CALENDAR: Insurance-Related Florida Legislative Interim Committee Meetings–November 2-6

The Florida Legislature will hold its second round of Fall 2009 Interim Committee Meetings during the week of November 2-6.  The next scheduled Interim Committee Week is December 7-11.

To view the complete House of Representatives calendar for November 2-6, click here.

To view the complete Senate calendar for November 2-6, click here.

To view the referenced documents below, click on the corresponding hyperlinks.

 

 

Monday, November 2

 

Joint Legislative Auditing Committee

The Florida Joint Legislative Auditing Committee will hold an interim meeting on Monday, November 2 from 4:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. in Room 309 of the Capitol Building, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:

• Florida Auditor General Report 2010-012, Division of Emergency Management – Delays in Settling Disaster Claims – Operational Audit

 

Tuesday, November 3

 

Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance

The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, November 3 from 1:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issues are scheduled to be discussed:

• Presentation on the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) by Dr. Jack Nicholson, FHCF Chief Operating Officer
• Overview of the financial industry by Florida Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Tom Cardwell
• Issue Brief 2010-203, Open Government Sunset Review of Section 627.0628(3)(f), F.S., Trade Secrets Used in Hurricane Models
• Issue Brief 2010-204, Open Government Sunset Review of Section 627.06292, F.S., Reports of Hurricane Loss and Associated Exposure Data Utilized for the Development of the Public Hurricane Loss Projection Model

 

Florida Senate Committee on Commerce

The Florida Senate Committee on Commerce will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, November 3 from 1:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issues are scheduled to be discussed:

• Issue Brief 2010-306, Emerging Issues Related to Florida’s Unemployment Compensation Program
• Issue Brief 2010-305, Automobile Event Data Recorders

 

Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries

The Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, November 3 from 1:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. in Room 110 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:

• Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Condominium Sprinkler Retrofit Report:  A Review of Retrofit Costs and the Impact of Retrofitting on Insurance Premiums

 

Florida House Health Care Appropriations Committee

The Florida House Health Care Appropriations Committee will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, November 3 from 1:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. in Room 212 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:

• The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration will give an update on Federal Health Care Reform

 

Florida House Government Operations Appropriations Committee

The Florida House Government Operations Appropriations Committee will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, November 3 from 2:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. in Room 116 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Schedule VIII-B Priority Listing of Budget Issues for Possible Reduction for Legislative Budget Request Year 2010-11

 

Wednesday, November 4

 

House Roads, Bridges and Ports Policy Committee

The Florida House Roads, Bridges and Ports Policy Committee will hold an interim meeting on Wednesday, November 4 from 8:00 a.m. through 9:45 a.m. in Room 404 of the House Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:

• Presentation by the Florida Department of Safety and Motor Vehicles on 2010 Legislative Proposals

 

Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs

The Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs will hold an interim meeting on Wednesday, November 4 from 1:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:

• Issue Brief 2010-206, Open Government Sunset Review of Section 409.25659, F.S., Insurance Claims Data for Public Assistance Coordination of Benefits

 

Florida Senate Committee on Health Regulation

The Florida Senate Committee on Health Regulation will hold an interim meeting on Wednesday, November 4 from 1:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issue is scheduled to be discussed:

• Issue Brief 2010-318, Regulation and Insurance Coverage of Clinical Trials

 

Florida House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee

The Florida House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee will hold an interim meeting on Wednesday, November 4 from 2:00 p.m. through 3:30 p.m. in Room 212 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  The following insurance-related issues are scheduled to be discussed:

• Presentation on the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) by Dr. Jack Nicholson, FHCF Chief Operating Officer
• Overview of the financial industry by Florida Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Tom Cardwell
• Presentation on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) by Susanne Murphy, Citizens Executive Vice President of Corporate Operations
  

 

 

2010 Regular Legislative Session Dates

• August 1, 2009:  Deadline for filing claims bills
• March 2, 2010:  Regular Session convenes
• March 2, 2010:  Noon–deadline for filing bills for introduction
• April 20, 2010:  50th Day–last day for regularly scheduled Committee meetings
• April 26, 2010:  All bills are immediately certified; Conference Committee Reports require only one reading; motions to reconsider are made and considered the same day
• April 30, 2010:  60th Day–last day of Regular Session

 

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