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Commission hears Tallahassee update: litigation caps, child labor, recovery residences among bills tracked
Summary
Commissioner Viscara briefed the commission on bills in Tallahassee affecting municipal authority and local policy, including proposed increases to government litigation exposure, a child labor bill loosening limits on minor work hours, coastal resilience legislation moving forward, and a preemption measure for recovery residences.
Commissioner Viscara delivered a legislative update summarizing bills in the Florida Legislature that the city has been monitoring.
On suits against governments, Viscara said package amendments have raised statutory damage exposure and that an initial proposal grew from modest amounts to far larger per‑person and per‑incident figures in recent amendments; she expressed concern that settlement authority that exceeds statutory caps could increase the city’s insurance costs…
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