Category: Florida Legislative News

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   To save school funding, Crist vetoes raid of transportation money Governor explains:  “We should not have to choose between jobs for Floridians or funding for our children’s education” Gov. …

  Citing HB 5603’s potential to create “unintended consequences for injured workers, Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed the measure today, May 28, 2010, even though the bill was supported by Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink because of its cost-cutting …

At the FPCA Automobile Division meeting held on Friday, May 21, the Members discussed creating a timeline and a list of issues to prepare for the 2011 and 2012 Florida Legislative Sessions.  Accordingly, the following documents are attached:  (1) draft …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Supreme Court Justices Again Reject Florida Property Tax Break Challenge For a second time this week, the justices Wednesday refused to hear an appeal of lower court rulings upholding the …

  The following insurance-related bills passed during the 2010 Florida Legislative Session were signed today by Governor Charlie Crist (to view complete bill information, click on the hyperlinks below):   CS/1st Eng. SB 2046 relating to Employee Leasing Companies Effective July …

  After asking Governor Charlie Crist for a veto, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (“AFSCME”) is now supporting HB 5603, which relates to workers’ compensation and Florida’s risk management programs, according to The Florida Current.  AFSCME …

HB 5603 relating to the Florida Department of Financial Services by the Government Operations Appropriations Committee and State Representative Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) would, among other provisions, revise the maximum reimbursement allowances section in 440.13, F.S. for the purpose of addressing the …

  Proposed Rules 12A-19.071, 12A-19.100 and 12B-8.0016 were the only insurance-related items considered by the Florida Cabinet at its March 25, 2010 meeting.  The Rules enable the Florida Department of Revenue (“DOR”) to create and maintain a statutory address/jurisdiction database for the …

  FPCA Auto Members: A bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would allow insurance companies to sell policies with maximum personal injury protection (“PIP”) benefits starting at $50,000.  Michigan, currently the only state with unlimited PIP benefits, would no longer …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Property Tax Amendments Survive Another Court Challenge A pair of state constitutional amendments that give tax breaks to primary homeowners survived another legal challenge Monday as the …