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Sorted by Folder NameBills relating to Business & Economic DevelopmentSB 0728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation Detert

Unemployment Compensation; Increases the number of employer payroll service providers who qualifyfor access to unemployment tax information by filing a memorandum of understanding. Revises

provisions relating to statutory construction. Requires that an individual claiming benefits report certaininformation and participate in an initial skills review. Disqualifies an individual for benefits for any weekhe or she is incarcerated. Requires claims to be submitted by electronic means, etc. EFFECTIVEDATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise providedCurrent Committee of Reference: Budget4/25/2011 SENATE Not considered by Budget4/25/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K4/26/2011 SENATE Temporarily postponed by BudgetCompare

SB 1058 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Hill)HB 1283 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Ahern)SB 1728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Latvala)

SB 2044Relating to Tax Administration (Budget Subcommittee onFinance and Tax)

SB 2156 Relating to Governmental Reorganization (Budget)

HB 7005Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Economic

Development & Tourism Subcommittee)HB 7247

Relating to Government Reorganization/OTTED, DCA, & AWI(Select Committee on Government Reorganization)

Bills relating toBusiness &EconomicDevelopment

Priority/Importance/Position

Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 0762 Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act HaysFlorida Climate Protection Act; Repeals provisions relating to a cap-and-trade regulatory program toreduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities. Conforms a cross-reference. EFFECTIVEDATE: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/28/2011 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/30/114/29/2011 SENATE Session for 04/30/11 Cancelled4/29/2011 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/02/11Identical

HB 4117 Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act (Plakon)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1069 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credits DorworthCapital Investment Tax Credit: Specifies procedures to claim sales & use tax credit; authorizesqualifying business that has insufficient corporate income tax liability to fully claim capital investment taxcredit to apply credit against its liability for sales & use taxes to be collected, reported, & remitted toDOR; requires qualifying business that receives credit against its sales & use tax liability to makeadditional capital investments; requires qualifying business to annually report its capital investments toOTTED, President of Senate, & Speaker of House; requires qualifying business that fails to makerequired capital investments to repay amount of sales & use tax credit claimed with interest; limitsavailability of sales & use tax credit to certain businesses that have their headquarters in this state, thatqualify for capital investment tax credit, & that entered into agreement with DOR during certain period;limits annual amount of tax credits that may be approved for each eligible qualifying business;authorizes OTTED & DOR to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2011



Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee3/28/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Finance & Tax Committee, 03/30/11, 2:15 pm, 17 H3/30/2011 HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Finance & Tax Committee4/6/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 04/08/11,

9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)Identical

SB 1470 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credit (Altman)



Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.

Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1222 Relating to Corporate Income Tax/Reduction & Future Repeal NormanCorporate Income Tax/Reduction & Future Repeal; Provides for incremental reductions of the corporateincome tax effective on specified dates. Provides for future repeal of part I of chapter 220, F.S., relatingto the chapter title, legislative intent, and definitions, and part II of chapter 220, F.S., relating to theimposition and apportionment of the corporate income tax. Provides legislative findings, intent, andapplication, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011, except as otherwise providedCurrent Committee of Reference: Commerce and Tourism3/23/2011 Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 03/25/11,

9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)3/30/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 04/01/11,


9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)Compare

SB 1236 Relating to State Revenues (Richter)Identical

HB 0503Relating to Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of theCorporate Income Tax (Harrison)



Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1231 Relating to Telecommunications HornerTelecommunications: Creates "Regulatory Reform Act"; revises & repeals provisions relating to PublicService Commission & telecommunication companies, facilities, & services; requires commission toinitiate rulemaking to reduce regulatory assessment fee for telecommunications companies & produceannual report describing its efforts to do so. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/28/2011 HOUSE Ordered enrolled4/28/2011 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed4/28/2011 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/05/11)Compare

HB 4149 Relating to Regulation of Electronic Communications (Porter)Similar

SB 1524 Relating to Telecommunications (Simmons)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1243 Relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Boyd



Citizens Property Insurance Corporation: Revises legislative intent; provides certain residentialstructures are not eligible for coverage by corporation after certain date; prohibits corporation fromlevying assessments until surcharge is levied; requires corporation to commission consultant to preparereport on outsourcing; revises wind coverage provisions; specifies that corporation's insurance policiesmust provide that surplus lines insurer's offer to cover risks makes policy ineligible for renewal; requirespolicyholders acknowledge assessment of surcharges; provides for termination of agent for rebateviolation; provides policies do not cover screen enclosures & limits coverage for sinkhole damage;requires members of board to abstain from voting on issues of interest; requires members to disclose

interest; provides corporation is residual market mechanism; revises provisions relating to corporationrates; provides surplus lines insurers may participate in depopulation, take-out, or keep-out programs;provides requirements surplus lines insurer must meet to participate; clarifies corporation immunity;authorizes release of confidential files to insurer; deletes requirement for annual report on wind-onlylosses; requires property owners in Special Flood Areas maintain separate insurance. Effective Date:upon becoming a lawCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/7/2011 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Economic Affairs Committee; 10 Yeas, 6 Nays4/11/2011 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed4/12/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second readingCompare

SB 1714 Relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Hays)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1425 Relating to State Minimum Wage TobiaState Minimum Wage: Provides requirements for adjustment of state minimum wage. Effective Date:July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Economic Affairs Committee4/1/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Finance & Tax Committee, 04/05/11, 11:45 am, 17 H4/5/2011 HOUSE Favorable by Finance & Tax Committee; 13 Yeas, 11 Nays4/6/2011 HOUSE Now in Economic Affairs CommitteeSimilar

SB 1610 Relating to State Minimum Wage (Detert)

Bills relating to

Business &EconomicDevelopment



Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1470 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credit AltmanCapital Investment Tax Credit; Specifies procedures to claim a sales and use tax credit. Authorizes aqualifying business that has insufficient corporate income tax liability to fully claim a capital investmenttax credit to apply the credit against its l iability for sales and use taxes to be collected, reported, andremitted to the Department of Revenue. Requires a qualifying business that receives a credit against itssales and use tax liability to make additional capital investments, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Budget3/23/2011 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

3/23/2011 Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 03/25/11,9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)3/24/2011 SENATE Now in BudgetIdentical

HB 1069 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credits (Dorworth)






Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1524 Relating to Telecommunications SimmonsTelecommunications; Creates the "Regulatory Reform Act." Revises legislative intent with respect tothe jurisdiction of the Florida Public Service Commission. Repeals provisions relating to priceregulation, regulatory methods for small local exchange telecommunications companies, experimentaland transitional rates, limited proceedings, procedures for seeking a stay of proceedings, joint rates,

tolls, and contracts, rate adjustment orders, intrastate interexchange service contracts, and unlawfulcharges against consumers, respectively, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/19/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading4/25/2011 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/114/27/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (170366, 448420, 905238); Substituted for HB

1231; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1231Compare

HB 4149 Relating to Regulation of Electronic Communications (Porter)Similar

HB 1231 Relating to Telecommunications (Horner)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1610 Relating to State Minimum Wage DetertState Minimum Wage; Conforms a provision to changes made by the act. Provides for calculating theadjusted real wage rate and its application as the Florida minimum wage when both the previousyear?s Florida minimum wage and the federal minimum wage are lower. Provides definitions. Conformsa cross-reference. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/25/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K4/26/2011 SENATE Favorable by Budget; 14 Yeas, 6 Nays4/27/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second readingSimilar

HB 1425 Relating to State Minimum Wage (Tobia)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1714 Relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation HaysCitizens Property Insurance Corporation; Discontinues policy discounts relating to the Citizens PropertyInsurance Corporation after a certain date. Directs the corporation to provide coverage to certainexcluded residential structures but at rates deemed appropriate by the corporation. Provides thatcertain residential structures are not eligible for coverage by the corporation after a certain date.Prohibits the corporation from levying certain assessments with respect to a year's deficit until thecorporation has first levied a specified surcharge, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law

Current Committee of Reference: Budget4/26/2011 SENATE Not considered by Budget4/26/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/26/11, 1:00 pm, 110 S - If Received4/26/2011 SENATE Not received by RulesCompare

HB 1243 Relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Boyd)






Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 2078 Relating to Energy Communications, Energy and PublicUtilities

Energy; Requires a utility to purchase excess electrical output generated by any property owner's

rooftop solar equipment within its service area. Requires all public utilities to perform a free energy auditof the business structures of commercial customers. Provides that the audit is deemed satisfied undercertain conditions. Requires the Department of Management Services to prioritize buildings for anenergy audit and retrofits and to proceed with performing those audits and retrofits, etc. EFFECTIVEDATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Budget4/25/2011 SENATE Not Considered by Budget4/25/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K4/26/2011 SENATE Temporarily postponed by BudgetCompare

SB 1102 Relating to Energy (Detert)SB 1336 Relating to Renewable Energy (Bennett)HB 1349 Relating to Renewable Energy (Burgin)SB 1724 Relating to Renewable Energy (Altman)

HB 7217Relating to Energy Incentives and Initiatives (Energy & UtilitiesSubcommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 4117 Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act PlakonFlorida Climate Protection Act: Repeals provisions for cap & trade regulatory program to reducegreenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee1/31/201 HOUSE Filed2/16/2011 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee2/16/2011 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

Identical SB 0762 Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act (Hays)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 4195 Relating to Local Business Taxes O'TooleLocal Business Taxes: Repeals ch. 205, F.S., "Local Business Tax Act." Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee3/14/2011 HOUSE Now in Finance & Tax Committee

4/1/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Finance & Tax Committee, 04/05/11, 11:45 am, 17 H4/5/2011 HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Finance & Tax CommitteeCompare

HB 5005Relating to Deregulation of Professions and Occupations(Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee)






Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7005 Relating to Unemployment Compensation Economic Development & TourismSubcommittee

Unemployment Compensation: Increases number of employer payroll service providers who qualify foraccess to unemployment tax information; revises provisions relating to statutory construction; requiresthat applicant for benefits participate in initial skills review; provides exceptions; clarifies "good cause"

for voluntarily leaving employment; disqualifies certain person for benefits; reduces amount & revisescalculation of number of weeks of claimant's benefit eligibility; revises employer's unemploymentcompensation contribution rate by certain factors; revises application to conform to changes made bythis act; provides employer payment schedule for 2012, 2013, & 2014 contributions; revises allowableforms of evidence in benefit appeals; revises judicial venue for reviewing commission orders; specifiesthat evidence of mailing agency document is based on date stated on document; revives, readopts, &amends provision relating to temporary extended benefits; provides for retroactive application;establishes temporary state extended benefits for weeks of unemployment; provides for state extendedbenefits for certain weeks & for periods of high unemployment; provides severability; providesapplicability; provides appropriations for purposes of implementation; provides that act fulfills importantstate interest. Effective Date: upon becoming a lawCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee3/9/2011 HOUSE Placed on Third Reading3/10/2011 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 81 Yeas / 38 Nays)3/15/2011 SENATE In MessagesCompare

SB 0728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Detert)HB 1283 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Ahern)SB 1728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Latvala)



HB 7247Relating to Government Reorganization/OTTED, DCA, & AWI(Select Committee on Government Reorganization)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7217 Relating to Energy Incentives and Initiatives Energy & Utilities SubcommitteeEnergy Incentives and Initiatives: Revises legislative intent relating to state's energy policy; provideslegislative intent relating to renewable energy production of electricity; deletes provisions for renewableportfolio standard & renewable energy credits; provides mechanism for providers to recover costs toproduce or purchase renewable energy under certain conditions; exempts renewable energy projectsfor which cost recovery is provided under mechanism from requirements for determination of need;requires providers to include specified information relating to renewable energy development in reportsto PSC; transfers Florida Energy & Climate Commission within EOG to DACS; transfers Low-IncomeHome Energy Assistance Program & Weatherization Assistance Program within DCA to DACS;provides for creation of Office of Energy & Water within DACS; repeals Solar Energy System IncentivesProgram & required studies & reports on greenhouse gas emissions associated with renewable fuels &certain DACS consumer conciliatory conference responsibilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: State Affairs Committee4/4/2011 HOUSE Filed (Formerly PCB ENU1)4/7/2011 HOUSE Referred to State Affairs Committee

4/7/2011 HOUSE Now in State Affairs CommitteeCompare

SB 1102 Relating to Energy (Detert)SB 1336 Relating to Renewable Energy (Bennett)HB 1349 Relating to Renewable Energy (Burgin)SB 1724 Relating to Renewable Energy (Altman)SB 1810 Relating to Energy (Benacquisto)

SB 2076Relating to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services(Agriculture)

SB 2078Relating to Energy (Communications, Energy and PublicUtilities)

HB 7215 Relating to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services



(Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee)




Public Comments No comments exist.

Bills relating to Education ReformSB 0736 Relating to Education Personnel Wise

Education Personnel; Cites this act as the "Student Success Act." Revises provisions relating to theevaluation of instructional personnel and school administrators. Requires the Department of Educationto approve each school district's instructional personnel and school administrator evaluation systems.Requires the Commissioner of Education to approve or select and the State Board of Education toadopt formulas for school districts to use in measuring student learning growth. Requires schooldistricts to administer assessments for each course offered in the district, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:March 24, 2011 except as otherwise providedCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee3/16/2011 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed3/21/2011 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor3/24/2011 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-1Compare

HB 4179 Relating to Public School Personnel Contracts (Brodeur)Similar

HB 7019Relating to Education Personnel (K-20 CompetitivenessSubcommittee)

Bills relating toEducationReform


Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Position not specified.

Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1225 Relating to Education Savings Account Program BrandesEducation Savings Account Program: Creates Education Savings Account Program to allow payment toparticipating student's account equal to percentage of amount student would have generated under

FEFP, which would be deposited in financial institution to be used for child's education; provideseligibility requirements for students, schools & programs, & financial institutions to participate inprogram; provides qualified uses of funds in education savings account; provides responsibilities ofparents, students, financial institutions, DOE, & Chief Financial Off icer. Effective Date: upon becominga lawCurrent Committee of Reference: Education Committee3/4/201 HOUSE Filed3/14/2011 HOUSE Referred to Education Committee; Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee; Appropriations

Committee3/14/2011 HOUSE Now in Education CommitteeIdentical

SB 1550 Relating to Education Savings Account Program (Negron)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1329 Relating to John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with DisabilitiesProgram

Bileca

John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program: Makes scholarships available tostudents with disabilities who have 504 accommodation plan issued under federal law; allows parent torequest & receive scholarship for student to enroll in & attend private school if student has 504accommodation plan; provides that students with certain temporary 504 accommodation plans areineligible for scholarship; provides that parent may choose to enroll student in public school in adjacent



district under certain conditions; provides for scholarship amounts. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/28/2011 SENATE Received; Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget4/29/2011 SENATE Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Budget; Placed on Calendar, on second reading;

Substituted for SB 1656; Read Second Time4/29/2011 SENATE Placed on Third ReadingIdentical

SB 1656Relating to McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities

(Wise)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1331 Relating to School Choice BilecaSchool Choice: Revises requirements for eligibility to participate in Opportunity Scholarship Program;deletes provisions that authorize opportunity scholarship for attendance at private school; revisesschool district obligations & deletes provisions to conform; deletes obsolete provision relating to JohnM. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/26/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/11

4/28/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (128169, 441305)4/28/2011 HOUSE Placed on Third ReadingIdentical

SB 1822 Relating to School Choice (Benacquisto)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1546 Relating to Charter Schools ThrasherCharter Schools; Requires that the Department of Education provide or arrange for training andtechnical assistance for charter schools. Authorizes a sponsor to require certain governing board

members to reside in the school district. Provides for the designation of charter schools as high-performing if certain requirements are met. Requires that the Office of Program Policy Analysis andGovernment Accountability conduct a study comparing the funding of charter schools to the funding ofpublic schools. Provides requirements for the study, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/27/2011 SENATE Placed on Third Reading4/28/2011 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 31 Yeas / 8 Nays); Immediately Certified4/28/2011 HOUSE In MessagesCompare

SB 1620 Relating to K-12 Educational Instruction (Flores)HB 7195 Relating to School Choice (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)HB 7197 Relating to Digital Learning (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1550 Relating to Education Savings Account Program NegronEducation Savings Account Program; Specifies criteria for students who are eligible to participate in theprogram. Identifies certain students who may not participate in the program. Provides that a parent maydirect a financial institution trustee of his or her child's account to use the funds for specified costs ofattending a private school or participating in a dual enrollment program or to make a contribution to thechild's college savings plan or a payment to a contract under the Stanley G. Tate Florida PrepaidCollege Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law



Current Committee of Reference: Higher Education4/11/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Education Pre-K - 12, 04/14/11, 9:15 am, 301 S4/14/2011 SENATE Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; 3 Yeas, 0 Nays4/14/2011 SENATE Now in Higher EducationIdentical

HB 1225 Relating to Education Savings Account Program (Brandes)

Bills relating to

EducationReform



Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1620 Relating to K-12 Educational Instruction FloresK-12 Educational Instruction; Adds statewide virtual providers to the list of public school choices.Authorizes the creation of a virtual charter school. Requires the virtual charter school to contract with anapproved statewide virtual provider. Provides for funding of the virtual charter school. Provides for ablended-learning charter school. Provides that home education students may enroll in certain virtualeducation courses or courses offered in the school district in which they reside, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:upon becoming a lawCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/26/2011 SENATE Favorable with CS by Rules; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays4/27/2011 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed4/29/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second readingIdentical

HB 7197 Relating to Digital Learning (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1822 Relating to School Choice BenacquistoSchool Choice; Revises legislative intent and eligibility requirements for participation in the OpportunityScholarship Program. Deletes provisions that authorize an opportunity scholarship for attendance at aprivate school. Requires that an opportunity scholarship remain in force until the student graduates fromhigh school. Revises school district obligations and deletes provisions relating to private schools toconform to changes made by the act. Deletes an obsolete provision relating to the John M. McKayScholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/25/2011 SENATE Favorable by Budget; 17 Yeas, 1 Nay4/25/2011 SENATE Removed from Budget meeting agenda for 04/26/114/26/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second readingIdentical

HB 1331 Relating to School Choice (Bileca)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7019 Relating to Education Personnel K-20 Competitiveness SubcommitteeEducation Personnel: Cites act as "Student Success Act"; revises provisions relating to evaluation ofinstructional personnel & school administrators; requires DOE to approve school district's evaluationsystems; requires Commissioner of Education to approve or select formulas for use in measuringstudent learning growth; revises provisions relating to compensation & salary schedules; providescriteria for employment contracts for newly hired instructional personnel; authorizes certain exemptionfrom requirements for performance evaluation systems & compensation & salary schedules; providesfor repeal of certain special acts or general laws of local application relating to instructional personnel orschool administrator contracts. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee



3/10/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading3/11/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/15/113/15/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0736; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0736Compare

HB 4179 Relating to Public School Personnel Contracts (Brodeur)Similar

SB 0736 Relating to Education Personnel (Wise)




Public Comments

Establishes a merit pay system which we support, although the bill may not go far enough.

Bills relating to Good GovernmentHB 0001 Relating to Health Care Services Plakon

Health Care Services: Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. I of State Constitution to prohibit laws or rulesfrom compelling any person or employer to purchase, obtain, or otherwise provide for health carecoverage; permits health care provider to accept direct payment from person or employer for lawfulhealth care services; exempts persons, employers, & health care providers from penalties & taxes forpaying or accepting direct payment for lawful health care services; permits purchase or sale of healthinsurance in private health care systems; specifies what amendment does not affect or prohibit.Effective Date: Not Specified

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/25/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading4/25/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/114/27/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0002; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0002Identical

SB 0002 Relating to Health Care Services (Haridopolos)

Bills relating toGoodGovernment


Top Priority. / High Importance. / Support.

Public Comments

Constitutional amendment preventing healthcare mandates from the federal government

SB 0002 Relating to Health Care Services Haridopolos

Health Care Services; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit laws or rules fromcompelling any person or employer to purchase, obtain, or otherwise provide for health care coverage;permits a person or an employer to purchase lawful health care services directly from a health careprovider; permits a health care provider to accept direct payment from a person or an employer forlawful health care services; etc.Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/27/2011 HOUSE Substituted for HB 0001; Read Second Time4/27/2011 HOUSE Placed on Third Reading4/28/2011 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Third ReadingIdentical

HB 0001 Relating to Health Care Services (Plakon)




Public Comments

Constitutional amendment preventing healthcare mandates from the federal government

SB 0004 Relating to Balanced Federal Budget HaridopolosBalanced Federal Budget; Urges Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposingamendments to the Constitution of the United States to achieve and maintain a balanced federalbudget.Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/26/2011 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/114/28/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Adopted (Vote: 31 Yeas / 7 Nays)4/29/2011 HOUSE In Messages






Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 0107 Relating to Local Government Accountability Smith (J)Local Government Accountability: Revises provisions relating to procedures for declaring specialdistricts inactive; specifies level of detail required for local governmental entity's proposed budget;revises provisions for local governmental entity's audit & annual financial reports; requires localgovernmental entity's budget to be posted online; revises budgetary guidelines for district schoolboards. Effective Date: October 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee3/31/2011 HOUSE Favorable by Economic Affairs Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays4/1/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading4/27/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11Similar

SB 0224 Relating to Local Government Accountability (Dean)

Bills relating toGood

Government



Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 0115 Relating to Creation of the Department of Health and Human Services AdkinsCreation of the Department of Health and Human Services: Creates Department of Health & HumanServices (DHHS); provides for appointment of Secretary of Health & Human Services by Governor;provides guidelines for procurement of health services; establishes Central Office of InvestigativeServices & Office of Inspector General; directs Board of Governors to establish regional policydevelopment & research exchange centers at specified state universities for certain purposes; repealsprovisions relating to DCFS, AHCA, DOH, & related trust funds; provides for transfer of relatedfunctions & responsibilities to DHHS. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee1/3/201 HOUSE Filed1/25/2011 HOUSE Referred to Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee; Government Operations

Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee1/25/2011 HOUSE Now in Health & Human Services Quality SubcommitteeIdentical

SB 0528Relating to Creation of Dept. of Health and Human Services(Oelrich)




Public Comments

Creates a new Department of Health and Human Services, merging the current Agency for HealthCare Administration, Department of Health, Department of Children & Families, and Agency forPersons with Disabilities.

HB 0285 Relating to Public Meetings EisnauglePublic Meetings: Provides right for members of public to be heard at meetings of certain governmentalboards & commissions; prescribes conditions qualifying, & exceptions to, such right; provides foradoption of rules governing conduct of, & behavior at, such meetings. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Government Operations Subcommittee1/20/201 HOUSE Filed2/1/2011 HOUSE Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee;

State Affairs Committee2/1/2011 HOUSE Now in Government Operations SubcommitteeIdentical

SB 0310 Relating to Public Meetings (Negron)






Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 0310 Relating to Public Meetings NegronPublic Meetings; Provides a right for members of the public to be heard at meetings of certaingovernmental boards and commissions. Prescribes conditions qualifying, and exceptions to, the right.Provides for the adoption of rules governing the conduct of, and behavior at, the meetings. EFFECTIVEDATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Governmental Oversight and Accountability12/22/201 SENATE Filed1/5/2011 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; RulesIdentical

HB 0285 Relating to Public Meetings (Eisnaugle)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 0503 Relating to Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of the CorporateIncome Tax

Harrison

Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of the Corporate Income Tax: Provides for incrementalreduction of corporate income tax & for its future repeal; provides legislative findings & intent & providesfor application; provides for future application to franchise tax of specified parts & sections of ch. 220 asthose parts & sections existed before their repeal; provides direction to Division of Statutory Revision toassist legislative committee staff in preparation of conforming legislation for submission to specifiedfuture regular sessions. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee3/23/2011 Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 03/25/11,



9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)Compare

SB 1236 Relating to State Revenues (Richter)Identical

SB 1222Relating to Corporate Income Tax/Reduction & Future Repeal(Norman)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 0528 Relating to Creation of Dept. of Health and Human Services Oelrich

Creation of Dept. of Health and Human Services; Creates the Department of Health and HumanServices. Provides for appointment of a Secretary of Health and Human Services by the Governor.Establishes regions for the administration of program services. Establishes program divisions withineach region. Establishes the Central Office of Investigative Services. Repeals provisions relating to theDepartment of Children and Family Services, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Agency for HealthCare Administration, and Department of Health, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Health Regulation1/21/201 SENATE Filed2/9/2011 SENATE Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight

and Accountability; BudgetIdentical

HB 0115 Relating to Creation of the Department of Health and Human



Services (Adkins)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 0577 Relating to Scope and Exercise of Federal Power to Regulate CommerceCaldwellScope and Exercise of Federal Power to Regulate Commerce: Urges Congress to honor provisions ofU.S. Constitution that limit scope & exercise of federal power to regulate commerce. Effective Date: NotSpecifiedCurrent Committee of Reference: Federal Affairs Subcommittee2/1/201 HOUSE Filed2/16/2011 HOUSE Referred to Federal Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee2/16/2011 HOUSE Now in Federal Affairs Subcommittee




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 0658 Relating to Homestead/Nonhomestead Property FasanoHomestead/Nonhomestead Property; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to a llow theLegislature by general law to prohibit increases in the assessed value of homestead and specifiednonhomestead property if the just value of the property decreases, reduce the limitation on annualassessment increases applicable to nonhomestead real property, provide an additional homesteadexemption for owners of homestead property who have not owned homestead property for a specifiedtime before purchase of the current homestead property, etc.Current Committee of Reference: Budget4/25/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K4/26/2011 SENATE Not considered by Budget4/28/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 04/29/11,

10:00 AM, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)Compare

SB 0210 Relating to Homestead Property Assessed Value (Fasano)

HB 0273 Relating to Limitations on Annual Assessment Increases toHomestead and Nonhomestead Property (Costello)

SB 0390 Relating to Homestead Property Assessed Value (Flores)

HB 0537Relating to Property Taxes on Homestead and NonhomesteadProperty (Bovo)

HB 1053 Relating to Special Election (Dorworth)HB 1163 Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation (Dorworth)SB 1578 Relating to Homestead Exemption (Simmons)Similar

HB 0381Relating to Additional Homestead Exemption; Property ValueDecline; Reduction for Nonhomestead Assessment Increases;Abrogation of Scheduled Repeal (Dorworth)

Linked

SB 1564 Relating to Special Election (Fasano)SB 1722 Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation (Fasano)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 0728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation DetertUnemployment Compensation; Increases the number of employer payroll service providers who qualifyfor access to unemployment tax information by filing a memorandum of understanding. Revisesprovisions relating to statutory construction. Requires that an individual claiming benefits report certain



information and participate in an initial skills review. Disqualifies an individual for benefits for any weekhe or she is incarcerated. Requires claims to be submitted by electronic means, etc. EFFECTIVEDATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise providedCurrent Committee of Reference: Budget4/25/2011 SENATE Not considered by Budget4/25/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K4/26/2011 SENATE Temporarily postponed by BudgetCompare

SB 1058 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Hill)HB 1283 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Ahern)SB 1728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Latvala)



HB 7005Relating to Unemployment Compensation (EconomicDevelopment & Tourism Subcommittee)

HB 7247Relating to Government Reorganization/OTTED, DCA, & AWI(Select Committee on Government Reorganization)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 0958 Relating to State Revenue Limitation Budget Subcommittee on Finance andTax

State Revenue Limitation; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to replace the existing staterevenue limitation with a new state revenue limitation based on inflation and population changes.Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee3/10/2011 SENATE Placed on Third reading3/15/2011 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 27 Yeas / 13 Nays)3/16/2011 HOUSE In MessagesIdentical

HB 7221Relating to State Revenue Limitation (Finance & TaxCommittee)


Government



Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 0995 Relating to Revenue-Neutral Tax Reform CostelloRevenue-Neutral Tax Reform: Replaces revenue from required local effort school property tax withrevenue from state sales tax increase; provides legislative intent & findings; provides for 2.5 centincrease in tax on sales, use, & other transactions as replacement for required local effort schoolproperty tax; revises brackets for calculating sales tax amounts; provides for reservation & allocation ofrevenues from additional 2.5 cent increase in tax rate; conforms provisions relating to calculatingrequired local effort for school funding, funding for f iscally constrained counties, funding fordevelopmental research schools, & adoption of district school board budget; deletes requirement thatdistrict school board levy minimum millage rate necessary to provide district's required local effort;revises notice form relating to district school board's proposed tax increase for required local effort.

Effective Date: January 1, 2012Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee2/24/201 HOUSE Filed3/3/2011 HOUSE Referred to Finance & Tax Committee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Appropriations

Committee3/3/2011 HOUSE Now in Finance & Tax CommitteeIdentical

SB 1406Relating to Local Effort School Property Tax/Sales Tax(Bogdanoff)





Government


Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1053 Relating to Special Election DorworthSpecial Election: Provides for special election to be held on date of presidential preference primary in

2012, pursuant to s. 5, Art. XI of State Constitution, for approval or rejection by electors of state ofamendments to State Constitution, proposed by joint resolution, to prohibit increases in assessed valueof homestead property if fair market value of property decreases, reduce limitation on annualassessment increases applicable to nonhomestead real property, provide additional homesteadexemption for owners of homestead property who have not owned homestead property for specifiedtime before purchase of current homestead property, & application & limitations with respect thereto, &effective date if such amendments are adopted; provides for publication of notice & for procedures;provides appropriation. Effective Date: upon becoming a law if enacted by a vote of at least three-fourths of the membership of each house of the Legislature and if Senate Joint Resolution 658 orHouse Joint Resolution 381 is adopted by both houses of the LegislatureCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/12/2011 HOUSE Favorable by Economic Affairs Committee; 11 Yeas, 5 Nays4/13/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading4/27/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11Compare

SB 0658 Relating to Homestead/Nonhomestead Property (Fasano)SB 1722 Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation (Fasano)

Similar SB 1564 Relating to Special Election (Fasano)Linked


HB 1163 Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation (Dorworth)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1097 Relating to Senate Confirmation of Justices and Judges McBurneySenate Confirmation of Justices and Judges: Proposes amendment to s. 11, Art. V of State Constitutionto provide for Senate confirmation of justices & judges subject to merit-retention vote. Effective Date:Not SpecifiedCurrent Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee3/17/2011 HOUSE Now in Judiciary Committee4/5/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/07/11, 8:00 am, 404 H4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary CommitteeCompare

SB 1664Relating to Senate Confirmation/Appointments to SupremeCourt (Bogdanoff)

HB 7111 Relating to Supreme Court (Civil Justice Subcommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1103 Relating to Sovereignty of the State CaldwellSovereignty of the State: Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. I of State Constitution to assert sovereignty ofstate & declare right of people of state to refuse to comply with federal mandates that violate U.S.Constitution. Effective Date: Not SpecifiedCurrent Committee of Reference: Federal Affairs Subcommittee3/2/201 HOUSE Filed3/10/2011 HOUSE Referred to Federal Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee



3/10/2011 HOUSE Now in Federal Affairs SubcommitteeIdentical

SB 1438 Relating to Sovereignty of the State (Hays)



Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1128 Relating to Public Retirement Plans RingPublic Retirement Plans; Provides for the calculation of local government retirement benefits after acertain date. Requires the Department of Management Services to provide a fact sheet on each localplan. Provides that a local government employer is eligible for participation in the Florida RetirementSystem if it has no unfunded actuarial liabilities. Revises provisions relating to benefits paid by amunicipality that has its own pension plan, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/14/2011 SENATE Removed from Budget Committee meeting agenda for 04/15/114/18/2011 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed4/20/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second readingCompare

HB 0303 Relating to Public Retirement Plans (Costello)

HB 7241 Relating to Public Retirement Plans (Government OperationsSubcommittee)



Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Neutral.

Public Comments

We are waiting to see what the bil ls look like before supporting, although we full support pensionreform.

SB 1130 Relating to Retirement RingRetirement; Requires employee and employer contributions to the retirement system by a certain date.Amends provisions relating to the membership class of elected officers. Provides for renewedmembership in the retirement system for retirees who are reemployed after a certain date. Changes thename of the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program to the Florida Retirement SystemInvestment Plan. Requires certain public employees employed on or after a certain date to enroll in theinvestment plan, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011, except as otherwise providedCurrent Committee of Reference: Budget3/10/2011 SENATE Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 12 Yeas, 1 Nay3/14/2011 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed3/15/2011 SENATE Now in BudgetCompare

HB 1405 Relating to Retirement (Workman)SB 2100 Relating to Retirement (Budget)




Public Comments

This bill is part of the Senate's public pension reform package.

HB 1163 Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation DorworthAd Valorem Taxation: Reduces amount that any change in value of nonhomestead residential propertyresulting from annual reassessment may exceed assessed value of property for prior year; reducesamount that any change in value of certain residential & nonresidential real property resulting fromannual reassessment may exceed assessed value of property for prior year; provides first-t ime Floridahomesteader with additional homestead exemption; provides for calculation of exemption; provides forapplicability period of exemption; provides for annual reduction in exemption during applicability period;provides application procedures; provides for applicability of specified provisions; provides forcontingent effect of provisions & varying dates of application depending on adoption & adoption date ofspecified joint resolutions; authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules; provides for application &



renewal of emergency rules; requires Legislature to consider appropriating funds to f iscally constrainedcounties to offset reductions in ad valorem tax revenue as result of implementation of certain revisionsto State Constitution; requires application to DOR to participate in distribution of such appropriation;provides for certain contingent effect & retroactive application. Effective Date: upon becoming a lawCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/28/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (367683); Amendment(s) Adopted (636287, 754161)4/28/2011 HOUSE Placed on Third Reading4/29/2011 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

Compare SB 0658 Relating to Homestead/Nonhomestead Property (Fasano)Similar

SB 1722 Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation (Fasano)Linked


HB 1053 Relating to Special Election (Dorworth)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1184 Relating to Economic Development SiplinEconomic Development; Establishes the Economic Gardening Business Loan Program and theEconomic Gardening Technical Assistance Program as permanent programs. Revises conditions underwhich loan agreements may provide borrowers with flexibility in meeting the projected number of jobs.Deletes a requirement that certain funds be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. Revises the dateupon which the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development must begin to submit annualreports to the Governor and Legislature on the loan program and technical assistance program, etc.EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Commerce and Tourism2/17/201 SENATE Filed3/1/2011 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; BudgetCompare

SB 2156 Relating to Governmental Reorganization (Budget)Similar

HB 0775 Relating to Economic Development (Bernard)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1260 Relating to Clean Air Act BennettClean Air Act; Opposes the plan by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to regulategreenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.Current Committee of Reference: Environmental Preservation and Conservation3/7/2011 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation4/11/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 04/14/11, 9:15 am,

110 S

4/14/2011 SENATE Not considered by Environmental Preservation and Conservation




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 1401 Relating to Federal Intrusion into State's Clean Water Program SteubeFederal Intrusion into State's Clean Water Program: Urges Congress to keep EPA from overextending



its mandate & to direct agency not to intrude into Florida's previously approved clean water program.Effective Date: Not SpecifiedCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/22/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/26/114/26/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Adopted4/26/2011 SENATE In Messages

Bills relating to

GoodGovernment



Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1406 Relating to Local Effort School Property Tax/Sales Tax BogdanoffLocal Effort School Property Tax/Sales Tax; Provides for a 2.5 cent increase in the tax on sales, use,and other transactions. Revises brackets for calculating sales tax amounts. Provides for reservationand allocation of revenues from the additional 2.5 cent increase in the tax rate. Deletes a requirementthat a district school board levy the minimum millage rate necessary to provide the district's requiredlocal effort. Revises the notice form relating to a district school board's proposed tax increase forrequired local effort, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise providedCurrent Committee of Reference: Education Pre-K - 122/24/201 SENATE Filed3/7/2011 SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; BudgetIdentical

HB 0995 Relating to Revenue-Neutral Tax Reform (Costello)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1578 Relating to Homestead Exemption SimmonsHomestead Exemption; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to change the valuation towhich the homestead exemption applies and to provide an alternative homestead exemption.Current Committee of Reference: Community Affairs3/3/201 SENATE Filed

3/9/2011 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget; RulesCompare


SB 0658 Relating to Homestead/Nonhomestead Property (Fasano)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1664 Relating to Senate Confirmation/Appointments to Supreme Court Bogdanoff

Senate Confirmation/Appointments to Supreme Court; Proposes an amendment to the StateConstitution to require Senate confirmation of appointments to the office of justice of the SupremeCourt.Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/12/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 AM, 110 S4/15/2011 SENATE Favorable by Rules; 10 Yeas, 2 Nays4/15/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second readingCompare

HB 1097Relating to Senate Confirmation of Justices and Judges(McBurney)

HB 7111 Relating to Supreme Court (Civil Justice Subcommittee)






Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1672 Relating to Retention of Justices or Judges FloresRetention of Justices or Judges; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to increase the voterequired to retain a justice or judge in a judicial office and to provide for the increased vote requirementto apply beginning with retention elections during the 2012 General Election.Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary3/28/2011 SENATE Not considered by Judiciary3/30/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 S4/4/2011 SENATE Temporarily postponed by JudiciaryCompare

HB 7039Relating to Judicial Retention Elections (Civil JusticeSubcommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

SB 1972 Relating to Health and Human Services NegronHealth and Human Services; Exempts hospital districts from the requirement to provide funding to acommunity redevelopment agency. Provides for medical assistance for children in out-of-home careand adopted children. Revises provisions relating to conditions for Medicaid eligibility. Establishes theMedicaid managed care program as the statewide, integrated managed care program for medicalassistance and long-term care services. Requires all Medicaid recipients to be enrolled in Medicaidmanaged care. Establishes regions for separate procurement of plans, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: uponbecoming a lawCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/28/2011 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/30/114/29/2011 SENATE Session for 04/30/11 Cancelled4/29/2011 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/02/11Compare

SB 0094 Relating to Blood Establishments (Gaetz (D))HB 0119 Relating to Health Care (Hudson)HB 0199 Relating to Blood Establishments (Tobia)HB 0245 Relating to Florida Kidcare Program (Logan)

HB 0395Relating to University of Florida J. Hillis Miller Health Center(O'Toole)

SB 0406 Relating to Florida Kidcare Program (Sobel)HB 0445 Relating to Wellness or Health Improvement Programs (Ingram)HB 0479 Relating to Medical Malpractice (Horner)HB 0615 Relating to Sovereign Immunity (Coley)

SB 0626Relating to Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc.(Thrasher)

SB 0656 Relating to Florida Kidcare Program (Rich)HB 0661 Relating to Nursing Home Litigation Reform (Gaetz (M))HB 0795 Relating to Florida Kidcare Program (Pafford)SB 0966 Relating to Sovereign Immunity (Bennett)

SB 1226 Relating to Health Care Fraud (Joyner)HB 1289 Relating to Medicaid Eligibility (Ahern)SB 1356 Relating to Medicaid Eligibility (Jones (D))HB 1393 Relating to Sovereign Immunity (Artiles)SB 1396 Relating to Nursing Homes (Bogdanoff)

SB 1522Relating to Wellness or Health Improvement Programs (Gaetz(D))

SB 1590 Relating to Medical Malpractice (Hays)SB 1676 Relating to Sovereign Immunity (Thrasher)SB 1736 Relating to Health Care (Latvala)SB 1892 Relating to Health Care (Bennett)SB 1924 Relating to Sovereign Immunity (Garcia (R))



SB 2144 Relating to Medicaid (Budget)

HB 5311Relating to Medicaid Services (Health Care AppropriationsSubcommittee)

HB 7107Relating to Medicaid Managed Care (Health & Human ServicesCommittee)

HB 7109 Relating to Medicaid (Health & Human Services Committee)

Bills relating to

GoodGovernment



Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 4195 Relating to Local Business Taxes O'TooleLocal Business Taxes: Repeals ch. 205, F.S., "Local Business Tax Act." Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee3/14/2011 HOUSE Now in Finance & Tax Committee4/1/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Finance & Tax Committee, 04/05/11, 11:45 am, 17 H4/5/2011 HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Finance & Tax CommitteeCompare

HB 5005Relating to Deregulation of Professions and Occupations(Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7025 Relating to Rules of Court Civil Justice SubcommitteeRules of Court: Proposes amendment to s. 2, Art. V of State Constitution to provide that no court mayadopt rules of practice & procedure; Supreme Court may recommend rules to be adopted, amended, orrejected by Legislature; & providing that, in event of conflict, statute supersedes rule. Effective Date:Not SpecifiedCurrent Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee3/10/2011 HOUSE Now in Judiciary Committee4/5/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/07/11, 8:00 am, 404 H

4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary CommitteeLinked

HB 7027Relating to Court Rules of Process and Procedure (Civil JusticeSubcommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7027 Relating to Court Rules of Process and Procedure Civil Justice SubcommitteeCourt Rules of Process and Procedure: Provides that statutes supersede court rules; provides thatcourt rule may not modify substantive right or conflict with general law; creates judicial conference;

provides for creation & adoption of court rules, administrative orders, forms, & jury instructions; requiresproposed rules to be published & heard before subcommittee, rules committee, & judicial conferencebefore submission to Legislature; provides that rules go into effect if Legislature does not act; providesexceptions; provides exceptions to specified provisions relating to court rule adoption; provides foradoption of certain court rules in effect on effective date of act. Effective Date: on the effective date ofHouse Joint Resolution 7025, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intentand purpose, if that joint resolution is approved by the electors at the general election to be held inNovember 2012Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee3/10/2011 HOUSE Now in Judiciary Committee4/5/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/07/11, 8:00 am, 404 H4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary Committee



Linked

HB 7025 Relating to Rules of Court (Civil Justice Subcommittee)




Public Comments No comments exist.

HB 7039 Relating to Judicial Retention Elections Civil Justice SubcommitteeJudicial Retention Elections: Proposes amendment to s. 10, Art. V of State Constitution to increasepercentage of votes necessary to retain justices & judges. Effective Date: Not SpecifiedCurrent Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee3/14/2011 HOUSE Now in Judiciary Committee4/5/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/07/11, 8:00 am, 404 H4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary CommitteeCompare

SB 1672 Relating to Retention of Justices or Judges (Flores)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7107 Relating to Medicaid Managed Care Health & Human Services CommitteeMedicaid Managed Care: Designates AHCA as single state agency to administer Medicaid program;establishes Medicaid program as statewide, integrated managed care program for all covered services;authorizes agency to apply for & implement waivers; provides requirements for eligible plans thatprovide services in Medicaid managed care program; establishes provider service networkrequirements for eligible plans; establishes eight regions for separate procurement of plans. EffectiveDate: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee3/31/2011 HOUSE Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted (023527); Amendment Failed (204287); Passed (Vote:

80 Yeas / 38 Nays)3/31/2011 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E2) Filed4/6/2011 SENATE In MessagesCompare

SB 1972 Relating to Health and Human Services (Negron)Linked

HB 7109 Relating to Medicaid (Health & Human Services Committee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7109 Relating to Medicaid Health & Human Services CommitteeMedicaid: Requires APD to establish transition plan for current Medicaid recipients to iBudget systemby specified date; requires AHCA to develop transition plan for current Medicaid recipients to managed

care plans, set reimbursements rates for hospitals that provide Medicaid services, contract on prepaidor fixed-sum basis with certain dental health plans, develop opt-out process for recipients with accessto employer-sponsored coverage, maintain Medicaid Encounter Data System, establish designatedpayment for specified Medicare Advantage Special Needs members, & contract with provider servicenetwork to function as third-party administrator & managing entity for MediPass program; provides forexpiration of Medicaid Low-Income Pool Council & future repeal of Medicaid managed care pilotprogram; authorizes AHCA to develop designated payment for Medicaid-only covered services forwhich state is responsible & create exceptions to mandatory enrollment in managed care; requires DEAto develop transition plan for specified elders & disabled adults receiving long-term care Medicaidservices; directs AHCA to develop plan to implement enrollment of medically needy into managed care;provides limitation on noneconomic damages for negligence of practitioners providing services & careto Medicaid recipients. Effective Date: July 1, 2011



Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee3/31/2011 HOUSE Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted (274551); Passed (Vote: 78 Yeas / 39 Nays)3/31/2011 HOUSE Engrossed Text (E2) Filed4/6/2011 SENATE In MessagesCompare

HB 0267 Relating to Nursing Home Diversion Program (Perman)SB 0542 Relating to Nursing Home Diversion Program (Bennett)SB 1972 Relating to Health and Human Services (Negron)

Linked HB 7107

Relating to Medicaid Managed Care (Health & Human ServicesCommittee)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

HB 7221 Relating to State Revenue Limitation Finance & Tax CommitteeState Revenue Limitation: Proposes amendment to s. 1, Art. VII & creation of s. 19, Art. VII & s. 32, Art.XII of State Constitution to replace existing state revenue limitation with new state revenue limitationbased on inflation & population changes, to take effect upon approval by electors & apply beginning in

2014-2015 state fiscal year. Effective Date: Not SpecifiedCurrent Committee of Reference: No Current Committee4/8/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 04/12/11, 9:00 am, 212 K4/12/2011 HOUSE Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 14 Yeas, 10 Nays4/12/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second readingIdentical

SB 0958Relating to State Revenue Limitation (Budget Subcommittee onFinance and Tax)




Public Comments

No comments exist.

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