Florida SB 7006: OGSR/Investigation of a Violation of the Florida False Claims Act/Department of Legal Affairs

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7006 
OGSR/Florida Public Service Commission 
2026-03-18T06:48:41Z 
Deleting the scheduled repeal of an exemption from public meeting requirements for portions of a hearing before the Florida Public Service Commission wherein certain proprietary confidential business information is discussed, etc. 
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 2026 Legislature SB 7006 

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 2 An act relating to a review under the Open Government 
 3 Sunset Review Act; amending s. 350.01, F.S.; deleting 
 4 the scheduled repeal of an exemption from public 
 5 meeting requirements for portions of a hearing before 
 6 the Florida Public Service Commission wherein certain 
 7 proprietary confidential business information is 
 8 discussed; providing an effective date. 
 9 
 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 11 
 12 Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 350.01, Florida 
 13 Statutes, is amended to read: 
 14 350.01 Florida Public Service Commission; terms of 
 15 commissioners; vacancies; election and duties of chair; quorum; 
 16 proceedings; public records and public meetings exemptions.— 
 17 (9) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (8), those 
 18 portions of a hearing conducted by the commission wherein 
 19 proprietary confidential business information that is 
 20 confidential or exempt from s. 119.07(1), pursuant to s. 
 21 364.183, s. 366.093, s. 367.156, or s. 368.108, is discussed are 
 22 exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State 
 23 Constitution. No exempt portion of a hearing may be off the 
 24 record, and all exempt portions shall be recorded and 
 25 transcribed. Such recordings and transcripts are confidential 
 26 and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State 
 27 Constitution, unless a court of competent jurisdiction, after an 
 28 in camera review, determines that the hearing was not restricted 
 29 to the discussion of proprietary confidential business 
 30 information made confidential and exempt pursuant to s. 364.183, 
 31 s. 366.093, s. 367.156, or s. 368.108. In the event of such a 
 32 judicial determination, only that portion of the recording and 
 33 transcript which reveals nonexempt information may be disclosed 
 34 to a third party. This subsection is subject to the Open 
 35 Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and 
 36 shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and 
 37 saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 
 38 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.