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FL S1282
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates a public records exemption for materials and information received, generated, ascertained, or discovered by Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., while administering the Veterans Florida Opportunity Program under s. 295.22, F.S.
- Protected records include methods of manufacture, trade secrets, patentable material, workforce training plans, business plans, military records, skills assessments, career goals, resumes, contact information, certificates, financial and proprietary information, and funding proposals
- Classifies the covered information as "confidential and exempt" from Florida's public records requirements under s. 119.07(1) and the State Constitution, while specifying that aggregated data with no personal identifying information for reporting purposes is not exempt
- Justifies the exemption as a public necessity, stating that public disclosure of resumes, business plans, and employer training curricula would expose individuals and organizations to loss of personal privacy and theft of confidential business information, undermining the state's ability to administer the program
- Subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and scheduled for automatic repeal on October 2, 2030, unless reenacted by the Legislature; takes effect contingent on the passage of SB 1280 or similar legislation in the same legislative session
Legislative Description
Public Records/Veterans Florida Opportunity Program
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services3/26/2025
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