Florida HB 351: Certified Nursing Assistants

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CS/HB 351 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to concurrent legislative jurisdiction 2
over United States military installations; creating s. 3
250.031, F.S.; providing that this state may accept 4
the relinquishment of exclusive legislative 5
jurisdiction from the United States over United States 6
military installations located within the boundaries 7
of this state; providing that this state has 8
concurrent legislative jurisdiction with the United 9
States over those United States military 10
installations; providing procedures and requirements 11
therefor; providing an effective date. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. Section 250.031, Florida Statutes, is created 16
to read: 17
250.031 United States military installations; concurrent 18
legislative jurisdiction.— 19
(1) This state may accept the relinquishment of exclusive 20
legislative jurisdiction from the United States in accordance 21
with this section. This state has concurrent legislative 22
jurisdiction with the United States over any United States 23
military installation property indicated pursuant to this 24
section for as long as the United States controls the property. 25

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(2) The concurrent legislative jurisdiction over a United 26
States military installation under this section is effective 27
upon the Governor's written acceptance of a request filed with 28
the Secretary of State by the principal officer, or other 29
authorized representative who has supervision or control over 30
the military installation under 10 U.S.C. s. 2683, of the 31
military installation where concurrent legislative jurisdiction 32
is sought, relinquishing exclusive legislative jurisdiction and 33
retaining concurrent legislative jurisdiction over the military 34
installation. 35
(3) The Governor may not accept a request filed under 36
subsection (2) unless the request: 37
(a) States the name, position, and legal authority of the 38
individual requesting the cession. 39
(b) Unambiguously states the subject matter for the 40
concurrent legislative jurisdiction request. 41
(c) Describes by metes and bounds the United States 42
military installation subject to the concurrent legislative 43
jurisdiction request. 44
(d) Indicates whether the concurrent legislative 45
jurisdiction request includes future contiguous expansions of 46
land acquired for military purposes. 47
(4) If the Governor accepts a request filed under 48
subsection (2): 49
(a) The Governor's acceptance must state each element of 50

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the concurrent legislative jurisdiction request which is 51
accepted. 52
(b) The Governor shall submit the following documents to 53
the appropriate recording office for indexing and submit copies 54
of the following documents to the individual who filed the 55
request for concurrent legislative jurisdiction: 56
1. The request for concurrent legislative jurisdiction. 57
2. The Governor's written acceptance of concurrent 58
legislative jurisdiction. 59
3. A description by metes and bounds of the United States 60
military installation subject to the concurrent legislative 61
jurisdiction. 62
(5) Upon request by the United States through an 63
authorized representative, the Governor is authorized to execute 64
appropriate documents to accomplish the cession granted by this 65
section. 66
(6) Upon establishment of concurrent legislative 67
jurisdiction under this section, a state agency, local 68
government, or special district may enter a reciprocal agreement 69
with a United States agency to designate duties related to the 70
concurrent legislative jurisdiction between the parties. 71
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 72