Surface Waters; Requires DEP to incorporate habitat equivalency analysis in uniform mitigation assessment method; requires that permits for dredging & filling include certain requirements; requires permitted entities to bear full cost & responsibility for any damage or destruction caused by dredging, filling, or related activities; designates coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure & nature-based solutions.
Abandoned Cemeteries; Requiring the state to be granted an easement for ingress and egress to abandoned cemeteries on private property for specified purposes, etc.
Portable Wireless Device Repair; Requires portable wireless device manufacturers to make certain items available to device owners & independent repair providers; prohibits certain manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing certain information in proprietary format; provides that violation is deceptive & unfair trade practice; requires original equipment manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make certain diagnostic & repair information available for no charge & in certain manner to independent repair providers & owners; prohibits original equipment manufacturers from excluding certain information concerning security-related electronic functions.
Pricing Based on Collection of Consumer Information; Declares unlawful any act or practice of surveillance pricing; provides exceptions; requires certain individuals who advertise, promote, label, or publish statement, display, image, offer, or announcement of surveillance pricing to include specified clear & conspicuous disclosure with such statement, display, image, offer, or announcement; provides for penalties; prohibits consumers from waiving certain rights; declaring any such waiver void.
Protection of Specified Persons Against the Fraudulent and Exploitative Conveyance of Property Interests; Revises persons who must report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults to include clerk of court; requires quitclaim deed be executed in presence of specified number of subscribing witnesses; prohibits recording of such deeds until after specified cooling-off period; authorizes specified adult to designate certain person through filing of power of attorney; requires clerk to contact such person before cooling-off period elapses; authorizes person designated in power of attorney to object in writing to quitclaim deed being recorded; requires clerk to notify persons of right to file rescission; requires clerk to enroll specified adult in statewide Property Alert Service; requires clerk to conduct preliminary investigation; requires clerk to refer objection to not-for-profit legal aid organization for further investigation; authorizes not-for-profit legal aid organization to request additional time to investigate; requires clerk to record quitclaim deed if no fraud or exploitation of specified adult is suspected; requires clerk or not-for-profit legal aid organization that suspects quitclaim deed was obtained through fraudulent or exploitative means to refer matter to state attorney for further investigation & prosecution; requires clerks to provide certain materials written in plain language.
Pub. Rec./Experimental Treatments for Terminal Conditions and Life-threatening Rare Diseases; Provides exemption from public records certain information contained in public report published by DOH relating to experimental treatment outcomes & safety signals; provides statement of public necessity.
Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women; Authorizes certain entities meeting specified criteria to serve as qualified Medicaid providers for purposes of making presumptive Medicaid eligibility determinations for pregnant women; requires DCF to ensure that such providers are adequately trained & monitored for compliance when serving in such roles; requires AHCA to provide Medicaid coverage to pregnant women deemed presumptively eligible for duration of specified time period; provides that pregnant women deemed presumptively eligible are entitled to coverage of all medically necessary services under Medicaid program during such eligibility period; requires that all prior authorizations granted before or during such period remain in effect for duration of such period; requires agency, within specified timeframe, to seek federal approval to extend allowable period of presumptive Medicaid eligibility coverage for pregnant women; requires agency & department to initiate certain rulemaking within specified timeframe.
Procedures for Discharging Persons to Avoid Homelessness; Encourages certain facilities & institutions, in collaboration with Continuum of Care lead agency, to develop & implement certain procedures for when persons are discharged from certain facilities or institutions; requires DCF to conduct pilot program in specified counties; requires DCF to submit certain reports to Governor & Legislature; revises certain procedures; defines "client level data"; requires sharing of client level data to comply with specified state & federal laws & regulations; requires Continuum of Care lead agency to evaluate certain procedures & identify gaps & opportunities for improvement in its annual Continuum of Care plan; authorizes State Office on Homelessness, in conjunction with Council on Homelessness, to provide guidance to Continuum of Care lead agency for specified purpose.
Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings; Requires agency to adopt rules establishing certain practice parameters & protocols for provision of early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services for certain persons; requires DOH to provide parent or legal guardian information on sleep, screen time, & nutrition & make such information available for download; requires agency, by specified date, to adopt measures relating to early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services & collect & report performance measures & outcome data to Governor & Legislature.
Serving as Personal Representative After a Felony Conviction; Creates exception to allow person convicted of felony who is not currently incarcerated to serve as personal representative if they have specified relationship to deceased; requires court to consider certain criteria when determining if such person may serve as personal representative.
Outsourcing Facilities; Requires outsourcing facilities apply to DOH, using form prescribed by Board of Pharmacy, to obtain permit before engaging in specified activities; requires department to issue outsourcing facility permits to applicants board certifies as meeting certain criteria; requires that initial application for permit include specified documentation; requires board to review such documentation & consider certain actions of applicant outsourcing facility; prohibits department from issuing permit to outsourcing facility; provides that certain outsourcing facilities are only required to obtain outsourcing facility permit; requires outsourcing facilities to obtain additional applicable permits if they engage in certain activities; provides applicability; provides that outsourcing facilities holding valid outsourcing permit issued before specified date are deemed to be in compliance with certain permitting requirements; authorizes such facilities to continue operating under such permit until certain condition occurs; requires board & department to rely on & recognize certain federal inspection reports as satisfying state inspection requirements for purposes of initial permitting & subsequent renewals; authorizes department to conduct inspections; provides that board is sole state regulatory authority responsible for permitting, oversight, & discipline of outsourcing facilities; exempts permitted outsourcing facilities from separate licensure or permitting requirements under Florida Drug & Cosmetic Act for engaging in specified activities; requires board to adopt rules; exempts permitted outsourcing facilities from applicability of Florida Drug & Cosmetic Act.
HB 989 modifies Florida law governing relationships between motor vehicle manufacturers (including importers and distributors) and franchised dealers. It requires manufacturers distributing 1,000+ vehicles of a single brand annually in Florida to maintain at least three independent dealers in the state. The bill clarifies that manufacturers must repurchase specific new vehicles, parts, and equipment from dealers upon contract termination, and allows manufacturers to reject ownership transfers if they would violate these rules (e.g., if the new owner doesn’t meet written qualifications or would cause regulatory noncompliance). This directly affects dealers seeking to transfer ownership or sell their business, and manufacturers with significant market presence in Florida.
