Policy Cancellations and Nonrenewals by Property Insurers; Prohibiting insurers from canceling or nonrenewing, within certain timeframes, policies covering personal residential or commercial residential properties damaged by hurricanes or wind losses; providing that an insurer may not cancel personal residential or commercial residential property insurance policies until certain repairs are made or a specified policy renewal expires; requiring homeowner’s policy insurers to give specified notifications to policyholders, etc.
Grandparent Visitation; Revising the criteria required for the grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent, etc.
SB 134 exempts the sale of gold, silver, and platinum bullion from state sales tax. This directly affects individuals and businesses purchasing or selling physical bullion coins and bars within the state. The bill's key provision removes the standard sales tax obligation on these specific precious metal products at the point of sale. The policy change applies to all qualifying bullion transactions under the state's sales tax code.
Political Activities on School Grounds; Provides that certain activities are allowed on school grounds; authorizes that candidates may be invited to speak as candidates on school grounds if certain conditions are met; prohibits certain political activities on school grounds; prohibits certain employees from using e-mail, offices or time during work hours for political advocacy; provides criminal penalties.
Building and Plumbing Permits for the Use of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems; Revises conditions under which municipalities & political subdivisions are prohibited from issuing certain building & plumbing permits for use of onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems.
Food and Hemp Products; Provides requirements for the advertisement, distribution, & retail sale of hemp & hemp extract products; prohibits unpermitted business sales, street sales, or festival sales of hemp extract; prohibits businesses & food establishments from possessing hemp extract products that are attractive to children; prohibits business permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract from being located in certain areas; prohibits retail sale of THC-infused beverages at certain locations. APPROPRIATION: $2,000,000
State Lotteries; Increases amount of lottery retailer bond; authorizes lottery retailer to remit funds to Department of Lottery for deposit in specified bank account in lieu of such bond; authorizes department to act as courier service & contract with third party to provide such service; requires all courier services to have written agreement that conforms to certain requirements & rules; authorizes courier services to store lottery tickets for customers in lieu of delivery; requires such courier services to maintain secure database of all stored lottery tickets & provide specified notice of winning ticket; authorizes such courier services to redeem winning tickets; prohibits portion or percentage of such winning tickets from being charged, accepted, given, or paid to such courier services; prohibits courier service from operating without written agreement; prohibits certain false claims & theft of lottery tickets by lottery retailers, courier services, or employees.
Public Records and Public Meetings/Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Coordinating Council; Specifying that information obtained by the Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Coordinating Council which is exempt or confidential and exempt from public records requirements retains its protected status; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of the coordinating council’s meetings during which exempt or confidential and exempt information is discussed; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
Termination of Pregnancies; Prohibits physicians from knowingly performing or inducing termination of pregnancy after determining that fetus is sustainable outside womb through standard medical measures, with exceptions; revises exceptions.
Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses/DHSMV; Exempts from public records requirements e-mail addresses collected by DHSMV when providing renewal notices; expands exemption to include e-mail addresses from certain licensees; expands exemption to include e-mail addresses collected as method of notification related to vessel registrations; provides retroactive applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Revenues from Ad Valorem Taxes; Revising the method of computing the rolled-back rate; revising the maximum millage rate that may be levied in a fiscal year; prohibiting a higher rate from being levied; requiring that revenues collected in excess of a certain amount be disposed of in a specified manner, etc.
Political Advertisements by Governmental Officials; Citing this act as the “Broadcast Freedom Protection Act”; prohibiting elected and appointed officials from using or threatening to use their official authority, position, and influence to compel, coerce, induce, or intimidate broadcasters to air or refrain from airing certain political advertisements; prohibiting such officials from threatening to withhold or promise to grant state funding, permits, or other benefits to such broadcasters or initiating or threatening regulatory action, investigations, or audits against such broadcasters; providing criminal and administrative penalties, etc.
