Category: Florida Legislative News

House Democratic Leader Dan Gelber delivered a letter today to Speaker of the House Marco Rubio regarding the current state of Florida’s property insurance market.  In his letter, Democratic Leader Gelber urges Speaker Rubio to convene the House Insurance Committee …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Public hearing Tuesday on Broward budget Broward County taxpayers can offer input on the county budget at a public hearing at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday.   Speaking Out: Where has the …

The Florida House of Representatives has released an updated calendar for the week beginning September 17, 2007. A copy is attached for your review. Also attached is the Joint Legislative Budget Commission meeting packet from Monday, September 10. To view …

On Thursday, September 6, 2007, the House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, along with the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, held a hearing on H.R. 3355, otherwise known as the Homeowners’ Defense Act of …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   AP Newsbreak: Indian gambling deal could net $1 b over 5 years TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state and the Seminole Tribe are closing in on a deal that could …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending September 7, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org ——————————————————————————– LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The California legislature yesterday unanimously voted to add urgently needed state fraud investigators by quadrupling the annual fees insurers pay to fund the state’s anti-fraud …

On Thursday, September 6, 2007, Governor Charlie Crist released his budget recommendations to the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. Despite receiving these recommendations, the Legislature announced that it plans to postpone the Special Session that was scheduled to commence …

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives have revised their Calendars for the week beginning September 10, 2007.  Please click here for the Senate Calendar. Please click here for the House Calendar.    Should you have any questions or comments regarding this information, …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Crist outlines $1.1B in state budget cuts Gov. Charlie Crist’s solution for the state’s budget woes: Build new roads and schools, assist low-income homeowners, tap cash in sacred-cow accounts and …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Legislative leaders delay special session on budget cutting TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Legislative leaders Wednesday indefinitely postponed a special session planned for Sept. 18 because they and Gov. Charlie Crist …