FL S1754

Requires employers with 75+ workers and at least 1,500 aggregate hours per week that received state grants, loans, or tax benefits to notify the Department of Business and Professional Regulation 180 days before relocating out of state or ceasing operations, with penalties up to $10,000 per day for non-compliance.

Makes employers on the relocation list ineligible for any state grants, loans, or tax benefits for 5 years and requires them to return the prorated value of state financial support received, with limited exceptions for cases involving substantial job loss or environmental harm.

Requires state agencies to ensure all customer service work performed by state contractors is completed within Florida, with current out-of-state contractors having 2 years to comply and new hires required to work in-state immediately.

Directs the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to compile and publish a semiannual list of relocating or ceasing employers on its website.

Protects workers by prohibiting withholding of unemployment compensation, disability payments, and retraining funds based on employer relocation or closure.