Rep. Tae Edmonds

Funding for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; Revises calculation of base student allocation for VPK; requires Division of Early Learning to annually publish & provide to early learning coalitions specified information;& authorizes Legislature to provide additional funding for program.

Property Insurance Interstate Compact; Requires Commissioner of Insurance Regulation to initiate compact with other states to establish national risk pool for property insurance for natural disasters for specified purpose; requires commissioner to enter into compact with minimum number of member states.

Tax Credits for Contributions to Assist Homebuyers; Authorizing certain taxpayers to receive tax credit for specified contributions; providing requirements for the use of such credits; requiring taxpayer to submit certain application, information, & documentation; requiring DOR to approve applications in specified manner; providing maximum amount of credits authorized; authorizing unused credits to carryforward; prohibiting sale or transfer of certain credits.

Payment Scam Task Force; Creates Task Force on Payment Scams adjunct to DFS; requires department to provide administrative & staff support relating to function of task force; requires Chief Financial to establish task force by specified date; provides purpose of task force; provides memberships & terms; provides that members serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem & travel expenses; provides requirements for meetings; provides duties of task force; provides reporting requirements; provides for future repeal & legislative review of task force.

Maddy summaryHB 567 revises Florida's continuing education requirements for podiatrists who prescribe controlled substances. It mandates that these practitioners complete at least 2 hours of continuing education focused on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances every two years, in addition to the existing 40-hour biennial requirement. The bill directly affects podiatrists registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and authorized to prescribe controlled substances. The change takes effect July 1, 2026, and aligns Florida's requirements with federal prescribing standards for these medical professionals.

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.

Candidate Filing Fees; Authorizes candidate to pay filing fee by specified debit card; revises timeframe in which candidate shall pay filing fee if candidate’s check is returned by bank; authorizes certain candidates to challenge whether another candidate has complied with specified requirements; provides requirements for such challenge; requires certain signatures only if there is place for such signatures on receipt of payment by debit card.

Certified Recovery Residences; Revises definition of term "certified recovery residence"; requires credentialing entity to revoke certified residence's certificate of compliance if certified recovery residence willfully, knowingly, or intentionally provides false or misleading information to credentialing entity; revises applicability of provisions governing referrals to or from recovery residences.

Reusable Tenant Screening Reports; Authorizes landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports & require specified statement; requires that certain information be included in reusable tenant screening reports; prohibits landlord from charging certain fees to applicant using reusable tenant screening report.

Universal Free School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Requires DACS, subject to appropriation of certain funds, to establish & operate Universal Free School Breakfast & Lunch a Program in public schools; specifies requirements for school districts; authorizes school districts to operate program using offsite food preparation locations.