staff respectfully recommends that the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board of Directors find the City of Jacksonville 16-7ER Adopted Amendments consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan.
FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCILS ASSOCIATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW FORM 01 Regional Planning Council: Northeast Florida Regional Council Regional Planning Council Item No. City of Jacksonville Adopted Amendment 16-7ER Date to be Mailed to Local Government and State Land Planning Agency: June 2, 2017 Local Government Item No: Ordinances 2017-177-E and 2017-178-E Pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, Council review of proposed amendments to local government comprehensive plans is limited to adverse effects on regional resources and facilities identified in the strategic regional policy plan and extra-jurisdictional impacts that would be inconsistent with the comprehensive plan of any affected local government within the region. A written report containing an evaluation of these impacts, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, is to be provided to the local government and the state land planning agency within 30 calendar days of receipt of the amendment. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT The proposed adopted EAR-based amendment includes sets of changes to the Comprehensive Plan to respond to changes in statute that have taken place since the last Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The first is a change to the Future Land Use element that makes the plan consistent with Section 163.3177 (6) (a) (4) and Section 163.3177 (6) (a) (8). These sections added market flexibility to provide adequate choices for permanent and seasonal residents to the requirements for analysis of future land use map amendments. The second set of amendments are to the Futute Land Use Element and the Transportation Element. It adds policies regarding lands adjacent to public use/civilian airports. This is required by the current requirement sof Florida Statutes Chapter 333 and Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s most recent part 150 Study. The policies mirror those already in place regarding compatibility of lands adjacent to military airports, and are already being implemented through the Zoning Code. Map L-22 has been updated to add the boundaries of civilian influence zones. No substantive changes were made to the proposed amendments since transmittal. ADVERSE EFFECTS TO SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL RESOURCES AND FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN No regional adverse effects have been identified. 1.
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EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL IMPACTS INCONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE REGION
No extra-jurisdictional impacts that would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan of an affected local government were identified. Request a copy of the adopted version of the amendment?
Yes ___NA__
No ______
Recommendation Staff respectfully recommends that the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board of Directors find the City of Jacksonville 16-7ER Adopted Amendments consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. 1
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MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 25, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL
FROM:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RE:
TOWN OF HILLIARD ADOPTED 17-1ESR
Attached is Review Form 01 for a Future Land Use Element Text amendment proposed by the Town of Hilliard. The proposed adopted amendment seeks to change the future Land Use Map to provide Town of Hilliard land use designations to two recently annexed parcels. The first parcel is 43.75 acres, which is being changed from Nassau County Low Density Residential 2 (2 dwelling units/acre) land use to Town of Hilliard Public Buildings & Grounds land use. The second parcel is 10.79 acres, which is being changed from Nassau County Low Density Residential 2 (2 dwelling units/acre) land use to Town of Hilliard Agriculture (1 dwelling unit/acre) land use. Recommendation
Staff respectfully recommends that the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board of Directors find the Adopted Town of Hilliard 17-1ESR amendments consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan.
FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCILS ASSOCIATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW FORM 01 Regional Planning Council: Northeast Florida Regional Council Regional Planning Council Item No. Town of Hilliard Adopted Amendment 17-1ESR Date to be Mailed to Local Government and State Land Planning Agency: June 2, 2017 Local Government Item No: Ordinances 2017-02 and 2017-04 Pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, Council review of proposed amendments to local government comprehensive plans is limited to adverse effects on regional resources and facilities identified in the strategic regional policy plan and extra-jurisdictional impacts that would be inconsistent with the comprehensive plan of any affected local government within the region. A written report containing an evaluation of these impacts, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, is to be provided to the local government and the state land planning agency within 30 calendar days of receipt of the amendment. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT The proposed transmittal amendment seeks to change the future Land Use Map to provide Town of Hilliard land use designations to two recently annexed parcels. The first parcel is 43.75 acres which is being changed from Nassau County Low Density Residential 2 (2 dwelling units/acre) land use to Town of Hilliard Public Buildings & Grounds land use. The second parcel is 10.79 acres which is being changed from Nassau County Low Density Residential 2 (2 dwelling units/acre) land use to Town of Hilliard Agriculture (1 dwelling unit/acre) land use. The parcels are bordered on the east by CR 106 and on the north by the former Town limits. No changes have been made to the proposed amendments since transmittal. ADVERSE EFFECTS TO SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL RESOURCES AND FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN The change in land use results in a net 92 dwelling unit reduction from the previous County land use designation. No regional adverse effects have been identified. 1.
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EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL IMPACTS INCONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE REGION
No extra-jurisdictional impacts that would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan of an affected local government were identified.
Request a copy of the adopted version of the amendment?
Yes __NA____
No ______
Recommendation Staff respectfully recommends that the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board of Directors find the Adopted Town of Hilliard 17-1ESR amendments consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. 1
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MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 18, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM:
BRIAN TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RE:
CABALLOS DEL MAR DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE
Background Following a review of our internal procedures for handling proposed changes to approved Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) it was determined that these reviews were appropriately a Board function. Historically, as a condition of our contract with the now defunct Florida Department of Community Affairs, these reviews were a staff function. We haven’t had state funding and thus no state contract for approximately eight years and are no longer bound by any contractual dictates. Accordingly, henceforth reviews of changes to DRIs will be provided to the Board for final determination. Proposed Change In January 2016 the applicant, Alta Mar Holdings, LLC, purchased the Oak Bridge Golf Course complex in Caballos del Mar which consists of 138 acres consisting of an existing 18-hole golf course, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts and other recreational amenities. The applicant proposes to convert six holes of golf course (approximately 40 acres) into an age restricted residential development consisting of 330 dwelling units and four acres of commercial uses. The new uses will subtract from the previously approved, but unassigned development rights. Please see the attached staff report for more details. Recommendation Staff respectfully recommends the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board of Directors approve this staff report.
Caballos del Mar Development of Regional Impact Notice of Proposed Change Background The Caballos del Mar Development of Regional Impact (DRI) )(n/k/a Players Club and Marsh Landing) was one of the first DRIs approved in Northeast Florida. It was originally developed by Fletcher Land Corporation and was approved by St. Johns County on July 8, 1975 and has been modified 18 times since. When the DRI was approved in 1975, it included development rights for 8,296 residential dwelling units, 91.66 acres of commercial uses, 785.82 acres of recreation, 53.51 acres of community support, 21.49 acres of resort villas, and 817.53 acres of roads, creeks and preserve (Attachment 1). In 1978, the DRI's density and uses were modified to include a total of 8,200 residential dwelling units; 135.83 acres of commercial uses; 1,487.73 acres of active and passive recreational; 64.61 acres of community support; and 337.96 acres of miscellaneous uses. In 1993 St. Johns County Amended and Restated the Caballos del Mar Development Order (DO) by approving Resolution No. 83‐36 which cites "the presently approved total of 7,576 DU's". The DRI's development entitlements were allocated between two separate Planned Unit Developments (PUDs), Marsh Landing and Players Club. Over time, the development of the PUD lands has yielded a much lower density and intensity than allocated to them in their respective PUD ordinances, as amended. Approximately 6,624 of the DRI's 7,576 residential units have been allocated to parcels through various final development orders, leaving some 952 dwelling units not having been assigned to lands within the DRI. Within the Players Club portion of the DRI, 12.4 commercial acres of its 98 commercial acres were never allocated to a parcel on the Proposed Master Plan Map. There is very little vacant land within the DRI available for development at present and it is likely that the DRI's density will never rise to the level of that was originally reviewed, approved and mitigated for by the Master Developer. Proposed Change In January 2016 the applicant, Alta Mar Holdings, LLC, purchased the Oak Bridge Golf Course complex in Caballos del Mar which consists of 138 acres consisting of an existing 18‐hole golf course, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts and other recreational amenities. The applicant proposes to convert six holes of golf course (approximately 40 acres) into an age restricted residential development consisting of 330 dwelling units and four acres of commercial uses (Attachment 2). The new uses will subtracted from the previously approved but unassigned development rights outlined above. Review There are three review standards that are applicable to proposed changes in DRIs: 1. Consistency with the DRI’s Development Order Conditions. 2. Consistency with the numerical thresholds in Subsection 380.06(19), Florida Statutes. 3. Impacts to Regional resources and facilities not previously reviewed.
Consistency with the DRI’s Development Order Conditions The proposed change does not violate any condition in the Caballos del Mar Development order and therefore additional mitigation is not recommended under this review standard. Consistency with the numerical thresholds in Subsection 380.06(19), Florida Statutes This proposed change exceeds the threshold established in Subsection 380.06(19)(b)8., Florida Statutes. “(19) SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS. (b) Any proposed change to a previously approved development of regional impact or development order condition which, either individually or cumulatively with other changes, exceeds any of the criteria in subparagraphs 1.‐11. constitutes a substantial deviation and shall cause the development to be subject to further development‐of‐regional‐impact review through the notice of proposed change process under this section. 8. A decrease in the area set aside for open space of 5 percent or 20 acres, whichever is less.” The type of open space being decreased is a golf course, a recreational amenity, and not lands set aside for environmental or buffering purposes. The Sawgrass Players Club Association, Inc, the homeowners association for the Players Club PUD portion of the DRI, has endorsed this proposed change. Accordingly, NEFRC staff does not have a concern, in this case, regarding the loss of 40 acres of open space and do not recommend additional mitigation for the loss of open space. Impacts to Regional resources and facilities not previously reviewed Since the proposed development does not exceed the approved amount of development in the Cabbalos del Mar DRI there are no impacts to regional resources or facilities that were not previously reviewed. No additional mitigation is recommended under this review standard.
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MEMORANDUM DATE:
MAY 18, 2017
TO:
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THRU:
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
FROM:
BRIAN D. TEEPLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RE:
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Attached please find:
List of Passed Bills FRCA Bill Tracking Report May 8, 2017 APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12, 2017 Small County Coalition Preliminary End of Session Report Florida League of Cities Week 9 Report
3,052 Bills were filed for consideration during the 2017 Legislative Session. 2,101 were filed by House members and 959 were filed by Senate members. 249 Bills were approved.
April 2017 Legislative Update Bills Passed
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Raulerson Rommel Steube Magar Grant (J) Bracy Burton Goodson Harrison Drake Baxley
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HB 0573
Household Movers and Moving Brokers Child Protection Resource Recovery and Management Motor Vehicle Service Agreement Companies Payment Card Offenses Self-Service Storage Facilities Insurance Bail Bonds Transportation Facility Designations Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol Assistive Technology Devices Limitations on Actions other than for the Recovery of Real Property Underground Facilities Student Loan Debt Pub. Rec./Victim of Alleged Sexual Harassment/Identifying Information Estoppel Certificates Guardianship Notaries Public Public Housing Authority Insurance International Financial Institutions Pub. Rec./International Financial Institutions Court Records Tax Exemptions for First Responders and Surviving Spouses Terrorism and Terrorist Activities Firefighters Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hospice Care Controlled Substances Enhanced Safety for School Crossings Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Florida Statutes Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Information Technology/Postsecondary Education Institutions Florida Statutes Florida Statutes Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act Florida Statutes Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County City of Tampa, Hillsborough County Regulation of Health Care Practitioners Controlled Substance Prescribing Haitian Independence and Flag Day/Haitian, Haitian American, and Caribbean American Heritage Month Water Protection and Sustainability
Yarborough Harrell Clemons (C) White Asencio Moraitis Santiago Santiago Montford Stargel Ausley
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Leek Hukill
05/01/17 05/02/17
Leek
Raschein
Passidomo Diamond Abruzzo Shaw Raulerson Raulerson Diamond Metz Gonzalez Raburn Raburn Grimsley Boyd Toledo Bradley Benacquisto Leek
Benacquisto Benacquisto Trumbull Benacquisto Berman Cruz Pigman Duran Campbell Burton
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HB 0577 HB 0589 SB 0590 HB 0599 HB 0615 HB 0631 HB 0647 HB 0653 HB 0671 HB 0687 HB 0689 HB 0695 HB 0699 HB 0711 SB 0724 HB 0727 HB 0737 HB 0741 HB 0747 HB 0749 HB 0759 HB 0775 HB 0781 HB 0785 SB 0800 HB 0805 HB 0807 HB 0813 SB 0818 HB 0837 SB 0852 HB 0859 HB 0863 HB 0879 HB 0883 SB 0884 SB 0886 SB 0890 HB 0891 SB 0896 HB 0899 HB 0905 HB 0911 HB 0921 HB 0925
Discount Plan Organizations Prescription Drug Price Transparency Child Support and Parenting Time Plans Public Works Projects Professional Regulation Groveland Four Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission Community Associations Reemployment Assistance Fraud Utilities Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Internet Identifiers Vessel Registrations Estates Accessibility of Places of Public Accommodation Port of Palm Beach District, Palm Beach County Department of Business and Professional Regulation Fees Mortgage Brokering Adoption Benefits City of Gainesville, Alachua County Motor Vehicle Warranty Repairs and Recall Repairs Designation of School Grades Stroke Centers Medication Synchronization Insurance Policy Transfers Practices of Substance Abuse Service Providers Flood Insurance Timeshares Insurer Insolvency Human Trafficking Postsecondary Distance Education Hospice Services Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services Memory Disorder Clinics Shark Fins Public Records/Substance Abuse Impaired Persons Direct-Support Organizations Carrabelle Port and Airport Authority, Franklin County Florida Prepaid College Board Comprehensive Transitional Education Programs Barefoot Bay Recreation District, Brevard County Insurance Adjusters Fellsmere Drainage District, Indian River County Department of Financial Services
Pigman Yarborough Brandes Williamson Renner DuBose Grant (J) Moraitis La Rosa La Rosa Burton Santiago Mariano Magar Passidomo Leek Hager Trumbull Stark Combee Clemons (C) Diaz (M) Porter Magar Broxson Ingoglia Hager Lee Jr. (L) Hutson Raburn Garcia Mariano Roth Burgess Miller (M) Hutson Powell Bean Beshears Simmons Stevenson Fine Shaw Grall Miller (M)
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HB 1153 HB 1169 HB 1175 HB 1201 HB 1203 HB 1233 HB 1237 HB 1239 HB 1253 HB 1269 HB 1291 HB 1293
Real Estate Appraisers Warnings for Lottery Games City of Key West, Monroe County Pub. Rec./Department of Elderly Affairs Public Accountancy Instructional Materials Insurer Anti-Fraud Efforts Pub. Rec./Insurance Fraud Information/DFS Pollution Collective Bargaining Impasses Construction Firefighters' Relief and Pension Fund of the City of Pensacola, Escambia County Unmanned Aircraft Marine Turtle Protection Laboratory Screening Expressway Authorities Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program Justifiable Use of Force Nassau County Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Campus Emergency Response for Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions Ocean Highway and Port Authority, Nassau County Public Records/Workers' Compensation Public Records/Firefighters and their Spouses and Children Private School Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities Child Welfare Newborn Screenings West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund of the City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County Central Broward Water Control District, Broward County North Springs Improvement District, Broward County Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District and Alva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, Lee County Broward County Transportation Facility Designations Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers Department of Corrections Pub. Rec./DOC/Health Information Cottage Food Operations Condominiums School Bus Safety Rights and Responsibilities of Patients Child Protection City of Jacksonville, Duval County City of Jacksonville, Duval County
Rommel Sullivan Raschein Gonzalez Gruters Donalds Raschein Raschein Grimsley Powell Avila
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Yarborough Altman Raschein Avila Ponder Simmons Byrd
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Ingram
Rommel
Byrd Albritton Steube Antone Stevenson Book Willhite
Jenne Moskowitz Caldwell
Moskowitz Sprowls Diaz (M) Gonzalez Gonzalez White Diaz (J) Eagle Harrison Harrell Davis Davis
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HB 1295 HB 1297 HB 1307 HB 1311 HB 1313 HB 1315 HB 1317 HB 1333 HB 1347 HB 1363 HB 1379 HB 1385 HB 1401 HB 1437 HB 1439 SB 1520 SB 1528 SB 1530 SB 1634 SB 1672 SB 1694 SB 1726 SB 1762 SB 1850 HB 6021 HB 6027 HB 6037 HB 6501
HB 6503 HB 6507 HB 6511 HB 6515 HB 6519 HB 6521 HB 6529 HB 6533 HB 6539 HB 6545 HB 6549 HB 7035
Monroe County Raschein Palm Beach County Abruzzo Physician Assistant Workforce Surveys Plasencia Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, Lee and Caldwell Hendry Counties Cold Springs Improvement District, Marion County Stone Lake County Water Authority, Lake County Metz North Lake County Hospital District, Lake County Metz Sunbridge Stewardship District, Osceola County La Rosa Application of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Jones Act to Credit Unions Santa Rosa County Williamson Department of Legal Affairs Diaz (J) Domestic Violence Nunez East Mulloch Drainage District, Lee County Rodrigues (R) Alachua County Watson (C) Charlotte County Grant (M) Termination of a Condominium Association Latvala (J) Joint Session for Purpose of Receiving Governor's Message Benacquisto Adjourning & Reconvening of Legislature/2017 Regular Session Benacquisto Residential Elevators Steube Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority Latvala (J) Support for Parental Victims of Child Domestic Violence Torres, Jr. Industrial Hemp Pilot Projects Montford Joint Rules of the Florida Legislature Benacquisto Extension of 2017 Legislative Session Benacquisto Home Health Agency Licensure Rommel Financial Reporting Williamson Blind Services Direct-support Organization Fischer Relief/J.D.S./Agency for Persons with Disabilities Plakon Relief/Sean McNamee, Todd & Jody McNamee/School Board of Shaw Hillsborough County Relief/Angela Sanford/Leon County Beshears Relief/L.T./Department of Children and Families Miller (M) Relief/Wendy Smith and Dennis Darling, Sr./State of Florida Jones Relief/Amie Draiemann O'Brien, Hailey Morgan Stephenson, and Cortes (B) Christian Darby Stephenson II/Department of Transportation Relief/Mary Mifflin-Gee/City of Miami Jenne Relief/Lillian Beauchamp/St. Lucie County School District Byrd Relief/Jennifer Wohlgemuth/Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Grant (J) Relief/Eddie Weekley and Charlotte Williams/Agency for Byrd Persons with Disabilities Relief/Jerry Cunningham/Broward County Raburn Relief/Altavious Carter and Dustin Reinhardt/Palm Beach Diaz (J) County School Board OGSR/Nonpublished Reports and Oversight, Transparency & Data/Dept. of Citrus Administration Subcommittee
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HB 7043 HB 7045 HB 7059 HB 7067 HB 7073 HB 7077 HB 7079 HB 7087 HB 7091 HB 7093 HB 7097 HB 7099 HB 7105 HB 7107 HB 7113 HB 7115 SB 7004 SB 7008 SB 7010
Natural Resources & Public Lands 04/28/17 Subcommittee Oversight, Transparency & OGSR/Reports of Unclaimed Property 04/26/17 Administration Subcommittee Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice Subcommittee 05/05/17 A Review Under the Open Government Oversight, Transparency & 04/26/17 Sunset Review Act Administration Subcommittee Ratification of Rules of the Department of Children, Families & Seniors 05/05/17 Elder Affairs Subcommittee Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Gulf Coast Economic Corridor 05/02/17 Coast Trust Funds/Creation/Triumph Gulf Select Committee on Triumph Gulf 05/01/17 Coast Trust Fund/DEO Coast OGSR/Protective Injunctions for Certain Oversight, Transparency & 05/03/17 Types of Violence Administration Subcommittee Probation and Community Control Criminal Justice Subcommittee 05/03/17 Oversight, Transparency & OGSR/Agency Personnel Information 05/03/17 Administration Subcommittee Direct Support Organization of the Health Quality Subcommittee 05/02/17 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Corporate Income Tax Ways & Means Committee 05/03/17 Increased Homestead Property Tax Ways & Means Committee 05/02/17 Exemption Homestead Exemption Implementation Ways & Means Committee 05/02/17 OGSR/Donor or Prospective Donor/Publicly Owned Performing Arts Government Accountability Committee 04/28/17 Center Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys Judiciary Committee 05/05/17 OGSR/Peer Review Panels/Department of Health Policy 05/01/17 Health Department of Veterans' Affairs Direct- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, 04/05/17 support Organization and Domestic Security Department of Military Affairs DirectMilitary and Veterans Affairs, Space, 04/05/17 support Organization and Domestic Security Vessels
April 2017 Legislative Update FRCA Bill Tracking Report May 8, 2017
2017 Bills (52) Number
Title
Sponsor
SB 0010
Water Resources
Bradley
Last Action 05/09/17
Date Foldered 02/08/17 09:08AM
Water Resources; Authorizing the South Florida Water Management District and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to negotiate the amendment and termination of leases on lands within the Everglades Agricultural Area for exchange or use for the reservoir project; requiring certain lease agreements for agricultural work programs to be terminated in accordance with the lease terms; requiring (C: 761 1357 the district to request that the United States Army Corps of Engineers jointly develop a post-authorization 1686 ) change report for the Central Everglades Planning Project; providing requirements for the C-51 reservoir project if state funds are appropriated for the project; prohibiting the use of inmates for correctional work programs in the agricultural industry in certain areas, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 01/26/17 SENATE Filed 01/26/17 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations 01/30/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/07/17, 2:00 pm, 412 K 02/07/17 SENATE Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays 02/08/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources 03/03/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources, 03/08/17, 9:30 am, 301 S 03/08/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; 5 Yeas, 1 Nay 03/10/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations 03/31/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 04/05/17, 10:00 am, 412 K 03/31/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, 412 K 04/05/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 16 Yeas, 2 Nays 04/07/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 04/07/17 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/07/17 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/12/17 04/12/17 SENATE Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (616632, 264380, 623444, 376758, 948278); Amendment Withdrawn (318228); Amendments Adopted (921088, 163704); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 3 Nays); Immediately certified 04/12/17 SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed 04/12/17 HOUSE In Messages 05/01/17 HOUSE Received; Referred to Calendar 05/01/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17 05/02/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (061749); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 99 Yeas / 19 Nays) 05/02/17 SENATE In returning messages 05/02/17 SENATE Received from Messages; Amendment Concurred (061749); Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/02/17 SENATE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled 05/02/17 SENATE Engrossed Text (E2) Filed 05/02/17 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed 05/04/17 SENATE Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/19/17) 05/09/17 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-010
HB 0017
Local Regulation Preemption
Fine
05/08/17
02/13/17 12:21PM
Local Regulation Preemption: Prohibits certain local governments from imposing or adopting certain regulations on businesses, professions, & occupations after certain date; preempts to state regulations concerning businesses, professions, & occupations; provides exceptions to preemption. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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01/31/17 HOUSE Filed 02/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Careers & Competition Subcommittee; Commerce Committee 02/09/17 HOUSE Now in Careers & Competition Subcommittee 02/15/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Careers & Competition Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 1:15 pm, 212 K 02/22/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Careers & Competition Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 6 Nays 02/23/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/17/17 HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee
HB 0035 (C: 98 108 442 451 )
SB 0068 (C: 7109 ) (S: 173 )
HB 0077
(S: 122 )
Well Stimulation Treatments
Jenne
05/08/17
01/30/17 11:41AM
Well Stimulation Treatments: Prohibits well stimulation treatments for exploration or production of oil or natural gas. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 11/23/16 HOUSE Filed 01/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 01/09/17 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
Tourist Development Grimsley Tax
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
Tourist Development Tax; Authorizing counties imposing the tourist development tax to use those tax revenues for auditoriums that are publicly owned but operated by specified organizations under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 11/22/16 SENATE Filed 12/08/16 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations 01/13/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 01/23/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S 01/23/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Commerce and Tourism; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays 01/24/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 01/25/17 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 03/09/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 03/14/17, 10:30 am, 301 S 03/14/17 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/14/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 03/16/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 03/21/17, 9:00 am, 401 S 03/21/17 SENATE Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/21/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Sports Franchise Facilities
Avila
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
Sports Franchise Facilities: Prohibits sports franchise from constructing, reconstructing, renovating, or improving facility on leased public land; requires sale of public land for sports franchise facility be at fair market value; provides requirements for contract to fund construction, reconstruction, renovation, or improvement of facility; specifies act does not impair contracts entered into before July 1, 2017. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 12/06/16 HOUSE Filed 01/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Government Accountability Committee; Appropriations Committee 01/09/17 HOUSE Now in Government Accountability Committee 02/14/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 02/21/17, 10:00 am, 17 H 02/21/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee; 14 Yeas, 5 Nays 03/01/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
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03/05/17 HOUSE Now in Appropriations Committee 03/13/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 03/15/17, 2:30 pm, 212 K 03/15/17 HOUSE Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 21 Yeas, 8 Nays 03/16/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 03/23/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/17 03/29/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (432903); Placed on Third Reading, 03/30/17 03/30/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 82 Yeas / 33 Nays) 04/04/17 SENATE In Messages 04/05/17 SENATE Received; Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
SB 0086
Agricultural Land Classification and Assessment
Steube
05/08/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
Agricultural Land Classification and Assessment; Providing an exception from a certain requirement for lands to be classified as agricultural for taxation purposes; requiring that land jointly used for commercial nonagricultural purposes and bona fide agricultural purposes directly related to apiculture be classified as agricultural, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/01/16 SENATE Filed 12/16/16 SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Agriculture
HB 0093 (S: 162 )
SB 0098
Disposable Plastic Bags
Richardson
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
Disposable Plastic Bags: Authorizes certain municipalities to establish pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable plastic bags; provides program criteria; provides for program expiration; directs participating municipalities to collect data & submit reports to municipal governing bodies & DEP; defines term "coastal community." Effective Date: July 1, 2017 12/13/16 HOUSE Filed 01/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Careers & Competition Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 01/09/17 HOUSE Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Well Stimulation
Farmer
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
(C: 35 108 ) Well Stimulation; Citing this act as the "Stop Fracking Act"; prohibiting persons from engaging in extreme (S: 442 451 ) well stimulation, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/02/16 SENATE Filed 12/16/16 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
SB 0108
Well Stimulation
Farmer
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Well Stimulation; Proposing the creation of Section 30 of Article X of the State Constitution to establish (C: 35 98 442 public policy against certain types of well stimulation in order to protect the state’s water resources, and to 451 ) prohibit extreme well stimulation, etc. 12/05/16 SENATE Filed 12/16/16 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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05/08/17 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
SB 0112
(I: 613 )
SB 0122 (S: 77 )
Flood Hazard Mitigation
Brandes
05/08/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
Flood Hazard Mitigation; Authorizing the Division of Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the Governor to administer a matching grant program for local governments to implement flood hazard risk reduction policies and projects; revising the powers of the Florida Communities Trust to authorize the undertaking, coordination, and funding of flood mitigation projects; authorizing the trust to acquire and dispose of real and personal property to reduce flood hazards, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/05/16 SENATE Filed 12/16/16 SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Banking and Insurance
Sports Franchise Facilities
Steube
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
Sports Franchise Facilities; Prohibiting a sports franchise from constructing, reconstructing, renovating, or improving a facility on leased public land, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/07/16 SENATE Filed 12/20/16 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
SB 0160
Minimum Wage
(I: 945 )
Minimum Wage; Revising the formula for the adjusted state minimum wage, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/14/16 SENATE Filed 01/10/17 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
SB 0162 (S: 93 )
HB 0173 (C: 7109 ) (S: 68 )
Disposable Plastic Bags
Rodriguez (J)
Rodriguez (J)
05/08/17
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
02/08/17 09:19AM
Disposable Plastic Bags; Authorizing certain municipalities to establish pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable plastic bags, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 12/14/16 SENATE Filed 01/10/17 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Rules 03/17/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 37 S 03/22/17 SENATE Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; 4 Yeas, 1 Nay 03/23/17 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
Tourist Development Latvala (C) Tax
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
Tourist Development Tax: Authorizes counties imposing tourist development tax to use those tax revenues for auditoriums that are publicly owned but operated by specified organizations under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 01/05/17 HOUSE Filed 01/23/17 HOUSE Referred to Tourism & Gaming Control Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Commerce Committee 01/23/17 HOUSE Now in Tourism & Gaming Control Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Tourism and Gaming Control Subcommittee
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HB 0181 (S: 464 )
SB 0188 (C: 425 )
Natural Hazards
Jacobs
05/03/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
Natural Hazards: Creates interagency workgroup to share information, coordinate efforts, & collaborate on initiatives relating to natural hazards; requires certain agencies to designate liaisons to the workgroup; requires the Division of Emergency Management to prepare annual report; requires report to be posted on agency websites & submitted to the Governor & Legislature; providing an appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $88,784.00 Effective Date: July 1, 2017 01/06/17 HOUSE Filed 01/23/17 HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee 01/23/17 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 03/03/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 12 H 03/07/17 HOUSE Favorable by Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/07/17 HOUSE Now in Appropriations Committee 03/13/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 03/15/17, 2:30 pm, 212 K 03/15/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee; 28 Yeas, 1 Nay 03/17/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/20/17 HOUSE Now in Government Accountability Committee 03/20/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 03/22/17, 9:15 am, 17 H 03/22/17 HOUSE Favorable by Government Accountability Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/22/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 03/23/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/17 03/29/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/30/17 03/30/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 1 Nay) 04/04/17 SENATE In Messages 04/05/17 SENATE Received; Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 05/02/17 SENATE Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, Community Affairs, Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0464; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/03/17 05/03/17 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/03/17 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 05/03/17 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Vacation Rentals
Steube
05/03/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
Vacation Rentals; Revising applicability for a preemption of certain local laws, ordinances, or regulations regarding vacation rentals, etc. . Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 12/16/16 SENATE Filed 01/10/17 SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules 03/16/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 03/21/17, 2:00 pm, 110 S 03/21/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Regulated Industries; 7 Yeas, 3 Nays 03/23/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/28/17 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 03/29/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 301 S 04/03/17 SENATE Temporarily postponed by Community Affairs 04/12/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, 301 S 04/17/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 5 Yeas, 3 Nays 04/18/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 04/19/17 SENATE Now in Rules 04/20/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/25/17, 2:00 pm, 110 S 04/25/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Rules; 11 Yeas, 1 Nay 04/27/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed 05/01/17 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 05/01/17 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/17
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SB 0216
Economic Incentive Rodriguez (J) Programs
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
Economic Incentive Programs; Requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to contract with an independent third party to verify compliance with economic development incentive requirements; reducing (C: 1110 5501 state operational funding to Enterprise Florida, Inc., under certain circumstances; requiring a person ) appointed president of the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., to be confirmed by the Senate, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/27/16 SENATE Filed 01/12/17 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
HB 0269
(S: 386 )
HB 0285
(S: 1748 )
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Magar
05/08/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
High-Speed Passenger Rail: Provides powers & duties of DOT; authorizes DOT to regulate railroads & collect information; requires DOT to keep records, offer accident response training, & adopt rules; provides reporting requirements for railroad companies; provides minimum safety standards & requirements for operating high-speed passenger rail system; requires compliance w/federal laws & regulations; requires construction, maintenance, & repair of infrastructure; provides railroad inspector certification requirements; requires coordination w/federal inspectors; requires DOT to adopt rules for conducting field surveys & to hold public meetings; requires railroad companies to construct & maintain fences, be liable for certain damages, & be responsible for certain improvements/upgrades; prohibits local government/state from being responsible for certain costs; provides for calculation & disposition of administrative fines; authorizes certain suits; provides for attorney fees & costs; authorizes local governments to enact certain railroad speed ordinances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 01/17/17 HOUSE Filed 01/25/17 HOUSE Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 01/25/17 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 03/24/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, 102 H 03/28/17 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems
Fine
05/08/17
01/23/17 11:25AM
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Directs DOH to identify certain information for onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems, update database of such systems, & submit report to Governor & Legislature; requires system disclosure summary for certain properties & acknowledgement of such disclosures by purchaser before or at execution of contract for sale. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 01/18/17 HOUSE Filed 01/25/17 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee; Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Commerce Committee 01/25/17 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee 03/10/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 9:00 am, 12 H 03/13/17 HOUSE Amended meeting notice (start time change) - Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 10:00 am, 12 H 03/14/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 5 Nays 03/16/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/20/17 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 03/23/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee, 03/27/17, 1:00 pm, 12 H 03/27/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
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03/29/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 03/30/17 HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee 04/04/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, 212 K 04/06/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 22 Yeas, 3 Nays 04/07/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed 04/11/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/13/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17 04/18/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/17 04/19/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (245297, 080655); Placed on Third Reading, 04/20/17 04/19/17 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed 04/20/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 2 Nays) 04/25/17 SENATE In Messages 04/25/17 SENATE Received; Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
SB 0308
Expressway Authorities
Artiles
03/03/17
02/08/17 09:16AM
Expressway Authorities; Repealing provisions relating to the Florida Expressway Authority Act and related provisions, which allows the creation and operation of expressway authorities; transferring the governance and control of any expressway authority formed under the Florida Expressway Authority Act to the Florida Turnpike Enterprise; Effective Date: 10/1/2017 01/09/17 SENATE Filed 01/25/17 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 03/03/17 SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 03/03/17 SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction
SB 0322
(C: 607 ) (I: 609 ) (L: 332 )
SB 0332 (C: 609 ) (I: 607 ) (L: 322 )
Public Records and Meetings/Unsolicited Steube Proposals
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:15AM
Public Records and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals ; Reenacting provisions which provide exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for unsolicited proposals received by a responsible public entity, unsolicited proposals discussed in a portion of a meeting of such an entity, and the recording of, and any records generated during, a closed meeting; expanding the exemptions to incorporate the amendment made to the definition of the term “responsible public entity” in provisions by SB 332; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: On the same date that SB 332 or similar legislation relating to public-private partnerships takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law 01/10/17 SENATE Filed 01/25/17 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
Public-private Partnerships
Steube
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:11AM
Public-private Partnerships; Revising the definition of the term “responsible public entity”; revising legislative findings to recognize the public need of pursuing information technology projects through the establishment of public-private partnerships, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 01/10/17 SENATE Filed 01/25/17 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
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HB 0333
(C: 7005 ) (S: 600 )
HB 0353
(I: 428 )
SB 0362
Rural Economic Development Initiative
Clemons (C)
05/08/17
02/04/17 11:52AM
Rural Economic Development Initiative: Revises legislative intent relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI); redefines term "rural area of opportunity"; revises duties, responsibilities, & membership of REDI; revises reporting requirements. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 01/20/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee; Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee 03/24/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 9:00 am, 12 H - PCS 03/28/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/29/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/30/17 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
Local Government Participation in Florida Retirement System
Fischer
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Local Government Participation in Florida Retirement System: Provides that employees of governing body of municipality, metropolitan planning organization, or special district that applies to participate in FRS on or after certain date may enroll only in defined contribution program; authorizes enrollment in pension plan for employees of governing bodies that have elected or applied to participate in FRS before certain date; provides for retroactive application. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 01/23/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Agency for State Technology
Brandes
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:15AM
Agency for State Technology; Establishing within the agency a chief data officer position and the Geographic Information Office, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 01/12/17 SENATE Filed 01/25/17 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations 01/30/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/07/17, 10:00 am, 401 S 02/07/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays 02/08/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 02/09/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 03/10/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 03/15/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S 03/15/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/17/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Appropriations
SB 0364
Gulf Coast Economic Corridor
Gainer
05/01/17
02/08/17 09:19AM
Gulf Coast Economic Corridor; Requiring a specified percentage of payments made to the state under a specified settlement of litigation related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill be transferred from the General
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(C: 2500 5001 7079 ) (S: 7077 ) (L: 2518 )
Revenue Fund to the Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund; requiring Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., to ensure that a minimum percentage of funds appropriated for such awards from the trust fund be expended in certain affected counties; revising conflict of interest restrictions imposed on board members of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.; specifying that certain conflict of interest restrictions imposed on board members of the Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., apply to members serving after a specified date, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 01/12/17 SENATE Filed 01/25/17 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 02/13/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 02/21/17, 9:00 am, 110 S 02/21/17 SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Commerce and Tourism 03/08/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 03/13/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S 03/13/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Commerce and Tourism; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/14/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/15/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 03/23/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/28/17, 9:00 am, 110 S 03/28/17 SENATE Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/29/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations 03/31/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 04/05/17, 10:00 am, 412 K 03/31/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, 412 K 04/05/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay 04/10/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 04/13/17 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/28/17 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/17 05/01/17 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7077; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7077
HB 0365
Legislative Reauthorization of Eisnaugle Agency Rulemaking Authority
05/08/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
Legislative Reauthorization of Agency Rulemaking Authority: Provides for suspension of certain rulemaking authority after specified period until reauthorized by general law; provides for expiration of reauthorization after specified period; requires legislative ratification of rules adopted while rulemaking authority is suspended; authorizes Governor to delay suspension of rulemaking authority for specified period upon declaration of public necessity; provides exceptions; revises circumstances for renewal of emergency rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 01/23/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Rules & Policy Committee; Government Accountability Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
SB 0386
(S: 269 )
High-speed Passenger Rail
Mayfield
05/08/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
High-speed Passenger Rail; Citing this act as the "Florida High-Speed Passenger Rail Safety Act”; providing minimum safety standards for high-speed passenger rail; providing certain requirements for railroad companies before operating a high-speed passenger rail system; requiring a railroad company operating a high-speed passenger rail system to be solely responsible for all rail corridor improvements or upgrades relating to its operation and safety, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 01/17/17 SENATE Filed 02/01/17 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Appropriations 03/09/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Transportation, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 401 S
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03/14/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Transportation; 4 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/16/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/20/17 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
HB 0425 (C: 188 )
SB 0428
(I: 353 )
Vacation Rentals
La Rosa
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Vacation Rentals: Authorizes local laws, ordinances, or regulations to regulate activities relating to vacation rentals; requires vacation rental owner or representative to submit specified documents & information to local jurisdiction; prohibits local jurisdiction from assessing certain fees; revises applicability for preemption of certain local laws, ordinances, or regulations. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 01/24/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee; Careers & Competition Subcommittee; Commerce Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee 03/10/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 9:00 am, 12 H 03/13/17 HOUSE Amended meeting notice (start time change) - Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 10:00 am, 12 H 03/14/17 HOUSE Favorable by Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 6 Nays 03/14/17 HOUSE Now in Careers & Competition Subcommittee 03/24/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Careers & Competition Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, 212 K 03/28/17 HOUSE Favorable by Careers & Competition Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 6 Nays 03/28/17 HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee 04/22/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, 212 K 04/24/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 17 Yeas, 11 Nays 04/24/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (583647); Amendment Adopted (242465); Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed 04/28/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 63 Yeas / 56 Nays) 04/28/17 SENATE In Messages 04/30/17 SENATE Received; Referred to Regulated Industries; Rules 05/03/17 SENATE Withdrawn from Regulated Industries, Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0188; Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading with Amendments Pending (944410) 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died on Calendar
Local Government Participation in the Florida Retirement System
Brandes
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:15AM
Local Government Participation in the Florida Retirement System; Providing that employees of a governing body of a municipality, metropolitan planning organization, or special district that applies to participate in the Florida Retirement System on or after a certain date may enroll only in the defined contribution program; authorizing enrollment in the pension plan for employees of governing bodies that have elected or applied to participate in the Florida Retirement System before a certain date, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 01/23/17 SENATE Filed 02/01/17 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations 02/27/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 03/06/17, 4:00 pm, 301 S 03/06/17 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 5 Yeas, 2 Nays 03/07/17 SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
SB 0442 (C: 35 108 ) (S: 98 ) (I: 451 )
HB 0451 (C: 35 108 ) (S: 98 ) (I: 442 )
HB 0455
(S: 764 )
Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment
Young
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment; Prohibiting the performance of advanced well stimulation treatments; clarifying that permits for drilling or operating a well do not authorize the performance of advanced well stimulation treatments, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 01/24/17 SENATE Filed 02/01/17 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations 03/02/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 37 S 03/07/17 SENATE Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/08/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment
Miller (M)
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment: Prohibits performance of advanced well stimulation treatments; clarifies that permits for drilling or operating wells do not authorize performance of advanced well treatments; provides applicability. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 01/24/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
Tax Exemptions for First Responders Metz and Surviving Spouses
05/05/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Tax Exemptions for First Responders and Surviving Spouses: Provides exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain first responders under specified conditions & surviving spouses of first responders who have died; specifies documentation required to receive exemption; provides criminal penalty for knowingly or willingly giving false information; specifies deadlines for applying for exemption for 2017 tax year. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 01/24/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Ways & Means Committee; Appropriations Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee 03/17/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 03/21/17, 4:00 pm, 17 H - PCS 03/21/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/23/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/27/17 HOUSE Now in Appropriations Committee 04/14/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 04/18/17, 9:00 am, 212 K 04/18/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/19/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 04/21/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar; on 2nd reading 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (084959); Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
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04/28/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays) 04/28/17 SENATE In Messages 04/29/17 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations 05/04/17 SENATE Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Community Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0764; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/05/17 05/05/17 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/05/17 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 05/05/17 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
SB 0456 (S: 1251 )
SB 0464 (S: 181 )
Public Utilities
Rodriguez (J)
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Public Utilities; Exempting certain producers of renewable solar-based energy from being defined as a public utility, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 01/24/17 SENATE Filed 02/09/17 SENATE Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Rules 03/23/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/28/17, 3:00 pm, 301 S 03/28/17 SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Natural Hazards
Clemens (J)
05/02/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Natural Hazards; Creating an interagency workgroup to share information, coordinate ongoing efforts, and collaborate on initiatives relating to natural hazards; designating the director of the Division of Emergency Management or his or her designee as the liaison to and coordinator of the workgroup, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 01/24/17 SENATE Filed 02/09/17 SENATE Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 02/13/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/21/17, 12:30 pm, 37 S 02/21/17 SENATE Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; 4 Yeas, 0 Nays 02/22/17 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 02/27/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 03/06/17, 4:00 pm, 301 S 03/06/17 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/07/17 SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability 03/17/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/22/17, 1:30 pm, 401 S 03/22/17 SENATE Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/23/17 SENATE Now in Rules 04/03/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/06/17, 10:30 am, 110 S 04/06/17 SENATE Favorable by Rules; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/06/17 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/28/17 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17 05/02/17 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0181; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0181
HB 0475
Emergency Medical Air Transportation Watson (C) Services
(S: 1234 )
Emergency Medical Air Transportation Services: Directs DOH to establish Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Account within Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund; requires department to use moneys in such account for specified purposes; provides duties of director of Division of Emergency Preparedness & Community Support; provides conditions for department to increase Florida Medicaid reimbursement payments to emergency medical air transportation services providers; requires additional penalty to be imposed for certain moving violations; provides for distribution & use of moneys received. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
01/24/17 HOUSE Filed
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02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Health Quality Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
HB 0487 (S: 330 )
SB 0490 (C: 7109 )
Local Business Taxes
Renner
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Local Business Taxes: Exempts veterans, veterans' spouses, active duty military servicemembers' spouses, specified low-income persons, & certain businesses from paying local business taxes & fees under certain circumstances; authorizes certain municipalities to continue to impose such taxes & fees & change, by ordinance, specified definition. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 01/24/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 02/08/17 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/10/17, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) 02/15/17 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/17/17, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) 02/22/17 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/24/17, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) 03/17/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/21/17, 12:30 pm, 12 H 03/21/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/22/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/24/17 HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee 03/27/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 03/29/17, 11:30 am, 17 H 03/29/17 HOUSE Favorable by Ways & Means Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/29/17 HOUSE Now in Government Accountability Committee 03/29/17 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 03/31/17, 9:15 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) 04/06/17 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 04/07/17, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) 04/22/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, 17 H 04/24/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/24/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 04/28/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died on Calendar
Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions
Perry
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions; Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of certain clothing, wallets, bags, school supplies, and personal computers and related accessories during a specified period, etc. APPROPRIATION: $225,000.00 Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 01/25/17 SENATE Filed 02/09/17 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations 03/29/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 04/03/17, 1:30 pm, 110 S 04/03/17 SENATE Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/03/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 04/06/17 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 04/07/17, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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HB 0551
(S: 874 )
HB 0573 (S: 928 )
SB 0600
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems
Stone
05/08/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Specifies appropriation from Land Acquisition Trust Fund for grant program to offset property owner costs to retrofit certain onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems, connect certain properties to central sewer systems, & for certain dredging & stormwater improvements; directs DEP to develop specified onsite sewage treatment & disposal system remediation plans under certain conditions. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 01/26/17 HOUSE Filed 02/06/17 HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 02/06/17 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
Water Protection and Sustainability
Burton
05/01/17
02/08/17 09:11AM
Water Protection and Sustainability: Creates "Heartland Headwaters Protection & Sustainability Act"; requires cooperative to prepare annual report concerning water resource projects & specifies requirements for such report. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 01/27/17 HOUSE Filed 02/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 02/09/17 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 03/10/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 12 H 03/14/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/15/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/17/17 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 04/13/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, 102 H 04/17/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/18/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 04/20/17 HOUSE Now in Government Accountability Committee 04/22/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, 17 H 04/24/17 HOUSE Favorable by Government Accountability Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (296665); Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed 04/28/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays) 04/28/17 SENATE In Messages 04/28/17 SENATE Received; Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations 04/28/17 SENATE Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0928; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/01/17 05/01/17 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/01/17 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 05/01/17 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Rural Economic Development Initiative
Grimsley
05/08/17
02/04/17 11:52AM
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(C: 7005 ) (S: 333 )
HB 0607 (C: 322 ) (I: 332 ) (L: 609 )
HB 0609
(C: 332 ) (I: 322 ) (L: 607 )
HB 0613
(I: 112 )
Rural Economic Development Initiative; Requiring an analysis of the Rural Economic Development Initiative and rural areas of opportunity; revising legislative intent relating to the Rural Economic Development Initiative; revising the duties, responsibilities, and membership of the Rural Economic Development Initiative, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 01/30/17 SENATE Filed 02/09/17 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Agriculture; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 03/08/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 03/13/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S 03/13/17 SENATE Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/14/17 SENATE Now in Agriculture 03/29/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Agriculture, 04/03/17, 1:30 pm, 301 S 04/03/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Agriculture; 4 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/04/17 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 04/06/17 SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability 04/12/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, 401 S 04/17/17 SENATE Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/18/17 SENATE Now in Rules 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Rules
Public-private Partnerships
Burton
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:11AM
Public-private Partnerships: Defines terms "information technology" & "state agency"; revises definition of term "responsible public entity"; revises legislative findings to recognize public need of pursuing information technology projects through establishment of public-private partnerships. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 02/01/17 HOUSE Filed 02/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 02/09/17 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Unsolicited Burton Proposals
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:15AM
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals: Reenacts s. 255.065(15), F.S., which provides exemptions from public records & public meetings requirements for unsolicited proposals received by responsible public entity, unsolicited proposals discussed in portion of meeting of such entity, & recording of, & records generated during, closed meeting; expands exemptions to incorporate amendment made to definition of term "responsible public entity" by HB 607; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: on the same date that HB 607 or similar legislation relating to public-private partnerships takes effect 02/01/17 HOUSE Filed 02/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 02/09/17 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Flood Hazard Mitigation
Ahern
05/08/17
02/08/17 12:22PM
Flood Hazard Mitigation: Authorizes DEM to administer, subject to appropriation, matching grant program for local governments to implement flood hazard risk mitigation policies & projects; authorizes Florida Communities Trust to acquire & dispose of real & personal property to reduce flood hazards; revises requirements for certain land acquisition agreements. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 02/02/17 HOUSE Filed 02/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee;
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Government Accountability Committee 02/09/17 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
HB 0663
(I: 1082 )
HB 0695
Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Peters Constitutional Amendment
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:11AM
Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment: Requires minimum specified percentage of funds within Land Acquisition Trust Fund to be appropriated to DEP for specified water supply, water restoration, & water resource development projects; requires distribution to be reduced by amount equal to debt service paid on certain bonds. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 02/06/17 HOUSE Filed 02/15/17 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee 02/15/17 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
Santiago
05/01/17
02/08/17 09:11AM
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority: Authorizes South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, in conjunction with operation of certain commuter rail service, to assume specified indemnification & insurance obligations, subject to certain requirements; authorizes DOT to agree to (C: 865 1118 ) assume certain indemnification & insurance obligations under certain circumstances; prohibits authority (S: 842 ) from entering into certain contracts/agreements without DOT approval of expenditures; provides that certain funds provided to authority are state financial assistance; requires written agreement; authorizes advance of funds under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 02/07/17 HOUSE Filed 02/15/17 HOUSE Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 02/15/17 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 03/17/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/21/17, 8:00 am, 102 H 03/21/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/21/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/23/17 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 03/30/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/03/17, 11:30 am, 404 H 04/03/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/05/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 04/07/17 HOUSE Now in Government Accountability Committee 04/17/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, 17 H 04/19/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/20/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed 04/21/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17 04/28/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 6 Nays) 04/28/17 SENATE In Messages 04/28/17 SENATE Received; Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and
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Economic Development; Appropriations 04/28/17 SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0842; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/01/17 05/01/17 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 32 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/01/17 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 05/01/17 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
HB 0865
Department of Transportation
Williamson
05/08/17
04/07/17 02:21PM
Department of Transportation: Requiring the department, in consultation with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to develop the Florida Smart City Challenge Grant Program; providing for (C: 596 687 assessment and calculation of a fine for unlawful weight and load of a vehicle fueled by natural gas; 695 842 1118 requiring the department to undertake an economic feasibility study relating to the acquisition of the 2502 ) Garcon Point Bridge; prohibiting the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority from entering into certain contracts or agreements without department approval of the authority's expenditures, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 02/17/17 HOUSE Filed 03/01/17 HOUSE Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 03/01/17 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 03/24/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, 102 H 03/28/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/28/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed 03/29/17 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 04/13/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/17/17, 2:00 pm, 102 H 04/17/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/18/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 04/20/17 HOUSE Now in Government Accountability Committee 04/22/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, 17 H 04/24/17 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/24/17 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/24/17 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (367039); Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17 04/27/17 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed 04/28/17 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays) 04/28/17 SENATE In Messages 04/30/17 SENATE Received; Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development,Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1118; Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (529574, 200448, 542486, 279692, 316050, 359154, 102880); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/05/17 HOUSE In returning messages 05/05/17 HOUSE Received from Messages; Refused to Concur with Amendments (102880, 529574, 200448, 542486, 279692, 316050, 359154); Requests Senate to recede 05/05/17 SENATE Received from Messages; Receded from Amendment (102880); Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/08/17 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 05/08/17 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
SB 0940
Growth Management Perry
05/08/17
02/17/17 04:45PM
Growth Management; Requiring local governments to address the protection of private property rights in their comprehensive plans; requiring the comprehensive plan to include a private property rights element
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that sets forth principles, guidelines, standards, and strategies to achieve certain objectives; requiring the state land planning agency to approve the private property rights element adopted by each local government if it is substantially in a specified form, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 02/15/17 SENATE Filed 02/23/17 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Rules 03/29/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 301 S 04/03/17 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/04/17 SENATE Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
HB 6003
Vacation Rentals
(I: 1516 )
SB 7000
Richardson
05/08/17
02/08/17 09:08AM
Vacation Rentals: Authorizes local laws, ordinances, & regulations to prohibit vacation rentals or regulate duration & frequency of rental of vacation rentals. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 12/02/16 HOUSE Filed 01/09/17 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee; Careers & Competition Subcommittee; Commerce Committee 01/09/17 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee 05/05/17 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee
Florida Building Commission
Community Affairs 05/08/17
02/08/17 09:11AM
Florida Building Commission; Requiring the commission to use the most recent published edition of the (C: 1021 1312 Florida Building Code as the foundation code; requiring the commission to review, rather than update, the 1372 ) Florida Building Code every years; deleting a provision that specifies how long amendments or modifications to the foundation code remain effective, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 01/13/17 SENATE Filed 01/13/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 01/24/17, 10:00 am, 301 S 01/24/17 SENATE Submitted as Committee Bill by Community Affairs; 8 yeas, 0 Nays 01/24/17 SENATE Committee Bill Text Filed 02/09/17 SENATE Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations 03/10/17 SENATE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 03/15/17, 4:00 pm, 110 S 03/15/17 SENATE Favorable with CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/17/17 SENATE Now in Appropriations 05/05/17 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 05/08/17 SENATE Died in Appropriations
SOT1
Gulf Coast Economic Corridor
Select Committee on Triumph Gulf 03/16/17 Coast
02/21/17 10:11AM
PCB SOT 17-01 -- Gulf Coast Economic Corridor 02/16/17 HOUSE Filed 02/16/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 02/23/17, 1:30 pm, 404 H 02/23/17 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast 02/27/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 03/06/17, 3:00 pm, 17 H 03/03/17 HOUSE Meeting Cancelled - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 03/06/17, 3:00 pm, 17 H 03/14/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 03/16/17, 3:30 pm, 17 H 03/16/17 HOUSE Submitted as Committee Bill with Amendments by Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/16/17 HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7077
SOT2
Select Committee Triumph Gulf Coast on Triumph Gulf 03/16/17 Trust Fund
02/21/17 10:11AM
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Coast PCB SOT 17-02 -- Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund 02/16/17 HOUSE Filed 02/16/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 02/23/17, 1:30 pm, 404 H 02/23/17 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast 02/27/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 03/06/17, 3:00 pm, 17 H 03/03/17 HOUSE Meeting Cancelled - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 03/06/17, 3:00 pm, 17 H 03/14/17 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, 03/16/17, 3:30 pm, 17 H 03/16/17 HOUSE Submitted as Committee Bill with Amendments by Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays 03/16/17 HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7079
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April 2017 Legislative Update APA Bill Tracking Report May 12, 2017
APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017
APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017
Sorted by Bill Number HB 9 Relating to Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation Renner Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation: Authorizes Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation to enter into agreement with DEO for certain purposes & to use certain funds; provides that certain funds shall be transferred to or deposited in General Revenue Fund; transfers certain responsibilities from Enterprise Florida, Inc., to DEO; terminates certain trust funds; revises provisions relating to expenses, funds, duties, & transparency of corporation & requires one-to-one match of private to public contributions to corporation; terminates Division of Tourism Marketing of Enterprise Florida, Inc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/30/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism Compare HB 889 Relating to Florida Government Support Organizations (Gruters) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee Relating to Florida Government Support Organizations (Passidomo) SB 1076 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism Relating to Economic Programs (Careers & Competition Subcommittee) HB 7005 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations SB 10
Relating to Water Resources Bradley Water Resources; Authorizing the South Florida Water Management District and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to negotiate the amendment and termination of leases on lands within the Everglades Agricultural Area for exchange or use for the reservoir project; requiring certain lease agreements for agricultural work programs to be terminated in accordance with the lease terms; requiring the district to request that the United States Army Corps of Engineers jointly develop a post-authorization change report for the Central Everglades Planning Project; providing requirements for the C-51 reservoir project if state funds are appropriated for the project; prohibiting the use of inmates for correctional work programs in the agricultural industry in certain areas, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 5/2/2017 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed 5/4/2017 SENATE Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/19/17) 5/9/2017 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-010 Compare HB 761 Relating to Water Resources (Altman) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Relating to Reclaimed Water (Ponder) HB 1357 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Relating to Reclaimed Water (Simmons) SB 1686 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
HB 13
Relating to Community Redevelopment Agencies Raburn Community Redevelopment Agencies: Provides reporting requirements; revises requirements for operating community redevelopment agencies; prohibits creation of new community redevelopment agencies after date certain; provides phase-out period; creates criteria for determining whether community redevelopment agency is inactive; provides hearing procedures; authorizes certain financial activity from inactive community redevelopment agencies; revises requirements for use of redevelopment trust fund proceeds; revises county & municipal government reporting requirements; revises criteria for finding that county or municipality failed to file report; requires DFS to provide report to DEO concerning community redevelopment agencies with no revenues, no expenditures, & no debts. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 4/26/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Similar SB 1770 Relating to Community Redevelopment Agencies (Lee (T)) SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic 05/08/2017 Development
HB 17
Relating to Local Regulation Preemption Fine Local Regulation Preemption: Prohibits certain local governments from imposing or adopting certain regulations on
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 businesses, professions, & occupations after certain date; preempts to state regulations concerning businesses, professions, & occupations; provides exceptions to preemption. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/17/2017 HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee HB 21
Relating to Limitations on Property Tax Assessments Burton Limitations on Property Tax Assessments: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to remove future repeal of constitutional provisions that limit amount of annual increases in assessments, except for school district levies, of specified nonhomestead real property. 4/26/2017 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 4/26/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed 5/8/2017 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State Similar SB 76 Relating to Limitations on Property Tax Assessments (Lee (T)) 04/19/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0021; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0021
HB 35
Relating to Well Stimulation Treatments Jenne Well Stimulation Treatments: Prohibits well stimulation treatments for exploration or production of oil or natural gas. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 1/9/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Compare SB 98 Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) SB 108 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Young) SB 442 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Miller (M)) HB 451 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
SB 66
Relating to Highway Safety Clemens (J) Highway Safety; Deleting the definition of the term “vulnerable road user”; revising provisions relating to the overtaking and passing of a vehicle; exempting bicycles from provisions for passing a vehicle on the right under certain circumstances; providing penalties for specified infractions contributing to bodily injury of a vulnerable user of a public roadway or a vulnerable user, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 12/8/2016 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations 12/14/2016 SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations 12/14/2016 SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction Similar SB 408 Relating to Highway Safety (Passidomo) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation
SB 76
Relating to Limitations on Property Tax Assessments Lee (T) Limitations on Property Tax Assessments ; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to remove a future repeal of provisions which limit annual assessment increases for specified nonhomestead real property, etc. 4/13/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 4/17/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/17 4/19/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0021; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0021 Similar HB 21 Relating to Limitations on Property Tax Assessments (Burton) 05/08/2017 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
SB 80
Relating to Public Records Steube Public Records; Revising the circumstances under which a court must assess and award the reasonable costs of
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 enforcement against an agency in a civil action to enforce ch. 119, F.S.; prohibiting the assessment and award of the reasonable costs of enforcement to a complainant who acted with an improper purpose, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 4/25/2017 SENATE Ordered enrolled 4/25/2017 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed 5/9/2017 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/24/17) Compare SB 246 Relating to Public Records (Garcia) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Similar Relating to Public Records (Burgess) HB 163 04/19/2017 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0080; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0080 SB 86
Relating to Agricultural Land Classification and Assessment Steube Agricultural Land Classification and Assessment; Providing an exception from a certain requirement for lands to be classified as agricultural for taxation purposes; requiring that land jointly used for commercial nonagricultural purposes and bona fide agricultural purposes directly related to apiculture be classified as agricultural, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/16/2016 SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Agriculture
HB 93
Relating to Disposable Plastic Bags Richardson Disposable Plastic Bags: Authorizes certain municipalities to establish pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable plastic bags; provides program criteria; provides for program expiration; directs participating municipalities to collect data & submit reports to municipal governing bodies & DEP; defines term "coastal community." Effective Date: July 1, 2017 1/9/2017 HOUSE Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Similar SB 162 Relating to Disposable Plastic Bags (Rodriguez (J)) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
SB 98
Relating to Well Stimulation Farmer Well Stimulation; Citing this act as the "Stop Fracking Act"; prohibiting persons from engaging in extreme well stimulation, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/16/2016 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Compare HB 35 Relating to Well Stimulation Treatments (Jenne) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) SB 108 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Similar Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Young) SB 442 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Miller (M)) HB 451 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
SB 108
Relating to Well Stimulation Farmer Well Stimulation; Proposing the creation of Section 30 of Article X of the State Constitution to establish public policy against certain types of well stimulation in order to protect the state’s water resources, and to prohibit extreme well stimulation, etc. 12/16/2016 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations
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SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Well Stimulation Treatments (Jenne) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Young) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Miller (M)) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
SB 112
Relating to Flood Hazard Mitigation Brandes Flood Hazard Mitigation; Authorizing the Division of Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the Governor to administer a matching grant program for local governments to implement flood hazard risk reduction policies and projects; revising the powers of the Florida Communities Trust to authorize the undertaking, coordination, and funding of flood mitigation projects; authorizing the trust to acquire and dispose of real and personal property to reduce flood hazards, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2017 12/16/2016 SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Banking and Insurance Identical HB 613 Relating to Flood Hazard Mitigation (Ahern) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
HB 139
Relating to Local Tax Referenda Ingoglia Local Tax Referenda: Requires local government discretionary sales surtax referenda to be held on the date of a primary or general election and requires a specified percentage of votes for passage; requires notice of intent to levy certain local government discretionary sales surtaxes; prohibits certain entities for a specified period from increasing taxes that were reduced at the time a discretionary sales surtax was levied. Effective Date: July 1, 2018 4/26/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Compare Relating to Local Government Fiscal Responsibility (Ways & Means HB 7063 Committee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Government Accountability Committee Similar Relating to Local Tax Referenda (Steube) SB 278 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
SB 162
Relating to Disposable Plastic Bags Rodriguez (J) Disposable Plastic Bags; Authorizing certain municipalities to establish pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable plastic bags, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 3/23/2017 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Similar HB 93 Relating to Disposable Plastic Bags (Richardson) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
HB 181
Relating to Natural Hazards Jacobs Natural Hazards: Creates interagency workgroup to share information, coordinate efforts, & collaborate on initiatives relating to natural hazards; requires certain agencies to designate liaisons to the workgroup; requires the Division of Emergency Management to prepare annual report; requires report to be posted on agency websites & submitted to the Governor & Legislature; providing an appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $88,784.00 Effective Date: July 1, 2017 5/3/2017 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
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HOUSE Ordered enrolled HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Relating to Natural Hazards (Clemens (J)) 05/02/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0181; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0181
SB 188
Relating to Vacation Rentals Steube Vacation Rentals; Revising applicability for a preemption of certain local laws, ordinances, or regulations regarding vacation rentals, etc. . Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 5/1/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/1/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/17 5/3/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0425; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0425 Compare HB 425 Relating to Vacation Rentals (La Rosa) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died on Calendar
HB 221
Relating to Transportation Network Companies Sprowls Transportation Network Companies: Providing that a transportation network company (TNC) driver is not required to register certain vehicles as commercial motor vehicles or for-hire vehicles; requiring a TNC to designate and maintain an agent for service of process in this state; providing fare requirements; providing that TNC drivers are independent contractors if specified conditions are met; requiring a TNC to implement a zero-tolerance policy for drug or alcohol use, subject to certain requirements; requiring a TNC to conduct a certain background check for a TNC driver after a specified period; requiring TNC drivers to comply with the nondiscrimination policy and certain applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination and accommodation of service animals, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/19/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed 5/4/2017 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/19/17) 5/9/2017 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-012 Compare SB 1118 Relating to Transportation (Gainer) 05/05/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0865; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0865 Similar Relating to Transportation Network Companies (Brandes) SB 340 04/18/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0221; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0221
SB 234
Relating to Land Acquisition Trust Fund Bradley Land Acquisition Trust Fund ; Requiring a specified appropriation for certain projects related to the St. Johns River and its tributaries or the Keystone Lake Region, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/18/2017 HOUSE In Messages 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Messages Compare SB 982 Relating to Land Acquisition Trust Fund (Mayfield) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Relating to Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation HB 1033 Constitutional Amendment (Altman) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Relating to Implementation of Water and Land Conservation HB 847 Constitutional Amendment (Payne) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
SB 236
Relating to Sports Development Lee (T) Sports Development; Repealing provisions relating to state funding for sports facility development by a unit of local government, or by a certified beneficiary or other applicant, on property owned by the local government, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/12/2017 SENATE On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 04/17/17, 1:30 pm, 110 S 4/17/2017 SENATE Unfavorable by Commerce and Tourism; 3 Yeas, 3 Nays 4/18/2017 SENATE Laid on Table
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Relating to Economic Programs (Careers & Competition Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Relating to Sports Development (Avila) 02/17/2017 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction Relating to Sports Development (Avila) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee
HB 251
Relating to Charter Schools Hahnfeldt Charter Schools: Revises sponsor duties relating to charter school contracts, funding, & property; authorizes charter school to enter into certain financial arrangements & assign future payment of its funding; provides exception to requirement that district make timely payment & reimbursement to charter school; requires district to issue payment to charter school within specified period after receiving FEFP funds. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 1/25/2017 HOUSE Now in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee Identical SB 696 Relating to Charter Schools (Baxley) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Education
HB 269
Relating to High-Speed Passenger Rail Magar High-Speed Passenger Rail: Provides powers & duties of DOT; authorizes DOT to regulate railroads & collect information; requires DOT to keep records, offer accident response training, & adopt rules; provides reporting requirements for railroad companies; provides minimum safety standards & requirements for operating high-speed passenger rail system; requires compliance w/federal laws & regulations; requires construction, maintenance, & repair of infrastructure; provides railroad inspector certification requirements; requires coordination w/federal inspectors; requires DOT to adopt rules for conducting field surveys & to hold public meetings; requires railroad companies to construct & maintain fences, be liable for certain damages, & be responsible for certain improvements/upgrades; prohibits local government/state from being responsible for certain costs; provides for calculation & disposition of administrative fines; authorizes certain suits; provides for attorney fees & costs; authorizes local governments to enact certain railroad speed ordinances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/28/2017 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Similar SB 386 Relating to High-speed Passenger Rail (Mayfield) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
SB 278
Relating to Local Tax Referenda Steube Local Tax Referenda; Requiring local government discretionary sales surtax referenda to be held on the date of a primary election or on the date of a general election and specifying the required approval of voters for passage, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2019 4/24/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Compare Relating to Local Government Fiscal Responsibility (Ways & Means HB 7063 Committee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Government Accountability Committee Similar Relating to Local Tax Referenda (Ingoglia) HB 139 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections
HB 285
Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems Fine Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Directs DOH to identify certain information for onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems, update database of such systems, & submit report to Governor & Legislature; requires system disclosure summary for certain properties & acknowledgement of such disclosures by purchaser before or at execution of contract for sale. Effective Date: October 1, 2017
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HB 315
SB 318
SENATE Received; Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Inspections (Stewart) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Relating to Financing of Fixed-guideway Public Transit Projects Duran Financing of Fixed-guideway Public Transit Projects: Revises amount of funding DOT may provide for certain phases of fixed-guideway projects not approved for federal funding. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/6/2017 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Identical SB 752 Relating to Financing of Fixed-guideway Public Transit Projects (Flores) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation Relating to Covenants and Restrictions of Property Owners’ Passidomo Associations Covenants and Restrictions of Property Owners’ Associations; Creating the “Marketable Record Titles Act”; authorizing a property owners’ association to preserve and protect certain covenants or restrictions from extinguishment, subject to specified requirements; exempting a specified summary notice from certain notice content requirements; providing recording requirements for an association, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 1/25/2017 SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries Similar HB 735 Relating to Real Property (Edwards) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in returning Messages Relating to Covenants and Restrictions (Passidomo) SB 1046 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0735; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0735
SB 322
Relating to Public Records and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals Steube Public Records and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals ; Reenacting provisions which provide exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for unsolicited proposals received by a responsible public entity, unsolicited proposals discussed in a portion of a meeting of such an entity, and the recording of, and any records generated during, a closed meeting; expanding the exemptions to incorporate the amendment made to the definition of the term “responsible public entity” in provisions by SB 332; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: On the same date that SB 332 or similar legislation relating to public-private partnerships takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law 1/25/2017 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Compare HB 607 Relating to Public-private Partnerships (Burton) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Identical Relating to Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals (Burton) HB 609 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Linked Relating to Public-private Partnerships (Steube) SB 332 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
SB 330
Relating to Local Business Taxes Steube Local Business Taxes; Prohibiting the governing bodies of counties and municipalities, respectively, from levying a local business tax that was not adopted before a specified date; deleting certain provisions that, for counties and municipalities, limit the rate of the tax and authorize increases of the tax; providing an exemption from the business
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 tax, subject to certain conditions, to specified veterans, spouses of veterans and active servicemembers, and lowincome individuals, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 4/25/2017 SENATE Not Considered by Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar HB 487 Relating to Local Business Taxes (Renner) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died on Calendar SB 332
Relating to Public-private Partnerships Steube Public-private Partnerships; Revising the definition of the term “responsible public entity”; revising legislative findings to recognize the public need of pursuing information technology projects through the establishment of public-private partnerships, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 1/25/2017 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Compare HB 609 Relating to Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals (Burton) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Identical Relating to Public-private Partnerships (Burton) HB 607 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Linked Relating to Public Records and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals SB 322 (Steube) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
HB 333
Relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative Clemons (C) Rural Economic Development Initiative: Revises legislative intent relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI); redefines term "rural area of opportunity"; revises duties, responsibilities, & membership of REDI; revises reporting requirements. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 3/30/2017 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Compare HB 7005 Relating to Economic Programs (Careers & Competition Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar Relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative (Grimsley) SB 600 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Rules
SB 340
Relating to Transportation Network Companies Brandes Transportation Network Companies; Providing that a transportation network company (TNC) driver is not required to register certain vehicles as commercial motor vehicles or for-hire vehicles; providing requirements for a TNC’s digital network; providing that specified automobile insurers have a right of contribution against other insurers that provide automobile insurance to the same TNC drivers in satisfaction of certain coverage requirements under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/6/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 4/13/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17 4/18/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0221; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0221 Compare SB 1118 Relating to Transportation (Gainer) 05/05/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0865; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0865 Similar Relating to Transportation Network Companies (Sprowls) HB 221 05/09/2017 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-012
HB 349
Relating to Legislation by Initiative Geller Legislation by Initiative: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to allow proposal of laws by initiative without
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 legislative or gubernatorial approval; prescribe requirements for subject matter, proposal, & approval of such initiatives; require extraordinary vote of each house of Legislature to amend or repeal laws approved by voters; require Legislature to adopt procedures for initiatives; provide for Supreme Court review of initiative petitions; require ballot statements for such initiatives to include statement of economic impact. 2/6/2017 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Similar SB 1332 Relating to Legislation by Initiative (Torres, Jr.) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections HB 365
Relating to Legislative Reauthorization of Agency Rulemaking Eisnaugle Authority Legislative Reauthorization of Agency Rulemaking Authority: Provides for suspension of certain rulemaking authority after specified period until reauthorized by general law; provides for expiration of reauthorization after specified period; requires legislative ratification of rules adopted while rulemaking authority is suspended; authorizes Governor to delay suspension of rulemaking authority for specified period upon declaration of public necessity; provides exceptions; revises circumstances for renewal of emergency rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/6/2017 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
SB 386
Relating to High-speed Passenger Rail Mayfield High-speed Passenger Rail; Citing this act as the "Florida High-Speed Passenger Rail Safety Act”; providing minimum safety standards for high-speed passenger rail; providing certain requirements for railroad companies before operating a high-speed passenger rail system; requiring a railroad company operating a high-speed passenger rail system to be solely responsible for all rail corridor improvements or upgrades relating to its operation and safety, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/20/2017 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Similar HB 269 Relating to High-Speed Passenger Rail (Magar) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
SB 406
Relating to Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana Bradley Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana; Authorizing physicians to issue physician certifications to specified patients who meet certain conditions; requiring written consent of a parent or legal guardian for the treatment of minors; requiring that certain physicians annually reexamine and reassess patients and update patient information in the compassionate use registry; requiring the Department of Health to register caregivers meeting certain requirements on the compassionate use registry; Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 5/3/2017 SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading 5/3/2017 SENATE Retained on Special Order Calendar 5/4/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1397; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1397 Compare SB 614 Relating to Medical Marijuana (Brandes) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medicinal Cannabis Research & Education (Toledo) HB 1177 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Health Quality Subcommittee Relating to Medical Cannabis (Artiles) SB 1388 05/01/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Rodrigues (R)) HB 1397 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House Relating to Medicinal Cannabis Research and Education (Galvano) SB 1472 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Braynon) SB 1666 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Grimsley) SB 1758 04/26/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 Linked SB 1844
Relating to Public Records/Compassionate Use Registry (Bradley) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7095; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7095
SB 408
Relating to Highway Safety Passidomo Highway Safety; Deleting the definition of the term “vulnerable road user”; revising provisions relating to the overtaking and passing of a vehicle; exempting bicycles from provisions for passing a vehicle on the right at the bicycle rider’s own risk with no liability to other motor vehicle drivers under certain circumstances; specifying that a bicycle is a vehicle under Florida law and shall be operated in the same manner as any other vehicle, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 2/1/2017 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation Similar SB 66 Relating to Highway Safety (Clemens (J)) 12/14/2016 SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction
HB 413
Relating to Water Oversight and Planning Antone Water Oversight and Planning: Establishes Water Oversight & Planning Board to address state water issues; provides membership for board; provides duties of board; requires board to submit long-range plans to DEP, water management districts, Governor & Legislature; requires board to provide findings & recommendations to Governor & Legislature. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/6/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Similar SB 1300 Relating to Water Oversight and Planning (Gibson) 04/13/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration
HB 425
Relating to Vacation Rentals La Rosa Vacation Rentals: Authorizes local laws, ordinances, or regulations to regulate activities relating to vacation rentals; requires vacation rental owner or representative to submit specified documents & information to local jurisdiction; prohibits local jurisdiction from assessing certain fees; revises applicability for preemption of certain local laws, ordinances, or regulations. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 5/3/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from Regulated Industries, Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0188; Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading with Amendments Pending (944410) 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died on Calendar Compare SB 188 Relating to Vacation Rentals (Steube) 05/03/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0425; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0425
SB 432
Relating to Vulnerable Road Users Baxley Vulnerable Road Users; Providing criminal penalties for a person who commits a moving violation that causes serious bodily injury to, or causes the death of, a vulnerable road user; requiring such person to pay a fine, serve a minimum period of house arrest, and attend a driver improvement course, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 2/1/2017 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation Identical HB 541 Relating to Vulnerable Road Users (Stone) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
SB 442
Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment Young Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment; Prohibiting the performance of advanced well stimulation treatments; clarifying that permits for drilling or operating a well do not authorize the performance of advanced well stimulation treatments, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
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SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Relating to Well Stimulation Treatments (Jenne) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Miller (M)) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
HB 451
Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment Miller (M) Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment: Prohibits performance of advanced well stimulation treatments; clarifies that permits for drilling or operating wells do not authorize performance of advanced well treatments; provides applicability. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 2/6/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Compare HB 35 Relating to Well Stimulation Treatments (Jenne) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) SB 108 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Similar Relating to Well Stimulation (Farmer) SB 98 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Identical Relating to Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment (Young) SB 442 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
SB 464
Relating to Natural Hazards Clemens (J) Natural Hazards; Creating an interagency workgroup to share information, coordinate ongoing efforts, and collaborate on initiatives relating to natural hazards; designating the director of the Division of Emergency Management or his or her designee as the liaison to and coordinator of the workgroup, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/6/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 4/28/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17 5/2/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0181; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0181 Similar HB 181 Relating to Natural Hazards (Jacobs) 05/03/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
HB 479
Relating to Government Accountability Metz Government Accountability: Requires Governor & Commissioner of Education, or their designees, to notify Legislative Auditing Committee of entity's failure to comply with certain auditing & financial reporting requirements; excludes water management districts from certain audit requirements; revises reporting requirements applicable to Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation; revises certain lodging rates for purpose of reimbursement to specified employees; provides requirements for statewide travel management system; revises responsibilities of specified entities to include establishment & maintenance of certain internal controls; revises auditing requirements for certain agencies, councils, & state schools; requires the Legislative Auditing Committee to determine whether governmental entity should be subject to state action under certain circumstances; requires counties & municipalities to maintain certain budget documents on entities' websites for specified period; provides annual financial audit requirements for Florida Virtual School. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/5/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 5/8/2017 Compare HB 1137 SB 1668 Similar SB 880
SENATE Died in Community Affairs Relating to Use of State Funds (Edwards) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Relating to Use of State Funds (Perry) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Relating to Government Accountability (Stargel) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
HB 487
Relating to Local Business Taxes Renner Local Business Taxes: Exempts veterans, veterans' spouses, active duty military servicemembers' spouses, specified low-income persons, & certain businesses from paying local business taxes & fees under certain circumstances; authorizes certain municipalities to continue to impose such taxes & fees & change, by ordinance, specified definition. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/28/2017 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died on Calendar Similar SB 330 Relating to Local Business Taxes (Steube) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
HB 491
Relating to Florida Black Bears Mercado Florida Black Bears: Requires FWCC, DACS,& DEP to coordinate certain duties & responsibilities to protect Florida black bears & to preserve their habitat; establishes Bear-Resistant Garbage Container Account within the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund to aid local governments in purchasing such containers; prohibits certain activities in bear habitats; provides penalties; requires certifications for prescribed burns in such habitats. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/6/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Compare SB 1304 Relating to Florida Black Bears (Stewart) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
SB 534
Relating to Public Works Projects Perry Public Works Projects; Prohibiting the state and political subdivisions that contract for public works projects from imposing restrictive conditions on certain contractors, subcontractors, or material suppliers or carriers; prohibiting the state and political subdivisions from restricting qualified bidders from submitting bids or being awarded contracts, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/21/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 4/25/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 4/27/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0599; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0599 Identical HB 599 Relating to Public Works Projects (Williamson) 05/01/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
SB 538
Relating to Charter Schools Clemens (J) Charter Schools; Requiring applicants for charter status to demonstrate that they meet certain needs that the local school district does not, or is unable to, meet; authorizing a charter school to share the results of innovative methods and best practices with the school district, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/27/2017 SENATE Discussed/Workshop by Education 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Education
HB 551
Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems Stone Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Specifies appropriation from Land Acquisition Trust Fund for grant program to offset property owner costs to retrofit certain onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems, connect certain properties to central sewer systems, & for certain dredging & stormwater improvements; directs
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 DEP to develop specified onsite sewage treatment & disposal system remediation plans under certain conditions. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/6/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Similar Relating to Nutrient Pollution from Onsite Sewage Treatment and SB 874 Disposal Systems (Young) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources HB 559
Relating to Public Educational Facilities Duran Public Educational Facilities: Provides requirements for determining capacity of facilities in certain schools as reported in Florida Inventory of School Houses; requires Commissioner of Education to grant exemption from SREF to district school board under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/3/2017 HOUSE Now in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee Similar SB 642 Relating to Public Educational Facilities (Garcia) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
HB 573
Relating to Water Protection and Sustainability Burton Water Protection and Sustainability: Creates "Heartland Headwaters Protection & Sustainability Act"; requires cooperative to prepare annual report concerning water resource projects & specifies requirements for such report. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 5/1/2017 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays) 5/1/2017 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 5/1/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Similar SB 928 Relating to Water Protection and Sustainability (Stargel) 04/28/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0573; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0573
HB 591
Relating to Maximum Class Size Massullo, Jr. Maximum Class Size: Revises calculation of school district's class size categorical allocation reduction to school average when maximum class size requirements are not met; requires that specified district plan be posted to district website & provided to specified school advisory councils; authorizes that plan be posted on noncompliant school's website; provides exemption from reduction of school district's class size categorical allocation for specified fiscal years if certain conditions are met. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/13/2017 SENATE Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Education Similar SB 808 Relating to Maximum Class Size (Mayfield) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
SB 596
Relating to Utilities Hutson Utilities; Authorizing the Department of Transportation and certain local governmental entities to prescribe and enforce reasonable rules or regulations with reference to the placing and maintaining across, on, or within the rightof-way limits of any road or publicly owned rail corridors under their respective jurisdictions any voice or data communications services lines or wireless facilities; creating the “Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act”; providing requirements for the collocation of small wireless facilities on authority utility poles, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/27/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (395772); Ordered Engrossed; Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17 4/27/2017 SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed 4/28/2017 SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0687; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0687 Compare HB 865 Relating to Department of Transportation (Williamson) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Ordered enrolled
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 SB 1118 Similar HB 687
Relating to Transportation (Gainer) 05/05/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0865; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0865 Relating to Utilities (La Rosa) 05/01/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
HB 599
Relating to Public Works Projects Williamson Public Works Projects: Prohibits state & political subdivisions that contract for public works projects from imposing restrictive conditions on certain contractors, subcontractors, or material suppliers or carriers; prohibits state & political subdivisions from restricting qualified bidders from submitting bids; provides applicability. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/28/2017 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 20 Yeas / 17 Nays) 4/28/2017 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 5/1/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Identical SB 534 Relating to Public Works Projects (Perry) 04/27/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0599; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0599
SB 600
Relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative Grimsley Rural Economic Development Initiative; Requiring an analysis of the Rural Economic Development Initiative and rural areas of opportunity; revising legislative intent relating to the Rural Economic Development Initiative; revising the duties, responsibilities, and membership of the Rural Economic Development Initiative, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 4/18/2017 SENATE Now in Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Rules Compare HB 7005 Relating to Economic Programs (Careers & Competition Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar Relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative (Clemons (C)) HB 333 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
HB 607
Relating to Public-private Partnerships Burton Public-private Partnerships: Defines terms "information technology" & "state agency"; revises definition of term "responsible public entity"; revises legislative findings to recognize public need of pursuing information technology projects through establishment of public-private partnerships. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/9/2017 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Compare Relating to Public Records and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals SB 322 (Steube) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Identical Relating to Public-private Partnerships (Steube) SB 332 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Linked Relating to Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals (Burton) HB 609 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
HB 609
Relating to Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals Burton Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals: Reenacts s. 255.065(15), F.S., which provides exemptions from public records & public meetings requirements for unsolicited proposals received by responsible public entity, unsolicited proposals discussed in portion of meeting of such entity, & recording of, & records generated during, closed meeting; expands exemptions to incorporate amendment made to definition of term "responsible public entity" by HB 607; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: on the same date that HB 607 or similar legislation relating to public-private partnerships takes effect 2/9/2017 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 5/5/2017 5/8/2017 Compare SB 332
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Relating to Public-private Partnerships (Steube) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
Identical SB 322 Linked HB 607
Relating to Public Records and Meetings/Unsolicited Proposals (Steube) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Relating to Public-private Partnerships (Burton) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
HB 613
Relating to Flood Hazard Mitigation Ahern Flood Hazard Mitigation: Authorizes DEM to administer, subject to appropriation, matching grant program for local governments to implement flood hazard risk mitigation policies & projects; authorizes Florida Communities Trust to acquire & dispose of real & personal property to reduce flood hazards; revises requirements for certain land acquisition agreements. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/9/2017 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Identical SB 112 Relating to Flood Hazard Mitigation (Brandes) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Banking and Insurance
SB 614
Relating to Medical Marijuana Brandes Medical Marijuana; Creating the "Florida Medical Marijuana Act"; authorizing a qualifying patient or his or her caregiver to purchase, acquire, and possess up to the allowed amount of marijuana, medical marijuana products, and associated paraphernalia for a qualifying patient’s medical use; providing that a physician must certify, on a specified form, that a patient is suffering from a debilitating medical condition and that the benefits to the patient of using marijuana outweigh the potential health risks before a patient may register with the department and obtain a registry identification card; requiring that the department create a secure, online, electronic medical marijuana patient registry containing a file containing specified information for each qualifying patient, caregiver, and certifying physician, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 2/16/2017 SENATE Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Compare Relating to Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana SB 406 (Bradley) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1397; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1397 Relating to Medical Cannabis (Artiles) SB 1388 05/01/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Rodrigues (R)) HB 1397 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Braynon) SB 1666 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Grimsley) SB 1758 04/26/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration
SB 642
Relating to Public Educational Facilities Garcia Public Educational Facilities; Providing requirements for determining the capacity of facilities in certain schools as reported in the Florida Inventory of School Houses; Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/17/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar HB 559 Relating to Public Educational Facilities (Duran) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017
HB 663
Relating to Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Peters Constitutional Amendment Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment: Requires minimum specified percentage of funds within Land Acquisition Trust Fund to be appropriated to DEP for specified water supply, water restoration, & water resource development projects; requires distribution to be reduced by amount equal to debt service paid on certain bonds. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/15/2017 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Identical Relating to Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation SB 1082 Constitutional Amendment (Brandes) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
HB 687
Relating to Utilities La Rosa Utilities: Authorizes DOT & certain local governmental entities to prescribe & enforce rules re: placing & maintaining communications services lines/wireless facilities; prohibits authority regulation of facility collocation; authorizes authority to require registration process & permit fees; requires authority to process applications; prohibits authority from requiring approval/fees for maintenance/placement of facilities; provides requirements for collocation on authority utility poles; requires authority to waive certain application & placement requirements; prohibits authority from adopting/enforcing certain regulations & imposing certain fees; authorizes wireless infrastructure provider to apply to place utility poles; authorizes authority to enforce certain local codes/rules/regulations under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/28/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0596; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 1 Nay) 4/28/2017 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 5/1/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Compare HB 865 Relating to Department of Transportation (Williamson) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Ordered enrolled Relating to Transportation (Gainer) SB 1118 05/05/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0865; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0865 Similar Relating to Utilities (Hutson) SB 596 04/28/2017 SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0687; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0687
HB 691
Relating to Florida Building Code Jacobs Florida Building Code: Prohibits certain technical amendments to Florida Building Code adopted by local government from being rendered void in certain circumstances; specifies that such amendments are subject to review or modification when new edition of Code is issued. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/15/2017 HOUSE Now in Careers & Competition Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee Compare SB 1312 Relating to Construction (Perry) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1021; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1021 Relating to Building-related Contracting (Perry) SB 1372 05/08/2017 SENATE Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
SB 696
Relating to Charter Schools Baxley Charter Schools; Requiring a sponsor to honor irrevocable instructions by a charter school to deposit certain funds; providing that a charter school that pledges or assigns future payment of its funding is not pledging the credit or taxing power of the state or a school district, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/27/2017 SENATE Discussed/Workshop by Education 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Education Identical
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 HB 251
Relating to Charter Schools (Hahnfeldt) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee
HB 725
Relating to Autonomous Vehicles Brodeur Autonomous Vehicles: Authorizes person to engage autonomous technology to operate autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode; provides that autonomous technology is deemed operator of autonomous vehicle operating in autonomous mode for determining compliance with traffic & motor vehicle laws; provides construction & applicability with respect to specific statutory provisions; provides that autonomous technology is deemed to be validly licensed. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/16/2017 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Government Accountability Committee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Government Accountability Committee Compare SB 784 Relating to Motor Vehicles (Gainer) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0545; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0545 Relating to Transportation (Gainer) SB 1118 05/05/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0865; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0865 Similar Relating to Autonomous Vehicles (Brandes) SB 1066 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation
HB 735
Relating to Real Property Edwards Real Property: Deleting provisions specifying that a county or municipality is not prohibited from providing information to an applicant regarding other state or federal permits that may apply under certain circumstances; prohibiting local governments from promulgating, adopting, or enforcing an ordinance or regulation that purports to establish a common law customary use of property; creating the "Marketable Record Title Act"; requiring a twothirds approval of the affected parcel owners of a property owners' association for the preservation of covenants and restrictions, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 5/5/2017 SENATE In returning messages 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in returning Messages Similar Relating to Covenants and Restrictions of Property Owners’ SB 318 Associations (Passidomo) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries Relating to Covenants and Restrictions (Passidomo) SB 1046 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0735; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0735
HB 751
Relating to Stormwater Management Clemons (C) Stormwater Management: Requires local governments to adopt specified best management practices & measures; provides that such practices & measures comply with certain water quality standards; prohibits adoption of more stringent standards; exempts certain standards.Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/23/2017 HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee; Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee 2/23/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Similar SB 1378 Relating to Stormwater Management (Perry) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
SB 752
Relating to Financing of Fixed-guideway Public Transit Projects Flores Financing of Fixed-guideway Public Transit Projects; Revising the amount of funding the Department of Transportation may provide for certain phases of fixed-guideway projects not approved for federal funding, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/22/2017 SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Transportation 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation Identical HB 315 Relating to Financing of Fixed-guideway Public Transit Projects (Duran)
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee HB 755
Relating to Aquifer Replenishment Albritton Aquifer Replenishment: Requires additional permit conditions for projects involving certain underground injection; authorizes DEP to develop specific rule criteria for advanced water treatment & to establish additional conditions for construction of advanced water treatment facilities & underground injection. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/7/2017 HOUSE Now in Appropriations Committee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Appropriations Committee Similar SB 1438 Relating to Aquifer Replenishment (Broxson) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
HB 761
Relating to Water Resources Altman Water Resources: Revises requirements for issuance of certain bonds; provides for reservoir project in Everglades Agricultural Area; requires South Florida Water Management District to seek out specified property & coordinate with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; provides project requirements; provides contingent appropriations. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 2/23/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Compare SB 10 Relating to Water Resources (Bradley) 05/09/2017 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-010
SB 796
Relating to K-12 Public Schools Bean K-12 Public Schools; Providing eligibility criteria for high-impact school operators; requiring that high-impact schools be funded through the Florida Education Finance Program; establishing the High-impact Schools Revolving Loan Program, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 5/4/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died on Calendar Compare Relating to Capital Outlay Funding (PreK-12 Appropriations HB 5103 Subcommittee) 04/13/2017 HOUSE Substituted for SB 0376; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0376 Relating to School Improvement (Education Committee) HB 5105 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Conference Committee
SB 802
Relating to Regulated Professions and Occupations Passidomo Regulated Professions and Occupations; Requiring an individual applicant to apply for licensure in the name of the business organization that he or she proposes to operate under; requiring that a license be in the name of a qualifying agent rather than the name of a business organization; prohibiting a business organization from engaging in certain practices until it is qualified by a qualifying agent; requiring the board to certify an applicant to qualify one or more business organizations or to operate using a fictitious name under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 5/1/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/1/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17 5/2/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7047; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7047 Compare SB 860 Relating to Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Brandes) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Relating to Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (Goodson) HB 909 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Relating to Building-related Contracting (Perry) SB 1372 05/08/2017 SENATE Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Relating to Regulated Professions and Occupations (Brandes) SB 1396 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries Relating to Deregulation of Professions and Occupations (Careers & HB 7047
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 Competition Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in returning Messages SB 808
Relating to Maximum Class Size Mayfield Maximum Class Size;Deleting a provision relating to compliance with maximum class size requirements for certain public schools of choice; revising requirements for charter school compliance with maximum class size requirements; calculating a school district’s class size categorical allocation reduction at the school average when maximum class size requirements are not met; revising requirements for compliance with maximum class size requirements for a school participating in the Principal Autonomy Pilot Project Program, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/25/2017 SENATE Not Considered by Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar HB 591 Relating to Maximum Class Size (Massullo, Jr.) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Education
SB 832
Relating to Unmanned Devices Young Unmanned Devices; Authorizing operation of personal delivery devices within a county or municipality under certain circumstances; exempting personal delivery devices from certain registration and insurance requirements; creating the "Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act," etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 5/1/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/1/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/17 5/3/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1027; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1027 Compare SB 460 Relating to Personal Delivery Devices (Brandes) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Rules Relating to Personal Delivery Devices (Williamson) HB 601 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation Identical Relating to Unmanned Aircraft (Yarborough) HB 1027 05/08/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
HB 843
HB 847
Relating to Pub. Meetings/Meetings Between Two Members of Board Donalds or Commission Pub. Meetings/Meetings Between Two Members of Board or Commission: Exempts meetings between two members of certain boards or commissions from public meetings requirements; provides restrictions on such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/28/2017 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (608315); Placed on Third Reading, 05/02/17 4/28/2017 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed 5/2/2017 HOUSE Read Third Time; Failed (Vote: 68 Yeas / 48 Nays) Similar SB 1004 Relating to Public Meetings and Public Records (Baxley) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Relating to Implementation of Water and Land Conservation Payne Constitutional Amendment Implementation of Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment: Requires specified funds within Land Acquisition Trust Fund appropriation for restoration projects related to St. Johns River & tributaries or Keystone Lake Region; authorizes use of funds for certain land management & acquisition; requires distribution to be reduced by amount equal to debt service paid on certain bonds. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/23/2017 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Compare SB 982 Relating to Land Acquisition Trust Fund (Mayfield) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Relating to Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation HB 1033
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 Constitutional Amendment (Altman) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Similar SB 234
SB 854
SB 866
SB 874
SB 880
Relating to Land Acquisition Trust Fund (Bradley) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Messages
Relating to Task Force on Affordable Housing Brandes Task Force on Affordable Housing; Creating a task force on affordable housing; requiring members of the task force to serve without compensation; directing the task force to develop recommendations for the state’s affordable housing needs, subject to certain requirements, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/16/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Compare Relating to Implementing the 2017-2018 General Appropriations Act SB 2502 (Appropriations) 05/11/2017 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Similar Relating to Task Force on Affordable Housing (Newton) HB 1013 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Relating to Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve Baxley Constitutional Amendment or Revision Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve Constitutional Amendment or Revision; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to increase the percentage of elector votes required to approve an amendment or a revision to the State Constitution from 60 percent to 66 and 2/3 percent, etc. 2/23/2017 SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Identical Relating to Percentage of Elector Votes Required to Approve HB 321 Constitutional Amendment or Revision (Roth) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Rules and Policy Committee Relating to Nutrient Pollution from Onsite Sewage Treatment and Young Disposal Systems Nutrient Pollution from Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems; Specifying an appropriation from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to reduce nutrient pollution by offsetting or partially offsetting property owner costs incurred to retrofit certain onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, to connect certain properties to central sewer systems, and for certain muck dredging and stormwater improvements; authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to make certain grants; requiring the department, as part of a basin management action plan, to develop onsite sewage treatment and disposal system remediation plans under certain conditions, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Similar HB 551 Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (Stone) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Relating to Government Accountability Stargel Government Accountability; Specifying that the Governor, the Commissioner of Education, or the designee of the Governor or of the commissioner may notify the Legislative Auditing Committee of an entity’s failure to comply with certain auditing and financial reporting requirements; authorizing the Auditor General to conduct audits of tourist development councils and county tourism promotion agencies; requiring counties and municipalities to maintain certain budget documents on the entities’ websites for a specified period, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/27/2017 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 Compare HB 1137 SB 1668 Similar HB 479
Relating to Use of State Funds (Edwards) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Relating to Use of State Funds (Perry) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Relating to Government Accountability (Metz) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
HB 887
Relating to Designation of Energy Economic Zones Berman Designation of Energy Economic Zones: Revises energy economic zone pilot program to require DEO, with assistance from DACS, to designate energy economic zones; removes certain requirements for refund & credit thresholds; provides program funding. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/1/2017 HOUSE Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee Compare SB 1090 Relating to Energy Economic Zone Program (Clemens (J)) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
HB 897
Relating to Public Notices by Local Governmental Entities Stark Public Notices by Local Governmental Entities: Authorizes certain local governmental entities to publish legally required notices & advertisements on publicly accessible websites under certain circumstances. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 3/15/2017 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Similar SB 1444 Relating to Public Notices by Local Governmental Entities (Stewart) 03/21/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration
HB 901
Relating to Florida Building Commission McClain Florida Building Commission: Requires Florida Building Commission to update Florida Building Code every 5 years; requires commission to provide fiscal impact statement when updating code; authorizes commission to update Florida Building Code by adopting National Electric Code under certain conditions; revises membership of commission; revises membership qualifications. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/30/2017 HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee
SB 914
Relating to Public Meetings Baxley Public Meetings; Specifying conditions under which members of any board or commission of any state agency or authority or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision may participate in fact-finding exercises or excursions, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 4/28/2017 HOUSE In Messages 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Messages Identical HB 919 Relating to Public Meetings (Roth) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
HB 919
Relating to Public Meetings Roth Public Meetings: Specifies conditions under which members of board or commission of state agency or authority or of agency or authority of county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision may participate in fact-finding exercises or excursions; provides for construction. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 3/1/2017 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Identical
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 SB 914
Relating to Public Meetings (Baxley) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Messages
SB 928
Relating to Water Protection and Sustainability Stargel Water Protection and Sustainability; Creating the “Heartland Headwaters Protection and Sustainability Act”; exempting an entity created by a specified interlocal agreement from the requirement that the Secretary of Environmental Protection must approve the interlocal agreement; requiring the Polk Regional Water Cooperative to prepare an annual report concerning water resource projects within a specified area, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/25/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 4/26/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/17 4/28/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0573; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0573 Similar HB 573 Relating to Water Protection and Sustainability (Burton) 05/01/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
SB 936
Relating to Regional Rural Development Grants Montford Regional Rural Development Grants; Revising the purpose of the Regional Rural Development Grants Program; deleting a provision authorizing the Department of Economic Opportunity to contract for the development of certain enterprise zone web portals or websites, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar HB 1415 Relating to Regional Rural Development Grants (Ponder) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee
SB 940
Relating to Growth Management Perry Growth Management; Requiring local governments to address the protection of private property rights in their comprehensive plans; requiring the comprehensive plan to include a private property rights element that sets forth principles, guidelines, standards, and strategies to achieve certain objectives; requiring the state land planning agency to approve the private property rights element adopted by each local government if it is substantially in a specified form, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/4/2017 SENATE Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Similar HB 1309 Relating to Growth Management (Payne) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee
HB 943
Relating to Neighborhood Improvement Districts Russell Neighborhood Improvement Districts: Provides conditions under which neighborhood improvement district may borrow money, contract loans, & issue bonds, certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness & may pledge special assessment power of district to pay such debts for purpose of financing certain capital projects. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 3/1/2017 HOUSE Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Compare SB 992 Relating to City of Lauderhill, Broward County (Thurston, Jr.) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Identical Relating to Neighborhood Improvement Districts (Thurston, Jr.) SB 1496 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
SB 982
Relating to Land Acquisition Trust Fund Mayfield Land Acquisition Trust Fund; Requiring a specified appropriation for certain projects related to the Indian River Lagoon system; requiring the distribution to be reduced by an amount equal to the debt service paid on certain bonds, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2017
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 3/29/2017 5/5/2017 5/8/2017 Compare SB 234
HB 847
SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Relating to Land Acquisition Trust Fund (Bradley) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Messages Relating to Implementation of Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment (Payne) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
Identical HB 1033
Relating to Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment (Altman) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
SB 984
Relating to Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities Bean Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities; Requiring the Department of Education to provide specified assistance to school districts; providing for funding as established in the General Appropriations Act; requiring funding priority to be given to high-need communities; creating the Shared Use Task Force within the department, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/20/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar HB 1131 Relating to Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities (Drake) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died on Calendar
SB 996
Relating to Administrative Proceedings Perry Administrative Proceedings; Requiring an award of attorney fees and costs to be made to a prevailing party in specified administrative proceedings subject to certain requirements; requiring an administrative law judge to conduct an evidentiary hearing and issue a final order on application for such award, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/4/2017 SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Judiciary 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Judiciary Similar HB 997 Relating to Florida Equal Access to Justice Act (Killebrew) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
HB 997
Relating to Florida Equal Access to Justice Act Killebrew Florida Equal Access to Justice Act: Provides legislative intent re: persons who may be unjustly affected by delay & expense caused by challenges to permits/orders issued by government agencies initiated through administrative proceedings; provides for award of attorney fees & costs to prevailing party in administrative proceeding initiated by party seeking to challenge permit; provides procedures for applying for award & limits award. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/28/2017 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Similar SB 996 Relating to Administrative Proceedings (Perry) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Judiciary
SB 1004
Relating to Public Meetings and Public Records Baxley Public Meetings and Public Records; Exempting meetings between two members of certain boards or commissions from public meetings and public records requirements; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 2/23/2017 SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Similar Relating to Pub. Meetings/Meetings Between Two Members of Board or HB 843
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 Commission (Donalds) 05/02/2017 HOUSE Read Third Time; Failed (Vote: 68 Yeas / 48 Nays) HB 1013
Relating to Task Force on Affordable Housing Newton Task Force on Affordable Housing: Creates task force on affordable housing; directs task force to be assigned to FHFC for administrative purposes; directs task force to convene no later than specified date; provides membership requirements; requires members of task force to serve without compensation; provides members certain entitlements to reimbursement, subject to certain requirements; directs task force to develop recommendations for state's affordable housing needs, directs task force to submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; terminates task force by specified date. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/15/2017 HOUSE Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Relating to Implementing the 2017-2018 General Appropriations Act SB 2502 (Appropriations) 05/11/2017 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Similar Relating to Task Force on Affordable Housing (Brandes) SB 854 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
HB 1027
Relating to Unmanned Aircraft Yarborough Unmanned Aircraft: Citing this act as the "Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act"; providing that the authority to regulate the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft systems is vested in the state; prohibiting certain operation of an unmanned aircraft in relation to certain critical infrastructure facilities; prohibiting possession or operation of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system with certain attached weapons or devices, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 5/5/2017 HOUSE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled 5/8/2017 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E2) Filed 5/8/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Compare SB 460 Relating to Personal Delivery Devices (Brandes) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Rules Relating to Personal Delivery Devices (Williamson) HB 601 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation Identical Relating to Unmanned Devices (Young) SB 832 05/03/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1027; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1027
SB 1046
Relating to Covenants and Restrictions Passidomo Covenants and Restrictions; Deleting provisions specifying that a county or municipality is not prohibited from providing information to an applicant regarding other state or federal permits that may apply under certain circumstances; providing that a marketable title is free and clear of all covenants or restrictions, the existence of which depends upon any act, title transaction, event, zoning requirement, building or development permit, or omission that occurred before the effective date of the root of title, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 5/3/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/3/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/17 5/4/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0735; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0735 Similar Relating to Covenants and Restrictions of Property Owners’ SB 318 Associations (Passidomo) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries Relating to Real Property (Edwards) HB 735 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in returning Messages
SB 1048
Relating to Linear Facilities Lee (T) Linear Facilities; Revising the definition of the term “development” to exclude work by certain utility providers on utility infrastructure on certain rights-of-way or corridors; requiring the consideration of a certain variance standard when including conditions for the certification of an electrical power plant; requiring the consideration of a certain
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 variance standard when including conditions for the certification of a proposed transmission line corridor, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 4/12/2017 HOUSE In Messages 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Messages Identical HB 1055 Relating to Linear Facilities (Ingram) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee HB 1055
Relating to Linear Facilities Ingram Linear Facilities: Revises definition of "development" to exclude certain utility work on rights-of-way or corridors & creation or termination of distribution & transmission corridors; requires DEP to consider certain variance standard for certification of power plants & transmission corridors; specifies PSC authority to locate transmission lines underground. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 3/20/2017 HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee Identical SB 1048 Relating to Linear Facilities (Lee (T)) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Messages
SB 1066
Relating to Autonomous Vehicles Brandes Autonomous Vehicles; Authorizing a person to engage autonomous technology to operate an autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode; providing that autonomous technology is deemed to be the operator of an autonomous vehicle operating in autonomous mode for purposes of determining compliance with traffic and motor vehicle laws, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/6/2017 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Transportation Compare SB 784 Relating to Motor Vehicles (Gainer) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0545; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0545 Relating to Transportation (Gainer) SB 1118 05/05/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0865; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0865 Similar Relating to Autonomous Vehicles (Brodeur) HB 725 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Government Accountability Committee
SB 1082
HB 1083
Relating to Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Brandes Constitutional Amendment Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment; Requiring a minimum specified amount of funds within the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection for specified water supply, water restoration, and water resource development projects, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/6/2017 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Identical Relating to Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation HB 663 Constitutional Amendment (Peters) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Relating to Small Food Retailers Lee Jr. (L) Small Food Retailers: Establishes Healthy Food Assistance Program within DACS; provides purpose; provides for future repeal & legislative review; requires DACS to administer program; provides duties & responsibilities of DACS; provides for funding; provides duties & responsibilities of program administrators; exempts program administrators from provisions relating to state procurement of certain property & services; repeals provisions
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 relating to Healthy Food Financing Initiative. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/23/2017 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Similar SB 1592 Relating to Small Food Retailers (Bean) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations HB 1087
Relating to Annexation Procedures for Municipalities Silvers Annexation Procedures for Municipalities: Revises circumstances under which municipality is prohibited from annexing certain lands in contiguous, compact, or unincorporated areas without getting consent from specified landowners; specifies circumstances under which vote of electors in area to be annexed is not required. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/15/2017 HOUSE Now in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee Similar SB 1488 Relating to Annexation Procedures for Municipalities (Clemens (J)) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Judiciary
SB 1090
Relating to Energy Economic Zone Program Clemens (J) Energy Economic Zone Program; Specifying that the Energy Economic Zone Program is no longer a pilot program and shall be administered by the Department of Economic Opportunity; deleting a provision that required the department to consult with the Department of Transportation in implementing the program, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/6/2017 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism Compare HB 887 Relating to Designation of Energy Economic Zones (Berman) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
HB 1131
Relating to Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities Drake Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities: Requires DOE to provide specified assistance to school districts; creates Shared Use Task Force within DOE; provides purpose, membership, & meeting requirements of task force; provides reporting requirements & expiration of task force. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/6/2017 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died on Calendar Similar SB 984 Relating to Shared Use of Public School Playground Facilities (Bean) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
HB 1137
Relating to Use of State Funds Edwards Use of State Funds: Provides limitation on actual expenses of certain lodging that may be reimbursed for state agency or judicial branch employee; authorizes employee to expend his or her own funds on lodging expenses that exceed specified amount; prohibits use of state funds to purchase alcoholic beverages & food or beverages for certain state agency appreciation or recognition events. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/30/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare HB 479 Relating to Government Accountability (Metz) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Relating to Government Accountability (Stargel) SB 880 05/08/2017 SENATE Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Relating to Use of State Funds (Perry) SB 1668 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 SB 1158
Relating to Regulation of Commerce, Trade, and Labor Passidomo Regulation of Commerce, Trade, and Labor; Reserving to the state the exclusive right to regulate matters of commerce, trade, and labor under certain circumstances; prohibiting counties, municipalities, and special districts from engaging in specified actions that regulate commerce, trade, or labor, unless otherwise expressly authorized to do so by special or general law; providing that an ordinance, rule, or regulation that violates a specified provision is null and void, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 3/6/2017 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Appropriations; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
HB 1241
Relating to Subdivided Lands Eagle Subdivided Lands: Establishes priorities for use by certain entities when awarding grants or financial assistance for legacy community projects & programs; requires a portion of specified funds or financial assistance to be awarded to entities who have submitted applications; provides exception. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/28/2017 HOUSE Now in Appropriations Committee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Appropriations Committee Similar SB 1696 Relating to Subdivided Lands (Steube) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
HB 1275
Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facilities Newton Wastewater Treatment Facilities: Prohibits decommission of wastewater treatment facility until certain conditions are met. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/10/2017 HOUSE Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
SB 1300
Relating to Water Oversight and Planning Gibson Water Oversight and Planning; Establishing the Water Oversight and Planning Advisory Council to address water issues in the state; requiring interdepartmental investigation with the Department of Education to promote water conservation education and practices, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations; Rules 4/13/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations; Rules 4/13/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Similar HB 413 Relating to Water Oversight and Planning (Antone) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
SB 1304
Relating to Florida Black Bears Stewart Florida Black Bears; Creating the "Florida Black Bear Habitat Restoration Act"; requiring the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate certain duties and responsibilities to protect Florida black bears and to preserve their habitat; requiring burn schedules for state forests and parks containing Florida black bear habitat to be adjusted to meet certain conditions, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/21/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Compare HB 491 Relating to Florida Black Bears (Mercado) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee
HB 1309
Relating to Growth Management Payne Growth Management: Requires local governments to address protection of private property rights in their comprehensive plans; requires comprehensive plan to include private property rights element; requires counties & municipalities to adopt or amend land development regulations consistent with private property rights element; provides deadlines; requires state land planning agency to approve private property rights element if it is substantially in specified form. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 3/10/2017 5/5/2017 5/8/2017 Similar SB 940
HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee Relating to Growth Management (Perry) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
SB 1338
Relating to Vessels Book Vessels; Providing that vessels without an effective means of propulsion are at risk of becoming derelict under certain conditions; prohibiting anchoring or mooring of vessels and floating structures in certain areas; providing for boating-restricted areas to protect seagrasses on privately owned submerged lands upon application by the owner and commission approval; authorizing a local government to enact and enforce certain regulations for sewage disposal by certain vessels and floating structures, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/24/2017 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/17 4/26/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/27/17 4/27/2017 SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 7043; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7043 Compare SB 1542 Relating to Seagrass (Artiles) 03/03/2017 SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction Similar Relating to Vessels (Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee) HB 7043 04/28/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
HB 1357
Relating to Reclaimed Water Ponder Reclaimed Water: Requires SBA to provide certain water supply investment summary; requires OPPAGA to review & report on water projects; authorizes water reuse incentives; requires water supply plans to include certain projects; requires DEP to make certain reuse recommendations; limits use of Water Protection & Sustainability Program Trust Fund revenues. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/27/2017 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee Compare SB 10 Relating to Water Resources (Bradley) 05/09/2017 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-010 Identical Relating to Reclaimed Water (Simmons) SB 1686 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
SB 1362
Relating to K-12 Education Broxson K-12 Education; Removing a requirement that the Department of Education compare certain charter school student performance data to certain traditional public schools; authorizing certain entities to apply to the State Board of Education for designation as a High-Impact Charter Network; revising the exams each public high school is required to administer to all enrolled 10th grade students to include the preliminary ACT, rather than the ACT Aspire, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 5/4/2017 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died on Calendar Compare HB 773 Relating to Education (Diaz (M)) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died on Calendar Similar Relating to K-12 Education (PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee) HB 7101 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
SB 1378
Relating to Stormwater Management Perry Stormwater Management; Requiring that all local government stormwater management plans and programs incorporate the best management practices adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection and other local stormwater management measures; exempting local governments that adopted more stringent standards before a specified date, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 3/14/2017 5/5/2017 5/8/2017 Similar HB 751
SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Rules SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Relating to Stormwater Management (Clemons (C)) 05/05/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
SB 1388
Relating to Medical Cannabis Artiles Medical Cannabis; Authorizing physicians to issue physician certifications for medical cannabis or cannabis delivery devices, instead of ordering low-THC cannabis, for patients suffering from a debilitating medical condition; deleting provisions requiring successful completion of a specified course and examination by a physician who orders low-THC cannabis and by a medical director of a dispensing organization; requiring the Department of Health to register medical marijuana treatment centers, rather than to authorize the establishment of dispensing organizations, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations 5/1/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations 5/1/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Compare Relating to Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana SB 406 (Bradley) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1397; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1397 Relating to Medical Marijuana (Brandes) SB 614 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Rodrigues (R)) HB 1397 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Braynon) SB 1666 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Grimsley) SB 1758 04/26/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Relating to Public Records/Compassionate Use Registry (Bradley) SB 1844 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7095; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7095 Relating to Pub. Rec./Medical Marijuana Use Registry (Health Quality HB 7095 Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House
HB 1389
Relating to Administrative Procedures Eisnaugle Administrative Procedures: Exempts certain administrative law judges & agency hearing officers from Career Service System; provides procedure for designating qualified representative; provides notice requirements for public meetings, hearings, & workshops & those utilizing telecommunications; requires adoption of uniform rules of procedure; provides for mandatory correction of rule to conform to change in law; provides procedure for conducting discovery in administrative proceeding; revises procedure for hearing involving disputed issue of material fact; authorizes agency head to designate & terminate agency hearing officer. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/10/2017 HOUSE Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Compare HB 1225 Relating to Division of Administrative Hearings (Fitzenhagen) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Relating to Division of Administrative Hearings (Young) SB 1352 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
SB 1394
Relating to Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Hukill Accountability Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability; Requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct a study of the district cost differential for each school district and to provide recommendations, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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SENATE Died in Education
SB 1396
Relating to Regulated Professions and Occupations Brandes Regulated Professions and Occupations; Deleting a requirement that yacht and ship brokers maintain a separate license for each branch office and a requirement that the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes establish a certain fee; deleting provisions authorizing the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to access and inspect certain records of athlete agents, to take certain related disciplinary actions, and to exercise certain subpoena powers; revising the process by which a business organization obtains the requisite license to perform architectural services, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries Compare SB 802 Relating to Regulated Professions and Occupations (Passidomo) 05/02/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7047; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7047 Relating to Deregulation of Professions and Occupations (Careers & HB 7047 Competition Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in returning Messages
HB 1397
Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana Rodrigues (R) Medical Use of Marijuana: Provides sales tax exemption for marijuana & marijuana delivery devices used for medical purposes; provides qualifying medical conditions for patient to be eligible to receive marijuana; provides requirements for designating qualified physician; provides criteria for certification of patient for medical marijuana treatment by qualified physician; requires DOH to establish medical marijuana use registry; requires department to issue licenses to medical marijuana treatment centers & conduct periodic inspections; provides for establishment of medical marijuana testing laboratories; provides appropriations. Effective Date: upon becoming a law 5/5/2017 HOUSE Received from Messages; Amendments Adopted (069155, 083631); Concurred with Amendment as Amended (307048); Passed (Vote: 99 Yeas / 16 Nays) 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in House Compare Relating to Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana SB 406 (Bradley) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1397; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1397 Relating to Medical Marijuana (Brandes) SB 614 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medicinal Cannabis Research & Education (Toledo) HB 1177 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Health Quality Subcommittee Relating to Medical Cannabis (Artiles) SB 1388 05/01/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Relating to Medicinal Cannabis Research and Education (Galvano) SB 1472 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Braynon) SB 1666 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Grimsley) SB 1758 04/26/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Linked Relating to Pub. Rec./Medical Marijuana Use Registry (Health Quality HB 7095 Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House
HB 1415
Relating to Regional Rural Development Grants Ponder Regional Rural Development Grants: Revises grant program established by DEO to provide funding to certain entities; provides maximum amount of grant funding that specified economic development organizations may receive; provides for use of grant funds for professional services, operations, & engagement & compensation of professional staff; deletes provision authorizing DEO to contract for development of certain enterprise zone web portals or websites; increases maximum amount DEO may expend from funds appropriated to Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund for certain expenses. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/10/2017 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee
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HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee Relating to Regional Rural Development Grants (Montford) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
SB 1438
Relating to Aquifer Replenishment Broxson Aquifer Replenishment; Requiring additional permit conditions for projects involving certain underground injection; authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to develop specific rule criteria for advanced water treatment; authorizing the department to establish additional conditions for the construction of advanced water treatment facilities and underground injection under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/30/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources Similar HB 755 Relating to Aquifer Replenishment (Albritton) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Appropriations Committee
SB 1444
Relating to Public Notices by Local Governmental Entities Stewart Public Notices by Local Governmental Entities; Providing that publication of a notice or advertisement on a publicly accessible website maintained by a county or municipality constitutes legal notice for specified purposes; authorizing a county, municipality, or dependent special district to publish legally required advertisements on a publicly accessible website, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules 3/21/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules 3/21/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Similar HB 897 Relating to Public Notices by Local Governmental Entities (Stark) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
SB 1488
Relating to Annexation Procedures for Municipalities Clemens (J) Annexation Procedures for Municipalities; Revising circumstances under which a municipality is prohibited from annexing certain lands in contiguous, compact, or unincorporated areas without getting consent from a specified percent of landowners in the area, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/6/2017 SENATE Now in Judiciary 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Judiciary Similar HB 1087 Relating to Annexation Procedures for Municipalities (Silvers) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee
SB 1496
Relating to Neighborhood Improvement Districts Thurston, Jr. Neighborhood Improvement Districts; Providing that a city ordinance creating a neighborhood improvement district may authorize the district to borrow money, contract loans, and issue bonds, certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness and may pledge the special assessment power of the district to pay such debts for the purpose of financing certain capital projects; specifying characteristics of such bonds and loans, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 4/4/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Compare SB 992 Relating to City of Lauderhill, Broward County (Thurston, Jr.) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Identical Relating to Neighborhood Improvement Districts (Russell) HB 943 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
SB 1514
Relating to Public Meetings Rader Public Meetings; Specifying that a board or commission of any entity created by general or special law is subject to
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 public meetings requirements; providing that a member of the public has the right to speak at a public meeting of a board or commission; providing civil and criminal penalties for violations of the act, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability SB 1516
Relating to Vacation Rentals Rader Vacation Rentals; Authorizing local laws, ordinances, and regulations to prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration and frequency of rental of vacation rentals, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism Identical HB 6003 Relating to Vacation Rentals (Richardson) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee
SB 1592
Relating to Small Food Retailers Bean Small Food Retailers; Establishing the Healthy Food Assistance Program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct an independent study evaluating the program’s policy impact; providing for future repeal and legislative review, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/17/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Similar HB 1083 Relating to Small Food Retailers (Lee Jr. (L)) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
SB 1666
Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana Braynon Medical Use of Marijuana; Authorizing physicians to issue physician certifications to specified patients for the provision of marijuana and marijuana delivery devices; requiring physicians to meet certain conditions to be authorized to issue and make determinations in physician certifications; requiring the Department of Health to register on the compassionate use registry a caregiver and to issue him or her a caregiver identification card if the caregiver meets certain requirements, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Compare Relating to Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana SB 406 (Bradley) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1397; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1397 Relating to Medical Marijuana (Brandes) SB 614 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medical Cannabis (Artiles) SB 1388 05/01/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Rodrigues (R)) HB 1397 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House Relating to Public Records/Compassionate Use Registry (Bradley) SB 1844 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7095; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7095 Relating to Pub. Rec./Medical Marijuana Use Registry (Health Quality HB 7095 Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House Similar Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Grimsley) SB 1758 04/26/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration
SB 1686
Relating to Reclaimed Water Simmons Reclaimed Water; Revising a report that the Board of Administration must provide to the Legislature to include a summary of certain water supply investments; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 Accountability to perform an annual review of the board in certain potential water supply projects and submit an annual report to the board and the Legislature; providing legislative findings; authorizing each water management district to adopt rules providing water reuse incentives, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/22/2017 SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Environmental Preservation and Conservation 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Compare SB 10 Relating to Water Resources (Bradley) 05/09/2017 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-010 Identical Relating to Reclaimed Water (Ponder) HB 1357 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee SB 1696
SB 1748
Relating to Subdivided Lands Steube Subdivided Lands; Establishing priorities for use by certain entities when awarding grants or financial assistance under certain circumstances for legacy community projects and programs; requiring a portion of specified grant funds or financial assistance to be awarded to entities who have submitted applications, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Similar HB 1241 Relating to Subdivided Lands (Eagle) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Appropriations Committee Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Stewart Inspections Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Inspections; Requiring that onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems be inspected by specified professionals at the point of sale in real estate transactions; specifying penalties for certain violations of such requirements, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/21/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Similar HB 285 Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (Fine) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
SB 1750
Relating to Special Districts Rodriguez (J) Special Districts; Removing a filing fee paid to counties or municipalities under certain circumstances when petitions to contract or expand the boundaries of a community development district are filed with the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission; specifying requirements for the petition and the referendum; requiring the district to dissolve if a majority of the qualified voters approve the referendum, subject to certain requirements, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/6/2017 SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
SB 1758
Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana Grimsley Medical Use of Marijuana; Authorizing physicians to issue physician certifications to specified patients for the provision of marijuana and marijuana delivery devices; reducing the number of hours of coursework required of physicians who issue physician certifications; requiring the Department of Health to register on the compassionate use registry a caregiver and to issue him or her a caregiver identification card if the caregiver meets certain requirements, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law 3/14/2017 SENATE Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations 4/26/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations 4/26/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Compare Relating to Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana SB 406 (Bradley)
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SB 614 SB 1388 HB 1397 SB 1844
HB 7095 Similar SB 1666
SB 1770
HB 2885
05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1397; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1397 Relating to Medical Marijuana (Brandes) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy Relating to Medical Cannabis (Artiles) 05/01/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from further consideration Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Rodrigues (R)) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House Relating to Public Records/Compassionate Use Registry (Bradley) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7095; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7095 Relating to Pub. Rec./Medical Marijuana Use Registry (Health Quality Subcommittee) 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in House Relating to Medical Use of Marijuana (Braynon) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Health Policy
Relating to Community Redevelopment Agencies Lee (T) Community Redevelopment Agencies; Requiring ethics training for community redevelopment agency commissioners; providing a phase-out period for existing community redevelopment agencies; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to declare inactive community redevelopment agencies that have reported no financial activity for a specified number of years, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 4/18/2017 SENATE Pending Reconsideration 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Similar HB 13 Relating to Community Redevelopment Agencies (Raburn) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Community Affairs Relating to One Water Inc. Two Pilot Projects to Address Duran Environmental Solutions for Water Statewide One Water Inc. Two Pilot Projects to Address Environmental Solutions for Water Statewide: Provides an appropriation for the One Water Inc. Two Pilot Projects to Address Environmental Solutions for Water Statewide.APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000.00 Effective Date: July 1, 2017 2/23/2017 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee 2/23/2017 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
HB 6003
Relating to Vacation Rentals Richardson Vacation Rentals: Authorizes local laws, ordinances, & regulations to prohibit vacation rentals or regulate duration & frequency of rental of vacation rentals. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 1/9/2017 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee Identical SB 1516 Relating to Vacation Rentals (Rader) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
SB 7000
Relating to Florida Building Commission Community Affairs Florida Building Commission; Requiring the commission to use the most recent published edition of the Florida Building Code as the foundation code; requiring the commission to review, rather than update, the Florida Building Code every years; deleting a provision that specifies how long amendments or modifications to the foundation code remain effective, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 3/17/2017 SENATE Now in Appropriations 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Compare SB 1312 Relating to Construction (Perry) 05/04/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1021; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1021 Relating to Building-related Contracting (Perry) SB 1372
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Relating to Economic Programs Careers & Competition Subcommittee Economic Programs: Repeals specified programs; transfers duties, records, pending issues, rules, & unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, & other public funds relating to certain programs to DEO; provides transitional provisions for terminated programs; provides for transfer of certain funds to General Revenue Fund; requires DEO to pay outstanding debts & obligations of certain trust funds & CFO to close out & remove such trust funds from state accounting systems. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 3/30/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Appropriations; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Compare HB 9 Relating to Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation (Renner) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism Relating to Sports Development (Lee (T)) SB 236 04/18/2017 SENATE Laid on Table Relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative (Clemons (C)) HB 333 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Relating to Rural Economic Development Initiative (Grimsley) SB 600 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Rules Relating to Sports Development (Avila) HB 855 02/17/2017 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction Relating to Florida Government Support Organizations (Gruters) HB 889 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee Relating to Florida Government Support Organizations (Passidomo) SB 1076 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism Relating to Economic Development (Brandes) SB 1110 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism Relating to Economic Programs (Montford) SB 1306 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations Relating to Florida Sports Foundation (Leek) HB 1433 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Tourism and Gaming Control Subcommittee Relating to Sports Development (Avila) HB 6023 05/08/2017 HOUSE Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee
HB 7021
Relating to Local Government Ethics Reform Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Local Government Ethics Reform: Provides that contractual relationships held by business entities are deemed held by public officers or employees in certain situations; provides ethics training requirements; prohibits certain governing board members from voting in official capacity on specified matters; requires certain members of municipality governing body to file disclosure; provides for future repeal of provisions relating to local government authority to enact rule or ordinance requiring lobbyists to register with local government; provides for future repeal of provisions relating to registration & reporting for lobbying water management districts; requires Commission on Ethics to create Local Government Lobbyist Registration System; requires lobbyists to register with commission before lobbying specified governmental entities; provides responsibilities of Governor; provides civil penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/5/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Linked Relating to Trust Funds/Creation/Local Government Lobbyist HB 7023 Registration Trust Fund (Public Integrity & Ethics Committee) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections
HB 7023
Relating to Trust Funds/Creation/Local Government Lobbyist Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Registration Trust Fund Trust Funds/Creation/Local Government Lobbyist Registration Trust Fund: Creates Local Government Lobbyist Registration Trust Fund within Commission on Ethics; provides for purpose of trust fund & source of funds; provides exemption from service charges; provides for future legislative review & termination or re-creation of trust fund. Effective Date: on the same date that CS/HB 7021 or similar legislation takes effect
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SENATE Received; Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Relating to Local Government Ethics Reform (Public Integrity & Ethics Committee) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections
HB 7043
Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Vessels: Authorizes certain docks to exceed mooring restrictions; provides conditions under which vessel is at risk of becoming derelict; prohibits certain anchoring or mooring; provides for seagrass protection; authorizes local government to enact & enforce certain regulations; requires FWCC to review & approve such regulations; provides for issuance of uniform boating citations; revises provisions for certain registration, classification, title, & notice; provides penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/27/2017 SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1338; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays) 4/27/2017 HOUSE Ordered enrolled 4/28/2017 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed Compare SB 1542 Relating to Seagrass (Artiles) 03/03/2017 SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction Similar Relating to Vessels (Book) SB 1338 04/27/2017 SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 7043; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7043
HB 7047
Relating to Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Careers & Competition Subcommittee Deregulation of Professions and Occupations: Removes regulations on specified DBPR professions, including labor organizations, hair braiders, hair wrappers & body wrappers, & boxing timekeepers & announcers; revises certain requirements for barbers, nail specialists, business organizations that provide architecture services and interior design, landscape architects, & geologists. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 5/5/2017 HOUSE Received from Messages; Refused to Concur with Amendment (797676), Requests Senate to recede 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in returning Messages Compare SB 802 Relating to Regulated Professions and Occupations (Passidomo) 05/02/2017 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7047; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7047 Relating to Regulated Professions and Occupations (Brandes) SB 1396 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
HB 7063
Relating to Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Ways & Means Committee Local Government Fiscal Responsibility: Revises dates & voting requirements for referenda related to most local government taxes & local option surcharges; prohibits certain local governments from enacting, extending, or increasing taxes otherwise authorized under specified conditions; requires local governments to receive voter approval for issuance of any new tax-supported debt with term of more than five years; provides dates & voting requirements for such referenda; authorizes referenda at times other than at general election if an emergency exists; provides exceptions for refunding or refinancing certain debt. Effective Date: October 1, 2018 3/20/2017 HOUSE Now in Government Accountability Committee 5/5/2017 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 HOUSE Died in Government Accountability Committee Compare HB 139 Relating to Local Tax Referenda (Ingoglia) 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Relating to Local Tax Referenda (Steube) SB 278 05/08/2017 SENATE Died in Appropriations
HB 7065
Relating to Local Government Fiscal Transparency Ways & Means Committee Local Government Fiscal Transparency: Revises Legislative Auditing Committee duties; specifies purpose of local government fiscal transparency requirements; requires local governments to post certain voting record information
Relating to Vessels
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APA Florida Bill Tracking Report May 12 2017 on websites; requires property appraisers & local governments to post certain property tax information & history on websites; requires public notices for public hearings & meetings prior to certain increases of local government tax levies; specifies noticing & advertising requirements; requires local governments to conduct debt affordability analyses under specified conditions; provides method for local governments that do not operate website to post certain required information. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 4/30/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections Governmental Oversight and Accountability Florida Forever Program: Revising the distribution of proceeds from the Florida Forever Trust Fund; eliminating and consolidating funding for certain land acquisition and management programs; requiring a specified amount of funds in the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection to be appropriated annually each fiscal year to the Florida Forever Trust Fund, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 5/2/2017 SENATE Received; Referred to Rules 5/5/2017 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 5/8/2017 SENATE Died in Rules
HB 7119
Relating to Florida Forever Program
PIE3
Relating to Local Government Ethics Reform Public Integrity & Ethics Committee PCB PIE 17-03 Local Government Ethics Reform (DRAFT) 2/7/2017 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Public Integrity & Ethics Committee, 02/14/17, 9:00 am, 404 H 2/14/2017 HOUSE Submitted as Committee Bill with 1 Amendment by Public Integrity & Ethics Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays 2/22/2017 HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7021
CCS1
Relating to Economic Programs Careers & Competition Subcommittee PCB CCS 17-01 -- Economic Programs 2/8/2017 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/10/17, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) 2/8/2017 HOUSE Submitted as Committee Bill by Careers & Competition Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 5 Nays 2/14/2017 HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7005
WMC2
Relating to Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Ways & Means Committee PCB WMC 17-02 -- Local Government Fiscal Responsibility 3/6/2017 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 03/08/17, 3:30 pm, 17 H 3/8/2017 HOUSE Submitted as Committee Bill by Ways & Means Committee; 9 Yeas, 7 Nays 3/9/2017 HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 7063
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April 2017 Legislative Update Small County Coalition Preliminary End of Season Report
INITIAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT Actions of the 2017 Legislative Session On Priorities of Counties and School Districts Including
Statistics on Bills Filed and Outcome Researching Bills Appropriation Conference Reports –Hyperlinked to Data Sources FEFP and Hospital Funding lists List of Enrolled Bills with Priorities Marked
Compiled by Chris Doolin For the Members of the Small County Coalition and the Small School District Council Consortium May 9, 2017
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Statistics on Bills Filed 3052 Bills were filed for consideration during the 2017 Legislative Session. 2101 were filed by House members and 959 were filed by Senate members. 249 Bills were approved. The bills that passed are referred to as Enrolled Bills.
Bills that will become law with Approval of the Governor When researching the text of a piece of legislation on a legislative website, you need to refer to the final version of the bill text. The final version of the bill is the Enrolled Version. Enrolled Bills are sent to the Governor for final consideration. The Governor has three options when considering legislation. Option 1 - Sign the bill and it will become law. Option 2 - Let the bill become law without signing the bill; and, Option 3 - Veto the bill. A veto will effectively kill the bill. The Legislature can over-ride a Governor’s veto if both the House and Senate vote to over-ride the Governor’s veto by a 2/3rd vote in each chamber.
Researching Bills Additional Information on bills can be found at the following sites:
The Florida Senate The Florida House of Representatives When looking for information on the bill – go to the website listed above; insert the bill number where indicated; and, choose the information section that will be most helpful. Each Bill Information page will provide information on the sponsor; a brief narrative of the legislation; the bill history of actions on the bill; a staff analysis for the bill, and bill text. Make sure to look at the Enrolled Version of the bill text and the final staff analysis. With the session just ending – some of the staff analysis papers will not reflect the contents of the final version of the bill.
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Appropriation Conference Reports And Related Documents SB 2500 - General Appropriations Act (764844) SB 2502 - Implementing the GAA (740600) SB 2504 - State Employees (959350) SB 7022 - State-administered Retirement Systems (392578) SB 2508 - Division of State Group Insurance (712492) SB 2510 - Public Records/Dependent Eligibility Verification Services (176636) SB 2512 - Capitol Complex Advisory Council (254222) HB 5203 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (809389) HB 5205 - Department of Veterans' Affairs (222961) HB 5301 - State Agency Information Technology Reorganization (934233) HB 5401 - Pesticide Registration (439491) HB 5403 - Trust Funds/Termination/Environmental Laboratory Trust Fund/DEP (802773) SB 2506 - Clerks of the Court (245796) SB 2514 - Relating to Health Care (662348) HB 7069 - Education Conforming Bill – Charters Schools, Schools of Hope, Best and Brightest Teachers and Principals and much more (648555) HB 5501 – Enterprise and Visit Florida (642323) SB 0374 - Relating to Postsecondary Education (392006)
Related Documents: Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) - 05/05/2017 Conf. Report [PDF] Medicaid Hospital Funding Programs - 05/05/2017 Conf. Report [PDF]
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Enrolled Bills Passing the 2017 Legislative Session Num SB 0010
HB 0015
SB 0018
HB 0021
HB 0039
SB 0060
HB 0065
Title Sponsor Last Water Resources Bradley 05/04/17 Water Resources; Authorizing the South Florida Water Management District and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to negotiate the amendment and termination of leases on lands within the Everglades Agricultural Area for exchange or use for the reservoir project; requiring certain lease agreements for agricultural work programs to be terminated in accordance with the lease terms; requiring the district to request that the United States Army Corps of Engineers jointly develop a post-authorization change report for the Central Everglades Planning Project; providing requirements for the C-51 reservoir project if state funds are appropriated for the project; prohibiting the use of inmates for correctional work programs in the agricultural industry in certain areas, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Educational Options Sullivan 05/05/17 Educational Options: Revises provisions relating to Gardiner Scholarship Program & Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, including student eligibility, program funding, & program participation. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Relief of 'Survivor' and the Estate of 'Victim' by the Department of Flores 05/09/17 Children and Families Relief of "Survivor" and the Estate of "Victim" by the Department of Children and Families ; Providing for the relief of “Survivor” and the Estate of “Victim”; providing an appropriation to compensate Survivor and the Estate of Victim for injuries and damages sustained as result of the negligence of the Department of Children and Families, formerly known as the Department of Children and Family Services, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $3,750,000.00 Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Limitations on Property Tax Burton 05/08/17 Assessments Limitations on Property Tax Assessments: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to remove future repeal of constitutional provisions that limit amount of annual increases in assessments, except for school district levies, of specified nonhomestead real property. Autism Awareness Training for Law Jenne 05/05/17 Enforcement Officers Autism Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers: Requires FDLE to establish continued employment training component relating to autism spectrum disorder; specifies instruction to be included in training component; provides that completion of training may count toward continued employment instruction requirements. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Children Obtaining Driver Licenses Bean 05/01/17 Children Obtaining Driver Licenses; Revising a pilot program to make it permanent; revising the applicability of the program to include children in out-of-home care; authorizing the program to pay for a child to complete a driver education program and obtain a driver license or the related costs of licensure under certain circumstances; revising a child’s transition plan to include options to use in obtaining a driver license under certain circumstances; providing that a guardian ad litem authorized by a minor’s caregiver to sign for the minor’s learner’s driver license does not assume any obligation or liability for damages, etc. Effective Date: 5/1/2017 Civil Remedies for Terrorism Fischer 05/03/17 Civil Remedies for Terrorism: Creates cause of action relating to terrorism; specifies measure of damages; prohibits claims by specified individuals; provides for attorney fees & court costs; provides construction. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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SB 0080
SB 0090
HB 0101
HB 0103
HB 0105
SB 0106
HB 0107
HB 0111
Public Records Steube 05/09/17 Public Records; Revising the circumstances under which a court must assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement against an agency in a civil action to enforce ch. 119, F.S.; prohibiting the assessment and award of the reasonable costs of enforcement to a complainant who acted with an improper purpose, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Renewable Energy Source Devices Brandes 05/05/17 Renewable Energy Source Devices; Revising and defining terms related to renewable energy source devices; prohibiting consideration of the just value of property attributable to a renewable energy source device in determining the assessed value of residential real property; exempting a specified percentage of the assessed value of certain renewable energy source devices from ad valorem taxation; exempting a specified percentage of the assessed value of renewable energy source devices affixed to property owned or leased by the United States Department of Defense for the military from ad valorem taxation, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Certificates of Nonviable Birth Cortes (B) 04/28/17 Certificates of Nonviable Birth: Creates "Grieving Families Act"; authorizes State Registrar of Vital Statistics Office of DOH to electronically receive certificate of nonviable birth; requires DOH to issue certificate of nonviable birth upon request of specified parent; authorizes rulemaking by DOH. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Public Records/Nonviable Birth Cortes (B) 04/28/17 Records Pub. Rec./Nonviable Birth Records: Provides that certain information included in nonviable birth records is confidential & exempt from public records requirements; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: on the same date that CS/CS/HB 101 or similar legislation takes effect Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots Cruz 05/03/17 Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots: Modifying and clarifying provisions governing the canvassing of vote-by-mail ballots; authorizing use of the vote-by-mail ballot cure affidavit if an elector's signature does not match the signature in the registration books or precinct register; specifying that a Florida driver license or Florida identification card are acceptable forms of identification for purposes of curing a vote-by-mail ballot, etc. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Vendors Licensed Under the Beverage Flores 05/09/17 Law Vendors Licensed Under the Beverage Law; Revising applicability to specify circumstances under which persons under the age of 18 years who are employed in specified businesses are excluded from certain employment prohibitions; providing that failure to comply with a restriction on monthly revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages is unlawful if a minor is employed during a month that the restriction is exceeded; limiting the package store restrictions to vendors located within a certain distance of a school, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Criminal Offenses Involving Tombs Cortes (B) 05/03/17 and Memorials Criminal Offenses Involving Tombs and Memorials: Providing that a person who willfully and knowingly excavates, exposes, moves, or removes the contents of a grave or tomb commits a felony; authorizing an owner, officer, employee, or agent of specified cemeteries to relocate the contents of a grave or tomb, subject to certain conditions, etc. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Pub. Rec./Identity of Witness to a Stafford 05/04/17 Murder Pub. Rec./Identity of Witness to a Murder: Provides that personal identifying information of witness to murder remains confidential & exempt for specified period; authorizes specified entities & parties to receive information; provides for future legislative review & repeal of
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SB 0118
SB 0128
HB 0141
HB 0151
SB 0164
HB 0169
HB 0181
HB 0185
HB 0207
HB 0209
exemption. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Criminal History Records Steube 04/28/17 Criminal History Records; Prohibiting a person or entity engaged in publishing or disseminating arrest booking photographs from soliciting or accepting a fee or other payment to remove a photograph; authorizing a person whose arrest booking photograph is published to request in writing that it be removed; requiring the Criminal Justice Information Program to administratively seal the criminal history records of an adult or a minor upon notification by the clerk of the court under specified circumstances, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2018 Self-defense Immunity Bradley 05/08/17 Self-defense Immunity; Requiring that the burden of proof in a criminal prosecution be on the party seeking to overcome the immunity claim under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Craft Distilleries Stevenson 05/05/17 Craft Distilleries: Provides limitations on retail sales by craft distilleries to consumers. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Proceedings Involving Minors or Brodeur 05/04/17 Certain Other Persons Proceedings Involving Minors or Certain Other Persons: Provides that judges may allow use of certain service animals, therapy animals, or facility dogs in proceedings involving abuse, abandonment, or neglect; allows such animals to be used when taking testimony of certain other persons. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Certificates of Title for Motor Vehicles Grimsley 04/28/17 Certificates of Title for Motor Vehicles; Prohibiting the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and tax collector from charging any fee or service charge, except for the expedited title fee, if applicable, for a certificate of title issued for a motor vehicle solely to remove a deceased coowner from a title registered in the name of two persons if the other coowner is the surviving spouse, etc. . Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Fictitious Name Registration White 05/03/17 Fictitious Name Registration: Revises information required to register fictitious name; revises requirements for change in registration; revises provisions concerning expiration of registration; prohibits renewal of registration if registered fictitious name is prohibited by specified provisions; specifies additional forms of business organization that may not be required to register; revises provisions concerning penalties for violations; specifies additional terms that may not be included in fictitious name. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Natural Hazards Jacobs 05/03/17 Natural Hazards: Creates interagency workgroup to share information, coordinate efforts, & collaborate on initiatives relating to natural hazards; requires certain agencies to designate liaisons to the workgroup; requires the Division of Emergency Management to prepare annual report; requires report to be posted on agency websites & submitted to the Governor & Legislature; providing an appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $88,784.00 Effective Date: July 1, 2017 State Park Fees Lee Jr. (L) 05/08/17 State Park Fees: Provides certain discounts on state park fees to specified foster & adoptive families; requires Division of Recreation & Parks within DEP & DCF to establish certain standards & procedures & to hold certain events. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Agency Inspectors General Plakon 05/05/17 Agency Inspectors General: Prohibits agency & FHFS from offering bonus on work performance in an inspector general contract or agreement. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Medical Faculty & Medical Assistant Miller (A) 04/27/17
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HB 0211
HB 0221
HB 0229
HB 0239
HB 0241
HB 0243
HB 0249
Certification Medical Faculty & Medical Assistant Certification: Requires DOH to process certain applications for temporary certificate using personal identification number; revises circumstances under which visiting physician may be issued temporary certificate; revises list of schools at which certain faculty members are eligible to receive medical faculty certificate; authorizes certificateholder to practice at certain hospitals; authorizes certain medical directors to request provision of care & treatment; provides requirement for certified medical assistant credential; revises qualifications for employment as medical assistant in certain testing center. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Cosmetic Product Registration Latvala (C) 04/28/17 Cosmetic Product Registration: Deletes requirement that person who manufactures, packages, repackages, labels, or relabels cosmetic in this state register such cosmetic biennially with DBPR; revises annual fee for cosmetic manufacturing permit. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Transportation Network Companies Sprowls 05/04/17 Transportation Network Companies: Providing that a transportation network company (TNC) driver is not required to register certain vehicles as commercial motor vehicles or for-hire vehicles; requiring a TNC to designate and maintain an agent for service of process in this state; providing fare requirements; providing that TNC drivers are independent contractors if specified conditions are met; requiring a TNC to implement a zero-tolerance policy for drug or alcohol use, subject to certain requirements; requiring a TNC to conduct a certain background check for a TNC driver after a specified period; requiring TNC drivers to comply with the nondiscrimination policy and certain applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination and accommodation of service animals, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Byrd 05/03/17 Health Care Practitioner Licensure: Revises provisions related to impaired practitioner programs; requires DOH to establish terms & conditions of program by contract; provides contract terms; requires DOH to refer practitioners to consultants; revises grounds for refusing to issue or renew license, certificate, or registration in health care profession. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Public Records/Protective Injunction Lee Jr. (L) 05/04/17 Petitions Public Records/Protective Injunction Petitions: Provides exemption from public records requirements for petitions, & contents thereof, for certain protective injunctions that are dismissed in certain circumstances; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Alarm Systems Williamson 05/03/17 Alarm Systems; Redefining the term "low-voltage alarm system project" to include low-voltage electric fences; providing requirements for a low-voltage electric fence to be permitted as a low-voltage alarm system project; providing exclusions from the requirement for a verification call before alarm dispatch for specified premises under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Pub. Rec./Nonsworn Investigative Personnel of OFR's Bureau of Raulerson 05/05/17 Financial Investigations Pub. Rec./Nonsworn Investigative Personnel of OFR's Bureau of Financial Investigations: Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of certain nonsworn investigative personnel of OFR & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses & children of such personnel; provides for future review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Drug Overdoses Rommel 05/03/17 Drug Overdoses: Permitting certain entities to report controlled substance overdoses to the
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SB 0256
HB 0259
HB 0277
SB 0280
HB 0293
HB 0299
HB 0305
HB 0307
SB 0312
Department of Health; providing immunity for persons who make reports in good faith; requiring a hospital with an emergency department to develop a best practices policy to promote the prevention of unintentional drug overdoses, etc. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Florida Center for the Partnerships for Steube 05/03/17 Arts Integrated Teaching Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching; Abrogating the scheduled expiration of the center, etc. Effective Date: 6/30/2017 Martin County Magar 05/04/17 Martin County: Creates Village of Indiantown; provides charter; requires referendum. Effective Date: upon its approval by a majority vote of those qualified electors residing within the corporate limits of the proposed Village of Indiantown, as described in section 3, voting in a referendum conducted in accordance with the provisions of law relating to elections currently in force Electronic Wills Grant (J) 05/05/17 Electronic Wills: Designates act as "Florida Electronic Wills Act"; specifies requirements that must be satisfied in execution & self-proof of electronic wills; provides requirements for certain documents deemed executed in this state; authorizes electronic will is properly executed in this or another state to be offered for & admitted to probate in this state; specifies requirements for service as qualified custodian; provides indemnity requirements; provides requirements for admitting electronic will not self-proved into probate. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Sentencing for Capital Felonies Bracy 03/13/17 Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Requiring jury unanimity rather than a certain number of jurors for a sentencing recommendation of death, etc. Effective Date: 3/13/2017 Middle Grades Burton 05/05/17 Middle Grades: Requires that DOE contract to conduct comprehensive study of states with nationally recognized high-performing middle schools in reading & mathematics; requires report to Governor, SBE & Legislature by specified time; provides for expiration; deletes requirements related to career & education planning course for middle grades promotion; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $50,000.00 Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Central Florida Expressway Authority Goodson 05/03/17 Central Florida Expressway Authority: Increases membership of Central Florida Expressway Authority to include member appointed by chair of Brevard County Commission; authorizes Governor to appoint citizen member from Brevard County; adds area within geographical boundary of Brevard County to area to be served by authority; conforms provisions. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Law Enforcement Body Cameras Harrison 05/04/17 Law Enforcement Body Cameras: Requires law enforcement agencies to establish policies & procedures authorizing officer's review of camera footage of incident before writing report or providing statement; provides exception. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Florida Life and Health Insurance Drake 05/08/17 Guaranty Association Florida Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association: Revises applicability of Florida Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act as to specified annuity contracts; specifies maximum liability of association for certain health insurance policies; increases Class A assessment amount for member insurers. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Eyewitness Identification Baxley 04/28/17 Eyewitness Identification; Citing this act as the “Eyewitness Identification Reform Act”; requiring state, county, municipal, or other law enforcement agencies that conduct lineups to follow specified procedures; requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to create educational materials and provide training programs on how to conduct lineups, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017
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HB 0327
HB 0329
HB 0335
HB 0339
HB 0343
HB 0357
HB 0359
HB 0361
Household Movers and Moving Yarborough 05/03/17 Brokers Household Movers and Moving Brokers: Requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to deny or refuse to renew the registration of a mover or a moving broker under certain circumstances; prohibiting a mover or moving broker from knowingly refusing or failing to disclose in writing specified criminal information under certain circumstances; requiring the department to impose either a civil penalty or an administrative fine for failure to disclose in writing specified criminal information, etc. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Child Protection Harrell 04/28/17 Child Protection: Prohibits time-sharing plan from requiring or being interpreted to require visitation at recovery residence between specified hours; provides exceptions; requires court to consider certain factors to determine best interest of child; prohibits court from ordering visitation under specified circumstances; authorizes certified recovery residence to allow minor child to visit, excluding visits during specified hours; provides exceptions; prohibits certified recovery residence from allowing visitation under specified circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Resource Recovery and Management Clemons (C) 05/05/17 Resource Recovery and Management: Provides & revises definitions; revises criteria for exempting recovered materials & recovered materials processing facilities from specified regulations. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Motor Vehicle Service Agreement White 05/05/17 Companies Motor Vehicle Service Agreement Companies: Revises qualifications for motor vehicle service agreement company to obtain & maintain license; allows certain entities to cancel service agreements in certain circumstances; provides such cancellations are only valid if authorized. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Payment Card Offenses Asencio 05/01/17 Payment Card Offenses: Revises elements of offenses of using scanning device or reencoder with intent to defraud; prohibits use of skimming device with intent to defraud; prohibits possession, sale, or delivery of skimming device. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Self-Service Storage Facilities Moraitis 05/02/17 Self-Service Storage Facilities: Provides that lien sale may be conducted on certain websites; provides that facility or unit owner is not required to hold license to post property for online sale; limits maximum value of certain property; provides options for disposition of motor vehicles or watercraft claimed to be subject to lien; requires specified notice to lienholders & owners of motor vehicles or watercraft subject to lien; authorizes facility or unit owner to charge tenant certain fees under certain conditions. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Insurance Santiago 05/05/17 Insurance: Removes provision repealing exemption from emergency assessment for medical malpractice insurance premiums; revises definition of asset; revises requirements for medical malpractice insurers to provide rate filing; permits insurers to charge insufficient funds fees; provides conditions under which an electronically delivered document meets formatting requirements; authorizes insurer to exclude certain individuals from private passenger motor vehicle insurance coverage under specified circumstances; provides exceptions. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Bail Bonds Santiago 05/02/17 Bail Bonds: Revises legislative intent concerning obligations of bail bond agent; revises commitments & obligations of bail bond agent; revises circumstances that constitute breach by bail bond agent & under which surety bond deposited as bail must be forfeited; revises circumstances that require forfeiture to be discharged; specifies that certain provisions concerning cancellation of bond do not apply if bond is forfeited within specified period; provides that original appearance bond does not guarantee placement in court-ordered program. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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SB 0368
SB 0370
HB 0371
SB 0374
HB 0377
HB 0379
SB 0396
HB 0397
SB 0398
Transportation Facility Designations Montford 05/03/17 Transportation Facility Designations; Providing honorary designations of various transportation facilities in specified counties; directing the department to erect signage in specified counties to commemorate certain conflicts involving the United States Armed Forces, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol Stargel 05/03/17 Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol; Requiring certain employers to provide Civil Air Patrol leave; prohibiting specified public and private employers from discharging, reprimanding, or penalizing a Civil Air Patrol member because of his or her absence by reason of taking Civil Air Patrol leave, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Assistive Technology Devices Ausley 05/05/17 Assistive Technology Devices: Revises provisions relating to accessibility & use of assistive technology devices by persons with disabilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Postsecondary Education Hukill 05/08/17 Postsecondary Education; Citing this act as the “College Competitiveness Act of 2017”; renaming the Florida College System as the Florida Community College System; creating the State Board of Community Colleges; prohibiting citizen members of the State Board of Community Colleges or Florida Community College System institution boards of trustees from having an employment or contractual relationship as specified lobbyists; revising the function and mission of the Florida K-20 education system; providing the primary mission of a career center operated by a district school board, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect October 1, 2017 Limitations on Actions other than for Leek 05/05/17 the Recovery of Real Property Limitations on Actions other than for the Recovery of Real Property: Specifies date of completion for specified contracts for limitation of action purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Underground Facilities Leek 05/01/17 Underground Facilities: Revises information to be submitted to Legislature by board of directors of Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.; requires excavators to call 911 under specified circumstances; requires member operators to file report with free-access notification system; provides reporting requirements; specifies distribution of civil penalties issued by state law enforcement officers. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Student Loan Debt Hukill 05/02/17 Student Loan Debt; Defining the term “student loans”; requiring postsecondary institutions to annually provide certain students with specified information regarding their student loans; providing that an institution does not incur any liability for providing such information, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Pub. Rec./Victim of Alleged Sexual Raschein 05/02/17 Harassment/Identifying Information Pub Rec/Victim of Alleged Sexual Harassment/Identifying Information: Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying information of alleged victim in allegation of sexual harassment; authorizes disclosure of such information in certain instances; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Estoppel Certificates Passidomo 04/28/17 Estoppel Certificates; Revising requirements relating to the issuance of an estoppel certificate to specified persons; requiring a condominium, cooperative, or homeowners’ association to designate a street or e-mail address on its website for estoppel certificate requests; prohibiting an association from charging a preparation and delivery fee or making certain claims if it fails to deliver an estoppel certificate within certain timeframes, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017
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HB 0399
HB 0401
HB 0421
HB 0435
SB 0436
HB 0437
HB 0441
Guardianship Diamond 05/04/17 Guardianship: Requires each examining committee member in proceeding to determine incapacity to file report with clerk of court within specified time; requires clerk to serve each report on specified persons within specified time; revises time before hearing on petition within which specified parties must be served; authorizes petitioner & alleged incapacitated person to move for continuance if service is not timely & to object to introduction of all or any part of report; specifies that admissibility of report is governed by rules of evidence; requires that adjudicatory hearing be conducted within specified time; changes time that guardian has to file required annual guardianship plan; eliminates requirement that court must first find that ward's spouse has consented to dissolution of marriage before authorizing guardian to exercise specified rights; removes cap on funeral expenses. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Notaries Public Abruzzo 05/04/17 Notaries Public: Expands list of forms of identification which notary public may rely on in notarizing signature on document to include veteran health ID card. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Public Housing Authority Insurance Shaw 05/03/17 Public Housing Authority Insurance: Authorizes certain entities to join self-insurance funds participated in by public housing authorities for specified purpose; authorizes reinsurance companies to issue coverage directly to certain entities; requires contracts issued to such entities to receive same tax treatment as contracts issued to insurance companies. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 International Financial Institutions Raulerson 05/03/17 International Financial Institutions: Revises requirements for confidential books & records of financial institutions that must be made available for inspection & examination; revises applicability of the financial institutions codes as to international banking corporations; revises requirements for carrying on financial institution business; provides requirements for carrying on international financial business; provides requirements relating to international trust company representative offices, including licensure, recordkeeping, representative offices, permissible activities, liability, claims, & fees; provides requirements relating to qualified limited service affiliates of international trust entities, including permissible activities, registration, recordkeeping, & examinations; provides responsibilities of OFR & FSC. Effective Date: January 1, 2018 Religious Expression In Public Schools Baxley 05/08/17 Religious Expression in Public Schools; Citing this act as the "Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act";Prohibiting a school district from discriminating against students, parents, or school personnel on the basis of religious viewpoints or expression; prohibiting penalty or reward for a student’s religious expression in coursework, artwork, or other specified assignments; requiring a school district to comply with the federal requirements in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Pub. Rec./International Financial Raulerson 05/03/17 Institutions Pub. Rec./International Financial Institutions: Provides exemptions from public records requirements for certain information held by OFR relating to international trust company representative offices, qualified limited service affiliates, & affiliated international trust entities; authorizes disclosure of information by office to specified persons; provides criminal penalties; provides future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides that certain exemptions from public records requirements for information relating to investigations, reports of examinations, operations, or condition, including working papers, & certain materials supplied by governmental agencies are exempt; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: on the same date that CS/CS/HB 435 or similar legislation takes effect Court Records Diamond 05/08/17 Court Records: Provides exemption from liability for release of certain information by clerk of
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HB 0455
HB 0457
HB 0465
HB 0467
SB 0474
HB 0477
HB 0493
court. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Tax Exemptions for First Responders Metz 05/05/17 and Surviving Spouses Tax Exemptions for First Responders and Surviving Spouses: Provides exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain first responders under specified conditions & surviving spouses of first responders who have died; specifies documentation required to receive exemption; provides criminal penalty for knowingly or willingly giving false information; specifies deadlines for applying for exemption for 2017 tax year. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Terrorism and Terrorist Activities Gonzalez 05/05/17 Terrorism and Terrorist Activities: Provides that violation of specified provisions in furtherance of certain objectives is crime of terrorism; prohibits person from using militarytype training from designated foreign terrorist organizations; prohibits providing material support or resources to or engaging in other specified actions in connection with designated foreign terrorist organizations; provides penalties for person who willfully becomes member of designated foreign terrorist organization & serves with intent to further illegal acts; provides penalties for intentionally disseminating or spreading contagious, communicable, or infectious disease among crops, poultry, livestock, or other animals. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Firefighters Raburn 05/01/17 Firefighters: Provides for designation as Lifetime Firefighter; provides requirements for such designation; provides responsibilities of Division of State Fire Marshal within DFS; authorizes division to investigate convictions or disqualifying events concerning Lifetime Firefighters; authorizes division to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Department of Agriculture and Raburn 05/03/17 Consumer Services Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Revises & repeals provisions relating to agriculture education & promotion facilities, surveyors & mappers, pesticides & devices, private investigative agencies, health studios, telephone solicitation, taximeters & transportation measurement systems, livestock, marketing & inspection of agricultural commodities, Florida Building Code & Florida Forest Service facilities, & aquaculture & agriculture dealers & producers; revises requirements for obtaining & reducing fees for concealed weapon or firearm license. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Hospice Care Grimsley 05/03/17 Hospice Care; Requiring the Department of Elderly Affairs, in conjunction with the Agency for Health Care Administration, to adopt national hospice outcome measures by a specified date and to make such measures available to the public; authorizing certain hospice personnel to assist in the disposal of certain prescribed controlled substances; requiring a hospice to maintain an up-to-date interdisciplinary record of care, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Controlled Substances Boyd 05/05/17 Controlled Substances: Provides that certain crime laboratory personnel may possess, store, & administer emergency opioid antagonists; provides that unlawful distribution of specified controlled substances & analogs or mixtures thereof which proximately cause death is murder; adds certain synthetic opioid substitute compounds to Schedule I; prohibits possession of more than 10 grams of specified substances; revises substances that constitute certain trafficking offenses; creates certain trafficking offenses; provides specified minimum terms of imprisonment & fines based on quantity involved in for certain offenses. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Enhanced Safety for School Crossings Toledo 05/01/17 Enhanced Safety for School Crossings: Requires DOT to evaluate viability & cost of uniform system of high-visibility markings & signage for designation of safe school crossings, subject to certain requirements; authorizes DOT to consider implementation of new technology/innovations that enhance pedestrian & crosswalk visibility; requires report. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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SB 0494
SB 0500
HB 0501
SB 0502
SB 0504
HB 0505
SB 0506
HB 0531
HB 0533
HB 0543
Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Bradley 05/03/17 Incarceration Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Revising the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from receiving compensation under the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act; specifying that a wrongfully incarcerated person who commits no more than one felony that is not a violent felony, rather than a felony law violation, which results in revocation of parole or community supervision is eligible for compensation, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 Florida Statutes Benacquisto 04/05/17 Florida Statutes; Adopting the Florida Statutes 2017 and designating the portions thereof that are to constitute the official law of the state, etc. Effective Date: On the 60th day after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in which enacted Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Information Technology/Postsecondary Education Leek 05/05/17 Institutions Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Information Technology/Postsecondary Education Institutions: Creates exemption from public records & meetings requirements for certain data & information held by state universities & FCS institutions relating to information technology security programs; authorizes certain entities or agencies to access such records; provides retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statements of public necessity; provides directive to Division of Law Revision & Information. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Florida Statutes Benacquisto 04/05/17 Florida Statutes; Deleting provisions that have expired, have become obsolete, have had their effect, have served their purpose, or have been impliedly repealed or superseded, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided by this act, this act shall take effect on the 60th day after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in which enacted Florida Statutes Benacquisto 04/05/17 Florida Statutes; Deleting provisions which have become inoperative by noncurrent repeal or expiration and, pursuant to s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i), F.S., may be omitted from the 2017 Florida Statutes only through a reviser’s bill duly enacted by the Legislature, etc. Effective Date: On the 60th day after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in which enacted Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Trumbull 05/02/17 Prevention and Control Act Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act: Specifies that ioflupane I 123 is not included in Schedule II; provides that reference to ch. 893, F.S., or to any section or portion thereof, includes all subsequent amendments. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Florida Statutes Benacquisto 04/05/17 Florida Statutes; Amending and repealing provisions to conform to the directive of the Legislature in section 9 of chapter 2012-116, Laws of Florida, codified as section 11.242(5)(j), Florida Statutes, to prepare a reviser’s bill to omit all statutes and laws, or parts thereof, which grant duplicative, redundant, or unused rulemaking authority, etc. Effective Date: On the 60th day after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in which enacted Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Berman 05/04/17 County Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County: Increases time period for granting or extending franchise, contract, or permit. Effective Date: upon becoming a law City of Tampa, Hillsborough County Cruz 05/04/17 City of Tampa, Hillsborough County: Authorizes city to enter into supplemental contract with certain firefighters & police officers to comply with specified law; authorizes board to adopt rules under certain circumstances. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Regulation of Health Care Pigman 05/05/17
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HB 0557
SB 0572
HB 0573
HB 0577
HB 0589
SB 0590
HB 0599
Practitioners Regulation of Health Care Practitioners: Requiring an institution or a physician responsible for transplanting an organ or allograft to provide a specified warning to the recipient; requiring the Department of Health to follow federal requirements, and authorizing the department to adopt rules, in the implementation of a specified program; exempting certain painmanagement clinics from paying registration fees and from complying with certain requirements and rules; requiring an advanced registered nurse practitioner's supervisory protocol to be maintained at a specified location; requiring a pharmacy or outsourcing facility to obtain a permit before engaging in specified activities relating to compound sterile products; requiring the department, rather than the Board of Massage Therapy, to deny the renewal of a massage therapist license under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Controlled Substance Prescribing Duran 05/05/17 Controlled Substance Prescribing: Defines "acute pain"; limits prescribing of opioids for acute pain in certain circumstances; revises requirements for reporting dispensing of controlled substances; limits exception to reporting requirements for certain facilities dispensing controlled substances; authorizes certain employees of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to access certain information in program's database; specifies when revised reporting requirement takes effect. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Haitian Independence and Flag Day/Haitian, Haitian American, and Campbell 05/09/17 Caribbean American Heritage Month Haitian Independence and Flag Day/Haitian, Haitian American, and Caribbean American Heritage Month ; Urging Congress to recognize January 1 as “Haitian Independence Day,” the month of May as “Haitian Heritage Month” and “Haitian American Heritage Month,” May 18 as “Haitian Flag Day,” and the month of June as “Caribbean American Heritage Month,” etc. Water Protection and Sustainability Burton 05/01/17 Water Protection and Sustainability: Creates "Heartland Headwaters Protection & Sustainability Act"; requires cooperative to prepare annual report concerning water resource projects & specifies requirements for such report. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Discount Plan Organizations Pigman 04/28/17 Discount Plan Organizations: Provides record keeping & disclosure requirements for discount plan organizations; revises conditions for member to receive reimbursement of certain charges after cancelling membership in such organization; authorizes discount plan organization to delegate functions to its marketers; revises authority for FSC to adopt rules. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Prescription Drug Price Transparency Yarborough 05/05/17 Prescription Drug Price Transparency: Requires AHCA to collect data on retail prices charged by pharmacies for 300 most frequently prescribed medicines; requires agency to update website monthly. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Child Support and Parenting Time Brandes 05/05/17 Plans Child Support and Parenting Time Plans; Authorizing the Department of Revenue to establish parenting time plans agreed to by both parents in Title IV-D child support actions; providing the purpose and requirements for a Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plan; requiring the department to refer parents who do not agree on a parenting time plan to a circuit court; authorizing the department to incorporate either a signed, agreed-upon parenting time plan or a signed Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plan in a child support order, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,041,126.00 Effective Date: 1/1/2018 Public Works Projects Williamson 05/01/17 Public Works Projects: Prohibits state & political subdivisions that contract for public works projects from imposing restrictive conditions on certain contractors, subcontractors, or
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HB 0615
HB 0631
HB 0647
HB 0653
HB 0671
HB 0687
HB 0689
HB 0695
material suppliers or carriers; prohibits state & political subdivisions from restricting qualified bidders from submitting bids; provides applicability. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Professional Regulation Renner 04/28/17 Professional Regulation: Creates the Occupational Opportunity Act; revises length of time active duty servicemember may remain in good standing with administrative board or program; requires that spouse or surviving spouse be kept in good standing & be exempt from licensure renewal provisions; requires DBPR to issue professional license to spouse or surviving spouse of active duty member; provides requirements related to application, fees, & renewal; provides for fee waiver for specified persons; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $31,000.00 Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Groveland Four DuBose 05/08/17 Groveland Four: Acknowledges grave injustices perpetrated against Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, & Ernest Thomas, aka "Groveland Four," apologizes to them & their families, & urges Governor & Cabinet to perform expedited clemency review of their cases & grant full pardons. Effective Date: Not Specified Hillsborough County Public Grant (J) 05/04/17 Transportation Commission Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission: Prohibits commission from incurring additional obligations or indebtedness; requires liquidation of assets & satisfaction of existing obligations & indebtedness by a specified date; dissolves commission; corrects cross reference. Effective Date: December 31, 2017 Community Associations Moraitis 05/03/17 Community Associations: Requiring certain condominium or cooperative associations to post certain signs or symbols on buildings; prohibiting an officer, director, or manager from soliciting, offering to accept, or accepting a kickback for which consideration has not been provided; revising voting requirements relating to alterations and additions to certain common elements or association property; revising provisions relating to required condominium and cooperative association bylaws, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Reemployment Assistance Fraud La Rosa 05/04/17 Reemployment Assistance Fraud: Adds DEO as entity that may be issued reproductions from certain files or digital records for specified reasons. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Utilities La Rosa 05/01/17 Utilities: Authorizes DOT & certain local governmental entities to prescribe & enforce rules re: placing & maintaining communications services lines/wireless facilities; prohibits authority regulation of facility collocation; authorizes authority to require registration process & permit fees; requires authority to process applications; prohibits authority from requiring approval/fees for maintenance/placement of facilities; provides requirements for collocation on authority utility poles; requires authority to waive certain application & placement requirements; prohibits authority from adopting/enforcing certain regulations & imposing certain fees; authorizes wireless infrastructure provider to apply to place utility poles; authorizes authority to enforce certain local codes/rules/regulations under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Burton 05/01/17 Tobacco Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Revises power & authority of division to include appointment of division personnel; authorizes AHCA to certify sanitation of alcoholic beverage license applicant's place of business; revises provisions relating to special licenses to sell alcoholic beverages for licensed caterers; removes fee for transfer or location change of temporary beverage license; authorizes minors employed by specified businesses to sell beer & wine under certain circumstances; revises requirements for annual state license tax for distillery & craft distillery. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 South Florida Regional Santiago 05/01/17
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HB 0699
HB 0711
SB 0724
HB 0727
HB 0737
HB 0741
HB 0747
HB 0749
Transportation Authority South Florida Regional Transportation Authority: Authorizes South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, in conjunction with operation of certain commuter rail service, to assume specified indemnification & insurance obligations, subject to certain requirements; authorizes DOT to agree to assume certain indemnification & insurance obligations under certain circumstances; prohibits authority from entering into certain contracts/agreements without DOT approval of expenditures; provides that certain funds provided to authority are state financial assistance; requires written agreement; authorizes advance of funds under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Internet Identifiers Mariano 04/28/17 Internet Identifiers: Revises definition of term "Internet identifier"; defines "social Internet communication"; requires sexual predators & sexual offenders to register each Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or application software name with FDLE through sheriff's office; requires sexual predators & sexual offenders to report any change to certain information after initial in-person registration in specified manner. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Vessel Registrations Magar 05/08/17 Vessel Registrations: Revises reduction of vessel registration fees for recreational vessels equipped with certain position indicating & locating beacons; deletes registration date limitation; deletes expiration date. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Estates Passidomo 04/28/17 Estates; Revising the circumstances under which the decedent’s property interest in the protected homestead is excluded from the elective estate; providing for the valuation of the decedent’s protected homestead under certain circumstances; requiring the payment of interest on any unpaid portion of a person’s required contribution toward the elective share with respect to certain property, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Accessibility of Places of Public Leek 05/01/17 Accommodation Accessibility of Places of Public Accommodation: Authorizes qualified experts to advise & provide certain inspections for places of public accommodation relating to ADA; authorizes certain owners of place of public accommodation to file certificate of conformity or remediation plan with DBPR; provides requirements for such submission; requires court to consider certain information in specified actions; requires department to develop & maintain website for specified purposes; provides an appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $160,000.00 Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Port of Palm Beach District, Palm Hager 05/04/17 Beach County Port of Palm Beach District, Palm Beach County: Codifies, amends, reenacts, and repeals the district's special acts. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Department of Business and Trumbull 05/08/17 Professional Regulation Fees Department of Business and Professional Regulation Fees: Revises delinquency fee that professional board or DBPR imposes on delinquent status licensee; revises surcharge that DBPR assesses on building permits. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Mortgage Brokering Stark 05/04/17 Mortgage Regulation; Providing an exemption from regulation under parts I and II of ch. 494, F.S., for certain securities dealers, investment advisers, and associated persons; providing a definition for the term "hold himself or herself out to the public as being in the mortgage lending business," etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Adoption Benefits Combee 05/02/17 Adoption Benefits: Revises definition of term "qualifying adoptive employee" to include employees of charter schools & Florida Virtual School for purpose of extending state employee
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HB 0759
HB 0775
HB 0781
HB 0785
SB 0800
HB 0805
HB 0807
HB 0813
adoption benefits to such employees; provides for retroactive application; requires such employees to apply to their school directors to obtain monetary benefits; requires CFO to transfer funds for such purpose. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 City of Gainesville, Alachua County Clemons (C) 05/04/17 City of Gainesville, Alachua County: Creates Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority; provides powers & duties thereof; requires referendum. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Motor Vehicle Warranty Repairs and Diaz (M) 05/05/17 Recall Repairs Motor Vehicle Warranty Repairs and Recall Repairs: Prohibits manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or importer from denying motor vehicle dealer claim, reducing dealer compensation, or processing chargeback to dealer due to specified circumstances; requires manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or importer to compensate dealer for used motor vehicle under specified circumstances & pay compensation within specified timeframe; requires dealer's application for payment to be made through manufacturer's, factory branch's, distributor's, or importer's warranty application system or certain other system/process; provides for calculation of compensation amount. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Designation of School Grades Porter 05/05/17 Designation of School Grades: Revises requirements for certain schools to receive school grade designation of K-3 feeder pattern school; provides majority of students must be scheduled to be assigned to certain school for feeder pattern to exist. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Stroke Centers Magar 05/01/17 Stroke Centers: Directs AHCA to include hospitals meeting criteria for acute stroke ready centers on list of stroke centers; authorizes DOH to contract with private entity to establish & maintain registry, subject to appropriation; provides immunity from liability. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Medication Synchronization Broxson 05/03/17 Medication Synchronization; Requiring health insurers and health maintenance organizations, respectively, which issue or deliver certain policies or contracts to offer medication synchronization to allow insureds and subscribers to align refill dates for certain drugs at least once in a plan year; requiring such insurers and health maintenance organizations to implement a process for aligning such dates, etc. Effective Date: 1/1/2018 Insurance Policy Transfers Ingoglia 05/04/17 Insurance Policy Transfers: Authorizes insurer to transfer residential property insurance policy to another authorized insurer upon expiration of policy term if specified conditions are met. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Practices of Substance Abuse Service Hager 05/04/17 Providers Practices of Substance Abuse Service Providers: Authorizes Office of Statewide Prosecution to investigate & prosecute patient brokering offenses; increases penalties for operating without license; requires DCF to conduct background screening for owners, directors, CFOs, & clinical supervisors of substance abuse service providers; revises limitations on referrals to recovery residences; authorizes court to approve application for disclosure of substance abuse treatment records; prohibits certain marketing practices; provides fines & penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Flood Insurance Lee Jr. (L) 05/04/17 Flood Insurance: Revising the intervals at which specified standards and guidelines for projecting certain rate filings must be revised by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; extending the last date of filing with the Office of Insurance Regulation of certain flood coverage rates that may be established and used by an insurer; revising a notice requirement for agents before they place flood insurance coverage with an admitted or surplus lines insurer for properties receiving flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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SB 0818
HB 0837
SB 0852
HB 0859
HB 0863
HB 0865
HB 0879
HB 0883
SB 0884
Timeshares Hutson 05/09/17 Timeshares; Revising the definition of the term “interestholder” to clarify that the term does not include certain parties to a certain multisite timeshare plan; revising requirements for the termination of a timeshare plan; specifying the percentage of votes required to extend the term of a timeshare plan under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Insurer Insolvency Raburn 05/03/17 Insurer Insolvency: Revises Insurers Rehabilitation & Liquidation Act; revises notice requirements, court jurisdiction, filing requirements, procedures, & defenses of delinquency proceedings; authorizes receiver & DFS, as domiciliary receiver, to perform certain functions; provides delinquency procedures for specified large deductible claims under certain workers' compensation policies; provides certain persons of insolvent insurers are discharged & have no further authority over affairs or assets of insurer; revises priority of claims. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Human Trafficking Garcia 05/09/17 Human Trafficking; Requiring the Department of Children and Families or a sheriff’s office to conduct a multidisciplinary staffing on child victims of commercial sexual exploitation to determine the child’s service and placement needs; revising the continuing medical education course requirements for certain relicensures or recertifications to include a course in human trafficking; adding human trafficking to the list of crimes requiring pretrial detention of the defendant, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 Postsecondary Distance Education Mariano 05/04/17 Postsecondary Distance Education: Establishing the Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council within the Department of Education; authorizing the Governor to request the council to convene for the purpose of reconsidering participation in a reciprocity agreement; requiring the council to collect annual fees from Florida institutions participating in a reciprocity agreement based on total full-time equivalent enrollment, etc. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Hospice Services Roth 04/28/17 Hospice Services: Exempts certain hospice services in not-for-profit retirement community from specified review & application requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Department of Transportation Williamson 05/08/17 Department of Transportation: Requiring the department, in consultation with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to develop the Florida Smart City Challenge Grant Program; providing for assessment and calculation of a fine for unlawful weight and load of a vehicle fueled by natural gas; requiring the department to undertake an economic feasibility study relating to the acquisition of the Garcon Point Bridge; prohibiting the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority from entering into certain contracts or agreements without department approval of the authority's expenditures, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Burgess 05/01/17 Services Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services: Revises elements that constitute theft of utilities; specifies circumstances that constitute prima facie evidence of violations; specifies types of damages that may be recovered for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services; specifies methods & bases used to determine & assess damages for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Memory Disorder Clinics Miller (M) 05/02/17 Memory Disorder Clinics: Establishes memory disorder clinic at Florida Hospital in Orange County. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Shark Fins Hutson 05/09/17 Shark Fins; Prohibiting persons from possessing separated shark fins except under certain conditions; providing penalties; prohibiting persons with suspended or revoked saltwater
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SB 0886
SB 0890
HB 0891
SB 0896
HB 0899
HB 0905
HB 0911
HB 0921
HB 0925
license privileges from engaging in certain activities, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 Public Records/Substance Abuse Powell 05/09/17 Impaired Persons Public Records/Substance Abuse Impaired Persons; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for petitions for involuntary assessment and stabilization, court orders, related records, and personal identifying information regarding substance abuse impaired persons; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Direct-Support Organizations Bean 05/05/17 Direct-Support Organizations; Requiring a contract between an agency and a citizen support organization or direct-support organization to include a provision for the orderly cessation of operations and reversion of state funds within a specified timeframe; requiring that certain proceeds be deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, instead of the Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation; requiring a specified percentage of certain revenues to be deposited into the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living special reserve account to administer specified programs; extending the date for future review and repeal of provisions relating to the Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation Act; requiring the foundation to transfer funds to specified entities for certain purposes, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Carrabelle Port and Airport Authority, Beshears 05/04/17 Franklin County Carrabelle Port and Airport Authority, Franklin County: Abolishes authority; transfers assets and liabilities. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Florida Prepaid College Board Simmons 05/03/17 Florida Prepaid College Board; Revising the financial disclosures required to be filed by certain Florida Prepaid College Board members; extending the repeal date of the direct-support organization for the Florida Prepaid College Board, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Comprehensive Transitional Stevenson 05/05/17 Education Programs Comprehensive Transitional Education Programs: Authorizes APD to petition for appointment of receiver for comprehensive transitional education program. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Barefoot Bay Recreation District, Fine 05/04/17 Brevard County Barefoot Bay Recreation District, Brevard County: Authorizes amendment to district charter, subject to referendum approval, to impose term limits on board members. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Insurance Adjusters Shaw 05/05/17 Insurance Adjusters: Revises requirements & qualifications for certain insurance adjusters & adjusting firms to obtain licenses or appointments; revises certain insurance adjusters' scope of practice; revises requirements for designating primary adjusters. Effective Date: January 1, 2018 Fellsmere Drainage District, Indian Grall 05/04/17 River County Fellsmere Drainage District, Indian River County: Codifies special acts relating to district; changes name of district; removes 99-year term limitation; amends boundaries. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Department of Financial Services Miller (M) 05/04/17 Department of Financial Services: Replacing, within the Division of Treasury, the Treasury Investment Committee with the Treasury Investment Council; requiring, rather than authorizing, the department to adopt amendments and interpretations of a specified code into the State Boiler Code; providing an exception from an examination requirement for
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HB 0927
HB 0937
HB 0951
HB 0981
HB 0987
HB 0989
HB 1007
HB 1009
nonresident all-lines adjuster license applicants who hold certain certifications; authorizing certain insurer employees to adjust specified claim losses or damage, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Real Estate Appraisers Rommel 05/08/17 Real Estate Appraisers: Revises authorized methods of instruction & certain requirements for specified real estate practice courses; authorizes appraisers to perform evaluations in compliance with specified standards; requires DBPR & Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board to collect & transmit annual fee to appraisal subcommittee; authorizes board to deny appraisal management company's renewal application; prohibits appraisal management company from requiring client to sign certain agreement; authorizes board to adopt rules establishing standards of practice. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Warnings for Lottery Games Sullivan 05/05/17 Warnings for Lottery Games: Requiring the Department of the Lottery to provide a specified warning in advertisements or promotions of lottery games; requiring contracts entered into between the department and a vendor of lottery tickets to include a provision that requires the vendor to place or print a specified warning on all lottery tickets; requiring contracts entered into between the department and a retailer of lottery tickets to include a provision that requires the retailer to prominently display a sign, provided by the department, with a specified warning at the point of sale, etc. Effective Date: January 1, 2018 City of Key West, Monroe County Raschein 05/04/17 City of Key West, Monroe County: Provides for board members to be elected by voters in board's territory; revises residency requirements for board members; changes certain meeting requirements. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Pub. Rec./Department of Elderly Gonzalez 05/03/17 Affairs Pub. Rec./Department of Elderly Affairs: Provides exemption from public records requirements for certain identifying information of complainants & wards held by Department of Elderly Affairs; provides applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Public Accountancy Gruters 05/02/17 Public Accountancy: Provides exemption to requirement for licensure of certain firms without office in state; provides that suspension or revocation of right to practice before Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is grounds for imposition of penalties as provided by law. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Instructional Materials Donalds 05/05/17 Instructional Materials: Revises district school board responsibilities relating to review & adoption of public K-12 instructional materials; authorizes county residents to challenge use or adoption of instructional materials; revises requirements relating to public hearing for adoption of such materials; revises annual allocation for purchase of instructional materials. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Insurer Anti-Fraud Efforts Raschein 05/05/17 Insurer Anti-Fraud Efforts: Requires every insurer to designate at least one primary anti-fraud employee; requires certain insurers to adopt anti-fraud plan; revises insurer requirements in providing anti-fraud information to DFS; requires anti-fraud plans & statistics to be filed annually with department; revises information to be provided by insurers who write workers' compensation insurance; requires insurer to provide annual anti-fraud training; requires insurers who submit application after specified date to comply with act; requires certain state's attorneys to submit data; requires DFS to provide annual report to EOG & Legislature; provides penalties for failure to submit annual anti-fraud statistical report. Effective Date: September 1, 2017 Pub. Rec./Insurance Fraud Raschein 05/05/17 Information/DFS
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SB 1018
SB 1020
HB 1021
HB 1025
HB 1027
HB 1031
HB 1041
Pub. Rec./Insurance Fraud Information/DFS: Provides exemption from public records requirements for reports, documents, or other information relating to investigation & tracking of insurance fraud submitted by insurers to DFS; provides finding of public necessity. Effective Date: on the same date that CS/HB 1007 or similar legislation takes effect Pollution Grimsley 05/03/17 Pollution; Citing this act as the “Public Notice of Pollution Act”; defining the term “reportable pollution release”; requiring an owner or operator of an installation at which a reportable pollution release occurred to provide certain information to the department within 24 hours after the discovery of the release; creating the State Watch Office within the Division of Emergency Management, etc. APPROPRIATION: $25,000.00 Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Collective Bargaining Impasses Powell 05/09/17 Collective Bargaining Impasses; Revising notice requirements for issues at impasse, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Construction Avila 05/05/17 Construction: Authorizes certain solar energy systems to be certified by professional engineers; prohibits professional engineers from contracting with customers under certain conditions; revises an exemption from construction contracting regulation for public utilities; deletes certain responsibility of Construction Industry Licensing Board; prohibits political subdivision from adopting or enforcing certain building permits or other development order requirement; provides for preemption of certain local laws & regulations; providing for retroactive applicability; requires local jurisdictions to reduce certain permit fees; requires Florida Building Commission to amend certain provisions of Florida Building Code; prohibits county, municipality, special taxing district, public utility, or private utility from requiring separate water connection or charging specified water or sewage rate under certain conditions; prohibits local government from requiring permit for painting residence; requires DOE & CareerSource Florida, Inc. to develop plans for specified purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Firefighters' Relief and Pension Fund of the City of Pensacola, Escambia Ingram 05/04/17 County Firefighters’ Relief and Pension Fund of the City of Pensacola, Escambia County: Corrects & updates terminology & dates; prohibits certain participants from receiving cost-of-living increase in benefits while they are participants in DROP; provides maximum number of hours per plan year of annual overtime pay for certain firefighters. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Unmanned Aircraft Yarborough 05/08/17 Unmanned Aircraft: Citing this act as the "Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act"; providing that the authority to regulate the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft systems is vested in the state; prohibiting certain operation of an unmanned aircraft in relation to certain critical infrastructure facilities; prohibiting possession or operation of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system with certain attached weapons or devices, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Marine Turtle Protection Altman 05/05/17 Marine Turtle Protection: Ranks & revises description of criminal violations of Marine Turtle Protection Act in offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Laboratory Screening Raschein 05/05/17 Laboratory Screening: Clarifies that certain requirements relating to reporting of positive HIV test results to county health departments apply only to testing performed in a nonhealth care setting; revises provisions relating to public information initiative on lead-based paint hazards; revises requirements for State Surgeon General’s program for early identification of persons at risk of having elevated blood-lead levels. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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HB 1049
HB 1051
SB 1052
HB 1075
HB 1079
HB 1089
HB 1107
SB 1108
HB 1109
Expressway Authorities Avila 05/05/17 Expressway Authorities: Requires toll increases by authorities in certain counties to be approved by independent study & vote of authority board; limits extent of increases; limits amount of toll revenues authorities may use for administrative expenses; requires certain distance between tolling points on transportation facilities constructed after specified date; requires authority to reduce tolls paid by SunPass customers; requires authorities to post certain information on website. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Ponder 04/28/17 Program Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program: Authorizes DCF to implement Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program in Okaloosa County. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Justifiable Use of Force Simmons 05/05/17 Justifiable Use of Force; Specifying that a person who is in a dwelling or residence in which he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Nassau County Byrd 05/04/17 Nassau County: Creates the East Nassau Stewardship District; provides a charter; provides for referendum. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Campus Emergency Response for Public Rommel 04/28/17 Postsecondary Educational Institutions Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Campus Emergency Response for Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions: Provides exemption from public records requirements for specified portions of campus emergency response for public postsecondary educational institutions; provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meeting held for purposes relating to such portions of campus emergency response; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Ocean Highway and Port Authority, Byrd 05/04/17 Nassau County Ocean Highway and Port Authority, Nassau County: Updates powers of authority consistent with law. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Public Records/Workers' Albritton 05/03/17 Compensation Public Records/Workers' Compensation: Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying information of an injured or deceased employee which is contained in reports, notices, records, or supporting documentation held by the Department of Financial Services pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Law; providing a criminal penalty for willful and knowing disclosure of such information to an unauthorized person or entity; providing for future review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Public Records/Firefighters and their Steube 05/03/17 Spouses and Children Public Records/Firefighters and their Spouses and Children; Expanding an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of certain firefighters and their spouses and children to include the personal identifying and location information of former firefighters and their spouses and children; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 Private School Student Participation Antone 05/04/17 in Extracurricular Activities Private School Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities: Revises eligibility
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HB 1121
SB 1124
HB 1135
HB 1147
HB 1149
HB 1151
HB 1153
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HB 1175
requirements for certain private school students to participate in interscholastic or intrascholastic sports at specified public schools. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Child Welfare Stevenson 05/05/17 Child Welfare: Provides that confidential records held by the department concerning reports of child abandonment, abuse, or neglect may be accessed for employment screening of residential group home caregivers; requires court to inquire as to identity & location of child’s legal father at shelter hearing; requires court to consider maltreatment allegations against parent in evidentiary hearing relating to dependency petition; requires court to conduct under oath inquiry to determine identity or location of unknown parent after filing of termination of parental rights petition. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Newborn Screenings Book 04/28/17 Newborn Screenings; Requiring the Department of Health, upon the advice of the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council, to expand within a specified period the statewide screening of newborns to include any condition on the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; requiring the council to determine whether a condition should be included in the state’s screening program within a specified period after its addition to the federal panel, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund of the City of West Palm Beach, Palm Willhite 05/04/17 Beach County West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund of the City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County: Revises provisions of the West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Central Broward Water Control Jenne 05/04/17 District, Broward County Central Broward Water Control District, Broward County: Revises manner in which commission must act. Effective Date: upon becoming a law North Springs Improvement District, Moskowitz 05/04/17 Broward County North Springs Improvement District, Broward County: Extends & enlarges boundaries. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District and Alva Fire Protection and Caldwell 05/04/17 Rescue Service District, Lee County Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District and Alva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, Lee County: Amends boundaries of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District & the Alva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Broward County Moskowitz 05/04/17 Broward County: Provides alternate means to measure permitted sign height on interstate highways in county; provides for rules. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Transportation Facility Designations Sprowls 04/28/17 Transportation Facility Designations: Designates Officer Charles "Charlie K" Kondek, Jr., Memorial Highway in Pinellas County; directs DOT to erect suitable markers. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Diaz (M) 05/05/17 Dealers Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers: Provides that motor vehicle dealer who constructs/alters sales/service facilities in reliance upon program/incentive offered by applicant/licensee is in compliance with certain requirements for specified period; specifies eligibility for benefits under revised/new program/incentive; authorizes denial, suspension, or revocation of license of applicant/licensee who establishes certain performance measurement criteria having material/adverse effect on dealers; requires applicant, licensee,
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or common entity, or affiliate thereof, under certain circumstances & upon request of dealer, to describe in writing how criteria were designed, calculated, established, & uniformly applied. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Department of Corrections Gonzalez 05/08/17 Department of Corrections: Provides requirements for production of certain confidential inmate health records for investigation of inmate injury or death; revises duties of Secretary of Corrections, membership of DOC's safety & security review committee, & duties of committee members; requires DOC staff to adopt & enforce safety & security standards & policies; authorizes DOC to receive information electronically; revises provisions relating to gain-time for educational attainments; requires specified training for personnel employed by companies transporting prisoners; revises requirements for assigning & housing certain youthful offenders; exempts community correctional center employees from certain health regulations when administering certain drug tests. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Pub. Rec./DOC/Health Information Gonzalez 05/03/17 Pub. Rec./DOC/Health Information: Provides that certain protected health information held by DOC is confidential & exempt from public records requirements; authorizes release of protected health information & other records of an inmate to certain entities, subject to specified conditions and; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: on the same date that HB 1201 or similar legislation takes effect Cottage Food Operations White 05/08/17 Cottage Food Operations: Increases annual gross sales limitation for exempting cottage food operations from certain food & building permitting requirements; authorizes certain advertisement & sale of, & payment for, cottage food products; prohibits certain delivery of cottage food products. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Condominiums Diaz (J) 05/01/17 Condominiums: Revises & provides requirements relating to condominiums, including kickbacks, association documents, attorney representation, recordkeeping requirements, purchasing of units at foreclosure sale, financial statements, powers & duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes, board membership, management services, conflicts of interest, arbitration, member voting rights, & reporting requirements; provides criminal penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 School Bus Safety Eagle 05/01/17 School Bus Safety: Provides for mandatory noncriminal penalties, fine, driver license suspension, & driver license points for certain violations resulting in serious bodily injury to/death of another person. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Rights and Responsibilities of Patients Harrison 05/05/17 Rights and Responsibilities of Patients: Requires health care facilities & providers to authorize patients to bring in any person of patients' choosing to specified areas of facilities or providers' offices; provides exception; requires health care facilities & providers to include such authorization as additional patient standard in statement of rights & responsibilities made available to patients by health care providers. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Child Protection Harrell 05/03/17 Child Protection: Revises entities responsible for screening, employing, & terminating child protection team medical directors; revises terms; revises subdivision of state from districts to circuits for purpose of child protection teams; revises required board certifications for certain entities; revises timeframe in which child protection team medical directors must obtain certification; requires Children's Medical Services to convene task force to develop protocol for forensic interviewing of children suspected of having been abused; revises provisions regarding expert testimony provided by certain entities. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 City of Jacksonville, Duval County Davis 05/04/17 City of Jacksonville, Duval County: Provides exceptions to general law; provides for businesses licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises may sell such beverages for
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consumption off the premises during certain events in a certain district; requires application fee. Effective Date: upon becoming a law City of Jacksonville, Duval County Davis 05/04/17 City of Jacksonville, Duval County: Provides exceptions for space & seating requirements for liquor licenses for restaurants in certain areas. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Monroe County Raschein 05/04/17 Monroe County: Authorizes School Board of Monroe County or Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, or any political subdivision thereof, to conduct public meetings, hearings, & workshops by means of communications media technology; provides for meeting notices. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Palm Beach County Abruzzo 05/04/17 Palm Beach County: Revises nomination process for appointees to the Building Code Advisory Board of Palm Beach County. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Physician Assistant Workforce Plasencia 05/02/17 Surveys Physician Assistant Workforce Surveys: Requires that physician assistant license renewal include submission of completed physician assistant workforce survey; requires DOH to report data collected from such surveys to boards biennially; requires rulemaking. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, Lee and Caldwell 05/04/17 Hendry Counties Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, Lee and Hendry Counties: Expands district boundaries; ratifies & confirms taxes and assessments. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Cold Springs Improvement District, Stone 05/04/17 Marion County Cold Springs Improvement District, Marion County: Revises boundaries. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Lake County Water Authority, Lake Metz 05/04/17 County Lake County Water Authority, Lake County: Revises purpose of authority; removes certain powers of governing board & authority; provides that governing board may not expend public funds to promote tourism & recreation; provides power & restrictions relating to navigation & blockage of certain waterways & to parks; requires authority to publish on its website certain documents. Effective Date: upon becoming a law North Lake County Hospital District, Metz 05/04/17 Lake County North Lake County Hospital District, Lake County: Provides for expiration of district at specified time without further legislative action & permits continuation of district by referendum; provides for referendum. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Sunbridge Stewardship District, La Rosa 05/04/17 Osceola County Sunbridge Stewardship District, Osceola County: Creates Sunbridge Stewardship District; provides charter. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Application of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act to Jones 04/27/17 Credit Unions Application of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act to Credit Unions: Exempts credit unions from regulation under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Santa Rosa County Williamson 05/04/17
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Santa Rosa County: Creates Pace Fire Rescue District; provides charter; requires referendum. Effective Date: upon its approval by a majority vote of those qualified electors residing within the district voting in a referendum no later than December 31, 2020 Department of Legal Affairs Diaz (J) 05/08/17 Department of Legal Affairs: Authorizes Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to receive funding from additional sources; requires DHSMV to assign highway patrol officers to AG; provides that AG has standing to assert certain rights in certain proceedings; requires authorized trustee to provide certain notice to AG rather than state attorney; defines virtual currency & prohibits laundering of virtual currency; provides for crime victim assistance awards to surviving family members of first responders who, as result of crime, are killed answering call for service in line of duty. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Domestic Violence Nunez 05/05/17 Domestic Violence: Specifies that person must complete batterers' intervention program ordered as condition of probation in certain circumstances; increases minimum terms of imprisonment for domestic violence; prohibits award of attorney fees in specified domestic violence proceedings; prohibits withholding of adjudication for specified domestic violence offenses. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 East Mulloch Drainage District, Lee Rodrigues (R) 05/04/17 County East Mulloch Drainage District, Lee County: Amends ch. 63-930, LOF, as amended; revises & provides requirements relating to board membership & supervisor qualifications, terms, elections, & travel reimbursement; authorizes board to levy assessments & taxes; deletes cap on maintenance taxes; repeals ch. 83-455, Laws of Florida. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Alachua County Watson (C) 05/04/17 Alachua County: Revises membership of county law library board and location of library. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Charlotte County Grant (M) 05/04/17 Charlotte County: Provides space & seating requirements for special alcoholic beverage licenses; provides exception to general law. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Termination of a Condominium Latvala (J) 05/03/17 Association Termination of a Condominium Association; Requiring a plan of termination to be approved by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and meet specified requirements for a condominium form of ownership to be terminated for all or a portion of the condominium property under certain circumstances; specifying that a plan of termination is presumed to be accepted if notice is not provided within the specified timeframe, etc. APPROPRIATION: $89,052.00 Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Joint Session for Purpose of Receiving Benacquisto 03/08/17 Governor's Message Joint Session for Purpose of Receiving Governor's Message; Providing that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene in Joint Session for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor, etc. Adjourning and Reconvening of Benacquisto 03/09/17 Legislature/2017 Regular Session Adjourning and Reconvening of Legislature/2017 Regular Session; Providing for adjourning and reconvening of each house of the Legislature and providing for adjournment sine die during the 2017 Regular Session, etc. Residential Elevators Steube 05/03/17 Residential Elevators; Requiring that an elevator controller be capable of monitoring the closed and locked contacts of the hoistway door locking device; requiring that the elevator
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controller be capable of interrupting the power for the motor and brake for a hoistway door locking device under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Latvala (J) 05/03/17 Authority Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority; Creating the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority Metropolitan Planning Organization Chairs Coordinating Committee to replace the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority Metropolitan Planning Organization Chairs Coordinating Committee; revising the definition of the term “authority” to mean the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority and to include only Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties and any other contiguous county that is party to an agreement of participation; creating the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority, instead of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Support for Parental Victims of Child Torres, Jr. 05/03/17 Domestic Violence Support for Parental Victims of Child Domestic Violence; Requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence to collaborate to develop and maintain updated information and materials regarding specified services and resources; requiring domestic violence training for law enforcement officers to include training concerning child-to-parent cases, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Industrial Hemp Pilot Projects Montford 05/05/17 Industrial Hemp Pilot Projects; Directing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to authorize and oversee the development of industrial hemp pilot projects for certain universities; requiring each university to obtain the authorization of its board of trustees before implementing a pilot project; requiring the universities to establish guidelines for the approval, oversight, and enforcement of pilot project rules, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Joint Rules of the Florida Legislature Benacquisto 03/08/17 Joint Rules of the Florida Legislature; Amending Joint Rule 2 of the Joint Rules of the Florida Legislature for the 2016-2018 term relating to budget conference committee rules, etc. Extension of 2017 Legislative Session Benacquisto 05/05/17 Extension of 2017 Legislative Session; Extending the 2017 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature under the authority of Section 3(d), Article III of the State Constitution, etc. Prescription Drug Monitoring Health Care Appropriations 05/08/17 Program Subcommittee Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: Authorizes use of state funds for administration of program; removes requirement that implementation of program is contingent on nonstate funding. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Health Care Appropriations Department of Veterans' Affairs 05/08/17 Subcommittee Department of Veterans' Affairs: Terminates State Homes for Veterans Trust Fund within DVA; provides for disposition of balances, revenues, & outstanding appropriations; prescribes termination procedures; revises provisions for use & administration of funds in DVA's Operations & Maintenance Trust Fund; revises purposes for expenditure of trust fund moneys; revises income requirements for certain contributions by veterans' nursing home residents. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Government Operations & State Agency Information Technology Technology Appropriations 05/08/17 Reorganization Subcommittee State Agency Information Technology Reorganization: Creates Office of Technology & Data Solutions within DMS; terminates Agency for State Technology; transfers agency powers, duties, records, offices, contracts, & funds to office; provides powers, duties, & functions of office; transfers state data center from agency to DMS; revises state data center duties; creates Florida Cybersecurity Task Force; provides appropriations. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations 05/08/17 Subcommittee Pesticide Registration: Removes provisions relating to supplemental registration fees for certain pesticides that contain active ingredients for which United States Environmental Protection Agency has established food tolerance limits. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Trust Agriculture & Natural Funds/Termination/Environmental Resources Appropriations 05/08/17 Laboratory Trust Fund/DEP Subcommittee Trust Funds/Termination/Environmental Laboratory Trust Fund/DEP: Terminates Environmental Laboratory Trust Fund within DEP. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Transportation & Tourism Displaced Homemakers Appropriations 05/08/17 Subcommittee Displaced Homemakers: Terminates Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund within DEO; provides for disposition of balances in & revenues of such trust fund; provides procedures for termination of trust fund; repeals provisions related to displaced homemaker programs, prohibited discrimination, confidentiality of information related to such programs, & Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Home Health Agency Licensure Rommel 05/03/17 Home Health Agency Licensure: Repeals provision prohibiting AHCA from issuing initial license to applicant for home health agency license which is located within 10 miles of licensed home health agency that has common controlling interests. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Financial Reporting Williamson 05/03/17 Financial Reporting: Deletes provision authorizing certain associations to prepare report of cash receipts & expenditures in lieu of specified financial statements; deletes provision prohibiting condominium & cooperative associations from waiving certain financial reporting requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Blind Services Direct-support Fischer 05/02/17 Organization Blind Services Direct-support Organization: Removes future repeal of provisions relating to blind services direct-support organization. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Relief/J.D.S./Agency for Persons with Plakon 05/05/17 Disabilities Relief/J.D.S./Agency for Persons with Disabilities: Provides for appropriation to compensate J.D.S. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of Agency for Persons with Disabilities, as successor agency of DCFS; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Sean McNamee, Todd & Jody McNamee/School Board of Shaw 05/05/17 Hillsborough County Relief/Sean McNamee, Todd & Jody McNamee/School Board of Hillsborough County: Provides appropriation from School Board of Hillsborough County to compensate Sean McNamee & parents, Todd & Jody McNamee, for injuries & damages sustained by Sean McNamee as result of negligence of school board employees; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Angela Sanford/Leon County Beshears 05/03/17 Relief/Angela Sanford/Leon County: Provides for appropriation to compensate Angela Sanford for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of Leon County employee; provides that certain payments & appropriation satisfy all present & future claims related to negligent act; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Pesticide Registration
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Relief/L.T./Department of Children Miller (M) 04/28/17 and Families Relief/L.T./Department of Children and Families: Provides appropriation to compensate L.T. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of employees of DCF; provides legislative intent re: certain Medicaid liens; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Wendy Smith and Dennis Jones 05/02/17 Darling, Sr./State of Florida Relief/Wendy Smith and Dennis Darling, Sr./State of Florida: Provides appropriation to compensate Wendy Smith & Dennis Darling, Sr., for death of son Devaughn Darling during preseason training on FSU campus; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Amie Draiemann O'Brien, Hailey Morgan Stephenson, and Cortes (B) 05/05/17 Christian Darby Stephenson II/Department of Transportation Relief/Amie Draiemann O'Brien, Hailey Morgan Stephenson, and Christian Darby Stephenson II/Department of Transportation: Provides appropriations from DOT to compensate Estate of Christian Darby Stephenson, Amie Draiemann O'Brien, Hailey Morgan Stephenson, & Christian Darby Stephenson II for wrongful death of Christian Darby Stephenson due in part to negligence of DOT; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Mary Mifflin-Gee/City of Miami Jenne 05/03/17 Relief/Mary Mifflin-Gee/City of Miami: Provides appropriation from City of Miami to compensate Mary Mifflin-Gee for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of city employees; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Lillian Beauchamp/St. Lucie Byrd 05/05/17 County School District Relief/Lillian Beauchamp/St. Lucie County School District: Provides appropriation from St. Lucie County School District to compensate Lillian Beauchamp/estate of Aaron Beauchamp for wrongful death of Aaron Beauchamp as result of negligence of school district; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Jennifer Wohlgemuth/Pasco Grant (J) 05/04/17 County Sheriff's Office Relief/Jennifer Wohlgemuth/Pasco County Sheriff's Office: Provides appropriation from PCSO to compensate Jennifer Wohlgemuth for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of PCSO employee; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Eddie Weekley and Charlotte Williams/Agency for Persons with Byrd 05/03/17 Disabilities Relief/Eddie Weekley and Charlotte Williams/Agency for Persons with Disabilities: Provides appropriation from APD to compensate Eddie Weekley & Charlotte Williams for disappearance & death of son Franklin Weekley due to negligence of DCF; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Relief/Jerry Cunningham/Broward Raburn 05/01/17 County Relief/Jerry Cunningham/Broward County: Provides appropriation from Broward County to compensate Jerry Cunningham for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Broward County; provides that appropriation settles all present & future claims; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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HB 7059
HB 7067
HB 7069
HB 7073
Relief/Altavious Carter and Dustin Reinhardt/Palm Beach County School Diaz (J) 05/03/17 Board Relief/Altavious Carter and Dustin Reinhardt/Palm Beach County School Board: Providing for an appropriation to compensate Altavious Carter for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of a bus driver of the Palm Beach County School District; providing for an appropriation and annuity to compensate Dustin Reinhardt for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of employees of the Palm Beach County School District; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation, fees, and costs, etc. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Oversight, Transparency & OGSR/Nonpublished Reports and Administration 05/02/17 Data/Dept. of Citrus Subcommittee OGSR/Nonpublished Reports and Data/Dept. of Citrus: Removes scheduled repeal of public records exemption for nonpublished reports & data related to certain studies & research by Department of Citrus. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Natural Resources & Public Vessels 04/28/17 Lands Subcommittee Vessels: Authorizes certain docks to exceed mooring restrictions; provides conditions under which vessel is at risk of becoming derelict; prohibits certain anchoring or mooring; provides for seagrass protection; authorizes local government to enact & enforce certain regulations; requires FWCC to review & approve such regulations; provides for issuance of uniform boating citations; revises provisions for certain registration, classification, title, & notice; provides penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Oversight, Transparency & OGSR/Reports of Unclaimed Property Administration 05/08/17 Subcommittee OGSR/Reports of Unclaimed Property: Removes scheduled repeal of public records exemption for social security numbers & property identifiers contained in reports of unclaimed property. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Criminal Justice Juvenile Justice 05/05/17 Subcommittee Juvenile Justice: Requires DOH to waive fees for birth certificate issued to certain juvenile offenders; provides that child meeting specified criteria shall be placed in detention care until child's detention hearing; provides criteria for determining whether child is prolific juvenile offender; provides for placement of prolific juvenile offender in detention care in certain circumstances; requires secure detention for all children awaiting placement in commitment program until placement or commitment is accomplished; specifies time period for adjudicatory hearing for prolific juvenile offender. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Oversight, Transparency & A Review Under the Open Administration 05/08/17 Government Sunset Review Act Subcommittee A Review Under the Open Government Sunset Review Act: Revises definition of term "proprietary business information" as used in exemption from public record requirements relating to information provided by title insurance agencies & insurers to OIR; removes scheduled repeal of exemption. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Best and Brightest Teachers and Education Committee 05/08/17 Principals Best and Brightest Teachers and Principals: Revises Florida Best & Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program; creates Florida Best & Brightest Principal Scholarship Program; provides for funding, eligibility criteria, award requirements, & school district & DOE duties; requires school districts to provide certain school principals with specified additional authority & responsibilities; defines term "school district." Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Ratification of Rules of the Children, Families & Seniors 05/08/17
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HB 7093
HB 7097
HB 7099
Department of Elder Affairs Subcommittee Ratification of Rules of the Department of Elder Affairs: Ratifies specific rule relating to standards of practice for professional guardians for sole & exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to s. 120.541(3), F.S., which requires ratification of any rule exceeding specified thresholds for likely adverse impact or increase in regulatory costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Select Committee on Gulf Coast Economic Corridor 05/02/17 Triumph Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Economic Corridor: Requiring a specified percentage of payments made to the state under a specified settlement of litigation related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill be immediately transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund; requiring Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., to make awards for projects or programs within disproportionately affected counties based on specified minimum allocations; requiring each board of county commissioners for such counties to solicit certain projects and programs from certain elected local governing boards, etc. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Trust Funds/Creation/Triumph Gulf Select Committee on 05/01/17 Coast Trust Fund/DEO Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Funds/Creation/Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund/DEO: Creates Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund within DEO; exempts trust fund from general revenue service charge; provides for purpose of trust fund & source of funds; provides for future review & termination or recreation of trust fund. Effective Date: on the same date that HB 7077 or similar legislation takes effect Oversight, Transparency & OGSR/Protective Injunctions for Administration 05/03/17 Certain Types of Violence Subcommittee OGSR/Protective Injunctions for Certain Types of Violence: Extends repeal dates for exemptions from public record requirements for personal identifying & location information of petitioner requesting notification of service of injunction for protection against domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, & dating violence & other court actions related to injunction held by clerks & law enforcement agencies. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Criminal Justice Probation and Community Control 05/03/17 Subcommittee Probation and Community Control: Revises offenses that render offender ineligible for administrative probation; redesignates & deletes various terms; revises facilities at which incarceration may be served; authorizes, rather than requires, court to order offender to make good faith effort toward educational goals in certain circumstances; revises list of offenders required to pay DOC monthly sum; requires, rather than authorizes, DOC to electronically monitor offenders sentenced to community control. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Oversight, Transparency & OGSR/Agency Personnel Information Administration 05/03/17 Subcommittee OGSR/Agency Personnel Information: Revises exemptions from public record requirements for certain personal identifying & location information of specified agency personnel & spouses & children thereof; removes scheduled repeal of certain exemptions; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of certain exemptions; provides statements of public necessity. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Direct Support Organization of the Health Quality Prescription Drug Monitoring 05/02/17 Subcommittee Program Direct Support Organization of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: Provides for future repeal of provisions relating to organization. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Corporate Income Tax Ways & Means Committee 05/03/17 Corporate Income Tax: Adopting the 2017 version of the Internal Revenue Code; extending the
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HB 7109
HB 7113
HB 7115
SB 2500
SB 2502
extension to file a corporate return under certain circumstances; providing retroactive applicability; revising the filing date for estimated tax under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Increased Homestead Property Tax Ways & Means Committee 05/05/17 Exemption Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption: Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to increase the homestead exemption by exempting the assessed valuation of homestead property greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school district levies, etc. Homestead Exemption Ways & Means Committee 05/08/17 Implementation Homestead Exemption Implementation: Increases homestead exemption from all taxes other than school district taxes; specifies calculation of rolled-back rate for purposes of 2019 tax roll; requires Legislature to appropriate moneys to offset reductions in tax revenues in certain counties as result of specified constitutional amendment. Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 7105 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose Taxation Ways & Means Committee 05/08/17 Taxation: Deletes application & renewal fees for certain licenses; deletes specified cigarette taxes from being deposited in certain trust fund for biomedical purposes; reduces tax levied on renting, leasing, letting, or granting of license for use of real property; authorizes refunds or credits of taxes paid on certain admissions; provides additional sales tax exemptions for certain agricultural products; extends expiration date of community contribution tax credit program; provides sales tax exemptions for retail sale of certain clothing, school supplies, personal computers, personal computer-related accessories; disaster preparedness supplies, & educational textbooks & instructional materials during specified periods; provides repeal dates & appropriations. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 OGSR/Donor or Prospective Government Accountability Donor/Publicly Owned Performing 04/28/17 Committee Arts Center OGSR/Donor or Prospective Donor/Publicly Owned Performing Arts Center: Removes scheduled repeal of public records exemption for information that identifies donor or prospective donor of donation made for benefit of publicly owned performing arts center if donor desires to remain anonymous. Effective Date: October 1, 2017 Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys Judiciary Committee 05/05/17 Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys: Providing for the interment of certain remains exhumed from the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys; establishing the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys Memorial; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to convey, maintain, and surplus certain lands associated with the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, etc. Effective Date: upon becoming a law Appropriations Appropriations 05/08/17 Appropriations; Providing moneys for the annual period beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, and supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2017, to pay salaries and other expenses, capital outlay - buildings, and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of the various agencies of state government, etc. APPROPRIATION: $83,164,036,042.00 Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided herein, this act shall take effect July 1, 2017, or upon becoming law, whichever occurs later; however, if this act becomes law after July 1, 2017, then it shall operate retroactively to July 1, 2017 Implementing the 2017-2018 General Appropriations 05/08/17 Appropriations Act Implementing the 2017-2018 General Appropriations Act; Incorporating by reference certain calculations of the Florida Education Finance Program; extending the date by which the
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SB 2510
SB 2512
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Florida Polytechnic University must meet certain criteria established by the Board of Governors; providing an exception from cost per student station limitations for the Dixie County Middle/High School special facility project; requiring the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to contract for an independent consultant to study and make recommendations on certain aspects of the home and community-based services Medicaid waiver program, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2017; or, if this act fails to become a law until after that date, it shall take effect upon becoming a law and shall operate retroactively to July 1, 2017 State Employees Appropriations 05/08/17 State Employees; Providing for the resolution of collective bargaining issues at impasse between the state and certified bargaining units of state employees, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Clerks of the Court Appropriations 05/08/17 Clerks of the Court; Requiring that certain filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings be deposited into clerks of the circuit court fine and forfeiture funds, rather than into the General Revenue Fund; authorizing the Florida Clerks of the Court Operations Corporation to recommend budgets that are in excess of the official estimate under certain circumstances; requiring the corporation to certify the revenue deficit and report the amount necessary to fund anticipated expenditures to the commission, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law Division of State Group Insurance Appropriations 05/08/17 Division of State Group Insurance; Removing a requirement that a contract for dependent eligibility verification services for the state group insurance program be contingency-based; requiring the division to notify subscribers of dependent eligibility rules by a certain date; requiring the division to hold a subscriber harmless for past claims of ineligible dependents for a specified timeframe, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Public Records/Dependent Eligibility Appropriations 05/08/17 Verification Services Public Records/Dependent Eligibility Verification Services; Creating an exemption from public records requirements for records collected for dependent eligibility verification services for the state group insurance program and held by the Department of Management Services; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: On the same date that SB 2508 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes law Capitol Complex Advisory Council Appropriations 05/08/17 Capitol Complex Advisory Council; Creating the advisory council within the legislative branch; authorizing the advisory council to consult with specified persons in furtherance of its duties; requiring the Department of Management Services to periodically brief the advisory council with respect to planned actions regarding the Capitol Complex, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Health Care Appropriations 05/08/17 Health Care; Providing that a specified percentage of the cigarette tax, up to a specified amount, be paid annually to the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program, rather than the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute; creating the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Safety Net Network; requiring the Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Health Care Administration to determine the scope of services to be offered through providers contracted with the SAMH Safety Net Network, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2017 OGSR/Peer Review Health Policy 05/01/17 Panels/Department of Health OGSR/Peer Review Panels/Department of Health; Amending provisions relating to exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for specified portions of
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meetings of certain peer review panels appointed by the Department of Health, for specified records generated by such peer review panels, and for research grant applications provided to such peer review panels; removing the scheduled repeal of the exemptions, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017 Military and Veterans Department of Veterans’ Affairs Affairs, Space, and Domestic 04/05/17 Direct-support Organization Security Department of Veterans’ Affairs Direct-support Organization; Abrogating the scheduled repeal of provisions governing a direct-support organization established by the department, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Military and Veterans Department of Military Affairs DirectAffairs, Space, and Domestic 04/05/17 support Organization Security Department of Military Affairs Direct-support Organization; Abrogating the scheduled repeal of provisions governing a direct-support organization established under the department, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017 State-administered Retirement Governmental Oversight 05/08/17 Systems and Accountability State-administered Retirement Systems; Revising required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System, etc.Effective Date: 7/1/2017
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April 2017 Legislative Update Florida League of Cities Week 9 Report
ON TAP @ THE CAP Week 9 May 5, 2017 nd This Saturday, at the 142 running of the Kentucky Derby, the fastest horses from around the world will compete for $1.2 million in prize money as well as the prestige and glory that come with winning. Few will accurately predict the outcome of the race, but one thing is clear, neither the most expensive horse nor the horse with the best overall “Win‐Loss” record typically wins the “Run for the Roses”. The winning horse is simply the fastest horse on that particular day within that particular two‐minute span of time. The least heralded nag can, and has, won this race. In fact, only 49 times out of 141 races has the favorite won. And from 1980 to 1999, not once did the favorite win. It turns out that horses are a lot like people; some are underachievers and others are a rare and special breed. The history of uncertainty on which horse will win should serve as proof that there is no such thing as a safe bet – whether in horseracing, lawn darts, or, particularly, in the legislative process. From box to wire, the 2017 legislative session has been extremely challenging. As it reaches the finish line, it is important to recognize that even though we ran on a sloppy track and did not finish in the winner’s circle, we did finish “in the money.” Your advocacy efforts helped us defeat many bills that would have adversely impacted Home Rule. From the “super preemption” included in HB 17, to protecting CRAs and the timing of municipal elections, to maintaining the CST tax base, to protecting local business tax revenues and a host of other issues, the League’s legislative team kept a steady pace and gave the special interests looking to curb Home Rule authority a real run for their money. Because of the January start of the 2018 session, the FLC policy committees will meet in June of this year to begin establishing legislative priorities. We encourage you to sign up for a policy committee and participate in the meetings. The following is a brief synopsis of the key bills that passed and failed this session. On behalf of the League, thank you for all you do for your cities. WEBINAR: 2017 Post‐Session Legislative Update – Passed, Failed, Returning Join the League’s lobbying team on May 18, at 2:00 p.m. to find out what happened, what didn’t and what is expected to return next year. We will discuss potential impacts to Florida’s cities, towns and villages, and the best ways to stay engaged over the summer in anticipation of 2018. Click on the link below to register for the webinar. Register Today! BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS As we go to press with this report, the 2017‐2018 budget for the State of Florida sits on legislator’s desks awaiting final passage while the 72‐hour “cooling off” period runs. The $83 billion spending plan provides a modest boost in public school funding; cuts payments to hospitals by more than $500 million; provides $267 million in environmental program/land purchasing funds; allocates $81 million for Local Transportation projects, $165 million for Seaports and $182 million for Arterial Highways; $100 million
for the State Housing Initiative Partnership; $4 million for homelessness funding and $1 million to continue funding the University of Miami cancer research project relating to firefighters. EXTENDED SESSION The concurrent resolution (SCR 1850) adopted by the House and Senate to extend the 2017 Session includes more than a dozen bills only a few of which directly impact municipalities. The 2017 tax package which currently includes sales tax holidays, cuts in the sales tax on commercial leases and other provision is included in the issues that will be addressed in the extended session next week. Also included are the various budget implementing bills, changes to the state retirement system and state employee benefits. URBAN ADMINISTRATION—PASSED BILLS Public Records Reform Awaiting Action by Governor CS/CS/SB 80 (Steube) and CS/HB 163 (Burgess) require the court to award reasonable costs of enforcement and attorney fees in a public record lawsuit if the city unlawfully refused to allow a record to be inspected or copied and the complainant provided written notice to the city’s custodian of records five business days before filing the civil action. The notice provision applies only if the city has posted the contact information for the agency’s custodian of records in its primary administrative building where public records are usually created, maintained and requested, and on the city’s website. The bills require the court to assess and award reasonable costs of enforcement and attorney fees against the complainant if the request or lawsuit was filed for an improper purpose. Finally, the bills clarify that Chapter 119 does not create a private right of action authorizing the award of monetary damages for a person who brings an action to enforce the provisions of the public record law. Payments by the responsible agency may only include the reasonable cost of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, directly attributable to a civil action brought to enforce the public record law. CS/CS/SB 80 is now awaiting final action by the governor. Marketing Practices for Substance Abuse Services Passes Legislature CS/CS/SB 788 (Clemens) and CS/CS/HB 807 (Hager) were filed based on the recommendations of the Sober Homes Task Force in Palm Beach County. The bills take a comprehensive approach to solving the problems of fraudulent patient brokering and deceptive marketing practices in the business of substance abuse addiction services, particularly related to the economic relationship between service providers and sober homes. The bills create new and strengthen existing criminal penalties related to patient brokering and marketing practices. The bills extend the jurisdiction of the Office of the Statewide Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute patient brokering offenses. CS/CS/HB 807 is awaiting action by the governor. Public Works Projects Preemption Awaiting Action by Governor CS/CS/SB 534 (Perry) and CS/CS/HB 599 (Williamson) prohibit local government contracts for public works projects from including restrictive conditions on contractors, subcontractors or material suppliers or carriers if 50 percent or more of the project is paid for with state‐appropriated funds. Cities could no longer require contractors to pay employees a predetermined wage rate, provide employees a specified type or amount of benefits, limit the amount of staffing on a particular job or require that employees be recruited, trained or hired from a designated source. The bills also prevent cities from prohibiting any contractor, subcontractor or material supplier who is qualified to perform the work from submitting a bid on a public works project. CS/CS/HB 599 now heads to the governor.
Law Enforcement/Body Cameras CS/HB 305 (Harrison) requires law enforcement agencies to develop guidelines allowing a police officer to review body camera footage of an incident before writing a report or providing a statement. CS/HB 305 passed the legislature and now goes to the governor. URBAN ADMINISTRATION—FAILED BILLS Vacation Rentals CS/HB 425 (La Rosa) would have amended current law to prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances specific to vacation rentals. The preemption language in CS/CS/CS/SB 188 (Steube) was removed and, instead, would have allowed “grandfathered” cities to amend their ordinances if they were amended to be less restrictive or to reduce regulatory burdens for certain active duty service members or disabled veterans. Local government ordinances adopted since 2014 remain in effect. Both bills died in the Senate. Municipal Elections HB 7103 (House Government Accountability Committee and Caldwell) would have preempted to the state the authority to establish the dates of elections of municipal officers. Among other things, the bill provides that the terms of incumbent elected municipal officers affected by the change in election dates would be extended to the next municipal election. The bill would have required all municipal elections to be held in one of four timeframes: General election in November on even years First Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd‐numbered years First Tuesday after the first Monday in April of even‐numbered years First Tuesday after the first Monday in April of odd‐numbered years HB 7103 was not considered by the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, its only committee of reference. CS/CS/HB 1325 (Renner), also an elections bill, was amended in the House Government Accountability Committee on April 19 to include the municipal election preemption language found in HB 7103. The Senate companion, SB 1160 (Bradley), passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 19, but does not contain the preemption language. Both bills died in the Senate. SB 990 (Passidomo) would have preempted a city’s ability to determine its own election dates unless certain conditions are met. The bill would have required that municipal elections be held on the same date as the general election, if in an even‐numbered year, or on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in an odd‐numbered year, unless all of the cities in a county agreed on an alternate date. The bill would have granted each county supervisor of elections the authority to determine if municipal elections are held in even‐numbered years, odd‐numbered years or both. SB 990 died in its first committee of reference, the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee. Procurement of Professional Services
CS/HB 789 (Stone) would have amended the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) to allow cities to consider bid amounts for architects, engineers and other designated professionals after selecting finalists for the project. HB 789 died in the House Government Accountability Committee. Public Notices by Local Government Entities HB 897 (Stark) and SB 1444 (Stewart) would have allowed a city to publish legal notices or advertisements on its website in lieu of purchasing ad space in a newspaper. HB 897 died in the House Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee. SB 1444 was not considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee, its first committee of reference. Concealed Weapons and Firearms/Government and Other Facilities SB 908 (Baxley) and HB 803 (Hahnfeldt) would have authorized persons holding licenses to carry concealed weapons or firearms in secure and restricted areas of seaports. The bills also deleted a number of current restrictions on where a person with a license to carry concealed weapons or firearms could not take the weapon or firearm. Thus, under the bill, a person licensed to carry concealed weapons or firearms could have taken the weapon or firearm into: any police, sheriff or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison, or jail; any polling place; any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality or special district; any elementary or secondary school facility or administration building; meetings of the state legislature; as well as a number of other areas. The bills died in committee. Concealed Weapons and Firearms/Government Facilities SB 626 (Steube) would have authorized a concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry a concealed weapon or firearm into any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality or special district. The bill died in committee. Concealed Weapons and Firearms/Open Carry/Government Facilities SB 140 (Steube) would have allowed a person with a concealed weapon or firearm permit to openly carry a handgun. The bill also allowed a person with a concealed weapon or firearm permit to carry the weapon into any meeting of the governing body of a municipality, county, school district or special district; any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof; any elementary or secondary school facility or administration building; any career center; any college or university facility; or the passenger terminal of any airport. The bill died in committee. Ethics/Employment Activities CS/HB 7083 (House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee) would have prohibited any public officer or employee from soliciting any employment or contractual relationship prohibited under the state Code of Ethics. The bill would have clarified that the current lobbyist registration process for the executive branch did not require an officer or employee of a political subdivision, including a municipality, to register if the officer or employee was acting in the normal course of his or her official duties. The bill also would have restricted using an elected official’s image or other symbol of office in public service announcements in specified timeframes before elections. The bill died in Senate messages. Ethics/Local Government CS/HB 7021 (House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee) would have required elected municipal mayors and governing board officers of municipalities with $10 million or more in revenues as defined in the bill over a three‐year period to file the full public disclosure of financial interests (Form 6) rather than the current requirement to file the lesser detailed financial disclosure (Form 1). The bill would have
modified the current law restriction on conflicting employment or contractual relationships by providing that if a public officer or employee of an agency held a material interest in a business entity other than a publicly traded entity, or was an officer, a director or a member who managed such entity, the contractual relationships held by the business entity was deemed to be held by the public officer or employee. The bill would have prohibited a municipal, county or other local public officer from “participating” in a measure inuring to the officer’s benefit. The bill also would have established a statewide registration and reporting process for lobbyists of local governmental entities. The bill died in Senate messages. Federal Immigration Enforcement/Sanctuary Policies SB 786 (Bean) and CS/HB 697 (Metz) would have prohibited the adoption or effectiveness of a sanctuary policy, and required cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The bills would have required a state or local government official to promptly report a known or probable violation of the law to the attorney general or the state attorney having jurisdiction over the local governmental entity. Failure to properly report could have led to an individual being suspended or removed from office. A court could have enjoined any unlawful policy and ordered an entity to pay a civil penalty of at least $1,000, but not more than $5,000 for each day that the policy was found to be in effect before the injunction was granted. A sanctuary policymaker could have been suspended or removed from office. The bills provided for a civil cause of action against any state or local governmental entity or law enforcement agency determined to have had a sanctuary policy under specified circumstances for personal injury or wrongful death by persons injured by an illegal alien. The bills also would have restricted state grant funding for five years for any governmental entity that violated the law. CS/HB 697 died in Senate messages and SB 876 died in committee. Law Enforcement Body Cameras/Mandatory Use HB 513 (Jacquet) and SB 828 (Powell) would have provided that on or before January 1, 2018, every law enforcement agency that had officers who engaged in routine traffic stops must have incorporated into the agency’s traffic stop procedures a requirement that officers engaging in such stops wear and use body cameras during the stops. The bills died in committee. Towing and Storage Fees CS/HB 193 (Cortes, B.) and CS/SB 282 (Steube) would have prohibited cities from imposing a fee or charge on wrecker operators or vehicle storage companies for towing, storing or impounding a vehicle. The bill also would have prohibited cities from imposing a charge, fee, fine or penalty on the registered owner or lienholder of a vehicle removed and impounded by an authorized wrecker company. GROWTH MANAGEMENT and ECONOMIC AFFAIRS – PASSED BILLS Economic Development Dollars Slashed The legislature agreed to slash Visit Florida’s budget from $76 million to $25 million. The final budget also included $16 million for Enterprise Florida. That amount is down from a current year operations budget of $23.5 million and will be recurring, or permanent, which does represent a slight win for the entity. Much of the reduction is tied to marketing money added to the group’s budget in past sessions. Charter School Bill Includes Land Use Preemption CS/CS/CS/HB 549 (Fine) was amended on Day 59 of session to include language that entirely preempts all local government review and approval (zoning, site plan approval, etc.) when facilities such as
churches, theaters or community centers are converted for use as a charter school. The preemption language was included in several late‐filed and fast moving House committee bills. Ultimately, the Senate accepted the House preemption language as a part of overall negotiations on education policy and budget issues. The League sincerely thanks Senators Montford, Powell and Gibson for their efforts in opposing this preemption. GROWTH MANAGEMENT and ECONOMIC AFFAIRS – FAILED BILLS Community Redevelopment Agencies CS/CS/CS/HB 13 (Raburn) passed the House 78‐37. The bill would have severely restricted the ability of Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) to conduct their original purpose. Despite the progress made in several areas of the amended bill, CS/CS/CS/HB 13 provided that the creation of new CRAs on or after October 1, 2017, could only occur by special act of the Legislature. On the House floor, the bill was amended to address concerns raised about the use of TIF (Tax Increment Finance) funds. The amendment expanded the use of TIF funds to include traditional CRA expenditures like infrastructure, which had been restricted under the bill as originally filed. The bill required the reauthorization of an existing CRA past the year 2037 by a supermajority vote of the entity which created the CRA. The Senate companion measure, CS/SB 1770 (Lee) failed to pass the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development on a 2 to 5 vote. After failing to garner the required votes to pass, a motion was made to reconsider the bill, leaving it pending before the subcommittee. Ultimately, CS/SB 1770 died in this committee. Preemption of Municipal Home Rule Powers CS/HB 17 (Fine) and SB 1158 (Passidomo) would have eliminated municipal home rule powers as applied to businesses, professions and occupations. The League raised concerns that any effort to repeal local control of businesses would leave local communities without effective tools to address the health, safety, welfare and property rights concerns of their residents and businesses, in a manner best suited to their needs. Ultimately, these bills died in Committee and failed to reach the House and Senate floor. Real Property CS/SB 1046 (Passidomo) and CS/CS/CS/HB 735 (Edwards) were comprehensive bills dealing with real property. Of note to local governments, the legislation specified situations in which a county or municipality may have used its police powers to amend, release or terminate certain development permit documents. Additionally, the bills prohibited local governments from delegating these police powers to third parties in connection with the approval or issuance of a development permit. CS/CS/CS/HB 735 was extensively amended by the House Judiciary Committee to include language prohibiting local governments from adopting or enforcing any ordinance seeking to establish common law customary use of property. This provision was in response to a county regulation which may allow public beach access through private property in certain circumstances. Both bills died in the Senate. Growth Management Unfunded Mandate SB 940 (Perry) and HB 1309 (Payne) would have required local governments to address the protection of private property rights in their comprehensive plans. The bills mandated the adoption of new comprehensive plans that included a private property rights element that sets forth principles, guidelines, standards and strategies to achieve certain private property rights objectives. Additionally, the legislation required the Department of Economic Opportunity to approve the private property rights
element adopted by each local government to ensure it is in a specified form. SB 940 and HB 1309 died in committee. Visit Florida Repeal Fails In the House, Visit Florida became the subject of a standalone bill, HB 9 (Renner) that would have modified current law to provide greater accountability and oversight over the agency. The bill made VISIT Florida a direct‐support organization of the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and would have allowed VISIT Florida to enter an agreement with DEO to continue any existing program, activity, duty or function necessary for its operation. HB 9 did not provide any funding for VISIT Florida. HB 9 passed the House and died in the Senate where no companion bill was filed. Enterprise Florida Scaled Back One of the most controversial and highly publicized issues of the 2017 session was the fight between Governor Scott and the Florida House over the issue of economic development incentives. CS/CS/HB 7005 (House Careers & Competition Subcommittee) would have repealed Enterprise Florida (EFI), the public‐private partnership that is Florida's primary economic development recruitment mechanism. With the demise of EFI, the following incentives and economic development programs would have also been abolished: The Office of Film and Entertainment and the Entertainment Industry Incentive and Tax Exemption Programs; the Urban High‐Crime Area Job Tax Credit Program; the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program; the Brownfield Redevelopment Bonus Tax Refund Program; the Quick Action Closing Fund Program; and the Professional Sports Franchises, Spring Training Franchises and Sports Development Programs. HB 7005 passed the House and died in the Senate where no companion measure was filed. Annexation Procedures for Municipalities CS/SB 1488 (Clemens) and HB 1087 (Silvers) would have facilitated municipal efforts to annex properties by not requiring the vote of electors who may be registered to vote from a certain address but do not live at, nor own the property in question. This is an issue that cities may encounter when trying to annex a property like a post office, which may have individuals registered to vote from that address but who do not own nor live at the property in question. CS/SB 1488 and HB 1087 died in committee. Public Meetings SB 914 (Baxley) amended the Sunshine Law and codified case law by specifying conditions under which members of any board or commission, including municipal officials, may participate in certain fact‐ finding exercises or excursions without violating the state’s open meetings law. The bill redefined a meeting as any discussion of public business between two or more members of the same board or commission. Current law defines a meeting as any discussion between two members of the same board. SB 914 passed the Senate and died in House messages. CS/HB 843 (Donalds) exempted meetings between two members of any board or commission of at least five members from certain public meetings and public records requirements. Individual members of any board or commission would have been authorized to gather information and discuss topics, ideas and issues in private, one‐on‐one meetings to facilitate a more thorough vetting of policies. SB 1004 is in the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee. CS/HB 843 failed to receive the necessary two‐thirds vote for passage on the House floor and died on a 68‐48 vote. TRANSPORTATION and INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS—PASSED BILLS
Wireless Communications Corporate Subsidy Bill Passes Legislature CS/CS/HB 687 (La Rosa) preempts local government control of taxpayer‐owned rights of way for the placement of “small” or “micro” wireless antennas and equipment. The bill sets an arbitrary cap on the cost to collocate the wireless communications infrastructure to $150 per attachment per year. The bill passed the House (110‐3) and the Senate (33‐1). The bill is now awaiting action by the Governor. Transportation Package Reaches Governor’s Desk CS/CS/HB 865 is the Department of Transportation’s legislative package. Of importance, the bills repeal the authority for the Highway Beautification Council, but do not remove the associated grant funding or affect the highway beautification grant application process. The bills were amended to include a provision that creates the Florida Smart City Challenge grant program for municipalities for the advancement of infrastructure to support autonomous and connected vehicles. CS/CS/CS HB 865 is now awaiting action by the Governor. Construction Bill Loaded with Preemptions CS/CS/HB 1021 (Avila) is a comprehensive bill that revises building codes and standards, building official qualifications, fire prevention and control requirements and other construction industry issues. Of particular concern to municipalities is language prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any ordinances, or imposing building permits or other development order requirements that contain any building, construction, or aesthetic requirement or condition that conflicts with or impairs activities related to carrying out business activities defined as a franchise by Federal Trade Commission regulations. The bill also preempts local government regulation relating to the design, construction or location of signage advertising the retail price of gasoline. In addition, the bill prohibits a local jurisdiction from requiring an owner of a residence to obtain a permit to paint their residence. The language dealing with water meters for fire sprinkler systems in a single family or two family dwelling was amended to include compromise language amenable to the American Water Works Association. CS/CS/HB 1021 is now awaiting action by the Governor. Drone Preemption Bill Flies Through Legislature CS/HB 1027 (Yarborough) preempt local governments from enacting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution relating to the design, manufacture, testing, maintenance, licensing, registration, certification or operation of an unmanned aircraft system, including airspace, altitude, flight paths, equipment or technology requirements. Pilot, operator or observer qualifications and training and certification requirements are also preempted to the state. However, local governments do retain authority to enact and enforce local ordinances relating to nuisances, voyeurism, harassment, reckless endangerment, property damage or other illegal acts arising from the use of unmanned aircraft systems as long as the ordinances do not specifically relate to the use of an unmanned aircraft system. In addition, the bill prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully operating a drone over, or allowing a drone to make contact with or come within a specific distance of, a critical infrastructure facility that is close enough to interfere with the operations of, or cause a disturbance to, the facility. The bill was amended to include the personal delivery devices or ground drone language authorizing a county or municipality to regulate the operation of personal delivery devices and do not restrict a county or municipality from adopting regulations for the safe operation of personal delivery devices, primarily on sidewalks and crosswalks. CS/HB 1027 is now awaiting action by the Governor. Local Governments Preempted From Regulating Transportation Network Companies
CS/HB 221 (Sprowls) preempts local governments from regulating transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber or Lyft. The bills establish a statewide regulatory scheme that includes insurance coverage standards, fare and rate disclosure requirements, antidiscrimination policies, minimum background checks (Level 2 not required) and other provisions. The bill prohibits local governments from imposing a tax, requiring a license, or subjecting a TNC or a driver to the governmental entity’s rate, entry, operational or any other requirements. The bill was amended in committee to allow seaports in addition to airports to collect pickup fees as long as they do not exceed what a seaport or an airport charges taxis. CS/HB 221 passed the House (115‐0) and the Senate (36‐1). The bill is now awaiting action by the Governor. TRANSPORTATION and INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS—FAILED BILLS Traffic Infraction Detectors SB 178 (Artiles) and HB 6007 (Avila) would have repealed existing law and preempted local government authority relating to the installation and use of traffic infraction detectors to enforce red light infractions. SB 178 was reported unfavorable by the Senate Transportation Committee (2‐2). HB 6007 passed the House (91‐22) and subsequently died in Senate messages. Autonomous Vehicles SB 1066 (Brandes) and CS/HB 725 (Brodeur) would have authorized a person to engage autonomous technology to operate an autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode providing that the autonomous technology was deemed to be the operator of the autonomous vehicle. A traffic or motor vehicle law of the state would not have been able to prohibit autonomous technology from being deemed the operator of an autonomous vehicle operating in autonomous mode and would not have required a licensed human operator to operate an autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode. SB 1066 was never heard in committee. CS/HB 725 was temporarily postponed by the House Government Accountability Committee, and subsequently never put on the agenda again. FINANCE, TAXATION and PERSONNEL—PASSED BILLS Increased Homestead Exemption Bill Heads to the Ballot HJR 7105 (House Ways and Means Committee) proposes a new, expanded $25,000 homestead exemption. The bill applies the new homestead exemption to $100,000‐$125,000 of assessed value. If approved by 60 percent of voters is this will be an estimated negative $644 million impact on cities, counties and special districts. HJR 7105 is not subject to veto by the governor and will be on the November 2018 general election ballot. Implementation of New Homestead Exemption HB 7107 (House Ways and Means Committee) which implements the additional homestead exemption if approved by 60 percent of voters. For the purposed of calculating rolled back millage rate, HB 7107 requires the value lost to the additional homestead be added back in to the tax roll. This means that the rolled back rate will be artificially decreased. The League is opposed to this legislation. Nonhomesteaded Property Tax Relief Measure Headed to the Ballot CS/HJR 21 (Burton) passed the legislature final this week and will be on November 2018 ballot. The joint resolution permanently extends the 10 percent assessment limitation on nonhomestead properties.
Implementation of Solar Constitutional Amendment Approved CS/SB 90 (Brandes), which implements Amendment 4 which was approved by voters last August, is on the way to the governor. CS/SB 90 gives additional property tax relief for owners of renewable energy devices installed on nonresidential property or are taxed as tangible personal property. Specifically, for nonresidential properties 80 percent of the value attributable to the renewable device installed after January 1, 2018 cannot be considered for determining value and 80 percent of the assessed value of the renewable energy device on any property is exempt from tangible person property taxes. These changes expire on December 31, 2037. The bill exclude certain utility scale renewable energy projects that are in a fiscally constrained county and have an application for a comprehensive plan amendment or planned unit development zoning filed with the county on or before December 31, 2017 and applies the tangible personal property tax exemption retroactively to a renewable energy source device that was installed after August 30, 2016, on municipal land as part of a project incorporating other renewable energy source devices under common ownership on municipal land for the sole purpose of supplying a municipal electric utility with at least 2 megawatts and no more than 5 megawatts of alternating current power when the renewable energy source devices in the project are used together. The bill establishes safety, performance and reliability standards for the installation of certain renewable energy source devices and establishes disclosure requirements and penalties related to agreements to sell, finance or lease such devices. Property tax Relief for Disabled First Responders CS/CS/HB 455 (Metz) implements Amendment 3, approved by voters in November 2016, which authorized a property tax exemption for first responders who are “totally and permanently disabled” from injuries they received in the line of duty. The first responder is required to be a permanent resident of Florida on January 1 of the tax year for which the exemption is being claimed. The bills specify information to be included in an application and the documentation required to receive the exemption. House Tax Cut Package Means Cuts for Many HB 7109 (House Ways and Means Committee) is the Tax Relief Package for the 2017 Session. The $178.6 million tax proposal, which is consists of $93.3 million non‐recurring and $134.7 million of recurring tax cuts, provides for a wide‐range of tax reductions that are designed to impact both households and businesses. The largest component of the bill is a reduction of the "business rent tax," which is the sales tax on commercial leases from 6.0 to 5.8 percent. The bill includes a three‐day back‐to‐school holiday and a three‐day disaster preparedness holiday. The bill also includes multiple new or expanded sales tax exemptions for items such as feminine hygiene products, certain data center property, building materials used in Rural Areas of Opportunity (RAO), health products for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture. For property tax purposes, the bill allows low‐income residents of homes for the aged to prove their income by providing an affidavit to the property appraiser and provides a 50‐percent discount in property taxes to certain multifamily, low‐income housing projects. The bill also includes tax credits for Brownfields, Research and Development and Community Contributions. The estimated impact for cities is $6 million in the first year with a recurring negative impact of less than $13 million. FINANCE, TAXATION and PERSONNEL—FAILED BILLS Local Business Tax Exemption Bill Falters CS/CS/SB 330 (Steube) and CS/CS/HB 487 (Renner) would have created new exemptions for veterans, certain spouses of veterans and low income people from the local business tax. CS/CS/SB 330 also
exempted business when an exempt individual owned a controlling interest. CS/CS/HB 487 exempted businesses with fewer than 100 people if an exempt individual owned majority interest in the business. CS/CS/HB 487 also allowed certain cities that impose a local business tax on merchants measured by gross receipts from to continue imposing the tax. No Changes for Local Surtax Referenda Neither bill dealing with when local governments can hold referendum for local discretionary sales surtax tax passed. CS/CS/SB 278 (Steube) required that the surtax ballot question at a general election and pass by a simple majority or if the surtax is revenue‐neutral is could have been held at a special election or conducted by mail ballot with a majority needed for passage. The League opposed this bill as it no longer reflected the agreed upon compromise. CS/CS/HB 139 (Ingoglia) required referendum for surtaxes to be held at 1) a general election with a majority for passage, 2) a primary election with 60 percent for passage, or 3) a primary election if revenue‐neutral to the county or special district with a majority for passage. CS/CS/HB 139 also defined revenue‐neutral. The League was neutral on CS/CS/HB 139 as it did contain the comprise language. CS/CS/HB 139 passed the full House but was never considered by the Senate. CS/CS/SB 278 did not pass all its committees of reference. Firefighter Cancer Disability Presumption SB 158 (Latvala), HB 143 (Fitzenhagen) and CS/SB 7030 (Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee) would have established a cancer disability presumption for firefighters. The bills would have provided that any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter caused by multiple myeloma, non‐Hodgkin’s lymphoma, prostate cancer or testicular cancer was presumed to be suffered in the line of duty, unless the contrary was shown by competent evidence. To be entitled to the presumption, the firefighter would have had to successfully pass a physical examination (except current firefighters); have been employed with his or her current employer for at least five continuous years; not have used tobacco products for at least five years; and not have been employed during the preceding five years in any other position that had been proven to create a higher risk for a covered cancer. The bills would have had a significant fiscal impact on workers’ compensation and disability pension expenses. CS/SB 7030 died on the Senate calendar and the other bills died in committee. Workers’ Compensation Bill Stumbles in Final Days CS/SB 1582 (Bradley) and CS/HB 7085 (House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee) would have made numerous changes to the state’s workers’ compensation laws, primarily in response to recent court decisions. While the bills were not identical they would have addressed benefit levels and would have substantially revised the attorney fees provisions under workers’ compensation. CS/SB 1582 also would have provided specified cancers suffered by firefighters would be covered under workers’ compensation, which the League opposed. The bills died in committee. Local Governmental Fiscal "Responsibility" HB 7063 (House Ways and Means Committee) was not heard in its only committee of reference, House Government Accountability. The bill significantly intruded on local government authority. The bill would have restricted cities' ability to issue new, tax‐supported debt and increase taxes, including property taxes. For example, local governments, could not have adopted millage over the rolled‐back rate unless they spent down certain reserves. In effect, this would have prohibited property tax increases unless excess fund balances were spent down. The bill also required voter approval for certain new, tax‐ supported debt. This voter approval, as well as local‐option taxes that currently require voter approval, would have been required to be held at a general election with a 60 percent threshold for approval. Additionally, the bill prohibited cities and counties from enacting, extending or increasing local option
taxes other than property taxes, if they had adopted a millage rate in excess of the rolled‐back rate in any of the three previous years. The League was opposed to this bill. No Change in CST Tax Base SB 1636 (Artiles) and HB 1377 (Miller, M.) would have defined “internet video service” and excluded this type of service from the definition of “communications services” and therefore from the communications services tax (CST). By exempting internet video services from the CST, the bill would have prevented any future interpretation of the CST statutes that would treat those services as equivalent to other video communications services, and thus prevents tax policy to keep up with changes in technology. As people shift from obtaining video services from service providers subject to the CST to those that are not, the state and local governments will lose tax revenues. The amount of the loss is unknown. SB 1636 unanimously passed the Senate Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Committee and was then withdrawn from further consideration. HB 1377 was never heard in any House committee. The League was opposed to this bill. Defined Benefit Retirement Plans/Rate of Return CS/HB 603 (Fischer) and SB 632 (Brandes) would have defined “long‐range return rate” to mean an actuarial assumed rate of return that is expected to be realized at least 50 percent of the time over the next 30‐year period. The bills would have required extensive reporting for any plan that had an actuarial assumed rate of return greater than the long‐term return rate. SB 632 would have required plans to be funded under the long‐range rate of return. The bills died in committee. Florida Retirement System/Local Government Participation HB 353 (Fischer) and SB 428 (Brandes) would have provided that employees of a governing body of a municipality, metropolitan planning organization or special district that applied to participate in the Florida Retirement System on or after January 1, 2017, could be enrolled only in the defined contribution program, and could not be enrolled in the defined benefit pension plan. Employees of a governing body participating, or that had applied to participate, in the Florida Retirement System before January 1, 2017, could continue to enroll in the defined benefit pension plan. The bills died in committee. Workers’ Compensation Benefits for First Responders/Mental or Nervous Injury SB 1088 (Torres) would have provided that a mental or nervous injury suffered by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic was compensable under the workers’ compensation law if the mental or nervous injury was demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence. SB 1088 died in committee. Workers’ Compensation Benefits for First Responders/Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder SB 516 (Perry) and HB 1019 (Miller, M.) would have provided that a mental or nervous injury suffered by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic was compensable under the workers’ compensation law if the mental or nervous injury was shown to meet the criteria for post‐traumatic stress disorder. The bills died in committee. ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT and NATURAL RESOURCES—PASSED BILLS Lake Okeechobee/Everglades Funding Flows
The House ultimately agreed to a scaled down version of Senate President Negron’s plan for addressing water quality problems surrounding Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries. CS/SB 10 (Bradley) prioritizes water storage projects surrounding Lake Okeechobee, including the assemblage of land south of Lake Okeechobee for the construction of a reservoir capable of storing 60,000 acre‐feet of water. The total cost of the plan amounts to about $1.5 million, with the state and federal government each paying half. The state’s portion will be funded with an appropriation of $64 million for the 2017‐ 2018 fiscal year, and with bond financing of $800 million of Florida Forever money. The bill has already been sent to Governor Scott, who has stated he will sign the bill. Hazard Mitigation Coordination Required CS/HB 181 (Jacobs) will require specified state agencies to coordinate and share information on initiatives to mitigate and adapt to natural hazards such as tidal flooding, stormwater flooding, drought, wildfire, severe storms and salt‐water intrusion. Public Notice of Pollution CS/CS/SB 1018 (Grimsley) started out as a bill that provided for advanced ranking for state funds for petroleum contaminated sites proposed for redevelopment. Towards the end of session, the bill was amended to incorporate the substance of CS/SB 532 (Galvano), which requires public notification the Department of Environmental Protection to be notified within 24 hours of specified pollution incidents, and requires the agency to notify the public of such incidents. Florida Forever/Environmental Funding a Mixed Bag The last‐minute budget deal reached between the House and Senate failed to include any funding for the Florida Communities Trust Program, septic‐to‐sewer conversions, or the Florida Forever “priority” land acquisition list. Instead, environmental allocations centered on the Everglades reservoir, conservation easements for agricultural landowners, compensation to homeowners for citrus canker eradication; and restoration of beaches, springs, Lake Apopka, and the St. Johns River region. Here are some of the numbers: Florida Forever/Environmental Funding The last‐minute budget deal reached between the House and Senate failed to include any funding for the Florida Communities Trust Program, septic‐to‐sewer conversions, or the Florida Forever “priority” land acquisition list. Instead, environmental allocations centered on the Everglades reservoir, conservation easements for agricultural landowners, compensation to homeowners for citrus canker eradication; and restoration of beaches, springs, Lake Apopka, and the St. Johns River region. Here are some of the numbers: Everglades Restoration $167M Northern Everglades & Estuaries $34.8M Rural and Family Lands Stewardship Program $10M Beach Restoration $50M Beach Restoration from Hurricanes $13.3M Springs Restoration $50M Lake Apopka Restoration $2M St. Johns River/Keystone Lakes $13.3M Florida Keys wastewater projects $13.3M Citrus Canker Claims (Broward & Lee) $37.4M
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT and NATURAL RESOURCES—FAILED BILLS Septic Tank Inspection CS/CS/CS/HB 285 (Fine) and CS/SB 1748 (Stewart) would have required septic tanks to be inspected at the point of sale in real estate transactions. The bills were later amended to require only certain disclosures by sellers of property, but the bills died when CS/SB 1748 failed to advance through committees of reference. Fracking Bans SB 442 (Young), HB 451 (Miller), and several other bills would have imposed a statewide ban on fracking. SB 442 was the only bill to receive a committee hearing. Flood Hazard Mitigation SB 112 (Brandes) and HB 613 (Ahern) would have provided funding assistance for local governments to implement flood hazard mitigation planning and strategies. Hazard Mitigation/Beach Restoration CS/CS/SB 1590 (Latvala) and CS/CS/HB 1213 (Peters) would have directed the development of a scoring system to prioritize annual funding for beach renourishment and inlet management restoration projects. CS/CS/SB 1590 would have dedicated a minimum of $50 million annually for these projects. While the bills did not pass, the legislature agreed to provide $50 million for beach projects in the final budget. Water Project Funding SB 1082 (Brandes) and HB 663 (Peters) would have dedicated the lesser of 12.5 percent or $100 million annually for water projects identified in a regional water supply plan or basin management action plan. Septic Tank Remediation & Funding SB 874 (Young) and HB 551 (Stone) would have required the state to develop remediation plans for septic systems as part of a Basin Management Action Plan, and would have provided $20 million annually for septic tank remediation and other projects benefiting the Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries.