Category: Florida Legislative News
Jul 14, 2008
 Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending July 11, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________  LEGISLATION & REGULATION The New Hampshire legislature ended 2008 with a mixed bag. The lawmakers passed a bill (SB 500) creating a task force to study misclassification of …
Jul 11, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed H.R. 4461, which would create a national grant program providing funding for local and state governments to enforce building code administration. The bill, also known as “The Community Building Code Administration Grant …
Jul 10, 2008
The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee met on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 and considered the following three insurance-related bills, in addition to a bill draft amending Federal securities laws:  H.R. …
Jul 10, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Pruitt’s introduction of tax swap amendment opponent in Palm City won’t be an endorsement State Sen. President Ken Pruitt is introducing one of the most outspoken opponents of …
Jul 8, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  History supports tax cut passage Since 1978, Florida voters have had 13 chances to vote for a cut in property taxes and they’ve approved all 13, ranging from …
Jul 3, 2008
The Florida Supreme Court today, July 3, 2008, issued an Opinion in the case of the Florida House of Representatives v. Florida Governor Charlie Crist, ruling that Governor Crist exceeded his authority by entering an exclusive gaming rights compact with …
Jul 3, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Broward tax revenues a bit higher than predicted New numbers released Monday by the Broward County property appraiser found the dip in the county’s tax base wasn’t quite …
Jul 1, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  EDITORIAL–A big thumbs down: Amendment 5 makes bad situation worse This November, Florida voters will see nine constitutional amendments on the ballot, and this newspaper and countless organizations …
Jul 1, 2008
UPDATE:Â Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued the statement below regarding Governor Charlie Crist’s signing of SB 2082 on June 30, 2008. Â Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Colodny Fass. Statement by …
Jun 30, 2008
Update: On June 30, 2008, Governor Crist vetoed HB 679, which referenced commercial residential property insurance contracts and authorized associations or groups of associations to form a self-insurance fund. The bill also required homeowners’ associations to maintain adequate insurance and …