Florida SB 1182: Breach of Bond Costs

Bill Text

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Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses 
2026-02-11T12:28:18Z 
Authorizing the Department of Revenue to provide specified state tax information to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of State under a specified condition; creating the “Florida Veterans and Military Spouses Business Development Act”; requiring the Department of State to waive all fees for certain businesses; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish registration requirements for businesses seeking certain fee waivers and tax exemptions; providing annual reporting requirements, beginning on a specified date, etc. 
Committee Substitute 1 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1182 

 By the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and 
 Domestic Security; and Senator Jones 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to business development incentives for 
 3 veterans and military spouses; amending s. 213.053, 
 4 F.S.; authorizing the Department of Revenue to provide 
 5 specified state tax information to the Department of 
 6 Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of State under a 
 7 specified condition; creating s. 295.189, F.S.; 
 8 providing a short title; providing legislative 
 9 findings and intent; defining terms; requiring the 
 10 Department of State to waive all fees for certain 
 11 businesses; providing applicability; providing that 
 12 certain businesses are eligible to receive specified 
 13 tax exemptions; providing eligibility requirements for 
 14 such exemptions; providing applicability; requiring 
 15 the Department of Revenue to adopt specified rules; 
 16 requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the 
 17 Department of Revenue, and the Department of State to 
 18 adopt specified rules and ensure interagency 
 19 cooperation; requiring the Department of Veterans’ 
 20 Affairs to establish registration requirements for 
 21 businesses seeking certain fee waivers and tax 
 22 exemptions; specifying registration requirements; 
 23 requiring that applicants meeting certain requirements 
 24 receive a verification letter from the Department of 
 25 Veterans’ Affairs; specifying ways in which such 
 26 letter may be used or presented; requiring the 
 27 Department of Veterans’ Affairs to notify the 
 28 Department of State and the Department of Revenue 
 29 under specified conditions; providing annual reporting 
 30 requirements, beginning on a specified date; providing 
 31 an effective date. 
 32 
 33 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 34 
 35 Section 1. Paragraph (cc) is added to subsection (8) of 
 36 section 213.053, Florida Statutes, to read: 
 37 213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.— 
 38 (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 
 39 the department may provide: 
 40 (cc) State tax information relative to the exemptions in s. 
 41 295.189(5) pursuant to any formal agreement for the mutual 
 42 exchange of information between the Department of Veterans’ 
 43 Affairs, the Department of State, and the Department of Revenue. 
 44 
 45 Disclosure of information under this subsection shall be 
 46 pursuant to a written agreement between the executive director 
 47 and the agency. Such agencies, governmental or nongovernmental, 
 48 shall be bound by the same requirements of confidentiality as 
 49 the Department of Revenue. Breach of confidentiality is a 
 50 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided by s. 
 51 775.082 or s. 775.083. 
 52 Section 2. Section 295.189, Florida Statutes, is created to 
 53 read: 
 54 295.189 Business development incentives for veterans and 
 55 military spouses.— 
 56 (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida 
 57 Veterans and Military Spouses Business Development Act.” 
 58 (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— 
 59 (a) The Legislature finds that veterans and military 
 60 spouses contribute significantly to this state’s economy through 
 61 their skills, expertise, and entrepreneurial efforts. 
 62 (b) The Legislature recognizes the challenges of frequent 
 63 relocations and economic instability faced by many military 
 64 spouses. 
 65 (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that this act serve 
 66 to attract and support veteran-owned and military spouse-owned 
 67 businesses by providing incentives. 
 68 (3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 
 69 (a) “Military spouse” means a spouse of: 
 70 1. An active duty member of the United States Armed Forces; 
 71 or 
 72 2. A veteran. 
 73 (b) “Veteran” has the same meaning as in s. 1.01(14). 
 74 (c) “Veteran-owned or military spouse-owned business” means 
 75 any business entity: 
 76 1. That employs 200 or fewer permanent full-time employees. 
 77 2. That, together with its affiliates, has a net worth of 
 78 $5 million or less or, if a sole proprietorship, has a net worth 
 79 of $5 million or