Category: Florida Legislative News

Two bills relating to insurance premium financing are moving through the Legislative process and have passed their respective committees of reference.  The bills, which are similar, but substantively identical, are outlined below, along with specifics on their progress.   House …

Two similar property insurance bills relating to sinkholes are scheduled to be heard this week in the Florida Legislature by their final committees of reference.  Because the two bills are nearly identical, please focus your review on the provisions of …

An editorial from the Saturday, March 28, 2009, edition of the Miami Herald regarding a proposed statewide ban on accident fees is reprinted below for your review.   Local perspectives Miami Herald–March 28, 2009 TALLAHASSEE BAN THE ‘CRASH TAX’ THROUGHOUT …

On Wednesday, March 25 2009, the Florida Senate Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (“Committee”) released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2009-2010.  The Committee is chaired by Senator Victor Crist (R-Tampa) and has spending authority over the …

  Above:  State Representative Anitere Flores (R-Miami) gestures as she defends CS/HB 903 when the measure was considered on the House floor Thursday, March 26, 2009.  (House photo by Mark Foley)   Speaker:  HB 903 A “Critical Issue” During a …

Please review the following bills and provide any comments during today’s 2:00 p.m. FPCA Homeowners Division meeting.   House Bill 1171 relating to Residential Property Insurance House Bill 1171 relating to Residential Property Insurance by Representatives Bill Proctor (R-Saint Augustine) …

REMINDER:  Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division will hold its weekly conference call today (March 27) at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number for today’s meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  46367#. Additional supplemental materials for today’s meeting are attached …

  Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Action:  Thursday, March 26   Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12  The Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12 met on Thursday, March 26 and acted on the following insurance-related bill: SB 1310 relating to Tax Credits/Nonprofit …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Class-size amendment linked to penny sales-tax hike A pair of Republican senators are pressing a compromise that would tie looser class-size limits to a permanent penny sales tax hike …

An amended version of CS/HB 1043 relating to First Responder Services by State Representative Nick Thompson was passed by the House Military and Local Affairs Policy Committee on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 by 9(Y)-6(N).  The bill would prohibit counties and …