FAR Daily Brief
A breather on compliance changes
The Register stayed light: 17 items total, with 7 workshops, 3 waivers, 1 bid, and zero proposed or emergency rules. No fresh compliance hit landed today, but a few industries still have meetings and one state contracting opportunity to track.
Top signal · Quiet Rule Day
April 24, 2026 · Volume 52, Number 80 · 5-min read
The one thing If you sell to the state, scan the lone bid notice and note the response deadline. Does this hit you? Today’s issue lands hardest if you’re:
‣ In food service or hospitality (DBPR-regulated)
‣ In construction, marina, or waterfront business
Safe to skip If you don't hold a state license, permit, or state contract, today is safe to close.First, the damage No new fees, fines, license categories, or forms were posted today. The practical impact is calendar work: seven workshops may shape future rules, three waiver notices matter mostly to the applicants involved, and one bid matters to vendors chasing state work. No proposed rules. No emergency rules. No fee changes. Dates to mark ★ TBD — Bid (no deadline posted) — 224006 Cocoa REVAMP Quick scan Meetings, bids, and opportunities
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Application review
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. — Electrical contractor license applicants should watch this May 26 call: the board will review applications that can affect approvals, delays, and compliance issues.
Department of Education
Budget planning for fiscal year 2026-2027
May 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. — Vendors and program operators tied to the Bureau of Business Enterprise should watch this May 4 budget meeting for 2026-27 funding and operating priorities.
Department of Health — 2 meetings General board matters, including licensure applications, rules, and related business — Department of Health · Friday EMS Advisory Council general business meeting held with the First There First Care Conference — Department of Health · June 3 Department of Elder Affairs — 2 meetings South Central Council business — Department of Elder Affairs · May 14 Withlacoochee Council business — Department of Elder Affairs · May 19 Response opening for DCF RFP 2526 061 - NEFSH Environmental Services (EVS) — Department of Children and Families · July 15
Bid FL Dept of Military Affairs
224006 Cocoa REVAMP
General contractors can bid on a $2.8 million state renovation job in Cocoa. Check the Vendor Information Portal for requirements, site visit details, and deadlines.
Rule exemptions requested 3 Use of holding tanks for potable water and wastewater at a handwash sink instead of an approved… — Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Food service operators without full plumbing should note DBPR approved Disney's request to use handwash sink water and wastewater holding tanks with safeguards. Use of holding tanks for potable water and wastewater at a handwash sink instead of an approved… — Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Food service operators without full plumbing should note DBPR approved a Gulfport restaurant's request to use handwash sink water and wastewater holding tanks with safeguards. Eligibility for Level C and Level D water and wastewater operator examinations for students before… — Department of Environmental Protection — Water and wastewater training programs should watch DEP's petition: Duval seniors want Level C and D exams before graduation; comments due in 14 days. Agencies asked to clarify rules 1
Department of Financial Services · Declaratory statement
Fireworks and sparklers sales in tents
Fireworks and sparkler sellers asked whether a tent counts as a legal business location and whether tent permits allow seasonal or year-round sales.
Coming Rule 61G15-19.0051 · Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Notice of Noncompliance
The Board is developing an amendment to update the rule on notices of noncompliance by removing outdated language. A rule development workshop will be noticed later if requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the agency head.
Coming Rule 61G15-26.001 · Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Standards for Supervision of Governmental Employees by Professional Engineers
The Board is developing an amendment to clarify supervision standards for governmental employees by professional engineers. The stated subject is updating the rule to remove Sunset Provision language under section 120.536(5), Florida Statutes.
Department of State
Index of Administrative Rules Filed with the Secretary of State
The Department of State published a list of administrative rules filed with the Office of the Secretary of State between 3:00 p.m. on April 17, 2026, and 3:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. The notice identifies each rule number, filing date, and effective date.
Department of State
List of Rules Awaiting Legislative Approval
The Department of State published a list of rules that are awaiting legislative approval under sections 120.541(3), 373.139(7), and/or 373.1391(6), Florida Statutes. The notice lists each rule number, filing date, and shows the effective date as pending.
Cancellation of meeting on the Florida Armed Forces Reserve Family Readiness Program Application… — Department of Military Affairs — Cancelled
One question to sit with
If you bid state work or are already following an agency rulemaking, use the quiet day to check whether one of the seven workshops touches your license. Nothing new hit today, but comment periods usually start here.
Back tomorrow morning with whatever Tallahassee drops next.
FAR Daily Brief · April 24, 2026
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