Bill > H1091

This bill aims to improve services and support for veterans in Florida. It requires the application for driver's licenses and identification cards to include an option for veterans to voluntarily request information about federal, state, and local veteran programs, with this information then being shared with the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) and county or city veteran service officers, and a third-party provider who is prohibited from selling this information. Additionally, the bill establishes an Overseas Military Voting Assistance Task Force to study and recommend the development of an online voting system for absent uniformed service members, with the Division of Elections providing support and the Agency for State Technology assisting as needed, and the Secretary of State will report recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. Finally, the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the State University System are directed to collaborate on aligning degree programs with military training, training faculty to assist veterans, coordinating campus disability services for disabled veterans, facilitating statewide meetings for veteran student service personnel, and ensuring veterans have access to sufficient courses and priority registration.