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Journal of the Senate Number 19—Regular Session Thursday, March 12, 2020 CONTENTS only our leaders, but they are also our servants. Help them to remember that their responsibility is to serve the common good of all humankind. Address by President . .740 Remind them that regardless of the community where our zip codes Bills on Third Reading . 728, 730, 763 lie, we are all neighbors. Throughout the ages, universal prophets have Call to Order . 727, 742, 821 called the leaders of the people to respect and protect those who are the House Messages, Final Action . 845 least among us: the lost, the left behind, the dispossessed and disen- House Messages, First Reading . 845 franchised, the children, the elderly, the homeless, the hungry, and the House Messages, Returning . .826 poor in body, mind, and spirit. Remember the strangers that are within Motions . 821, 842, 845 our midst and those who are alone, forgotten, and do not have voices. Motions Relating to Committee Reference . 730 Remember in your deliberations that you are their voice. Recess . 742, 821 Therefore, I pray that you are granted the wisdom, knowledge, and Recognition of President . 735 the courage to do what is right and what is good and true. May you Remarks . 735 continue to move when it is time to move, may you speak when it is time Reports of Committees . .845 to speak, and may you listen when it is time to listen. I pray that you Resolutions . 727 men and women will always be guided by the spirit of goodwill, justice, Special Guests . 735 and the passion for all in our beloved state. Special Order Calendar . .743, 765, 821, 844 Special Presentation . 735, 740 I pray blessings upon you as you ready to retire for this session. Bless Special Recognition . 735 your families and all of the staff members who serve us, and may you Unveiling of Portrait . 740 return afresh. This prayer is given in the name of all whom we hold sacred and CALL TO ORDER holy—all that we hold good, right, and true. Amen. The Senate was called to order by President Galvano at 10:00 a.m. A quorum present—37: PLEDGE Senate Pages, Jack Rowan of Jacksonville and Mikayla Walker of Mr. President Farmer Rader Ponte Vedra, led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the Albritton Flores Rodriguez United States of America. Baxley Gainer Rouson Bean Gibson Simmons Benacquisto Gruters Simpson DOCTOR OF THE DAY Berman Harrell Stargel The President recognized Dr. Dennis F. Saver of Vero Beach, spon- Book Hooper Stewart sored by Senator Mayfield, as the doctor of the day. Dr. Saver specia- Bracy Lee Taddeo lizes in family medicine. Bradley Mayfield Thurston Brandes Montford Torres Broxson Passidomo Wright ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Cruz Perry At the request of Senator Braynon— Diaz Powell By Senator Braynon— PRAYER SR 1932—A resolution to recognize August 1, 2020, and each August The following prayer was offered by the Reverend Elizabeth Yates, 1 thereafter, as “Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Day” in Florida. Alachua-Central District of the 11th Episcopal District African Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Jacksonville: WHEREAS, on August 1, 1945, Virginia Beach, as it was then known, was designated “a Dade County Park for the exclusive use of Negroes,” Our Father and our God, most holy one, who is known by many names becoming a cherished getaway and a social gathering place for African and whose majesty is above any name and all names. We thank you this Americans, with its shaded picnic areas with barbecue pits and its morning for the spirit of life, spirit of unity, and the spirit of justice. We cottages and amusement rides, and trust in your power to create, sustain, and enable; but we could not trust if we did not know that you are always near. WHEREAS, even after the park was closed by the City of Miami in 1982 due to the high cost of maintenance and operations, the civic, Therefore, we invite your presence of goodwill into this Senate social, and environmental characteristics of the park continued to hold meeting. We ask your blessings upon these who have been elected to national, state, regional, and local significance in the history of civil lead the communities in which we all live, work, serve, and have our rights and to highlight the achievements of local African-American very being. I pray, O God, that you would help them as leaders to listen communities, and for guidance, listen for change, and listen for movement in the various areas of need, aid, and reform within our state. WHEREAS, in August 2002, the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places; in 2006, it was added to the State of Florida Prompt them, O God, in the busyness of their schedules of political Heritage Trail; and in February 2008, it reopened to the public as the debates, rhetoric, issues, and concerns to understand that they are not Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, and 727 728 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE March 12, 2020 WHEREAS, in 2010, the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park was in- Yeas—35 cluded as a major stakeholder in the Virginia Key Master Plan, which had been approved by the City of Miami City Commission in 2006, a Mr. President Flores Powell turning point in the life of the park, and Albritton Gainer Rader Baxley Gibson Rodriguez WHEREAS, the Virginia Key Master Plan envisioned the restoration Bean Gruters Rouson of the park and the creation of a museum that will present the history Benacquisto Harrell Simmons and contributions of those who, in the 1940s, pressed for designation of Berman Hooper Stargel the park; who sought to restore the natural environment of the park; Book Hutson Stewart and support for creation of a Center for Conflict Resolution and Re- Bracy Lee Taddeo conciliation, and Broxson Mayfield Thurston WHEREAS, this project will enhance the cultural offerings of the City Cruz Montford Torres of Miami; bring international attention to this state and to the park’s Diaz Passidomo Wright noteworthy civil rights history; serve as a positive example of civic en- Farmer Perry gagement, as represented by the history of the park’s origin and the advocacy of a citizen-based Board of Trustees; and create social en- Nays—1 gagement opportunities through the incorporation of the public shore- line, a greenspace, and various amenities, and Brandes WHEREAS, in 2013, Historic Virginia Key Beach Park was added to Vote after roll call: the City of Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation List, and Yea—Bradley WHEREAS, August 1, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the es- tablishment of the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, NOW, THERE- FORE, CS for CS for HB 279—A bill to be entitled An act relating to local government public construction works; amending s. 218.80, F.S.; re- Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: vising disclosure requirements for bidding documents and other re- quests for proposals issued for bids by a local governmental entity and That August 1, 2020, and each August 1 thereafter, is recognized as public contracts entered into between local governmental entities and “Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Day” in Florida. contractors; amending s. 255.20, F.S.; revising the term cost to include specified information; requiring the governing board of a local govern- —was introduced, read, and adopted by publication. ment to consider estimated costs of certain projects that account for specified costs when the board is making a specified determination; requiring that a local government that performs projects using its own BILLS ON THIRD READING services, employees, and equipment provide a report to the local gov- Consideration of CS for CS for HB 133, CS for CS for HB 977, and erning board with certain information; requiring that the Auditor General review the report as part of his or her audits of local govern- HB 737 was deferred. ments; amending s. 336.41, F.S.; requiring estimated total construction project costs for certain projects to include specified costs; providing an CS for CS for HB 343—A bill to be entitled An act relating to re- effective date. creational vehicle industries; amending s. 513.012, F.S.; revising legis- —was read the third time by title. lative intent; amending s. 513.02, F.S.; providing a timeframe for the application of a permit; amending s. 513.051, F.S.; preempting to the On motion by Senator Perry, CS for CS for HB 279 was passed and Department of Health the regulatory authority for permitting stan- certified to the House. The vote on passage was: dards; amending s. 513.112, F.S.; providing that evidence of a certain length of stay in a guest register creates a rebuttable presumption that Yeas—36 a guest is transient; amending s. 513.1115, F.S.; providing standards for a damaged or destroyed recreational vehicle park to be rebuilt under Mr. President Diaz Perry certain circumstances; superseding certain ordinances or regulations; Albritton Farmer Powell amending s. 513.115, F.S.; specifying when certain property becomes Baxley Flores Rader abandoned; providing for disposition of such property; amending s. Bean Gainer Rodriguez 513.118, F.S.; authorizing a park operator to refuse access to the pre- Benacquisto Gibson Rouson mises and to eject transient guests or visitors based on specified con- Berman Gruters Simmons duct; providing that a person who refuses to leave the park premises Book Harrell Stargel commits the offense of trespass; providing immunity from liability for Bracy Hooper Stewart certain law enforcement officers; providing an exception; providing for Bradley Lee Taddeo removal of property; amending s.