Category: Florida Legislative News
Aug 21, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Hearing Sept. 8 on tax-swap amendment The Florida Supreme Court is getting a challenge to a ballot proposal that would trade a property tax cut for increases in other taxes. …
Aug 20, 2008
Florida Governor Charlie Crist sent a Memorandum to President Bush today, August 20, 2008, requesting that an Emergency Declaration be made for the State of Florida retroactive to August 18 as a result of widespread damage from Tropical Storm Fay. Assignment of the Emergency …
Aug 19, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Supreme Court to review tax swap plan The fate of the Amendment 5 tax swap is in the hands of the Florida Supreme Court. Florida Supreme Court docket information …
Aug 15, 2008
Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending August 15, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION The New Jersey governor is reviewing a bill putting the squeeze on workers comp cheats. SB 1918 would increase the flow of cases to the office insurance …
Aug 15, 2008
 Above: George Sheldon was tapped today by Governor Crist to serve as Florida Department of Children and Families Interim Secretary. In a statement released today, August 15, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist appointed Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) …
Aug 14, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Tax swap removed from ballot A state judge today struck from the ballot a controversial plan to wipe out most school property taxes, ruling that the proposal’s ballot summary on …
Aug 14, 2008
 From revenue conference page, but I can’t find where Complete Analysis (PDF) Overview (PDF) Reduction in Non-Homestead Maximum Assessment Increase from 10% to 5% (PDF) Reduction in Maximum School Millage from 10 mills to 5 mills (PDF) Repeal of …
Aug 14, 2008
Aug 12, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Amendment 5 tax swap a math problem Assuming a judge doesn’t knock it off the Nov. 4 ballot this week, a $9.3 billion to $11 billion tax-swap proposal for schools …
Aug 8, 2008
  Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending August 8, 2008 http://www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________________   LEGISLATION & REGULATION Regulators and insurers in Indiana are discussing drafting legislation for 2009 to create an insurance fraud bureau within the insurance department. The unit would assist …