Category: Florida Legislative News

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending September 21, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org   ——————————————————————————–LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The health committees of the New York Legislature are planning a joint hearing on the state AG’s recent report on home-care fraud. Tens of millions of …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Legislative leader promises Fla. businesses tax relief When Florida lawmakers swung into action to soothe the pain from soaring property taxes, the state’s business community bitterly complained that it had …

As we previously reported, it appears that Florida’s Senate and House of Representatives has reached an agreement that would reenact Florida’s No Fault law with modifications.  Although a draft bill has not yet been released, we expect one to be …

The Florida House and Senate have reached an agreement on PIP.  The special session is scheduled for next week to pre-empt the October 1, 2007 sunset. Additional details will follow as they become available.  

Following is a press release from the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Regarding the passage of H.R. 2761, also known as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (“TRIREA”).  As reported by the Associated …

Recently, Governor Crist’s office has held three “interested parties” meetings to discuss various PIP/No-Fault reform mechanisms prior to the statute’s imminent October 1, 2007 sunset.  This office has attended the meetings and maintained advocacy for a PIP sunset, absent meaningful reform.  In …

Below are the unofficial results of the special general election, held on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 for Florida House District 16. Charles McBurney beat Debra Jahns-Nelson by a margin of nearly 4-1. Below are the unofficial results of a special …

The Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change met today in Tallahassee, Florida and discussed developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  For your review, we have included a copy of the Governor’s press release, which summarizes the activities …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Child at Westview Middle dies A 12-year-old student at Westview Middle School in Northwest Miami-Dade died after striking her head while playing outside at lunchtime, two witnesses told The Herald. …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week ending September 14, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ——————————————————————————– LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The Utah AG is asking the legislature for money to hire a special prosecutor and tax-fraud investigator to hunt down companies that duck taxes and workers …