| APA Florida Bill Tracking Report February 29, 2008 |
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| Distribution of Proceeds from Excise Taxes on Documents: Removes a limitation on amount of proceeds which may be deposited into State Housing Trust Fund on or after specified date. Effective Date: July 1, 2008. |
| 5/23/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 9/10/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 1/29/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| Springs Protection: Creates pt. IV of ch. 369, F.S., entitled "Springs Protection"; establishes Florida Springs Stewardship Task Force; provides task force membership & duties; requires report to Governor & Legislature; provides for expiration of task force. Effective Date: July 1, 2008. |
| 7/18/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 9/10/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 10/16/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Conservation & State Lands by Environment & Natural Resources Council |
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| Community Redevelopment Areas: Authorizes counties & municipalities to use ad valorem tax revenues for law enforcement, fire rescue, or emergency medical services in community redevelopment areas. Effective Date: July 1, 2008. |
| 8/6/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 9/10/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 11/29/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council |
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| Documents Excise Taxes/State Housing Trust Fund [RPCC]; Removes a limitation on the amount of proceeds from excise taxes on documents which may be deposited into the State Housing Trust Fund on or after a specified date, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 9/6/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/28/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Documents Excise Tax Distribution/State Housing TF [RPCC]; Revises provisions governing the distribution of a portion of the proceeds of the excise tax on documents to the State Housing Trust Fund. Provides for the annual appropriation of at least 90 percent of the tax proceeds distributed to the trust fund to provide affordable housing units and other purposes for which the trust fund was created, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 9/6/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/28/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Legislature: Designates act "Truth in Government Act"; revises current provisions for oaths & affirmations for committee witnesses & penalties for false swearing; requires committee witnesses to take oath or affirmation; provides exceptions; requires committee member to administer oath or affirmation; provides penalties for false statements; provides for use of signed appearance card in lieu of oral oath or affirmation & penalties for making false statement after signing card. Effective Date: July 1, 2008. |
| 8/29/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 9/17/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Rules & Calendar Council |
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| Residential Property Just Valuation [RPCC]; Provides an alternative methodology for deriving just valuation of residential property. Provides for retroactive application to assessments made for tax years beginning January 1, 2003, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 9/6/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/28/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
| 1/22/2008 | SENATE Reference to General Government Appropriations removed; References corrected to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations |
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| Just Valuation of Property: Revises provisions relating to factors for determining just valuation of property, value adjustment board decisions application, authorization of deed-restriction agreements & consideration of such agreements in determining just value, assessment notices, & objections to assessments, petition filing fees, membership of value adjustment boards, criteria for rescheduling hearings, hearing procedures, judgments & awards of attorney fees against property appraisers, & presumptions of correctness of property appraiser assessments. Effective Date: upon becoming a law. |
| 11/29/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council |
| 2/13/2008 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Affairs, 02/20/08, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 2/20/2008 | HOUSE Favorable with 2 Amendments by State Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Just Valuation of Real Property: Deletes requirements for property appraisers to consider highest & best use of property in determining just valuation. Effective Date: upon becoming a law and shall apply to assessments for tax years beginning January 1, 2009. |
| 9/27/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 10/10/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 11/29/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council |
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| State and Local Government Spending: Requires DOS to create & manage free website disclosing certain spending by state & local governmental entities under certain contracts; provides requirements concerning content of website; provides exemption for public records that are not subject to disclosure. Effective Date: July 1, 2008. |
| 11/29/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Audit & Performance by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council |
| 1/2/2008 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Audit & Performance, 01/09/08, 1:00pm, 404 H |
| 1/9/2008 | HOUSE Favorable with Amendment(s) by Audit & Performance; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council |
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| Protection of Florida Coastline Against Oil and Gas Drilling: Urges U.S. Congress to stand strong & united against any attempt to allow oil or gas drilling along Florida's coastline. Effective Date: Not Specified |
| 12/13/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Energy by Environment & Natural Resources Council |
| 2/13/2008 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Energy, 02/20/08, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/20/2008 | HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Energy |
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| Hurricane Preparedness and Insurance: Creates Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Mission Review Task Force; requires CPIC to assist task force; provides for expiration of task force; requires CFO to report on economic impact on state of specified hurricanes; limits authority of Florida Building Commission to modify specified codes & standards; requires counties & municipalities to enforce wind-borne debris protections & structural guidelines; require commission to amend Florida Building Code to require application of specified standards & eliminate specified exceptions; prohibits amending code to diminish specified requirements; authorizes commission to amend code to enhance specified requirements; revises reporting requirements for commission's voluntary "Code Plus" guidelines. Effective Date: upon becoming a law. |
| 11/21/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 12/12/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/7/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Insurance by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council |
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| Energy Conservation [RPCC]; Revises provisions authorizing the use of solar collectors and includes condominiums in such provisions. Revises provisions relating to rebates provided under the Solar Energy System Incentives Program. Revises provisions relating to the renewable energy source property tax exemption, the sales tax exemption on equipment, machinery, and other materials for renewable energy technologies, and the renewable energy production tax credit, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 9/25/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/28/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Communications and Public Utilities; Governmental Operations; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Community Redevelopment Areas/Ad Valorem Taxes [RPCC]; Authorizes a county or municipality to use ad valorem tax revenues to provide law enforcement, fire protection, or emergency medical services within a community redevelopment area, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 9/27/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/28/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax |
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| Urban Revitalization Congress [RPCC]; Creates the Urban Revitalization Congress within the Executive Office of the Governor to foster leadership and provide resources and support to economically energize the state's urban centers, etc. APPROPRIATION. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 10/1/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Energy [RPCC]; Revises provisions relating to the renewable energy source property tax exemption, the sales tax exemption on equipment, machinery, and other materials for renewable energy technologies, and renewable energy production tax credit. Revises provisions relating to the renewable energy technologies investment tax credit and authorizes transferability of such credit. Requires the Fla. Alternative Energy Center to certify the sales tax exemption, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008 except as otherwise provided. |
| 10/3/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Communications and Public Utilities; Governmental Operations; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Alternative Energy Center/Incentive Program [RPCC]; Creates the Florida Alternative Energy Center to promote alternative energy technologies, including alternative fuels and technologies for electrical power plants, electric motor vehicles, energy conservation, distributed generation, advanced transmission methods, and the control of pollution and greenhouse gases, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/3/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Commerce; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Florida Alternative Energy Center Trust Fund [RPCC]; Creates the Florida Alternative Energy Trust Fund within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. Provides that the purpose of the trust fund is to provide funding for the Florida Alternative Energy Center. Provides for future review and termination or re-creation of the fund, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 10/3/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Commerce; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Pub. Rec./Florida Alternative Energy Center [RPCC]; Creates an exemption from public records and public meetings requirements for certain information held by the Florida Alternative Energy Center. Provides a statement of public necessity exempting from public disclosure information relating to recruiting, proprietary business information, research information, and donor identification. Provides for future legislative review and repeal under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 10/3/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Commerce; Governmental Operations; Rules |
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| Oil and Gas Drilling/Florida Coastline [RPCC]; Urges the Congress of the United States to stand strong and united against any attempt to allow oil or gas drilling along Florida's coastline, etc. |
| 10/3/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation |
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| Affordable Housing: Revises provisions providing for assessment of property receiving low-income housing tax credit; provides for assessment of structural improvements on land owned by community land trust & used to provide affordable housing; provides for conveyance of structural improvements subject to specified conditions; specifies criteria to be used in arriving at just valuation of structural improvements. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/10/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 1/29/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
| 2/27/2008 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 2/29/08, 9:00 a.m., 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Growth Management [RPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/8/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Growth Management [RPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/8/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Department of Community Affairs [RPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to the Department of Community Affairs. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/8/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Department of Community Affairs [RPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to the Department of Community Affairs. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/8/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Affordable Housing [RPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/8/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Affordable Housing [RPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/8/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Brownfield Site Redevelopment: Expands eligibility for site rehabilitation tax credits; provides for application to brownfield site redevelopment solid waste removal costs; provides for application to construction & operation of new health care facilities or health care providers in brownfield sites; revises provisions providing partial tax credits for rehabilitation of contaminated sites & brownfield sites; provides criteria for claiming costs for solid waste removal; revises criteria & requirements for granting site rehabilitation removal tax credits; provides additional limitations on tax credit awards for site rehabilitation costs & solid waste removal costs; revises brownfield site redevelopment program administration process; revises local government proposal requirements; revises requirements for brownfield site redevelopment agreements; deletes brownfield site rehabilitation contractor certification requirements & requirement that specified professionals carry professional liability insurance; authorizes local governments to evaluate benefits & effects of brownfield site redevelopment & rehabilitation; provides for limited application of Brownfield Areas Loan Guarantee Program grants to construction & operation of new health care facilities & health care providers; expands membership of Brownfield Areas Loan Guarantee Council. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/14/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/23/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council; Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR`s Revenue Impact Conference; 01/25/08, 9:00 am, 301 C (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
| 1/25/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Environmental Protection by Environment & Natural Resources Council |
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| Land Acquisition/Florida Forever Trust Fund [RPCC]; Eliminates obsolete provisions relating to the distribution of funds in the Florida Forever Trust Fund to the South Florida Water Management District, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/18/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| Water Pollution Control: Provides requirements for basin management action plans; allows such plans to take into account benefits of pollutant load reduction achieved by point or nonpoint sources; requires that DEP adopt such plan or amendment thereto by secretarial order pursuant to state law; provides that provisions of department's rule relating to equitable abatement of pollutants into surface waters may not be applied to water bodies or water body segments for which certain basin management plan has been adopted; authorizes water quality protection programs to include trading of water quality credits; specifies basins within which trading of water quality credits shall be authorized; requires that department provide Legislature with annual report regarding status of trading program; authorizes department to revise water pollution operation permit under certain circumstances; authorizes department to revise, renew, issue, or reissue such permit if water quality credit trade that meets requirements of total maximum daily load allocation has been approved in final order issued pursuant to state law; requires that revised permits be accompanied by order establishing schedule for achieving compliance with all permit conditions. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/13/2008 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Environmental Protection, 02/20/08, 9:00 am, 404 H |
| 2/20/2008 | HOUSE Favorable with 7 Amendments by Environmental Protection; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/21/2008 | HOUSE Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council |
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| Department of Business and Professional Regulation: Changes name of Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums, & Mobile Homes to Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes; repeals most of ch. 498, F.S., but transfers some provisions to or incorporates some provisions in ch. 718, F.S., including language on trust fund, division powers & duties, civil penalties, court costs, investigative powers, etc.; transfers jurisdiction over fraudulent acts under ch. 498, F.S., to ch. 501, F.S., for handling as unfair & deceptive trade practices; removes farm labor contractor filing of fingerprint requirement; authorizes DBPR to approve, close, & terminate certain professional license applications under certain conditions; repeals requirement for real estate schools to submit rosters to DBPR; revises requirements for electrical & alarm systems contractor exams & certifications; adds amateur mixed martial arts to amateur sports governed by Florida State Boxing Commission & removes prohibition of such matches; requires filing fee for amendments to prospectus disclosure documents for rental of mobile home lots. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/18/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/28/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/7/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Business Regulation by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council |
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| Just Valuation of Property [RPCC]; Revises provisions relating to factors for determining just valuation of property. Requires property appraisers to consider only the market rent from income-producing property in the case of all residential rental and commercial property that is leased to more than one legal entity, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 11/5/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
| 1/22/2008 | SENATE Reference to General Government Appropriations removed; References corrected to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations |
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| Water Management: Provides that operation & maintenance of intracoastal waterway & other public navigation channels by inland navigation districts is in public interest; authorizes districts to work with nonmember counties on addressing impacts of development projects; removes requirement for DEP to adopt procedural rules for dredge & fill projects; revises provisions for maintenance dredging; removes exemption for certain irrigation & drainage ditch projects; authorizes DEP to develop & maintain list of flocculants use of which is permitted under pt. IV, ch. 373, F.S., relating to management & storage of surface waters; repeals provision relating to responsibility of inland navigation districts for posting & maintaining regulatory markers for manatee protection speed zones. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/22/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/28/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/7/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Environmental Protection by Environment & Natural Resources Council |
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| Affordable Housing: Removes provision requiring FHFC to transfer certain funds to General Revenue Fund; revises definitions; revises frequency with which local housing distributions are to be made by corporation; revises calculations used to determine guaranteed distribution amounts; provides & revises powers & duties of corporation; provides requirements for counties & eligible municipalities; provides requirements for local housing assistance plans; increases threshold amount used to determine which counties & municipalities may use specified percentage of program income for administrative costs; requires corporation to provide training for certain purposes; revises membership criteria for affordable housing advisory committees; revises notice requirements for public hearings of advisory committee; requires committees final report, evaluation, & recommendations to be submitted to corporation; repeals provision relating to state administration of remaining local housing distribution funds. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/28/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 1/29/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
| 2/27/2008 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 2/29/08, 9:00 a.m., 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Local Government Revenue Sources: Requires super majority vote for actions by local government to levy new, increase existing, expand base or area subject to, or eliminate exemption from taxes, special assessments, non-ad valorem assessments, or impact fees; requires super majority vote of electors voting in referenda on laws taking same actions; providies exception for emergencies; provides for nonapplication to specified other revenue sources. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/23/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/6/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council |
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| Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemptions: Provides additional criteria for determining whether affordable housing property owned by exempt organizations is exempt from ad valorem taxation; specifies criteria & requirements for revoking affordable housing property exemption; subjects organizations owning specified property to ad valorem taxation under specified circumstances; provides for tax liens; provides for penalties & interest; provides notice requirements. Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 2/5/2008 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 02/08/08, 9:00 a.m., 301 C (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
| 2/6/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/13/2008 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 02/15/08, 9:00 a.m., 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Hurricane Preparedness and Insurance [EPCC]; Creates the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (CPIC) Mission Review Task Force to analyze and compile data and to develop a report setting forth the statutory and operational changes relating to the CPIC. Requires the Chief Financial Officer to provide a report on the economic impact on the state of a 1-in-250-year hurricane by March 1 of each year, etc. APPROPRIATION: $250,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/12/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/9/2008 | SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations |
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| Inland Navigation Districts [RPCC]; Provides that inland navigation districts may aid and cooperate with nonmember counties that contain any part of the intracoastal waterway within their boundaries and with navigation districts in planning and carrying out specified activities including, but not limited to, public navigation, local and regional anchorage management, and beach renourishment, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 12/12/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/9/2008 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Commerce; General Government Appropriations |
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| Agriculture: Prohibits county government imposition of tax, assessment, or fee for stormwater management on agricultural land meeting certain requirements; expands eligibility for exemption from local business tax receipt for privilege of selling specified products; provides indemnity of agricultural landowner for easement or other right secured by water management district for public access; provides responsibility for gross negligence & other acts; delineates requirements for tomato farmer, packer, repacker, or handler to comply with state food safety microbial standards; provides for adoption of best management practices; removes tropical foliage from regulation under dealers in agriculture products provisions; expands local government exemptions for nonresidential farm buildings; expands agricultural operations materials that can be openly burned. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/28/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/6/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/7/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Agribusiness by Environment & Natural Resources Council |
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| Relief/Salazar/City of Lake Worth: Provides for relief of Lisa Freeman-Salazar & Andy Salazar by City of Lake Worth; provides for appropriation to compensate them for death of their daughter, Alexandria Salazar, due to negligence of city; provides for attorney's fees & costs; provides limitation on attorney's fees, lobbying fees, costs, & other similar expenses relating to claim.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 1/28/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/6/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council |
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| Education for Children in Shelter Care or Foster Care: Provides conditions for court or district school board appointment of surrogate parent for educational decisionmaking for child who has or is suspected of having disability; provides conditions for access to educational records; revises definition relating to homeless child; provides access to free public education for certain children in foster care. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/28/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/6/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/22/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Healthy Families by Healthcare Council |
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| Transportation; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to transportation. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Transportation; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to transportation. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Department of Transportation; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to the Department of Transportation. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Special Districts: Declares it state policy to codify charter of each independent & dependent special district every 10 years; requires each governmental entity that creates district to be responsible for subsequent examination of charter; provides criteria for determining district performance; requires that Legislature dispose of assets of district it abolishes & assign district's powers & duties; requires that DCA confirm any recommendation by local governmental entity to abolish district; requires that assets, powers, & duties of district be transferred to county or counties in which district operates; requires each district to pay costs of conducting subsequent examination; requires that examination be conducted by outside auditor in certain circumstances; provides schedule of codifications; provides procedures with respect to newly created districts, districts that appear in more than one function classification, & districts codification of which was omitted; provides liability of district officer or board member when audit shows that officer or member is responsible for financial loss by district through misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance; provides that district has cause of action against officer or member for recovery of its loss. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 1/31/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/11/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council |
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| Affordable Housing [RPCC]; Defines "community land trust" as a nonprofit, qualified charitable entity that has as one of its purposes the acquisition of land to be held in perpetuity for the primary purpose of providing affordable housing ownership. Provides for the assessment of structural improvements on land owned by a community land trust and used to provide affordable housing, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 12/13/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Working Waterfront Real Property: Authorizes owners of working waterfront real property to convey development rights to such property to county or municipality; authorizes counties or municipalities to enter into agreements with owners of working waterfront real property to acquire development rights to such property for specified consideration & for specifed periods; provides for renewals; authorizes owners to opt out of conveyance, subject to specified payment; provides for assessing such property; requires specified counties or municipalities to include within local government comprehensive plans provisions to protect working waterfront property; provides duties of property appraisers. Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 2/7/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/18/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/27/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| Property Rights: Revises Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act; revises definition of "inordinate burden" or "inordinately burdened"; shortens notice period for certain actions; provides for state land planning agency to receive notice of claims; revises procedures for determining governmental entity's final decision identifying allowable uses for property; extends period of time for bringing an action; provides that enactment of law or adoption of regulation does not constitute applying law or regulation; provides for waiver of sovereign immunity for liability; provides for prospective application. |
| 2/8/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/18/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/21/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Constitution & Civil Law by Safety & Security Council |
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| Obsolete/Outdated Agency Plans/Reports/Programs; Amends, deletes, and repeals obsolete or outdated agency plans, reports, and programs, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/21/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Governmental Operations; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Department of Transportation: Requires department to conduct study of alternative highway routes parallel to Interstate 95. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/11/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/18/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/27/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Infrastructure by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| Disposition of Public Property for Affordable Housing: Provides for county & municipality ineligibility to receive state funding for affordable housing for failing to complete & update inventory list of surplus real property; increases frequency required of managers of state lands under management or use plans to evaluate & indicate to BTII Trust Fund which lands are not being used for specified purposes; requires Division of State Lands to annually submit to Legislature state inventory of specified lands; requires publication of inventory on division's website & notification of local governments; requires district school boards to prepare inventory list of surplus district real property; requires boards to review list & determine appropriateness of properties for affordable housing; requires boards to state public purpose for use of specified properties; authorizes boards to dispose of specified properties for affordable housing purposes; provides for ineligibility of boards to receive Merit Award Program funding for failing to complete & update inventory list of specified real property; requires boards to certify completing & updating inventory list of specified real property for Merit Award Program funding eligibility; specifies ineligibility for such funding until completing & updating such list. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/11/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/18/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/27/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| Developments of Regional Impact: Exempts proposed developments involving medical technology, biotechnology, or life sciences which meet specified criteria from review as DRI. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/12/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/18/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/27/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| Economic Development [EPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to economic development. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/3/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Commerce; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Economic Development [EPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to economic development. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/3/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Commerce; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Economic Development [EPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to economic development. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/3/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Commerce; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Economic Development [EPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to economic development. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/3/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Commerce; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Economic Development [EPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to economic development. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/3/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Commerce; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Maximum Ad Valorem Tax Limitation; Voter-Approved Exception: Proposes amendment to s. 9, Art. VII of State Constitution to provide that total combined property taxes on any parcel of real property shall not exceed 1.35 percent of highest taxable value of property, apply property tax limit to all property taxes except property taxes approved by voters, & provide for distribution of revenue from parcels that have reached 1.35-percent limit by general law. Preserves Save Our Homes, homestead exemption, & any other exemptions. Effective Date: Not Specified |
| 2/14/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/28/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council |
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| Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Directs DOH to conduct or contract for study to develop & evaluate certain sewage & disposal systems; provides appropriation; provides for periodic inspection of certain onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems; establishes Wekiva Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Compliance Grant Program for the purposes of providing grants to low-income property owners; directs DOH, DEP, & SJRWMD to conduct specified evaluations. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/18/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/28/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council |
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| Windstorm Insurance Coverage: Creates Florida Windstorm Insurance Program within Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund; provides program requirements for coverage, standards, & policy forms; provides for program administration by SBA; provides requirements for program participating insurers; provides contract requirements; provides for participating insurer compliance audits; specifies program powers & duties; provides claims & insurer costs & expenses payment requirements; provides for penalties for insurers for specified actions; specifies absence of liability for specified actions; provides for effect of termination of insurer's participation; specifies ratemaking requirements & requires adoption of rate plan; authorizes board to add rapid cash buildup premium surcharge to rates; provides requirements for procuring reinsurance; subjects specified windstorm coverage to rate standards; provides transitional requirements; specifies requirements for SBA in implementing program; provides for application of Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to program costs; provides for application to coverage of costs of property damage under policies issued under program; revises emergency assessment requirement provisions to include application to policies issued under program; provides for future expiration of specified provisions. Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 2/19/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/28/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council |
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| Local Government Infrastructure Surtax/Housing [RPCC]; Redefines "infrastructure" to allow the proceeds of a local government infrastructure surtax to be used to purchase land for the construction of affordable or workforce housing units, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 1/7/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
| 1/30/2008 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR`s Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 02/01/08, 9:00 a.m., 301 C (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Public Meetings/Governing Boards of Local Government Authorities: Creates "Vox Populi ? Voice of the People Act"; provides definitions; provides purpose; provides requirements with respect to decorum in meetings of governing boards of local government authorities; requires governing body of local government authority to provide specified opportunities for citizens to address issues at meetings of governing body; prescribes allocations of time for citizen participation; provides restrictions with respect to placement of non-agenda & citizen-participation orders of business within order of consideration; provides procedures & requirements with respect to specified orders of business & agendas of meetings of governing boards of local government authorities; defines "public hearings"; requiries local government authorities to adopt written policy that implements requirements of act by specified date; provides for public & electronic notification of policy; provides construction of act. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/19/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/28/2008 | HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council |
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| Homeowners' Associations: Requires stormwater management systems, dams, impoundments, reservoirs, appurtenant works, or works to be inspected by water management district or DEP prior to being dedicated to homeowners' association; prohibits dedication under certain circumstances; provides that certain stormwater management systems, dams, impoundments, reservoirs, appurtenant works, or works are dedicated to water management districts until title of real estate is established & determined; authorizes display of certain signs; requires inspection of certain structures prior to relinquishment of control of association. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/26/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Renewable Energy: Creates Task Force on Oil & Natural Gas Inventory; revises provisions relating to renewable energy source exemption; provides tax exemption for sale or use of renewable fuel; provides for transfer of renewable energy technologies investment tax credit; repeals implementing bill reversion provision relating to Renewable Energy Technologies Grants program; revises provisions relating to solar energy system incentives; extends Farm-to-Fuel Grants Program; requires DOR & DEP to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/26/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Land Development Regulation: Provides for use of certain lands surrounding agricultural enclave; creates rebuttable presumption for imposition of certain development conditions relating to agricultural enclaves; provides timeframe for submitting certain information relating to proposed plan amendments; creates rebuttable presumption for denial of or failure to approve plan amendments relating to agricultural enclaves; revises provisions relating to optional sector plans; provides applicability to certain pending applications. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/26/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Community Redevelopment Areas: Expands definition of term "blighted area" to include land previously used as military facility. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/27/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Green Building Construction: Provides for sales tax credit for green building construction; provides for corporate income tax credit for green building construction; provides for additional member of Florida Building Commission; creates Florida Green Building Act; requires state-funded major facility projects to be constructed to meet specified energy & environmental design rating systems; provides for application to public agencies; exempts specified affordable housing projects; provides duties of various state agencies & OPPAGA; creates Florida Green Building Council in DCA. Effective Date: July 1, 2008 |
| 2/27/2008 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Water Pollution Control [RPCC]; Revises provisions relating to total maximum daily loads. Provides requirements for basin management action plans. Allows such plans to take into account the benefits of pollutant load reduction achieved by point or nonpoint sources, where appropriate. Requires that the Department of Environmental Protection adopt all or part of any such plan, or any amendment thereto, by secretarial order as provided by state law, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 1/18/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/7/2008 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations |
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| Land Acquisition/Florida Forever Trust Fund; Eliminates an obsolete provision relating to the distribution of funds in the Florida Forever Trust Fund to the South Florida Water Management District, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 1/23/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/7/2008 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| Water Management Districts; Reenacts a specified provision under the Florida Government Accountability Act relating to the creation of the water management districts, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/23/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/7/2008 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations |
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| Affordable Housing Preservation [RPCC]; Creates the Florida Housing Preservation Program. Directs the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to use state funds for loans and financing to preserve and rehabilitate affordable multifamily rental housing properties that are 15 years old or older, and mobile home parks, for low-income, very-low-income, and extremely-low-income persons and families, etc. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 1/24/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/21/2008 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Fla. Forever Water Management District Work Plan [RPCC]; Eliminates an obsolete requirement for an initial 5-year work plan from each water management district pertaining to the Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/29/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/21/2008 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems [SPCC]; Provides legislative intent to research and find cost-effective methods for reducing nitrogen levels in the state's springs and to expand research in the Wekiva Springs Basin. Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study, or contract with the Stormwater Management Academy of the University of Central Florida, to develop and evaluate passive onsite wastewater nitrogen reduction systems, etc. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 1/31/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/21/2008 | SENATE Referred to Health Regulation; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; General Government Appropriations |
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| Electric Utilities [RPCC]; Requires a court to conduct a hearing and issue a final judgment on a petition for a taking within specified times after a utility's request for such hearing, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/4/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/21/2008 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations |
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| Energy [RPCC]; Provides for the Florida Energy Office to be located within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Authorizes the DEP to coordinate the development, review, and implementation of the state's energy policy, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/5/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/21/2008 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Communications and Public Utilities; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations |
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| Transportation[EPCC]: Prescribes when certain funds will become subject to appropriation. Revises the distribution of license tax moneys deposited in the State Transportation Trust Fund for the funding of the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Program and certain seaport intermodal access projects, etc. Effective Date: 07/01/2008 |
| 2/7/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Governmental Operations; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Governmental Effectivness and Efficiency[RPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to improving governmental effectiveness and efficiency. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/7/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| Commuter Rail Service[EPCC]; Authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to purchase and provide liability insurance in relation to rail corridors and to indemnify and hold harmless a railroad company when the DOT acquires a rail corridor from the company. Extends these provisions to other governmental entities providing commuter rail service and constructing, operating, maintaining, or managing a rail corridor on any publicly owned right-of-way, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/8/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Governmental Operations; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Transportation [EPCC]; Creates the Florida Transportation Revenue Study
Commission to study state, regional, and local transportation needs and
develop recommendations for funding sources to address those needs.
Authorizes the transportation concurrency backlog authority to borrow
money, including, but not limited to, issuing debt obligations, such as
bonds, notes, certificates, and similar debt instruments, etc.
APPROPRIATION: $200,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/11/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Developments of Regional Impact[RPCC]; Exempts any development within a county having a population greater than 1.5 million which is proposed for at least two uses, one of which is for use as an office or laboratory appropriate for the research and development of medical technology, biotechnology, or life sciences from review as a development of regional impact if such development meets certain criteria, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/12/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce; Transportation; Higher Education |
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| Trust Funds [FPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to trust funds. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/12/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to General Government Appropriations |
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| Trust Funds [SPCC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to trust funds. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/13/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Rules |
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| Commercial Development and Capital Improvements [RPCC]; Creates the "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008." Authorizes an applicant seeking to create a commercial development to elect to pay a per trip mobility fee in lieu of paying impact fees, proportionate share, or proportionate fair-share pursuant to state law. Provides that such options apply regardless of whether the development is part of the development-of-regional-impact program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/13/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Just Valuation of Real Property [RPCC]; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to require that the just valuation of property be based on present use and not on hypothetical use, etc. |
| 2/18/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Rules |
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| Impact Fees; Requires that notice be provided no less than 90 days before the effective date of a county or municipal ordinance or a special district resolution imposing a new or increased impact fee. Provides that the notice is not required if an impact fee is decreased or eliminated, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/19/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Water Supply; Creates part VII of ch. 373, F.S., relating to water supply policy, planning, production, and funding, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/20/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Ad Valorem Tax Limitation; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to limit the total property tax that may be levied on any parcel of real property to 1.35 percent of the property's highest taxable value, distribute tax revenues that exceed this cap in accordance with general law, and exempt from this cap taxes levied for the payment of bonds and taxes that are imposed for a period of 2 years or less when authorized by a vote of the electors, etc. |
| 2/21/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Land Development Regulation; Provides for the use of certain lands surrounding an agricultural enclave. Creates a rebuttable presumption for the imposition of certain development conditions relating to agricultural enclaves, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/22/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Working Waterfront Real Property; Authorizes owners of working waterfront real property to convey development rights to such property to a county or municipality. Authorizes counties or municipalities to enter into agreements with owners of working waterfront real property to acquire development rights to such property for certain consideration and for certain periods. Authorizes owners to opt out of a conveyance under certain circumstances, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/26/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Property/Just Valuation; Deletes a requirement that property appraisers consider the highest and best use of property as a factor in arriving at just valuation. Requires property appraisers to use only the income factor in arriving at just value of income-producing properties, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/26/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Recreational Marine Industry/Economic Development; Creates the Recreational Marine Business Retention Program within Enterprise Florida, Inc. Provides goals for the program, including recruiting new marine businesses, supporting existing recreational marine businesses in the state, and promoting the state's recreational marine industry through various venues. Requires Enterprise Florida, Inc., to work with the OTTED to provide additional tax incentives for the recreational marine industry, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/26/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Just Valuation of Property; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to provide a right to challenge a property appraiser's just valuation of property, to provide that the assessment does not have a presumption of correctness and that the appraiser has the burden of proving that the assessment does not exceed just value, to provide for the relevancy of evidence that the assessment is based on appraisal practices that differ from other parts of the state, etc. |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| State Lands/Acquisition; Decreases the minimum estimated value of a parcel allowed before two appraisals are required. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to select one of the appraisers for such appraisal. Provides that a third appraisal may be obtained under certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Financial Services to select a third appraiser and a review appraiser if the estimated value of a parcel exceeds a certain amount, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Florida Residents Property Tax Relief Program; Creates provisions relating to the Florida Residents Property Tax Relief Program, which may also be referred to as the "Circuit Breaker Program." Provides a formula for providing a rebate of a portion of property taxes paid based on household income. Provides that income from the refund may not result in a reduction of other social welfare benefits, etc. APPROPRIATION: $750,500,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Urban/Residential Environments and Water; Cites this act as the
"Protection of Urban and Residential Environments and Water Act."
Requires adoption of the "Florida Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban
Landscapes Model Ordinance" by a specified time. Provides regulations of
commercial fertilizer application on urban turf. Establishes a limited
certification category for commercial fertilizer application under the
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon becoming law. |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Assessed Value of Real Property/Roll Back; Provides for rolling back the assessed value of real property to the value of the same or similar property as of a certain date. Provides for adjusting such value from such date to the present by certain factors, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/27/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Protection of Springs; Creates the "Florida Springs Protection Act." Provides legislative findings and intent with respect to the need to protect and restore springs and groundwater, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/28/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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| Local Government Revenue Sources; Requires a super majority vote for actions by a local government to levy new, increase existing, expand a base or area subject to, or eliminate an exemption from taxes, special assessments, non-ad valorem assessments, or impact fees. Requires a super majority vote of electors voting in referenda on laws taking the same actions. Provides an exception for certain emergencies, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. |
| 2/28/2008 | SENATE Filed |
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