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Gov. Rick Scott signs 14 bills into law

| 3/31/2016

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the following 14 bills into law.

SB 124 -- Public-Private Partnerships – This bill establishes a uniform framework for the establishment of public-private partnerships.

SB 126 -- Public Records and Public Meetings – This bill creates a public records and public meetings exemption for unsolicited proposals for public-private partnership projects.

SB 194 -- Redevelopment Trust Fund – This bill exempts hospital districts from contributing to community redevelopment agencies created on or afterJuly 1, 2016.

SB 436 -- The Crime of Making Threats of Terror or Violence – This bill creates penalties for specified threats of violence.

SB 514 -- Supervisor of Elections Salaries – This bill revises the local formula for the salaries of the Florida Supervisors of Elections.

SB 580 -- Reimbursement to Health Access Settings for Dental Hygiene Services for Children – This bill clarifies that dental hygienists may receive Medicaid reimbursement for providing children's dental services.

SB 592 -- Public Records – This bill exempts from public records the personal identification information of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and Department of Financial Services’ investigative personnel.

SB 626 -- Consumer Credit – This bill authorizes the Office of Financial Regulation to take action against a person who violates the Military Lending Act.

SB 628 -- Fees for Records – This bill allows the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to pay a reduced fee for background screenings from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

SB 708 -- The Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys – This bill authorizes the Department of State to reimburse families up to $7,500 in funeral expenses for remains recovered from the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys.

SB 752 -- Public Records – This bill creates a public records exemption for certain personal identifying information of a current or former employee of an agency’s office of inspector general or internal audit department.

SB 754 -- Public Records – This bill creates a public records exemption for certain civil and criminal investigative information held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

SB 772  -- Regulated Service Providers – This bill reduces fees and modifies provisions in several areas regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

SB 908 -- Organization of the Department of Financial Services – This bill revises provisions relating to the organization of the Department of Financial Services.

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