Category: Florida Legislative News

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   High property tax bills confound owners Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish has fielded the question ”values are dropping this year, so why did my assessment go up?” from property …

Late on Friday, September 14, the Florida Senate’s lead no-fault/PIP negotiator, Banking and Insurance Chairman Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, sent a new plan to the House that would resucitate the state’s PIP requirement.  Below is a summary of Senator Posey’s latest proposal and subsequent …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Budget session rises again After a stalemate, Republicans now say they will convene a budget-cutting session after all. TALLAHASSEE – One week after their planned budget-cutting session collapsed in a …

This afternoon, in a joint memorandum to members citing “significant progress” on budget reform, Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio announced that the Florida Legislature will convene for a Special Session on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, through …

For your review, we have attached a draft “glitch bill” regarding changes to the Financial Responsibility statutes in anticipation of the sunset of the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault laws.  This glitch bill is an effort to bring clarity and consistency …

The Florida Property & Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Automobile Division will hold a teleconference on September 14, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss new developments regarding Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”). The dial-in information is as follows: 1-800-369-1285Code:  02606# Included with this …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Confusion reigns over tax reform Backers of a constitutional amendment facing voters Jan. 29 have a tough sales challenge ahead of them, based on the most recent opinion poll.   …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Court ruling could derail new schools Leaders fear serious effects from a recent state Supreme Court ruling on financing. A national credit-rating agency warned investors Tuesday that a Florida school-district …

The Florida Department of Financial Services Consumer Services Division (“Department”) has indicated that it anticipates the imminent necessity to field consumer questions and concerns during the No-Fault/PIP sunset transition. In order to prepare and provide accurate, complete answers to the …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Poll: Plan to change homestead exemption in trouble The Legislature’s plan to change Florida’s homestead exemption law is in trouble, according to a new poll.   Report: Start now with …