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WHEREAS, as of 8:00 AM EDT on August 26, 2023, the National Hurricane Center
reported that a broad area oflow pressure, which originated offthe west coast ofCentral America.
WHEREAS, the National Hurricane Center predicts Invest 93L will intensify into a
tropical depression over the weekend and continue to strengthen as it moves northward into the
exercising the powers delegated by this Executive Order, the State Coordinating Officer shall
confer withthe Governor to the fullest extent practicable. The State Coordinating Officer shall
also have the authority to:
B. Seek direct assistance and enter into agreements with any and all agencies of
thefederal government asmay be neededto meet this emergency
C. Direct all state, regional, and local governmental agencies, including law
enforcement agencies, to identify personnel needed from those agencies to assist in meeting the
response, recovery, and mitigation needs created by this emergency, and to place all such personnel
under the direct command and coordination of the State Coordinating Officer to meet this
emergency
D. Direct the actions of any state agency as necessary to implement the Federal
EmergencyManagementAgency'sNationalDisasterRecovery Framework.
F. Suspend the effect of any statute, mle, or order that would in any way prevent,
hinder, or delay any mitigation, response, or recovery action necessary to cope with this
or other action shall specify each statute or rule being amended or waived, if applicable, and the
however, the requirements of sections 252. 46(1)-(2) and 120. 54(4), Florida Statutes, do not apply
to any such orders issued by the State Coordinating Officer. No such order shall remain in effect
beyond the expiration ofthis Executive Order, including any extension thereof.
Section3. I order the Adjutant General to activate the FloridaNational Guard, as needed,
Section 4. I find that the special duties and responsibilities resting upon some state,
regional, and local agencies, and other governmental bodies in responding to this emergency may
require them to suspend or waive certain statutes, rules, ordinances, and orders they administer.
Governor may suspend all statutes andrules affecting budgeting to the extent necessary to provide
budget authority for state agencies to cope with this emergency. The requirements of sections
252. 46(1)-(2) and 120. 54(4), Florida Statutes, do not apply to any such suspension issued by the
Executive Office ofthe Governor. No suchsuspension shall remain ineffect beyond the expiration
of this Executive Order, including any extension thereof.
B. Each state agency may suspend the provisions of any regulatory statute
prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or the orders or rules ofthat agency, if
strict compliance with theprovisions ofany such statute, order, or rule would in any way prevent,
hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with the emergency. This includes, but is not limited
to, the authority to suspend any and all statutes, rules, ordinances, or orders which affect leasing,
printing, purchasing, travel, andtheconditionofemployment andthecompensation ofemployees.
In accordance with section 252. 3611(1), Florida Statutes, any agency order, declaration, or other
action suspending a statute or rule shall specify each statute or rule being amended or waived, if
applicable, andtheexpiration date for the order or action. Therequirements ofsections 252. 46(1)-
(2) and 120. 54(4), Florida Statutes, shallnot apply to any suchsuspension issuedbya state agency;
however, no suchsuspension shall remainineffectbeyondtheexpirationofthis Executive Order,
including any extensionthereof.
7) Rental of equipment;
D. All agencies whose employees are certified as disaster service volunteers within
the meaning of section 110. 120(2)(d), Florida Statutes, may, in accordance with section
110. 120(3), Florida Statutes, release any such employees for such service as requested by the
employee to meet this emergency.
Turnpike and other public highways, to the extent such waiver may be needed to provide
emergency assistance or facilitate the evacuation ofthe affected counties;
2) Managetheflowoftrafficorcloseanyandallroads,highways,andportions
ofhighways asmay beneeded for the safeand efficient transportation ofevacuees to those counties
that the State Coordinating Officer may designate as destination counties for evacuees in this
emergency;
316. 545(4), Florida Statutes, for commercial motor vehicles that enter Florida to provide
emergency services or supplies, to transport emergency equipment, supplies or personnel, or to
transport FEMA mobile homes or office style mobile homes into or from Florida;
5) Waive the size and weight restrictions for divisible loads on any vehicles
transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, and agricultural commodities and citrus as
and weight restrictions for all such vehicles for the duration of the emergency. The DOT shall
316. 545(4) and 320. 0715, Florida Statutes, for commercial motor vehicles that enter Florida to
jurisdictions and that are participating in emergency relief efforts through the transportation of
equipment and supplies or providing other assistance in the form ofemergency services;
vessel title certificates, vehicle license plates, vehicle registration certificates, vehicle tag
certificates, vehicle title certificates, handicapped parking permits, replacement drivers' licenses,
and replacement identification cards and to waive the additional fees for the late renewal of or
application for such licenses, certificates, and documents due to the effects of adverse weather
conditions; and
5) Defer administrative actions and waive fees imposed by law for the late
offices, or any office of the County Tax Collector that acts on behalf ofthe DHSMV to process
renewals has closed offices due to adverse weatherconditions.
Recordkeeping andother applicable requirements for existing IFTA and IRPlicensees and
registrants are not affected by this Executive Order. The DHSMV shall promptly notify the State
reside in anareaor county covered under this Executive Order andto emergency personnel who
havebeenactivated bytheir state orlocal agencybutwhodonotreside inanareaorcounty covered
bythis Executive Order. In accordance with section 465. 019(4)(b), Florida Statutes, a hospital
that operates a Class II or Class III institutional pharmacy located in an area or county covered
under this Executive Order may prescribe and dispense a supply ofmedicinal drug lasting up to
72 hours.
H. All state agencies responsible for the use of state buildings and facilities may
close suchbuildings andfacilities inthoseportions ofthe State affected bythis emergency, to the
extent necessary to meet this emergency. I direct each state agency to report the closiire of any
State building or facility to the WebEOC system utilized by the Division of Emergency
Management. Under the authority contained in section 252. 36, Florida Statutes, I direct each
countytoreporttheclosureofanybuildingorfacilityoperatedormaintainedbythecountyorany
political subdivisionona dailybasistotheWebEOCsystem. Furthermore, I directthe Secretary
of the Department of Management Services to:
I. All State agencies may abrogate the time requirements, notice requirements,
anddeadlinesforfinalactiononapplicationsforpermits, licenses,rates,andotherapprovalsunder
anystatutes orrulesunderwhichsuchapplicationaredeemedto beapprovedunlessdisapproved
in writing by specified deadlines. All such time requirements that have not yet expired as ofthe
date of this Executive Order are suspended and tolled to the extent necessary to meet this
emergency.
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condition. Employees who are eligible to receive extraordinary pay under the agency's activated
plan shall accrue special compensatory leave credits for work performed during facility closures
up to the niynber of hours in the employee's established workday. For these employees, any
additional time worked beyond the employee's established workday during facility closures will
result in extraordinarypay;
2) All agency personnel who are assigned to the State Emergency Operations
3) All agency personnel who are deployed throughout the state in response to
K. All State agencies may waive the forty-day time limit to issue a warrant
pursuant to section 215. 422(3)(b), Florida Statutes. This waiver applies to invoices and
reimbursement requests arising from this emergency that were received, inspected, and approved
by the agency prior to the expiration ofthis Executive Order, including any extension thereof. This
waiver of section 215. 422(3)(b), Florida Statutes, and all waivers based upon this waiver shall
expire upon the expiration ofthis Executive Order, including any extension thereof.
L. The provisions ofsection 934. 50, Florida Statutes, excluding subsection (4), are
waived for state and local agencies conducting emergency operations arising from the state of
emergency for the limited purpose ofcapturing aerial evidence concerning the amount ofdamage
sustained to private and public property; to assist in search, rescue, and recovery activities; and
Section 5. All public facilities, including elementary and secondary schools, community
colleges, state universities, and other facilities owned or leased by the state, regional or local
governments that are suitable for use as public shelters shall be made available at the request of
the local emergency management agencies to ensure the proper reception and care of all evacuees.
Under the authority contained in section 252. 36, Florida Statutes, I direct the Superintendent of
each public-school district in the State of Florida to report the closure of any school within its
district to the Coinmissioner of the Florida Department of Education. Furthermore, I direct the
Commissioner of the Department of Education to:
Section 6. I find that the demands placed upon funds specifically appropriated to state and
local agencies for disaster relief or response are unreasonably great andthat such funds may be
inadequate to pay the costs of coping with this emergency. In accordance with section
252. 37(2)(b), Florida Statutes, I direct that sufficient funds be made available, as needed, by
transferring andexpending moneys from the Emergency Preparedness andResponse Fund created
under section 252. 3711, Florida Statutes.
Section?. All state agencies entering emergency orders, emergency mles, or other
emergency actions in response to this emergency shall advise the State Coordinating Officer
Section 8. Medical professionals and workers, social workers, and counselors with good
and valid professional licenses issued by states other than the State of Florida may render such
services in Florida during this emergency for persons affected by this emergency with the
condition that such ser/ices be rendered to such persons free of charge, and with the further
condition that such services be rendered under the auspices of the American Red Cross or the
FloridaDepartment ofHealth.
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Section 9. Pursuant to section 501. 160, Florida Statutes, it is unlawful and a violation of
section 501. 204, Florida Statutes, for a person to rent or sell or offer to rent or sell at an
unconscionable price withinthe areafor whichthe state ofemergency is declared, any essential
commodity including, but not limited to, supplies, services, provisions, or equipment that is
necessary for consumption or use asa direct result ofthe emergency.
Section 10. Underthe authority contained in sections 252. 36(6)(a), (g), and(m), Florida
Statutes, I direct that, for the purposes of this emergency, the tenn "essentials, " as defined by
section 252. 359(2), Florida Statutes, shall be the same as and no more expansive than the term
"commodity, " as defined by section 501. 160(1)(a), Florida Statutes (hereinafter referred to
collectively or alternatively as "essential commodities"). Accordingly, any person who delivers
B. The weight of a delivery vehicle will not jeopardize the structural integrity of
any roadway or bridge located within the declared area;
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movement within the declared area(s) that drivers must follow when delivering essential
commodities.
medications under chapter 893, Florida Statutes, qualifies as a person delivering essential
commodities.
Inorderto qualify asa person delivering essential commodities underthis section, a person
both essential and non-essential commodities, then this section shall not provide any authorization
for that individual to enter into or move within the declared area(s).
Section 11. Consistent with Executive Order 80-29, nothing in this Executive Order shall
prevent local jurisdictions in any area not declared to be under a state of emergency by this
Executive Order from taking prompt andnecessary actionto save lives andprotect theproperty of
their citizens, including the authority to compel and direct timely evacuation when necessary.
Section 12. I authorize the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to disto-ibute funds
pursuant to section 420. 9073, Florida Statutes, to any county, municipality, or other political
subdivision located within the area(s) declared to be under a state of emergency by this Executive
Order. The authority ofthe Florida Housing Finance Corporation to distribute funds in connection
withthis emergency shall expire sixmonths after the expiration ofthis Executive Order, including
Section 13. All actions taken by the Executive Director of the Division of Emergency
Management with respect to this emergency before the issuance of this Executive Order are
ratified.
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Section 14. This Executive Order is effective iinmediately and shall expire sixty (60) days
from this date unless extended.
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