Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases; Establishes Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases within FSU College of Medicine; & provides goals of institute; establishes Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program & Sunshine Genetics Consortium.
Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; prohibits use of motor vehicle kill switches; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for attempted murder in first degree committed against specified justice system personnel; prohibits depriving specified officers of digital recording devices or restraint devices, rendering them useless, or otherwise preventing officer from defending himself or herself or summoning assistance; revises requirements for reporting of missing persons information; creates Critical Infrastructure Mapping Grant Program within FDLE; specifies requirements for testing inmates for infectious diseases.
Maddy summaryHJR 1215 proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt certain tangible personal property from taxes based on its value. This would directly affect owners of the specified property - such as business equipment or specific personal items - by removing their obligation to pay ad valorem taxes on those items. The key mechanism is a permanent change to the state constitution, requiring voter approval to take effect. The bill does not define the exact property types but aims to create a broad constitutional exemption.
Elections of County Commissioners, District School Board Members, and District School Superintendents; Establishes county commissioner districts based on population of county; requires county commissioners to be nominated & elected by qualified electors who reside in same county commissioner district as commissioner; requires membership of board of county commissioners to be based on certain population criteria for each county; requires commissioners to be elected at specified time & terms to be staggered; revises membership of district school boards; requires membership to be based on certain population criteria for each county; requires membership to be identical to that of board of county commissioners; requires members of district school board to be elected by qualified electors who reside in same school district as member; revises provisions relating to election & term of office for district school superintendents.
Registration of Agents and Organizations Associated with Foreign Countries of Concern; Requires agents of foreign countries of concern & foreign-supported political organizations to register with Division of Elections within specified timeframe; requires registration of agent of foreign country of concern be signed under oath; requires division to create registration forms.
Election of County Commissioners and Superintendent of Schools; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to require the membership composition of a board of county commissioners to be based on population, to require county commissioners to be elected by qualified electors who reside in same county commission district as commissioner, & to require superintendent of schools to be elected.
Malt Beverages; Authorizes certain manufacturers to sell malt beverages to vendors; authorizes manufacturer to terminate, cancel, nonrenew, or discontinue certain contracts under certain conditions; provides that such termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or discontinuance is not violation of unlawful acts & practices provisions; authorizes Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to determine manufacturer’s yearly production amount, upon manufacturer’s request; provides that certain information is prima facie evidence.
Pool/Spa Contractors; Revises definitions of terms "commercial pool/spa contractor," "residential pool/spa contractor," & "swimming pool/spa servicing contractor."
Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses/DHSMV; Exempts from public records requirements e-mail addresses collected by DHSMV when providing renewal notices; expands exemption to include e-mail addresses from certain licensees; expands exemption to include e-mail addresses collected as method of notification related to vessel registrations; provides retroactive applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
K-12 School Route Optimization Pilot Program; Creates K-12 school route optimization pilot program in specified county school districts; provides program requirements; provides reporting requirements; requires DOE to assist school districts with implementation of pilot program; provides for expiration of program.
