Bill > S1532

Introduced Session

An act relating to the executive branch; amending s. 17.11, F.S.; revising reporting requirements for the Chief Financial Officer to conform to changes made by the act; repealing s. 24.113, F.S., relating to minority participation for lottery retailers; amending s. 110.112, F.S.; revising policies regarding equal employment opportunity in state government; deleting certain requirements regarding affirmative action plans applicable to executive agencies, state attorneys, and public defenders; amending s. 110.123, F.S.; revising definitions applicable to administration of the state group insurance program; authorizing certain surviving dependent children to elect to continue certain coverage under the program; amending s. 110.12301, F.S.; revising provisions governing contracts for claims review services procured by the Division of State Group Insurance of the Department of Management Services; amending s. 110.205, F.S.; authorizing additional exempt positions from the Career Service System, subject to limitations and certain requirements; revising the definition of the term “department”; amending s. 110.211, F.S.; specifying the circumstances when open competition is not required in filling a vacant position; revising certain requirements regarding recruitment literature; amending s. 110.605, F.S.; deleting a requirement that the department develop a certain program relating to Selected Exempt Service positions; amending ss. 112.19 and 112.191, F.S.; revising eligibility for insurance coverage for dependent children of law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers and firefighters who are injured or killed in the line of duty; amending s. 217.07, F.S.; providing a limitation on certain funds held in the Surplus Property Revolving Trust Fund account; repealing s. 255.101, F.S., relating to utilization of minority business enterprises in contracts for public construction works; repealing s. 255.102, F.S., relating to contractor utilization of minority business enterprises; amending s. 255.20, F.S.; revising the factors that a local government may consider in awarding certain bids and contracts for public construction works; amending s. 287.012, F.S.; deleting the definition of the term “minority business enterprise”; revising the definition of the term “office”; amending s. 287.042, F.S.; deleting certain duties and responsibilities of the Office of Supplier Diversity; amending s. 287.055, F.S.; revising factors that an agency is required to consider when acquiring professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; amending s. 287.057, F.S.; deleting requirements that an agency reserve certain contracts for certified minority business enterprises; revising qualifications for certain contract managers; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 287.059, F.S.; revising the factors that an agency is encouraged to consider when selecting outside firms for attorney services; amending s. 287.084, F.S.; revising provisions governing preferences for Florida-based businesses in procurement; providing criteria for companies to be deemed a Florida-based business; providing price preferences for competitive solicitations meeting certain criteria; providing applicability and construction; repealing s. 287.093, F.S., relating to the procurement of personal property and services from funds set aside for minority business enterprises; repealing s. 287.0931, F.S., relating to participation in bond underwriting by minority business enterprises; repealing s. 287.094, F.S., relating to penalties for discrimination and false representation in minority business enterprise programs; repealing s. 287.0943, F.S., relating to the certification of minority business enterprises; repealing s. 287.09431, F.S., relating to statewide and interlocal agreements on certification of business concerns for the status of minority business enterprise; amending s. 287.09451, F.S.; renaming the Office of Supplier Diversity as the Office of Supplier Development; revising the powers, duties, and functions of the office; repealing s. 287.0947, F.S., relating to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development; creating s. 287.096, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting vendors or affiliates from taking certain actions relating to procurement if placed on a prohibited vendor list maintained by the department; prohibiting a public entity from taking certain actions with a vendor or affiliate placed on any such list; requiring vendors and affiliates to provide certain certifications and make disclosures to an agency; providing applicability; requiring that invitations to bid, requests for proposals, invitations to negotiate, and contracts include a specified statement; requiring the department to maintain the prohibited vendor lists electronically, post the lists on its website, and update them at specified intervals; requiring a vendor or affiliate to notify the department within a specified timeframe of meeting criteria for placement on a prohibited vendor list; requiring a public entity to transmit certain vendor information to the department within a specific timeframe; providing requirements as to investigations and determinations made by the department; providing procedures regarding the placement of a vendor or an affiliate on a prohibited vendor list; providing procedures and requirements for removal from a prohibited vendor list; providing applicability; prohibiting a governmental entity from knowingly entering into contracts with, or accepting bids, proposals, or replies from, certain vendors or affiliates; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action against a vendor or affiliate that violates specified provisions; specifying applicable penalties; authorizing the department to adopt certain rules; providing procedures for the Attorney General regarding any antitrust violations; providing factors for an administrative law judge to consider in determining placement on the antitrust violator vendor list; providing applicability; repealing s. 287.133, F.S., relating to public entity crimes and the denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities; repealing s. 287.134, F.S., relating to discrimination and the denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities; repealing s. 287.1346, F.S., relating to the provision of commodities produced by forced labor and the denial or revocation of the right to transact business with agencies; repealing s. 287.1351, F.S., relating to suspended vendors for state contracts; repealing s. 287.137(1) and (7), F.S., relating to antitrust violations and the denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities and the denial of economic benefits; transferring, renumbering, and amending s. 287.137(8), F.S.; revising provisions governing a public records exemption for certain investigatory records to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 287.138, F.S.; revising applicable penalties for violations relating to contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern to conform to changes made by the act; repealing s. 288.1167, F.S., relating to sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises; amending s. 288.703, F.S.; deleting the definition of the term “certified minority business enterprise”; revising the definition of the term “ombudsman”; amending s. 288.7031, F.S.; revising a provision governing the application of certain definitions to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 376.84, F.S.; revising economic incentives available for brownfield redevelopment; amending s. 440.45, F.S.; revising the composition of the statewide nominating commission for Judges of Compensation Claims; repealing s. 760.80, F.S., relating to minority representation on boards, commissions, councils, and committees; redesignating part V of ch. 760, F.S., as part IV to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 1001.706, F.S.; deleting certain requirements that the Board of Governors must take regarding utilization of minority business enterprises; amending s. 1013.46, F.S.; deleting a provision authorizing a set-aside for minority business enterprises for the award of certain contracts; amending s. 16.615, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending ss. 43.16, 110.116, 212.096, 215.971, 255.0992, 282.201, 282.709, 286.101, 287.056, 287.0571, 287.0591, 288.0001, 288.706, 295.187, 376.3072, 394.47865, 402.7305, 408.045, 473.3065, 570.07, and 627.351, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing effective dates.

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Stan McClain (R)*, 

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2025-110) (on 06/16/2025)

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