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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/CS/HB 1387

State Economic Development Contracts
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SPONSOR
Commerce Committee; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; Overdorf
FILED BY
Tobin Overdorf — District 85, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Second Reading Calendar

Filed under Development & Land Use.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

State Economic Development Contracts; Provides short title; defines; requires employer to sign agreement with Department of Commerce before becoming eligible for economic development incentive; specifies provisions of agreement; provides applicability; authorizes persons & entities to report suspected violation to department within specified timeframe; requires department to determine whether violation has occurred; requires department to deliver written notice to Attorney General; requires Attorney General to request certain information from employer alleged to be in violation; requires Attorney General to initiate proceedings to recover funds awarded to employer if employer is found to have violated agreement; provides that department's findings are final; requires department to execute separate written agreement with recipient of economic development incentive before department awards incentive; specifies contents of separate agreement; provides effective periods of separate agreement.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Employers must sign union-restriction agreements to receive state economic development incentives.

To receive a state economic development incentive, an employer must sign an agreement with the Department of Commerce. This agreement is a mandatory condition for eligibility.

The agreement prohibits the employer from recognizing a union based solely on signed authorization cards if a secret ballot election is available.

It also forbids voluntarily disclosing employee personal contact information to a labor organization without written consent and bans signing neutrality agreements.

The Department of Commerce must execute a separate written agreement reserving its right to recover funds if the employer violates these terms.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Agreement for Incentive Eligibility majors. 288.0615(2)(a)

AIEmployers must sign a specific agreement with the Department of Commerce to receive any state economic development incentive.

“an employer must sign an agreement with the department stating that it will not do any of the following” bill text, line 106 →
§ 2 Prohibition on Card-Based Union Recognition majors. 288.0615(2)(a)

AIEmployers receiving incentives may not grant union recognition based solely on signed authorization cards if a secret ballot election is available.

“Grant union recognition rights for employees solely on the basis of signed labor organization authorization cards” bill text, line 108 →
§ 3 Prohibition on Neutrality Agreements majors. 288.0615(2)(a)

AIEmployers receiving incentives are forbidden from signing neutrality agreements with labor organizations.

“Sign a neutrality agreement with a labor organization” bill text, line 117 →
§ 4 Prohibition on Disclosing Employee Contact Info majors. 288.0615(2)(a)

AIEmployers may not voluntarily disclose employee personal contact information to labor organizations without written consent.

“Voluntarily disclose an employee's personal contact information to a labor organization” bill text, line 113 →
§ 5 Clawback of Incentive Funds majors. 288.0615(3)(b)

AIThe Attorney General must initiate proceedings to recover funds if an employer is found to have violated the agreement.

“initiate proceedings to recover funds awarded to the employer” bill text, line 17 →
§ 6 Separate Written Agreement Required majors. 288.0615(4)

AIThe Department must execute a separate written agreement reserving the right to recover incentives for non-compliance.

“the department must execute a separate written agreement with the recipient” bill text, line 136 →
§ 7 Finality of Department Findings moderates. 288.0615(3)(b)

AIThe Department's determination of a violation is final and not subject to further review.

“The department's findings are final” bill text, line 19 →
§ 8 Sunset for Pre-Existing Contracts moderates. 288.0615(5)(a)

AIThe new requirements do not apply to contracts executed before July 1, 2026.

“This section does not apply to: (a) A contract between the state and an employer executed before July 1, 2026” bill text, line 149 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died on Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/25/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/25/2026
CS Filed
2/25/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/25/2026
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2/24/2026
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/20/2026
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/12/2026
Now in Commerce Committee
2/12/2026
Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/9/2026
Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2/9/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
2/9/2026
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2/9/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026
CS Filed
2/6/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/6/2026
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2/5/2026
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
1/15/2026
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 288.0615
+12 / −0
s. 288.0615
+666 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES