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FL H0471

FL H0471
Legislative Review of Occupational Regulations


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Introduced
01/26/2021
In Committee
02/08/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to legislative review of occupational regulations; providing a short title; creating s. 11.65, F.S.; defining terms; establishing a schedule for the systematic review of occupational regulatory programs; providing legislative intent; providing that amending or transferring a chapter or section with a scheduled repeal does not affect the scheduled repeal; providing for the abolition of personnel positions responsible for repealed programs; providing for the reversion of certain unexpended funds and the refund of certain unencumbered revenue of a repealed program; requiring the Department of Legal Affairs to prosecute or defend certain pending causes of action; preempting the regulation of an occupation to the state if the occupation's regulatory program has been repealed through this act; providing an exception; providing construction; providing a schedule of repeal for occupational regulatory programs; providing effective dates.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the "Occupational Regulation Sunset Act", which provides for the systematic review and scheduled repeal of various occupational regulatory programs in Florida. The bill defines key terms, sets a timeline for reviewing and repealing these programs, and outlines the process for abolishing personnel positions, reverting funds, refunding revenue, and prosecuting or defending pending legal actions related to the repealed programs. The bill also preempts local regulation of occupations that have had their state regulatory programs repealed, unless local regulation is expressly authorized by law.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (on 04/30/2021)

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