FL S1446

Creates s. 688.01, F.S. to establish a public records exemption for trade secrets held by agencies, exempting them from disclosure under s. 119.07(1) and Article I, Section 24(a) of the State Constitution.

Excludes specific information from trade secret protection in contracts with agencies: the parties involved, payment amounts and structures, nature of goods or services purchased, and contract unit prices and deliverables.

Requires persons submitting records claimed as trade secrets to provide notice to the agency at time of submission, clearly mark affected pages, and verify under written declaration that the information meets the statutory trade secret definition; failure to provide notice waives the trade secret claim.

Allows agencies to disclose trade secrets to other government officers or employees whose duties require access and protects agency employees from civil or criminal liability for releasing trade secrets in good faith performance of their duties.

Subjects the exemption to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and repeals the exemption on October 2, 2026, unless the Legislature reenacts it.