No. HB 1179
Filed under Transportation.
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Space Florida; Provides exemption from public records & public meetings requirements for Space Florida; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDTrade secrets held by Space Florida, spaceport users, or space industry businesses become confidential, exempt from Florida's public records law and the constitutional right to inspect government records.
Board meetings, or portions of meetings, where Space Florida discusses a protected trade secret are closed to the public, and any minutes or recordings from that closed portion are also exempt.
If Space Florida decides a records request would reveal a trade secret, it must tell the requester in writing, and that decision can be challenged as a final order.
The exemption is not permanent: it automatically expires on October 2, 2031, unless the Legislature reviews and specifically reenacts it.
AIAny trade secret held by Space Florida, a spaceport user, or a space industry business becomes confidential and exempt from Florida's public records law and the constitutional right to inspect government records.
AIAny board meeting, or portion of one, where Space Florida discusses a protected trade secret is closed to the public, exempt from Florida's open-meetings law and the constitutional right of access to meetings.
AIIf Space Florida decides requested information would reveal a trade secret, it must notify the requester in writing, and that decision is treated as a final order that can be challenged like any other agency action.
AIMinutes, recordings, or notes generated during the closed portion of a Space Florida board meeting are themselves confidential and exempt from the public records law, not just the discussion itself.
AIThe trade-secret exemption is not permanent: it is subject to periodic legislative review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act and automatically repeals on October 2, 2031 unless the Legislature reenacts it.