Regulation of Securities; Revises requirements for registration of securities; requires OFR to deem applications for registration abandoned under certain circumstances; revises grounds on which office may revoke, suspend, or deny registration of securities; specifies office's powers in investigations of issuers; revises methods by which office may enter order suspending issuer's right to sell securities; revises requirements for applying for registration as dealer, associated person of dealer, or investment adviser; provides registration exemptions for private fund advisers; specifies continuing education requirements for associated persons of investment advisers & federal covered advisers; specifies requirements for certain previously registered associated persons; authorizes FSC to establish rules of conduct & prohibited business practices for intermediaries.
Certified Peer Specialist Gateway Pilot Program; Creating the pilot program within the Department of Corrections; authorizing inmates at participating facilities to apply to participate in the pilot program; exempting persons who complete the pilot program’s requirements from specified background screening requirements for peer specialists, etc.
Registrations and Transfers of Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning System Manufacturer Warranties; Specifying that certain warranties for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are automatically transferred and remain in effect under certain circumstances relating to the conveyance of property; prohibiting warrantors from charging a fee for such transfers; requiring certain contractors installing HVAC systems to provide certain documentation, etc.
Operation New Hope; Authorizing the Department of Corrections, contingent upon appropriation, to contract with Operation New Hope for specified services, etc.
Victims of Crime; Prohibiting the deposition of specified victims in a criminal action, absent a showing of good cause; providing for factors to be considered concerning such motions; requiring that a victim be notified that he or she has the right to be informed of specified information if contacted by certain persons acting on behalf of a defendant in a criminal proceeding, etc.
Debt Management Services; Increasing the maximum fee that may be charged for debt management services, etc.
OGSR/Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission/Safe-School Officers; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public meeting requirements for certain meetings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission & exemption from public record requirements for information held by certain entities that would identify individuals who have been appointed as safe-school officers.
Disposal of Department of Transportation Property; Provides that use of property as affordable housing qualifies as use for public purpose in context of authorization of DOT to convey property without consideration to governmental entity.
Rapid DNA Grant Program; Creating the Rapid DNA Grant Program within the Department of Law Enforcement for county jails or sheriffs’ offices; requiring the department to annually award grant funds to county jails or sheriffs’ offices; providing funding requirements; authorizing the department to establish criteria and set specific time periods for the acceptance of applications and the selection process for awarding grant funds, etc.
Civil Remedy for Terrorism or Facilitating or Furthering Terrorism; Specifies that there is no right to jury trial under specified provisions & that neither defendants nor certain persons may use resources of courts of this state in furtherance of defense or objection to postjudgment collection proceedings in any postjudgment execution proceedings to enforce certain judgments; provides applicability.
Juvenile Court Proceedings; Authorizing individuals to appear at or attend dependency proceedings relating to children through audio or audio-video communication technology, except under certain circumstances; requiring parties in certain proceedings to provide their primary e-mail addresses to the court; requiring that court notices for shelter placement hearings held through audio or audio-video communication technology include certain information; specifying how parties to certain hearings involving children may consent to service or notice by e-mail, etc.
Local Occupational Licensing ; Extending the date on which certain local government occupational licensing requirements expire; requiring the Construction Industry Licensing Board, by a specified date, to establish by rule specified certified specialty contractor categories for voluntary licensure; prohibiting local governments from requiring a license issued by the local government or the state for certain job scopes; prohibiting local governments from requiring a license issued by the local government or the state to obtain a building permit for such job scopes, etc.
