Category: Legislative Updates

The Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change met today in Tallahassee, Florida and discussed developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  For your review, we have included a copy of the Governor’s press release, which summarizes the activities …

Late on Friday, September 14, the Florida Senate’s lead no-fault/PIP negotiator, Banking and Insurance Chairman Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, sent a new plan to the House that would resucitate the state’s PIP requirement.  Below is a summary of Senator Posey’s latest proposal and subsequent …

This afternoon, in a joint memorandum to members citing “significant progress” on budget reform, Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio announced that the Florida Legislature will convene for a Special Session on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, through …

House Democratic Leader Dan Gelber delivered a letter today to Speaker of the House Marco Rubio regarding the current state of Florida’s property insurance market.  In his letter, Democratic Leader Gelber urges Speaker Rubio to convene the House Insurance Committee …

The Florida House of Representatives has released an updated calendar for the week beginning September 17, 2007. A copy is attached for your review. Also attached is the Joint Legislative Budget Commission meeting packet from Monday, September 10. To view …

On Thursday, September 6, 2007, the House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, along with the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, held a hearing on H.R. 3355, otherwise known as the Homeowners’ Defense Act of …

On Thursday, September 6, 2007, Governor Charlie Crist released his budget recommendations to the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. Despite receiving these recommendations, the Legislature announced that it plans to postpone the Special Session that was scheduled to commence …

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives have revised their Calendars for the week beginning September 10, 2007.  Please click here for the Senate Calendar. Please click here for the House Calendar.    Should you have any questions or comments regarding this information, …

In a letter issued today, September 5, 2007, to the Florida Legislature, House Speaker Marco Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt announced the postponement of the Special Session on budget reform previously scheduled to begin September 18, 2007. The text …

The Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises have announced a Joint Subcommittee Hearing (“Hearing”) on the Homeowners Defense Act of 2007. The Hearing will be held on Thursday, September …