Rep. Mike Giallombardo

Maddy summaryHB 4047 revises the composition of Lee County's Tourist Development Council, reducing its total membership from 11 to 9 members. It specifies that three members must be elected municipal officials (from the most populous municipality, the top tourist tax revenue municipality, and rotating between remaining municipalities), while six members must represent the tourism industry (with at least three being hotel/motel owners). The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and directly affects who serves on the council and how appointments are made for tourism governance in Lee County.

Payment Stablecoin; Revises Florida Control of Money Laundering in Money Services Business Act to include payment stablecoins; requires certain payment stablecoin issuers to comply with certain regulations; prohibits persons from engaging in activity of qualified payment stablecoin issuer without being licensed or exempted from licensure; requires out-of-state state-qualified payment stablecoin issuers to provide specified written notice to OFR within a specified timeframe; specifies that certain transactions are not regulated under certain provisions; specifies that certain payment stablecoin is not security & not subject to certain provisions; specifies that office remains solely responsible for supervising qualified payment stablecoin issuers or is jointly responsible with Office of Comptroller of Currency for such supervision under certain circumstances; prohibits trust company from engaging in activity of qualified payment stablecoin issuer unless trust company obtains certificate of approval or is exempted from such certificate.

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.

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 Salaries and Benefits ; Revises requirements for board of county commissioners salary formula to apply to noncharter counties; provides for determination of salaries of members of boards of county commissioners of certain counties; requires referendum for board of county commissioners to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by county; requires referendum for governing body of municipality to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by municipality; requires referendum for governing body of special district to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by special district.

Computer Science Education and Certification; Provides requirements for general education core courses with technology component; requires high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requires SBE to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades & to continue comprehensive K–12 coverage; requires DOE to present recommended competencies for certain subject area coverages to state board by specified date; requires department to coordinate examinations for such subject area coverages by specified date.

Cybersecurity Standards and Liability; Prohibits local governments from imposing certain cybersecurity standards or processes on vendors; defines "vendor"; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain cybersecurity standards or processes; provides that local government, covered entity, or third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with cybersecurity incident; requires covered entities & third-party agents to implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations.

Maddy summaryHB 409 requires all Florida K-12 public school districts to observe Veterans' Day as an official school holiday, directly affecting school calendars and operations. The bill amends Florida Statutes to mandate that school boards designate Veterans' Day - listed in Section 110.117(1)(f) - as a holiday, replacing current discretionary observance. This policy change ensures consistent recognition of Veterans' Day across all public schools, with implementation required by July 1, 2026. The law does not alter the holiday's date or create new requirements beyond standard school holiday designation.

Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; Revises staff membership & clinical privileges for certain certified registered nurse anesthetists; authorizes certain certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts; revises practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurses; authorizes autonomous advanced practice registered nurses to perform certain acts.

Use of Digital Currency by the Department of Financial Services; Establishes Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program within DFS; authorizes DFS to engage in certain activities, designate one or more payment stablecoins for certain activities, & accept payment stablecoins; requires that certain payment stablecoins meet specified criteria; authorizes program participants to elect to voluntarily participate in program & remit payment stablecoins to compatible digital wallet address; requires certain participants to provide DFS with such address; requires DFS to comply with certain requirements & provide such address for specified purpose; authorizes DFS to conduct examinations, audits, & investigations of permitted payment stablecoin issuers; requires DFS to coordinate with OFR under certain circumstances; requires DFS to monitor & evaluate pilot program & collect certain data; requires DFS to submit annual report containing certain information to Governor & Legislature beginning on specified date & annually thereafter; authorizes DFS to adopt rules.