Category: Legislative Updates

Representatives from Colodny Fass met today, November 5, 2009, with State Representative Bryan Nelson (R-Apopka) to discuss proposed legislation relating to fraud prevention in the wind mitigation home inspection industry that would be introduced during the 2010 Regular Legislative Session. …

The Florida House of Representatives Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee met on November 4, 2009, during which presentations were given by the following persons: Tom Cardwell, Commissioner; Florida Office of Financial Regulation Dr. Jack Nicholson, Chief Operating Officer; …

The Florida House of Representatives’ Government Operations Appropriations Committee (“Committee”) met on November 3, 2009, during which it heard testimony from various agencies regarding their budget proposals for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.  Among the State agencies to present were the …

The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) held its second interim meeting on November 3, 2009.  Testimony was given by representatives from the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”), the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) and Committee …

During an October 30 public hearing, the Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist reviewed presentations from various Florida regulatory agencies regarding their 2010-2011 Legislative Budget Requests.  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), which was among the agencies to present, reported that, a result …

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Sullivan will represent the National Association of Insurance Commissioners at a United States House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Systemic Regulation, Prudential Matters, Resolution Authority and Securitization” this morning, October 29, at 9:30 a.m.  In his written …

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, …

United States Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) has filed a strike-all amendment to House Resolution 2609, which is also known as the “Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009.”  The amendment will be considered by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on …

On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Florida Deputy Insurance Commissioner Mary Beth Senkewicz testified at a joint hearing of the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and …

Both reports were prepared by the Education Pre-K – 12 Committee. One report is entitled:  Review of the Department of Education and School District Practices for Reading Intervention in Middle and High Schools Where a Majority of Students are Reading …