Non-Participating Manufacturers (NPM) Fee Legislation on Cigarettes
March 16
As a valued member of the Associated Industries of Florida, we wanted to alert your organization to an important issue that is being considered this legislative session, Non-Participating Manufacturers (NPM) Fee legislation...read more...
AIF Daily Legislative Brief from March 15, 2010
Today was another relatively quiet Monday in Tallahassee with very few committees meeting. Monday’s highlight was a meeting of the House Select Policy Council on Strategic & Economic Planning, Chaired by House Speaker-Designate Dean Cannon (R-Winter Park). The committee spent nearly three hours listening to two presentations related to the potential opening up of Florida’s territorial waters to oil and natural gas exploration. The first presentation was given by representatives from the Collins Center ...read more...
Weekly Outlook – Week 3 as of March 15th:
Two legal reforms bills (HB 437 Relating to Transparency in Private Attorney Contracting and HB 689 Relating to Premises Liability) will be considered on the House floor on Tuesday. These two pieces of legislation, especially the “slip and fall” bill (HB 689) are major priorities for AIF and the business community. As usual, it appears as if the House is sending a strong message to the Senate of their support for tort reform in Florida. Other AIF priorities will see committee action this week including the E911 (HB 163 & SB 1202) Fee legislation, which implements a process by which fees from the purchase of pre-paid wireless phones are remitted to local governments for the funding of E911 services and the Senate’s omnibus recycling bill (SB 570). The Senate will also be in session later this week to consider a proposed constitutional amendment (SB 10) championed by both presiding officers, which would urges congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a balanced federal budget and limit the ability of Congress to dictate to states requirements for the expenditure of federal funds.
AIFTV Episode 2
Do you want to know what is happening in Tallahassee that can affect your company’s bottom-line? Then don’t miss this week’s edition of AIFTV. In this episode of AIFTV:
- Interview with Senator Mike Haridopolos on his Dynamic Scoring legislation…a top priority for AIF
- Technology in the Classroom legislation moving
- Update on Tort Reform legislation
- Recap of all the key business bills that saw action during week two
- A look at the priority bills for week three
View Episode...
AIF Weekly Legislative Update from March 12, 2010
Week two of the 2010 Legislative Session concluded with discussion on potential sources for new funding for the state in the form of Las Vegas-style destination facilities. The House Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review heard presentations from representatives from the Las Vegas Sands...read more...
This report includes information on: Legal & Judicial; Environmental; Ethics & Election; Education; Growth Management; Seaports; Insurance; Economic Development; Information Technology; Gaming; Transportation; and Taxation
Cost-Benefit Analysis Legislation Continues to Move in the House
March 11
The House Finance and Tax Council brought some clarity to a situation surrounding a proposal that AIF has made a top priority this session. Two pieces of legislation that closely mirror one another, HB 93 Relating to Cost and Benefit Analysis of Legislation by Representative Steve Crisafulli (R-Melbourne) and HB 121 Relating to Economic and Demographic Research by Representative Ralph Poppell (R-Titusville) were merged this morning and passed unanimously through the committee. Known as Dynamic Modeling, or Cost Benefit Analysis, these two proposals set in motion slightly different mechanisms that would see the state assess both the positive and negative impacts to economic...read more...
AIF Daily Legislative Brief from March 11, 2010
The state budget remains the top topic around the halls of the Capitol in Tallahassee. Today, both the House and Senate Transportation and Economic Development Appropriation Committees unveiled their initial economic development budget offerings. Although both chambers come close in their numbers (about a $1 million difference)...read more...
This report includes information on: Economic Development; Environmental; Ports; Taxation; Growth Management; and Gaming.
AIF-Supported Initiative to Increase the Use of Technology in the Classroom Passes Critical First Committee Stop in the House
The House PreK-12 Education Committee met on Wednesday, March 10, 2010th and heard HB 623 Relating to Instructional Materials for K-12 Public Education by Rep. Rachel Burgin (R-Tampa). HB 623 looks to include flexibility for districts to purchase hardware in the instructional materials category. While opposed by textbook publishers...read more...
AIF Daily Legislative Brief from March 10, 2010
A major attempt to reorganize government, primarily the Department of Management Services (DMS), was unveiled today by Senate Appropriations Chair JD Alexander (R-Lake Wales) in the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee. SB 1238 renames the Department of Management Services...read more...
This report includes information on: Education; Growth Management; Seaports; Insurance; Economic Development; Information Technology; Elections; Gaming; and Transportation.
Slip and Fall Legislation Ready for Floor Action in the House
March 9
On Tuesday, March 9th the House Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council passed HB 689 Relating to Negligence Lawsuits by Representative Gary Aubuchon (R-Cape Coral) by a vote of 13-2. The bill has been dubbed the “slip and fall” bill as it primarily addresses whether a business knew that some condition existed on...read more...
AIF Daily Legislative Brief from March 9, 2010
The big news today was passage of HB 689, the “slip and fall” legislation, which is moving rather quickly in the House. The bill by Representative Gary Aubuchon (R-Cape Coral) is now ready to be considered on House Floor...read more...
This report includes information on: Legal & Judicial; Environmental; and Ethics & Elections.
AIF Daily Legislative Brief from March 8, 2010
Monday was a relatively quiet day at the Capitol with no substantive committees meeting in either the House or Senate. A number of Joint Legislative committee did meet during the late afternoon...read more...
AIFTV Episode 1
AIFTV is back for the 2010 Legislative Session. Each week we will bring our members a video update on the most up-to-date developments regarding legislation that will or could affect your business bottom line. In this week’s edition of AIFTV:
- Unemployment Compensation Tax legislation passes on the first day of session.
- Senate unveils major recycling legislation… learn about AIF’s Environmental Sustainability Council’s involvement with this initiative
- Space Day at the Capitol
- Recap of all the key business bills that saw action during week one
- A look at priority bills for week two
View AIFTV Episode 1
