SB 1492 — Employment Regulations

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 1492 By Senatorthe TrumbullCommittee 2-01189A-24on 20241492__Commerce Aand billTourism; to be entitled An act relating to employment regulations;

amendingand s.Senator Trumbull 577-02407-24 20241492c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to employment regulations;

218.077, F.S.;

prohibiting political subdivisions from maintaining a certain minimum wage;

prohibiting political subdivisions from controlling, affecting, or awarding preferences relating to wages or employment benefits of entities contracting with the political subdivision;

revising applicability;

SubsectionSection (2)448.106, and paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 218.077, Florida Statutes, areis amendedcreated to read:

218.077 Wage and employment benefits requirements by political subdivisions;

restrictions.— (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a political subdivision may not establish, mandate, maintain, or otherwise require an employer to pay a minimum wage, other than a state or federal minimum wage, to apply a state or federal minimum wage to wages exempt from a state or federal minimum Page 1 of 4 CODING:

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(b) A political subdivision may not, through its purchasing or contracting procedures, seek to control or affect the wages or employment benefits provided by its vendors, contractors, service providers, or other parties doing business with the political subdivision.

A political subdivision may not, through the use of evaluation factors, qualification of bidders, or otherwise, award preferences on the basis of wages or employment benefits provided by its vendors, contractors, service providers, or other parties doing business with the political subdivision.

(3) This section does not:

(a) Limit the authority of a political subdivision to establish a minimum wage other than a state or federal minimum wage or to provide employment benefits not otherwise required under state or federal law:

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For the employees of the political subdivision;

or 2.

For the employees of an employer contracting to provide goods or services for the political subdivision, or for the employees of a subcontractor of such an employer, under the terms of a contract with the political subdivision;

or 3.

For the employees of an employer receiving a direct tax abatement or subsidy from the political subdivision, as a condition of the direct tax abatement or subsidy.

Section 2.

Section 448.106, Florida Statutes is created to read:

Page(a) 2“Competitive ofsolicitation” 4means CODING:an invitation to bid, a request for proposals, or an invitation to negotiate.

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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1492 2-01189A-24 20241492__ (a) “Competitive solicitation” means an invitation to bid, a request for proposals, or an invitation to negotiate.

Posting or distributing notices or materials that inform employeesPage how1 toof protect3 themselvesCODING: from heat exposure.

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 1492 577-02407-24 20241492c1 employees how to protect themselves from heat exposure.

(b) A political subdivision may not give preference in a competitive solicitation to an employer based on the employer’s Pageheat 3exposure ofrequirements 4and CODING:may not consider or seek information relating to the employer’s heat exposure requirements.

(3) This section does not limit the authority of a political subdivision to establish or otherwise provide heat exposure requirements not otherwise required under state or federal law for direct employees of the political subdivision.

(4) This section does not apply if it is determined that compliance with this section will prevent the distribution of federal funds to a political subdivision or would otherwise be inconsistent with federal requirements pertaining to receiving Page 2 of 3 CODING:

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(3)Section This2. section does not limit the authority of a political subdivision to establish or otherwise provide heat exposure requirements not otherwise required under state or federal law for direct employees of the political subdivision.

(4) This section does not apply if it is determined that compliance with this section will prevent the distribution of federal funds to a political subdivision or would otherwise be inconsistent with federal requirements pertaining to receiving federal funds, but only to the extent necessary to allow a political subdivision to receive federal funds or to eliminate inconsistency with federal requirements.

Section 3.

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