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FL S7042
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/30/2024
Primary Sponsor
Fiscal Policy
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AI Summary
- Creates section 287.1346, Florida Statutes, establishing a "forced labor vendor list" maintained by the Department of Management Services, barring listed companies from bidding on, being awarded, or performing work on state agency commodity contracts for 365 days
- Requires senior management of companies bidding on or entering state commodity contracts to certify in writing that the commodities offered were not produced, in whole or in part, by forced labor
- Companies must notify the department within 30 days of learning they provided a forced-labor-produced commodity to an agency, and agencies must report such information to the department within 10 days
- Imposes a fine of $1,000 or 20% of the commodity's contract value (whichever is greater) on companies that submit false certifications or should have known a commodity was produced by forced labor, with fines deposited into the General Revenue Fund
- Provides a formal hearing process through the Division of Administrative Hearings, requiring the department to prove placement on the list is in the public interest by clear and convincing evidence, and allows companies to petition for removal after 6 months; effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Commodities Produced by Forced Labor
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1331
3/5/2024
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy2/15/2024
Full Bill Text
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