ADVANCE: Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings: Thursday, March 26

 

Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings:  Thursday, March 26

 

Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12 

The Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12 will meet on Thursday, March 26, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Room 301 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The agenda includes one insurance-related bill:

• SB 1310 relating to Tax Credits/Nonprofit Scholarship-Finding Organizations by Senator Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando)

To view the Committee packet, click here.

 

Florida Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability

The Florida Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability will meet on Thursday, March 26, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Room 110 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The agenda includes two insurance-related bills:

• SB 1906 relating to Government Revenues/Voter Approval/New Taxes and Fees by Senator Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne)
• SB 750 relating to Open Sunset Government Review/Insurance Claim Data Exchange Information by Senator Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne)

To view the Committee packet, click here.

 

Florida House of Representatives Session

The Florida House of Representatives will hold Session on Thursday, March 26, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., House Chambers, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  Insurance-related bills on the agenda include:

• HB 741 relating to Insurance Premium Financing by Representative Pat Patterson (R-DeLand)
• CS/HB 185 relating to Access to Health Care by the House Health Care Regulation Policy Committee
• CS/HB 903 relating to Attorneys’ Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases by the House General Government Policy Council

The Florida House of Representatives Session Calendar may be viewed on pages 9-12 here.

 

Florida Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations

The Florida Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations will meet on Thursday, March 26, 1:15-6:00 p.m., Room 110 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The agenda includes one insurance-related bill:

• SB 574 relating to Prescription Drugs/Purchase by Senator Don Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach)

To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

Florida House Military and Local Affairs Policy Committee

The Florida House Military and Local Affairs Policy Committee will meet on Thursday, March 26, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Room 102 of the House Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  Insurance-related bills on the agenda include:

• CS/HB 351 relating to Sinkhole Loss Prevention Ordinances by the House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee and Representative John Legg (R-Port Richey)
• HB 695 relating to Tax Collections, Sales, and Liens by Representative Ron Schultz (R-Homosassa)
• HB 1043 relating to First Responder Services by Representative Nick Thompson (R-Fort Myers)

To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

Please Note:  Any legislative actions that take place after 4:00 p.m. will be included in the next day’s bulletin.

 

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