Bill > S7016

This bill amends Section 288.075 of Florida Statutes by removing the scheduled expiration of an existing exemption related to confidential records for small business loan programs administered by economic development agencies. Specifically, the bill eliminates language that previously subjected the confidentiality provisions to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, which would have automatically repealed the exemption on October 2, 2026, unless specifically reenacted by the Legislature. By removing these sunset provisions, the bill effectively makes the confidentiality protections for certain loan program information permanent. The Open Government Sunset Review Act (OGSR) is a Florida law that requires periodic legislative review of public records and meeting exemptions to ensure they remain necessary and narrowly crafted. In this case, the Legislature is choosing to continue the existing confidentiality protections for sensitive information related to small business loan programs without a future automatic expiration date. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

Commerce and Tourism (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7016