Category: Florida Legislative News

National Association of Insurance Commissioners Chief Executive Officer Terry Vaughan will be among insurance industry representatives to testify at a United States House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 entitled “Capital Markets Regulatory Reform: Strengthening Investor Protection, …

In an Order issued on Monday, October 5, 2009 by Leon County Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis, the official misconduct charges against former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom, developer Jay Odom and former college president Bob Richburg have been dismissed …

The Florida Senate released its 2009-2010 Committee and Council Assignments on Friday, October 2, 2009.  The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance roster for the 2009-2010 Florida Legislative Session is as follows: Garrett Richter (R-District 37), Chair Chris Smith (D-District …

  Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, released a discussion draft of the Federal Insurance Office Act today, October 1, 2009, along with two other pieces …

REMINDER:  The next Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division meeting will be held via teleconference tomorrow, October 2 at 10:30 a.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  18619#. An agenda and materials for tomorrow’s meeting, …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State 5th for tax climate Florida’s beneficial tax climate ranks the state fifth on the Tax Foundation’s 2010 State Business Tax Climate Index.   EDITORIAL:   Whack Legislature’s pay–Vindictive …

United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testified on financial regulatory framework reform before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services today, October 1, 2009.  The text of his remarks is below:   Chairman Ben S. Bernanke …

The Florida Legislature will hold the first Fall 2009 Interim Committee Meetings during the week of October 5-9.  Additional Interim Committee Meetings will be held during the weeks of November 2-6 and December 7-11. To view the complete House of …

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) is requesting proposals for workshops and panels to be held during an upcoming symposium entitled “Reinvesting in Success:  Effective Youth Interventions” scheduled for January 27 through 29, 2010 in Orlando. The DJJ is …

Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Mark Sobel addressed the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, in Washington, D.C. today, September 30, 2009.  The text of his remarks is below: …