Rep. Christopher Benjamin

New Americans Project; Provides an appropriation for the New Americans Project. APPROPRIATION: $151,382

Guidance Services on Academic and Career Planning; Requires students & parents be informed of certain acceleration, academic, & career planning options; requires personalized academic & career plan be developed in consultation with certified school counselor for certain students; requires certain information to be included in such plan.

Young Women of Distinction; Provides an appropriation for the Young Women of Distinction. APPROPRIATION: $5,000

North Miami Pedestrian Bridge Over C-8 Canal; Provides an appropriation for the North Miami Pedestrian Bridge Over C-8 Canal. APPROPRIATION: $400,000

Miami Gardens NW 211 Street Between NW 27th-37th; Provides an appropriation for the Miami Gardens NW 211 Street Between NW 27th-37th. APPROPRIATION: $50,000

Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.; Requires Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to assist certain veterans with accessing training, education, & employment in certain professions.

Physician Certifications for the Medical Use of Marijuana; Authorizes qualified physicians to perform patient examinations & evaluations through telehealth for renewals of physician certifications for medical use of marijuana.

Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel Membership in the Senior Management Service Class; Provides that participation in Senior Management Service Class of FRS is compulsory for assistant regional counsel supervisors, beginning on a specified date; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $880,119

Certification of Individuals who Provide Child and Adult Protective Services; Requires DCF to approve third-party credentialing entities to certify persons who serve central abuse hotline & provide adult protective services; requires DCF to approve entities that meet certain requirements; requires certain personnel to be certified by specified date; provides review & appeal process for certifications or sanctions that are imposed by third-party credentialing entity.

Suspension of Driver License and Motor Vehicle Registration; Requires court to hold contempt hearing before suspension of obligor's driver license & motor vehicle registration; revises notice requirements; provides presumption; requires obligor to rebut such presumption; requires court to enter order within specified time & make certain written findings of fact; authorizes court to make certain orders; requires court to specify funding source obligor will use to satisfy certain orders; requires court to direct DHSMV to issue restricted license to obligor if certain conditions are met; authorizes certain entities to provide notice to DHSMV if obligor fails to comply with order & to request suspension of obligor's driver license; revises delinquency fee provisions; requires obligor to comply with specified court order before his or her driver license may be reinstated.