Rep. Richard Gentry

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Prohibits, beginning on specified date, certain use & sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam; requires, beginning on specified date, certain entities to submit aqueous film-forming foam inventories & disposal plans to DEP; prohibits, beginning on specified date, possession & use of aqueous film-forming foam; authorizes DEP to administer certain grants or cost share programs; provides penalties & injunctive relief; requires certain public entities disposing of domestic wastewater biosolids and treated effluent to quarterly conduct specified samplings & submit results to DEP; limits purpose such samplings until specified standards are established by EPA & adopted by DEP.

Former Phosphate Mining Lands; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; authorizes landowners to record certain notice of former phosphate mines; specifies requirements for such notice; requires DOH to conduct gamma radiation surveys of former phosphate land parcels upon petition; requires that specified documentation of radiation levels be submitted in certain civil actions related to phosphate mining.

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system, etc.

Local Government Regulation of Chickees; Prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from enacting ordinance, regulation, or policy that prevents chickee from being constructed by certain persons in specified locations; prohibits counties & municipalities from enacting ordinance, regulation, or policy concerning chickees that is more restrictive than certain federal regulations; provides penalty for certain persons who construct chickees in attempt to assert exemption from Florida Building Code; exempts certain chickees from Florida Fire Prevention Code.

Commercial Service Airports; Preempts naming of major commercial service airports to state; provides names for major commercial service airports; provides that renaming specified airport is subject to approval of FAA & execution of certain agreement; provides that such airport names continue to be valid under certain circumstances; requires DOT to annually review provisions naming major commercial service airports for certain purpose; requires DOT to provide certain notice to Legislature; provides requirements for such notice; requires that certain government records created on or after certain date use such airport names; specifies that airport names are branding designations; provides that political subdivision is in compliance with certain provisions under specified circumstances.

Maddy summaryHB 7011 prevents the automatic expiration of an exemption that allows Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) to keep certain aquaculture records private, rather than making them public. The bill removes a scheduled repeal date (October 2, 2026) from existing law, ensuring this exemption remains in place indefinitely unless the legislature acts again. This directly affects DACS, which manages aquaculture operations, by maintaining its ability to withhold specific business records from public disclosure under current rules. The bill does not create new policy but preserves an existing administrative practice for aquaculture-related records.

Private Insurance Coverage for Credit Union Accounts; Provides private insurance option for coverage for credit union accounts; authorizes OFR to prohibit qualified private organizations from providing such insurance coverage under certain circumstances; authorizes such qualified private organizations to seek judicial review.

Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders; Requires certain counties & municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits & development orders; creates "Florida Starter Homes Act"; prohibits local governments from imposing certain regulations if residential lot is connected to public water system & sewerage system; prohibits local government from imposing regulations that require more than certain minimum number of parking spaces for specified residential lots; prohibits local government from imposing certain regulations on residential lots that contain historic property; prohibits local government from treating off-site constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings; authorizes local government to adopt compatibility standards that are limited to certain architectural features; requires approval of lot split; limits criteria that may be required by local governments for applications for & approvals of lot splits; authorizes placement of residential manufactured building on any lot in recreational vehicle park.

Impact Fees; Provides requirements for coordination mechanisms that are required for certain agreements required as part of intergovernmental coordination element of comprehensive plan; requires that plan-based methodology used for certain interlocal agreements be consistent with certain comprehensive plan requirements; requires that demonstrated-need study use plan-based methodology; prohibits local governments, school districts, & special districts from including certain deductions in certain impact fee increases & from increasing impact fee rates beyond certain phase-in limitations by more than specified percentage; provides that prevailing petitioner is entitled to impact fee overpayment refund, with interest; provides that certain prevailing petitioners are entitled to reasonable attorney fees & costs.

Battery Collection and Disposal; Repeals provisions relating to battery requirements for consumers, manufacturers, & sellers; prohibits producers or retailers from selling, offering, or distributing any battery or battery containing product unless certain conditions are met; provides requirements for battery stewardship organizations regarding collection & disposal of batteries & battery containing products; requires DEP to take certain actions regarding plans & data for such collection & disposal; prohibits certain point-of-sale fees; authorizes fee-based battery collection & mail-back service for covered batteries; provides requirements for disposal of batteries beginning on specified date; provides exemption from liability for producers, retailers, & battery stewardship organizations; provides for penalties & civil actions.