Category: Florida Legislative News

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   It’s official: Budget-only special session Oct. 3-12 PIP, property tax ballot language not included TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio agreed today to a narrow-focused …

Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio have jointly called a Special Session today that will commence on October 3, 2007 and end on October 12, 2007. The Special Session will consider the following legislation: • Legislation making …

The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee released the following news today, September 27, 2007 regarding the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”). Its purpose was to add borrowing authority for the NFIP in the event of a catastrophe, …

There will be a brief FPCA Teleconference today at 5 p.m. Call-in information: 1-800-369-1285, 08560# An Agenda for today’s meeting and Minutes from the prior meeting are included with this e-mail.   Should you have any questions or comments regarding …

The Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate have released drafts of proposed legislation to reenact and reform Florida’s No-Fault law.  To view the House Exemption version, click here. To view the House Reform version, click here. To view …

The statement below issued this afternoon by Florida Governor Charlie Crist indicates that an appeal has been filed by the Florida Secretary of State’s office regarding this week’s 2nd Judicial Court decision on the property tax super-exemption ballot language.   Statement …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Florida may decide today whether to appeal ruling on property tax referendum Rewrite it, appeal it; or do both.  Such are the options for state leaders scrambling to react to …

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives will hold committee hearings on October 2, 2007 in order discuss legislation to reenact and/or revise PIP.  Specifically, the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee will meet from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in …

The Florida Property & Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Automobile Division will hold a brief thirty (30) minute conference call on September 27, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. to update Members regarding Florida’s No-Fault Law or Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”), scheduled to sunset on October …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Judge rejects proposed property tax-cutting amendment TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A tax-slashing amendment is off the Jan. 29 presidential primary ballot – at least temporarily – after a judge Monday …