Tax Collections; Deleting a specified processing fee; revising information to be included in a certain report; revising the calculation of interest for canceled tax deed applications, etc.
Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Revising federal regulations to which owners and operators of certain commercial motor vehicles are subject; charging the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles with the administration and enforcement of certain federal regulations; prohibiting the department from issuing a commercial motor vehicle license to a person who is ineligible under certain federal regulations; applying a reinstatement service fee to a person whose privilege to operate a commercial vehicle has been downgraded, etc.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Political Advertising; Requiring that certain political advertisements, electioneering communications, or other miscellaneous advertisements include a specified disclaimer; specifying requirements for the disclaimer; providing for civil and criminal penalties; authorizing the filing of complaints regarding violations with the Florida Elections Commission, etc.
Hurricane Protections for Homeowners’ Associations; Requiring the board or a committee of a homeowners’ association to adopt hurricane protection specifications; requiring that such specifications conform to applicable building codes; prohibiting the board or a committee of an association from denying an application for the installation, enhancement, or replacement of certain hurricane protection; authorizing the requirement to adhere to certain guidelines regarding the external appearance of a structure or an improvement on a parcel, etc.
Public Records/State Banks and State Trust Companies; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information received by the Office of Financial Regulation relating to an application for authority to organize a new state bank or new state trust company; providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information received by the office relating to an application for authority to organize a new state bank or new state trust company until specified conditions are met; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
College Campus Facilities in Areas of Critical State Concern; Providing that beds for health care workers may be included in the construction of dormitories on the campus of a Florida College System institution; revising the number of beds that may be provided in such dormitories for employees, educators, health care workers, and first responders; revising which funds may be used for construction of dormitories, etc.
Improvements to Real Property; Authorizes program administrator to offer program for financing qualifying improvements for commercial & residential property; creates seller's disclosure statements for properties offered for sale which have assessments on them for qualifying improvements; requires any financing agreement executed be submitted for recording in public records of county where property is located; prohibits recorded financing agreement from being removed from attachment to property; requires program administrator comply with act & any related contracts, agreements, or interlocal agreements be amended to comply with act.
Substance Abuse Treatment; Providing the levels of care at certified recovery residences and their respective levels of care for residents; defining the term “community housing”; extending the deadline for certified recovery residences to retain a replacement for a certified recovery residence administrator who has been removed from his or her position; authorizing certain Level IV certified recovery residences owned or controlled by a licensed service provider and managed by a certified recovery residence administrator approved for a specified number of residents to manage a specified greater number of residents, provided that certain criteria are met, etc.
Damaged or Salvage Motor Vehicles, Mobile Homes, and Vessels; Revises provisions relating to obtaining salvage certificate of title or certificate of destruction; exempts DHSMV from liability to certain persons as result of issuance of such certificate; provides requirements for independent entity's release of damaged or dismantled vessel to owner; authorizes independent entity to apply for certain certificates for unclaimed vessel; provides application requirements; specifies provisions to which independent entity is subject; prohibits independent entity from charging vessel storage fees.
Education; Revises provisions relating to SBE, FCS, Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning options, single-gender programs, charter technical career centers & public technical centers, virtual education options, school readiness program providers, VPK, & ELCs, Competency-Based Education Pilot Program, Art in Capitol Competition, DJJ education programs, automotive service technology education programs, Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College, coordinated screening & progress monitoring system, & instructional materials adoption cycles.
Public Service Commission Rules; Revises expiration date & scope of exemption from certain provisions relating to statements of estimated regulatory costs for certain rules adopted by Public Service Commission.
Offenses Involving Critical Infrastructure; Providing criminal penalties for improperly tampering with critical infrastructure resulting in specified monetary damage or cost to restore; providing criminal penalties for trespass upon critical infrastructure; providing notice requirements; providing criminal penalties for the unauthorized access to or tampering with specified electronic devices or networks of critical infrastructure, etc.
