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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1236

Employers Receiving Economic Development Incentives from State Agencies
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Massullo
FILED BY
Ralph E. Massullo, Jr. — District 11, Republican
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Filed under Development & Land Use.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Employers Receiving Economic Development Incentives from State Agencies; Requiring an employer to sign an agreement with a state agency that is awarding an economic development incentive before becoming eligible for the economic development incentive; authorizing persons and entities to report a suspected violation to the Attorney General within a specified timeframe; requiring the Attorney General to determine whether a violation has occurred; requiring a state agency to execute a separate written agreement with the recipient of the economic development incentive before the state agency awards the economic development incentive, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Employers must sign labor-restriction agreements to receive state incentives.

To receive state economic development incentives, employers must sign an agreement prohibiting union recognition via authorization cards, sharing employee contact info without consent, and signing neutrality agreements.

State agencies must execute a separate written agreement reserving the right to recover funds if the recipient violates the labor restrictions.

The Attorney General must investigate reports of violations and initiate proceedings to recover awarded funds if a violation is found.

These requirements apply to any agreement entered into, renewed, or modified after July 1, 2026.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Pre-Award Agreement majors. 447.18(2)(a)

AIEmployers must sign a specific agreement with the state agency before receiving any economic development incentive.

“an employer must sign an agreement with the state agency awarding the economic development incentive stating that it will not do any of the following” bill text, line 105 →
§ 2 Prohibition on Union Recognition via Cards majors. 447.18(2)(a)

AIEmployers cannot grant union recognition based solely on signed authorization cards if an NLRB secret ballot is available.

“Grant union recognition rights for employees solely on the basis of signed union authorization cards if the selection of a bargaining representative may instead be conducted” bill text, line 108 →
§ 3 Prohibition on Neutrality Agreements majors. 447.18(2)(a)

AIEmployers are barred from signing neutrality agreements with labor organizations as a condition of receiving state incentives.

“Sign a neutrality agreement with a labor organization” bill text, line 117 →
§ 4 Prohibition on Disclosing Personal Contact Info majors. 447.18(2)(a)

AIEmployers may not voluntarily disclose an employee's personal contact information to a union or its agent without written consent.

“Voluntarily disclose an employee's personal contact information to a labor organization, or third party acting on behalf of a labor organization, without the employee's written” bill text, line 60 →
§ 5 Subcontractor Compliance Requirement moderates. 447.18(2)(a)

AIEmployers must ensure subcontractors performing work on the incentivized project do not engage in the prohibited labor activities.

“Require a subcontractor performing work for or providing services to the employer to engage in activities prohibited in this paragraph” bill text, line 118 →
§ 6 State Agency Recovery Agreement majors. 447.18(4)

AIState agencies must execute a separate written agreement reserving the right to recover funds if the recipient fails to comply with the section.

“the state agency must execute a separate written agreement with the recipient of the economic development incentive which reserves the right of the state agency to recover” bill text, line 145 →
§ 7 Attorney General Enforcement and Recovery majors. 447.18(3)(b)

AIThe Attorney General must investigate reports of violations and initiate proceedings to recover awarded funds if a violation is found.

“he or she shall initiate proceedings to recover funds awarded to the employer” bill text, line 141 →
§ 8 Refusal to Provide Agreement is a Violation moderates. 447.18(3)(b)

AIIf an employer refuses to provide the signed agreement to the Attorney General, the employer is in violation of the state agreement.

“If the employer refuses to provide the Attorney General with the written agreement, the employer is in violation of the agreement” bill text, line 133 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2/4/2026
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2/4/2026
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
1/30/2026
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am,...
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and...
1/6/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 447.18
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STAFF ANALYSES