Category: Florida Legislative News
May 6, 2011
It was announced today, May 6, 2011, that Broward County Public Schools has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current budget from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. This award is …
May 6, 2011
The following is a transcript of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s Speech on “Implementing a Macroprudential Approach to Supervision and Regulation,” given on May 5, 2011, at the 47th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition in …
May 6, 2011
Please be advised that today’s 2:00 p.m. FPCA Automobile Division meeting has been canceled. Should you have any questions, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com).
May 5, 2011
Tonight, May 5, 2011, CS/CS/CS for SB 408 was heard by the full Senate for approval of the strike-all amendment adopted by the House yesterday. Senator Smith, Senator Storms, Senator Margolis and Senator Fasano all filed “unfriendly” amendments to …
May 5, 2011
Colodny Fass presents its daily bill tracking report for May 5, 2011. The report will be issued on a daily basis until the 2011 Florida Legislative Session is scheduled to end on May 6. This report, which is attached, …
May 5, 2011
The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code: 81629#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the April 29, 2011 meeting, are attached. …
May 5, 2011
At a budget conference meeting today, May 5, 2011, the Florida Senate rescinded its offer to include a provision in the criminal justice conforming bill that would have prohibited the use of a contingency fee multiplier in PIP litigation. …
May 5, 2011
Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members: At a budget conference meeting today, May 5, 2011, the Florida Senate rescinded its offer to include a provision in the criminal justice conforming bill that would have prohibited the use …
May 4, 2011
CS/CS/CS/SB 408, also known as the “Cost Driver” bill, was amended and passed on Third Reading today, May 4, 2011, by the Florida House of Representatives. After the House adopted a strike-all amendment to the bill during its Second …
May 4, 2011
The House amended and passed CS/CS/CS/SB 408 on Third Reading today, May 4, 2011. As previously reported, the House adopted a strike all amendment yesterday on Second Reading. Today, on Third Reading, additional amendments to the bill were filed by …