Rep. Brad Yeager

Transportation Facility Designations; Provides honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in specified counties; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.

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.

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.

Malt Beverages; Authorizes certain manufacturers to sell & deliver malt beverages to vendors; authorizes manufacturer to terminate, cancel, nonrenew, & discontinue certain contracts; authorizes Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to determine manufacturer's yearly production amount, upon manufacturer's request.

Maddy summaryHB 989 modifies Florida law governing relationships between motor vehicle manufacturers (including importers and distributors) and franchised dealers. It requires manufacturers distributing 1,000+ vehicles of a single brand annually in Florida to maintain at least three independent dealers in the state. The bill clarifies that manufacturers must repurchase specific new vehicles, parts, and equipment from dealers upon contract termination, and allows manufacturers to reject ownership transfers if they would violate these rules (e.g., if the new owner doesn’t meet written qualifications or would cause regulatory noncompliance). This directly affects dealers seeking to transfer ownership or sell their business, and manufacturers with significant market presence in Florida.

Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.

Maddy summaryHB 125 designates October 14 of each year as "Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance" in Florida. The bill creates a statutory designation requiring the Governor to issue an annual proclamation for this date, honoring Charlie Kirk's work with Turning Point USA and his advocacy for free speech and civic engagement. This is a purely commemorative measure with no funding, regulatory changes, or direct impact on citizens or institutions. It does not alter existing laws or create new obligations. The designation takes effect July 1, 2026.

Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.

Fines for Violations Detected by Traffic Infraction Detectors; Authorizes county or municipality to issue fine for certain violations detected through use of traffic infraction detector; requires fine to be accompanied by certain photograph or image.

Maddy summaryHB 519 would authorize golf carts to cross certain streets at signalized intersections within a single local government's boundaries, provided the local government designates the crossing location, approves the crossing, and posts clear signs. It requires local governments to establish safety conditions, such as limiting golf cart speeds to 15 mph on sidewalks and ensuring sidewalks are at least 8 feet wide. This primarily affects residents in communities with golf cart use and local governments that adopt these rules. Violations would be treated as noncriminal traffic infractions under Florida law.