Sen. Keith Truenow

Maddy summarySB 446 revises how certain fixed fees (non-ad valorem assessments) for residential property improvements are collected. It changes the method of gathering these specific charges, which are typically tied to local infrastructure projects like sewer lines or road repairs. This affects homeowners who may be required to pay these assessments for qualifying improvements to their residential properties. The bill focuses on streamlining the collection process without altering the types of improvements eligible for funding.

Sales Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans; Creating an exemption from specified taxes on sales made to certain veterans; requiring a person seeking an exemption to apply to the Department of Revenue using a certain form and submit supporting documentation as required by the department, etc.

Labor Pool Act; Repealing provisions relating to short title; legislative intent; definitions; exclusions; duties and rights; remedies, damages, and costs; and application, respectively, etc.

Location of Equipment Owned by Amusement Business Owners; Prohibiting counties and municipalities from enacting certain policies, ordinances, regulations, or other measures that require payment from an amusement business owner for the placement, parking, or storage of equipment for longer than a specified length of time on certain lands classified as agricultural lands, etc.

Waiver or Release of Liens; Requiring that waiver and release of lien forms include specific language; authorizing a lienor who executes such lien and release forms in exchange for payment, rather than a check, to condition such waiver and release on receipt of funds rather than payment of a check, etc.

Insurance; Clarifying the prohibition related to claims for extracontractual damages; requiring that certain damages be available under and pursuant to a specified policy; prohibiting public adjusters from engaging in certain adversarial conduct; revising the circumstances under which an insurer or agent may cancel certain policies; revising the required statement by insurers issuing an insurance policy that does not provide flood insurance, etc.

Transportation Facility Contractors; Authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into certain construction, maintenance, and operation agreements; specifying that contractors that construct transportation facilities pursuant to the Florida Transportation Code do not act on behalf of the department for purposes of public records requirements, etc.

Relief of Max Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; Providing for the relief of Max Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Max Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $17,423,552

Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment; Creating the "Portable Wireless Device Repair Act"; requiring portable wireless device manufacturers to make certain items available to device owners and independent repair providers; prohibiting certain manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing certain information in a proprietary format; providing that a complaint may be filed in circuit court under certain circumstances; requiring original equipment manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make certain diagnostic and repair information available for no charge and in a certain manner to independent repair providers and owners, etc.

Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; Requiring the Department of Commerce to assess and collect a specified annual fee sufficient to fund the costs of administering the voluntary Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; requiring that such fees be deposited into the Economic Development Trust Fund for a specified purpose, etc.