Broadband Internet Service Providers; Specifying that the poles of rural electric cooperatives that are engaged in the provision of broadband are subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission; authorizing the commission to access the books and records of such cooperatives for specified purposes; providing that such information that contains proprietary confidential business information retains its confidential or exempt status when held by the commission; authorizing rural electric cooperatives to engage in the provision of broadband, etc.
Public Records/Investigators of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current or former inspectors or investigators of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the spouses and children of the current or former inspectors or investigators; providing for retroactive application; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Public Nuisances; Prohibiting a person from intentionally dumping onto private property litter that evidences religious or ethnic animus toward an owner or invitee of such property; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting a person from willfully and maliciously harassing, threatening, or intimidating another person based on the person’s wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious or ethnic heritage; removing a minimum damage requirement for a violation, etc.
Electronic Filing of Records with the Department of State; Authorizes DOS to implement password protected system for electronic filing of certain records; provides person using system may be required to verify his or her credentials; authorizes DOS to allow entities to identify authorized account holders; requires DOS to use e-mail addresses as initial authorized account holder & send codes to such e-mail addresses; authorizes DOS to require verification of identities through use of certain methods.
Higher Educational Facilities Financing; Revises provisions relating to Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority, including terms, meetings, actions, contracts with specified entities, financial agreements & reporting requirements.
Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees; Revises provisions related to employee organizations including organizations for public employees; forms; dues & uniform assessments; financial reports & notifications to members; prohibitions; & applications for initial registration, renewal of registration, recertification & revocation of registration, & certification.
Direct-support Organizations; Authorizes DCF to establish direct-support organization for specified purpose; provides DCF & direct-support organization requirements; provides requirements for contract for operation of direct-support organization assisting Children & Youth Cabinet; authorizes district school boards to contract with direct-support organizations for personal services or operations; revises amount of expenditures & expenses organization must have to be required to provide for annual financial audit; & authorizes district school boards to contract with vendor for such audits.
Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS; Provides exemptions from public records requirements for e-mail addresses collected & held by DOS & secure login credentials held by DOS for certain purpose; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.
Natural Emergencies; Prohibits counties & municipalities from prohibiting temporary shelters; requires DEM to post model contract, prioritize training & assistance & administer revolving loan fund for projects; providing liability protections for public utilities; authorizes local governments to create inspection teams & approve permitting procedures; prohibits local governments from taking actions related to comprehensive plans; authorizes certain actions related to derelict vessels; authorizes certain fire control districts to file on alternative schedules. APPROPRIATION: $61,000,000
Ethics Requirements for Public Officials; Revises provisions of law relating to ethics requirements for public officials, including requirements for full & public disclosures, annual ethics training, electronic filing, reporting of clients represented for fee, & lobbying investigations; requires acceptance of verification or receipt of filing & of certain forms or statements showing sources of income; revises fines & civil penalties; authorizes commission to dismiss certain complaints & investigations; requires commission to revise forms & rules for a specified filing year.
Form of Candidate Oath; Revises address that certain candidates must provide on form of candidate oath; revises address that judicial candidates must provide on form of candidate oath.
Human Trafficking; Increasing criminal penalties for specified offenses involving adult theaters; providing a civil cause of action for victims of human trafficking against certain entities or persons; authorizing judicial circuits to establish educational programs for persons convicted of or charged with certain violations; creating the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human Trafficking Data at the University of South Florida, etc.
