Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Provides for regional representation on FWCC; revises membership & terms; authorizes commission to define geographic boundaries of regions; specifies conditions under which commission officers & personnel may enter private property.
Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources; Prohibits drilling, exploration, or production of specified petroleum products within certain distance of national estuarine research reserves in certain counties; requires DEP to consider certain factors when determining whether natural resources of certain bodies of water & shore areas are adequately protected from potential accident or blowout; provides requirements for balancing test to make such determination.
Maddy summaryHB 4079 would end the Town of White Springs' status as a separate municipality in Hamilton County. The bill transfers all the town's property, equipment, and other assets to Hamilton County, along with any valid debts or obligations the town owed. This means White Springs residents would no longer have a separate town government and would instead fall under Hamilton County's jurisdiction for local services and governance. The bill directly affects White Springs residents and Hamilton County's administrative responsibilities.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice; Authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services.
Country of Origin for Wild and Farm-Raised Fish; Provides requirements for sale of wild & farm-raised fish originating outside of U.S.; establishes Florida Wild Fish & Seafood Certification Program.
Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions; Requires certain collected tax to be subject to specified service charge; revises how remainder of certain tax is distributed.
Workforce Education; Provides that charter schools are eligible for Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program; revises number of programs school districts & Florida College System institutions must offer money-back guarantees for through money-back guarantee program by specified date; requires such programs be reported to SBE; provides requirements for specified student eligibility criteria for tuition reimbursement under program; & revises reporting requirements.
Utility Service Restrictions ; Prohibits rural electric cooperatives, boards, agencies, commissions, & any authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision from restricting or prohibiting fuel sources & appliances used to provide energy to consumers; revises retroactive applicability; prohibits Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal from restricting or prohibiting installation of certain materials.
Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes; Authorizes certain out-of-state licensed practitioners to conduct medical evaluations; requires certain students to receive electrocardiogram to participate in interscholastic athletic competition; provides exemption from such procedure; & provides immunity from liability.
Town of Horseshoe Beach, Dixie County; Provides exception to general law; requires Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco of DBPR to issue special alcoholic beverage license to certain restaurants which meet space, seating, & minimum gross revenue requirements; provides conditions for revocation of such license or denial of pending application for such license.
