Bill > H1129

Introduced Session

An act relating to first responders; amending s. 445.08, F.S.; renaming the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program as the Florida Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recruitment Bonus Payment Program; revising and providing definitions; including newly employed firefighters in the program; requiring the Department of Commerce to consult with the Division of State Fire Marshal to verify certain information; requiring the division to define firefighter misconduct by rule; revising the date the program expires; amending s. 633.134, F.S.; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to appoint a review panel to assist in reviewing certain grants; providing for review panel membership; providing duties and responsibilities of each review panel; providing for general program support grants and specific fire program grants; requiring the Chief Financial Officer to review the panel's recommendations and, beginning on a specified date, include approved grant applicants in the Department of Financial Services' legislative budget request; requiring certain projects be funded until all appropriated funds are depleted; requiring the Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt certain rules; creating s. 633.1424, F.S.; defining the terms "first responder" and "public safety agency"; creating, subject to appropriation, the Institute for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder within the Department of Financial Services for a specified purpose; providing duties and responsibilities of the institute; authorizing the institute to collaborate with other entities to enhance program development and service delivery; requiring the Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt rules; providing an effective date.

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Danny Alvarez (R)*, 

1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (on 01/13/2026)

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