None by Governor Ron DeSantis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the development of a plan to create a State Occupational Safety and Health Administration agency.

Highlights:

• Establishes the intent of the Legislature to provide for the establishment of the Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Executive Office of the Governor to develop a proposal for a state plan to assert state jurisdiction over occupational safety and health issues for government and private employees and shall designate or hire appropriate staff as necessary to develop the proposal (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Division of Risk Management and the Division of Workers' Compensation within the Department of Financial Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to assist the Executive Office of the Governor with the development of the proposal upon request of the office (Sec. 1).

• Establishes that on or before January 17, 2022, the Executive Office of the Governor is to submit a status report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The status report must contain, at a minimum (Sec 1):

• Timelines for the completion of the proposal and for the completion of the state plan, including the establishment of an agency to oversee the state plan, legislation necessary to implement the state plan, and the scope of coverage concerning employees covered under, and excluded from, the state plan; and

• An explanation of whether additional employees, consultants, or contractors need to be hired to assist with the development of the proposal and the state plan and whether additional funds need to be appropriated for that purpose.

• Authorizes the nonrecurring sum of $1 million to be appropriated for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to the Executive Office of the Governor from the General Revenue Fund to implement this act (Sec. 2).

• This act shall take effect upon becoming a law (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the development of a plan to create a State Occupational Safety and Health Administration agency.

Highlights:

• Establishes the intent of the Legislature to provide for the establishment of the Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Executive Office of the Governor to develop a proposal for a state plan to assert state jurisdiction over occupational safety and health issues for government and private employees and shall designate or hire appropriate staff as necessary to develop the proposal (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Division of Risk Management and the Division of Workers' Compensation within the Department of Financial Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to assist the Executive Office of the Governor with the development of the proposal upon request of the office (Sec. 1).

• Establishes that on or before January 17, 2022, the Executive Office of the Governor is to submit a status report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The status report must contain, at a minimum (Sec 1):

• Timelines for the completion of the proposal and for the completion of the state plan, including the establishment of an agency to oversee the state plan, legislation necessary to implement the state plan, and the scope of coverage concerning employees covered under, and excluded from, the state plan; and

• An explanation of whether additional employees, consultants, or contractors need to be hired to assist with the development of the proposal and the state plan and whether additional funds need to be appropriated for that purpose.

• Authorizes the nonrecurring sum of $1 million to be appropriated for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to the Executive Office of the Governor from the General Revenue Fund to implement this act (Sec. 2).

• This act shall take effect upon becoming a law (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text