HB 1387 — State Economic Development Contracts

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1387 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to state economic development contracts;

authorizing persons and entities to report a suspected violation to the departmentAttorney General within a specified timeframe;

requiring the departmentAttorney General to determine whether a violation has occurred;

requiring the department to deliver written notice to the Attorney General under certain circumstances;

providing that refusal of such employer to provide such information is in violation of the agreement;

requiring the Attorney General to deliver his or her findings to such employer within a specified timeframe;

providing that the department'sAttorney General's findings are final;

specifyingPage the1 contents of the7 separateCODING: agreement;

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WHEREAS, the state has the right to set terms and conditions in connection with the awarding of economic development incentives as part of its economic development policy, and WHEREAS, the state seeks to play an integral role in the formulation of economic opportunities, conditions of grants, and general management of compliance with such awards for moneys, and WHEREAS, the state may, as part of awarding economic development incentives, oversee compliance with land use regulations, including management of the subdivision of property, offer and provide water and wastewater services, require fire protection systems and mechanical systems for buildings and structures, approve capital grants, and ensure such moneys are approved by the Department of Commerce, and WHEREAS, the state may, as part of awarding economic development incentives, also require a private business to hire a certain number of new full-time employees, require a specific amount of company investment, and ensure workers obtain certain skills and knowledge, and Page 2 of 7 CODING:

hb1387-02-c2hb1387-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1387 2026 providingWHEREAS, the state has a vested interest in seeking to advance and preserve its own interest in projects receiving economic development incentives as a financer of projects contributing to the state's overall economic health, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature, as part of its economic development policy, that whenever state funds or benefits are sought by a private business that such benefits are conditioned on the private business agreeing not to waive its employees' right to a secret ballot election when recognizing a labor organization as a bargaining unit, or requiring subcontractors to waive their employees' right to a secret ballot election, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature that whenever state funds or benefits are provided or awarded to a private business, the private business working on a project receiving state funds or benefits, may not voluntarily disclose employee personal contact information to a labor organization without an effectiveemployee's date.prior consent, waive their right to speak to their employees, or require subcontractors to voluntarily disclose employee personal contact information to a labor organization without an employee's prior consent or waive the subcontractor's right to speak to the subcontractor's employees, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

WHEREAS, the state has the right to set terms and conditions in connection with the awarding of economic development incentives as part of its economic development policy, and WHEREAS, the state seeks to play an integral role in the formulation of economic opportunities, conditions of grants, and general management of compliance with such awards for moneys, and WHEREAS, the state may, as part of awarding economic development incentives, oversee compliance with land use regulations, including management of the subdivision of property, offer and provide water and wastewater services, require fire protection systems and mechanical systems for buildings and structures, approve capital grants, and ensure such moneys are approved by the Department of Commerce, and WHEREAS, the state may, as part of awarding economic development incentives, also require a private business to hire a certain number of new full-time employees, require a specific amount of company investment, and ensure workers obtain certain skills and knowledge, and WHEREAS, the state has a vested interest in seeking to advance and preserve its own interest in projects receiving economic development incentives as a financer of projects Page 23 of 7 CODING:

hb1387-02-c2hb1387-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1387 2026 contributingSection to1. the state's overall economic health, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature, as part of its economic development policy, that whenever state funds or benefits are sought by a private business that such benefits are conditioned on the private business agreeing not to waive its employees' right to a secret ballot election when recognizing a labor organization as a bargaining unit, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature that whenever state funds or benefits are provided or awarded to a private business, the private business working on a project receiving state funds or benefits may not voluntarily disclose employee personal contact information to a labor organization without an employee's prior consent or waive its right to speak to its employees, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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(e) "Labor organization" means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerningPage grievances,4 labor disputes, wages, hours of employment,7 orCODING: conditions of work.

(f) "Neutrality agreement" means an agreement signed with a labor organization wherein the employer agrees to conditions including, but not limited to, not speaking to employees about labor organization issues.

(g) "Personal contact information" means an employee's home address, home or personal cellular telephone number, or Page 4 of 7 CODING:

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(f) "Neutrality agreement" means an agreement signed with a labor organization wherein the employer agrees to conditions including, but not limited to, not speaking to employees about labor organization issues.

(g) "Personal contact information" means an employee's home address, home or personal cellular telephone number, or personal e-mail address.

(i) "Subcontractor" means a person or entity that has contracted with an employer to perform work or provide services.

Voluntarily disclose an employee's personal contact information to a labor organization, or a third party acting on behalf of a labor organization, without the employee's written consent,Page unless5 otherwiseof required7 byCODING: state or federal law.

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Require a subcontractor performing work for or providing services to the employer to engage in activities prohibited in this paragraph.

(3)(a) A person or an entity may report, based upon a reasonable belief, a violation of paragraph (2)(a) to the department,Attorney General, provided that such report is made during the term of the separate agreement entered into by the department and the employer in subsection (4).

Page(b) 5Upon ofreceiving 7the CODING:report, the Attorney General shall determine whether a violation has occurred.

The Attorney General shall request from the employer a copy of the written agreement signed pursuant to paragraph (2)(a).

If the employer refuses to provide the Attorney General with the written agreement, the employer is in violation of the agreement entered into between the employer and the department.

The Attorney General must deliver in writing his or her findings to the employer alleged to be in violation within 60 days.

If the Attorney General finds that an employer has violated the written agreement signed pursuant to paragraph (2)(a), he or she shall initiate proceedings to recover funds awarded to the employer.