Category: Legislative Updates
Oct 20, 2015
Bill authorizes the acquisition of coastal land for flood mitigation and preservation Florida Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) filed SB 584 relating to the Peril of Flood today, October 20, 2015. The bill would create a flood mitigation and …
Sep 30, 2015
Led by Federal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith, a panel of insurance industry leaders testified in Washington D.C. at a U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services’ Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing yesterday, September 29, 2015. Entitled “The Impact of …
Aug 21, 2015
With minutes to go before the scheduled end of Special Session 2015B at noon today, August 21, 2015, Florida legislators had still not come to any agreement or solutions on Congressional redistricting as mandated by the Florida Supreme Court. …
Aug 12, 2015
Above: Colodny Fass’ Donovan Brown Notes Senator Jeff Brandes’ Letter To Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty Today on National Flood Insurance Program Rates In a letter sent today, August 12, 2015, Florida Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) asked Florida …
Aug 11, 2015
Above: Florida House Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Cocoran will be officially designated as House Speaker on September 16 Florida House Republicans are scheduled to meet on September 16 to officially designate Richard Corcoran as House Speaker for 2016-2018, the …
Aug 4, 2015
Filed by State Representative Mike Hill yesterday, August 3, 2015, HB 5 Relating to Civil Remedies Against Insurers would revise Florida’s insurance laws relating to bad faith by providing a 45-day window in which insurers would be able to make …
Jul 28, 2015
In a joint memorandum issued to legislators today, July 28, 2015, Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli announced that the Florida Legislature will conduct Special Session 2015C from October 19, 2015 through November 6, 2015 …
Jul 20, 2015
In a joint proclamation issued today, July 20, 2015, Florida legislative leaders called a 12-day Special Session beginning August 10, 2015 and ending August 21 for the sole purpose of amending Florida’s Congressional Districts 5, 13, 14, 21, 22, …
Jun 23, 2015
The results of a highly anticipated study undertaken by the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ (“Committee”) Banking Investigative Group on alleged National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP” or “Program”) underpayment of claims filed in the …
Jun 20, 2015
The Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate adjourned the 2015-A Special Session Sine Die at 6:50 p.m. last night, June 19, 2015, after both chambers adopted SB 2500-A, the $78.7 billion State Budget. The Budget must be signed …