Bill > H0741

Introduced Session

An act relating to the Department of Commerce; amending s. 253.025, F.S.; exempting federal agencies from a requirement that a conveyance at less than appraised value must state that the land will revert to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund if the land is not used for its intended purposes as a military installation buffer or if the military installation closes; amending s. 288.0656, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "rural community"; repealing ss. 290.0401, 290.0411, 290.042, 290.0455, 290.046, 290.047, 290.0475, and 290.048, F.S., relating to the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, legislative intent and purpose, definitions, the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program, applications for grants, establishment of grant ceilings and maximum administrative cost percentages and the elimination of population bias, rejection of grant applications and penalties for failure to meet application conditions, and general powers of the department, respectively; amending s. 290.043, F.S.; renaming the "Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program" as the "Community Development Block Grant Program"; hb741-01-c1 amending s. 290.044, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Fund; renaming the fund as the "Community Development Block Grant Program Fund"; providing definitions; designating the department as the state agency to receive federal funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer the program; providing that the department shall administer additional federal funding in accordance with federal law and guidance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development; authorizing the Department of Commerce to adopt rules; amending s. 448.095, F.S.; defining the terms "employer" and "noncompliance"; providing that an employer must maintain an E-Verify case for each employee; providing that an employer's failure to provide requested documentation within a specified time period constitutes noncompliance; requiring the department to issue a notification of noncompliance containing specified information; providing that if the employer fails to cure the noncompliance, the department shall issue a final determination of noncompliance; providing requirements for specified hearings for employers under certain circumstances; providing penalties; providing hb741-01-c1 requirements for an employer to cure specified noncompliance with the E-Verify system; authorizing the department to adopt rules; providing that the department may recover specified costs; requiring such funds to be deposited into the State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund; revising construction and expiration; amending s. 448.09, F.S.; providing that an employer knowingly employs an unauthorized alien if specified conditions are met; requiring the department to provide an employer with a written determination that an employer has knowingly employed an unauthorized alien; providing that if an employer requests a hearing, the administrative law judge's final order is appealable; requiring an employer to report quarterly to the department to demonstrate compliance; authorizing the department to adopt rules; amending s. 163.3184, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

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Michael Owen (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (1)

Added to Second Reading Calendar (on 02/25/2026)

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