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.
Sponsored bills
Home Hardening; Exempts from sales & use tax impact-resistant doors, garage doors, & windows during specified month; specifies distribution of certain tax revenue proceeds.
Designation of the State Birds; Designates American flamingo as official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; provides that such designation supersedes designation of mockingbird as official Florida state bird.
Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office; Provides for an appropriation to compensate estate for injuries sustained by M.N. & her subsequent death as result of negligence of Broward County Sheriff's Office; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $2,498,259
Duties of the Department of State; Revises duties and responsibilities of DOS, including library school programs, State Library Council, Florida International Archive and Repository, Florida Council on Arts and Culture, Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Florida Folklife Council, the Grove Advisory Council, & Florida Historical Commission.
Infrastructure and Resiliency; Provides that DEP has exclusive authority to execute coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships; authorizes department to take certain actions to encourage investment from private sector in coastal resiliency projects; requires department to publish certain information on its website.
Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds; Authorizes certain licensed skilled nursing facilities to request to designate or alter designation of certain beds as veteran & spouse nursing home beds if specific criteria are met; authorizes executive director of DVA to approve such requests if specific criteria are met; authorizes DVA to adopt rules; specifies conditions under which certain state veterans' nursing homes or certain licensed skilled nursing facilities are exempt from having to receive certificate of need from AHCA.
Firefighter Health and Safety ; Requires Division of State Fire Marshal within DFS to adopt certain rules; requires division to assist in decreasing frequency of fatalities; requires division to adopt rules relating to education on chemical hazards or toxic substances & mental health best practices.
Legal Tender; Revising the sales and use tax exemption for certain coin or currency; specifying that a person who claims the sales tax exemption bears the burden for determining whether the gold coin or silver coin meets a specified definition; providing a presumption regarding the purity requirements of gold coin and silver coin, etc.
Florida Panthers; Commends Florida Panthers for their victory in National Hockey League’s 2024 Stanley Cup Finals & for their contributions to state’s sports legacy.