Category: Legislative Updates

In its ongoing interim review of property insurance issues affecting the State, the Florida Senate is inviting continued input and data from all sources.  Senate Staff also is welcoming the scheduling of personal meetings as part of the education process.  …

The United States House of Representatives passed House Resolution 2571, the Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009, today, September 9, 2009.  To view the full text of H.R. 2571, click here.  Media coverage on the bill’s passage from the …

Above:  Newly-Elected District 84 Florida State Representative Mack Bernard   Delray Beach Commissioner Mack Bernard won the August 25, 2009 District 84 Special Democratic Primary Election by 60.5 percent of the overall vote to defeat Riviera Beach Councilman Cedrick Thomas …

The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held an August 20, 2009  hearing on the implementation of Louisiana’s “Road Home” Program entitled “Implementation of the Road Home Program Four Years after Hurricane Katrina.” A list of …

The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing held an August 21 hearing entitled “Status of the ‘Big Four’ Four Years After Hurricane Katrina.” Following is a list of witnesses who testified at the hearing.  Hyperlinks …

  The Florida House of Representatives released 2009-2010 Committee and Council reassignments today, August 24, 2009.  The complete rosters are attached for review, or click on the hyperlinks below to access each: Download House 2010 Council and Committee  Download Assignments by …

The News Service of Florida reported today, August 24, 2009, that Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty will likely testify during the coming months before a Florida House of Representatives insurance panel about the availability of property insurance coverage in the State.  In an August …

In advance of announcing the Florida House of Representatives 2009-2010 Committee assignments, House Speaker Larry Cretul issued a memorandum today, August 24, 2009, to House members explaining his approach to the structuring.  Speaker Cretul’s memorandum is reprinted below, along with its …

In an August 5, 2009 hearing on a White House Administration proposal to revisit the regulation of credit rating agencies, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs examined the role of third party credit ratings and rating …

After holding the first of several anticipated meetings on July 30, 2009 regarding property insurance legislative reform, Florida House of Representatives and Senate staff have assembled a comprehensive outline of issues that were raised during the meeting.  The outline, which …