Bill > S7078

This bill amends the Florida statute on the Cancer Connect Collaborative, a council that advises the Department of Health on cancer research funding and policies. The key provisions are: 1. It defines "proprietary business information" and makes such information held by the Department or the Collaborative confidential and exempt from public records requirements. This applies to proprietary information in cancer research grant applications submitted to the Collaborative. 2. It exempts portions of Collaborative meetings where this proprietary business information is discussed from public meetings requirements. The closed portions of these meetings must be recorded, and the recordings are also confidential and exempt from public records. 3. The bill provides a public necessity statement for these exemptions, noting that protecting proprietary business information is crucial to incentivize scientific innovation and the effectiveness of the grant program. 4. The exemptions are subject to legislative review and repeal in 2029 under the Open Government Sunset Review Act. 5. The bill has a contingent effective date, tying it to the effective date of another related bill (SB 7072) that was passed in the same legislative session.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/7078