Category: Florida Legislative News

Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division will hold a conference call today, March 9 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss conducting a study on the impacts of a statewide wind pool. The call-in number for this meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference …

Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division has scheduled a conference call for Monday, March 9 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss conducting a study on the impacts of a statewide wind pool. The call-in number and any additional meeting information will …

Posted on Sat, Mar. 07, 2009 BY PATRICIA MAZZEI The $787 billion federal stimulus package set aside about $22 billion to help school districts pay for new construction — but Miami-Dade and Broward will likely not be able to get …

Please note the following update from Insurance Journal regarding United States Congressional action on today’s expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass.   National Flood Insurance Expected to Get …

The United States House Financial Services Committee issued the following release on March 5, 2009: Frank to Continue Financial Reform Agenda Committee to also complete work on Mortgage Reform/Anti-Predatory Lending and Credit Card Legislation Washington, DC – House Financial Services …

Also known as the corporate income tax “glitch” bill, SB 1112 by Senator Thad Altman became the first bill to be approved by the 2009 Florida Legislature.  After passage by the Senate earlier this week (39-1), the House of Representatives …

REMINDER:  Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division weekly conference calls begin today (March 6) at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number for today’s meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  46367#. Minutes from the February 9, 2009 meeting, as well as …

On March 6, 2009, the Florida House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Committee met in Tallahassee.  To view the Committee packet, click here. Chairman Pat Patterson recognized State Representative Janet Long as a new member of the Committee.  Below is …

The Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means Committee met on March 5, 2009 and, at the request of Chairman J.D. Alexander (R-Lake Wales), heard testimony from Florida’s Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty about the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund …

  To view a complete story, click on the headline below: NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: State Could Know By Friday About Stimulus Money For Schools Florida Education Commissioner Eric Smith said that by the end of the week the state …