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HB

0001Relating to Health Care Services Plakon

Health Care Services: Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. I of StateConstitution to prohibit laws or rules from compelling any person,

employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care

system, permit person or employer to purchase lawful health careservices directly from health care provider, permit health care provider

to accept direct payment from person or employer for lawful health

care services, exempt persons, employers, & health care providers from penalties & fines for paying or accepting direct payment for lawful

health care services, & permit purchase or sale of health insurance in

private health care systems; specifies what amendment does not affector prohibit. Effective Date: Not Specified

Current Committee of Reference: Health & Human Services QualitySubcommittee

1/10/2011 HOUSE Now in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee

Identical

SB 0002Relating to Health Care Services

(Haridopolos)

SB

0002Relating to Health Care Services Haridopolos

Health Care Services; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution

to prohibit laws or rules from compelling any person, employer, or

health care provider to participate in any health care system. Permits a person or an employer to purchase lawful health care services directlyfrom a health care provider. Permits a health care provider to accept

direct payment from a person or an employer for lawful health care

services, etc.

Current Committee of Reference: Budget

1/12/2011 SENATE Now in Budget

Identical

HB 0001 Relating to Health Care Services (Plakon)

HB

0013

Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal

Systems

Coley

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Revises legislative

intent; eliminates provisions directing DOH to create & administer

statewide septic tank evaluation program; eliminates procedures &criteria for evaluation program; terminates grant program for repair of

onsite sewage treatment disposal systems identified pursuant to

evaluation program, to conform; eliminates provisions authorizingDOH to collect evaluation report fee & provisions relating to

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disposition of fee proceeds & revenue-neutral fee schedule. Effective

Date: upon becoming a law

Current Committee of Reference: Agriculture & Natural ResourcesAppropriations Subcommittee

1/10/2011 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations

SubcommitteeCompare

HB 0167Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and

Disposal Systems (Coley)

Similar

SB 0082Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and

Disposal Systems (Lynn)

SB 0168Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment andDisposal Systems (Evers)

Identical


Disposal Systems (Dean)

SB

0078

Relating to Environmental Surcharge On Bottled

WaterLynn

Environmental Surcharge On Bottled Water; Establishes a surcharge

on bottled water sold at retail in this state. Provides an exception.

Requires that moneys collected from the surcharge be deposited intothe Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund. EFFECTIVE

DATE: October 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Environmental Preservation andConservation

11/29/2010SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and

Conservation; Commerce and Tourism; Budget

Identical

HB 0453Relating to Environmental Surcharge on

Bottled Water (Rehwinkel Vasilinda)

HB

0107Relating to Local Government Accountability Smith (J)

Local Government Accountability: Revises provisions relating to procedures for declaring special districts inactive; specifies level of

detail required for local governmental entity's proposed budget; revises

provisions for local governmental entity's audit & annual financialreports; requires local governmental entity's budget to be posted online;

revises budgetary guidelines for district school boards. Effective Date:

October 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Community & Military Affairs

Subcommittee

2/2/2011 HOUSE On Committee agenda - Community & Military Affairs,

02/09/11, 1:00 pm, 17 H





















Identical

SB 0224Relating to Local Government

Accountability (Dean)

HB

0115

Relating to Creation of the Department of Health

and Human Services

Adkins

Creation of the Department of Health and Human Services: Creates

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS); provides for

appointment of Secretary of Health & Human Services by Governor; provides guidelines for procurement of health services; establishes

Central Office of Investigative Services & Office of Inspector General;

directs Board of Governors to establish regional policy development &

research exchange centers at specified state universities for certain purposes; repeals provisions relating to DCFS, AHCA, DOH, &

related trust funds; provides for transfer of related functions &

responsibilities to DHHS. Effective Date: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Health & Human Services QualitySubcommittee

1/25/2011 HOUSE Now in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee

Identical

SB 0528Relating to Creation Of The Department

Of Health And Human Services (Oelrich)

HB

0117Relating to Homestead Property Assessments Crisafulli

Homestead Property Assessments: Provides additional limitations onannual changes in assessments of homestead real property. Effective

Date: January 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee1/27/2011 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction

Similar

SB 0596Relating to Homestead PropertyAssessments (Bennett)

SB

0130

Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal

SystemsDean

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems; Eliminates provisions

directing the Department of Health to create and administer a statewide

septic tank evaluation program. Eliminates procedures and criteria for the evaluation program. Repeals a provision to terminate the grant

program for repair of onsite sewage treatment disposal systems

identified pursuant to the evaluation program, to conform, etc.EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law

Current Committee of Reference: Health Regulation

11/29/2010SENATE Referred to Health Regulation; Environmental

Preservation and Conservation; Budget





















Compare



Similar


Disposal Systems (Lynn)SB 0168

Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment and

Disposal Systems (Evers)

Identical



SB

0210Relating to Homestead Property Assessed Value Fasano

Homestead Property Assessed Value; Proposes amendments to the

State Constitution to prohibit increases in the assessed value of

homestead property if the fair market value of the property decreasesand to provide an effective date.

Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary2/2/2011 Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue

Estimating Impact Conference; 02/04/11, 9:30 am, 117 K (No Votes

Will Be Taken)

Compare

HB 0273

Relating to Limitations on Annual

Assessment Increases to Homestead and

Nonhomestead Property (Costello)

HB 0381

Property Assessment; Homestead Value

Decline; Nonhomestead Increase

Limitation Reduction; AdditionalHomestead Exemption (Dorworth)

HB 0537Relating to Property Taxes on Homestead

and Nonhomestead Property (Bovo)

SB 0658Relating to Homestead/Nonhomestead

Property (Fasano)

Similar

SB 0390Relating to Homestead Property AssessedValue (Flores)

SB

0224 Relating to Local Government Accountability Dean

Local Government Accountability; Amends provisions relating to the

Legislative Auditing Committee to clarify when the Department of Community Affairs may institute procedures for declaring that a

special district is inactive. Specifies the level of detail required for each

fund in the sheriff's proposed budget. Revises the schedule for

submitting a local governmental entity's audit and annual financial





























reports to the Department of Financial Services. Revises provisions

relating to the guidelines for district school boards to maintain an

ending fund balance for the general fund, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:October 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Governmental Oversight and

Accountability1/25/2011 SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Identical

HB 0107Relating to Local GovernmentAccountability (Smith (J))

HB

0239

Relating to Numeric Nutrient Water Quality

CriteriaWilliams (T)

Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria: Prohibits implementation of

certain federal numeric nutrient water quality criteria rules by DEP,

water management districts, & local governmental entities; authorizes

DEP to adopt numeric nutrient water quality criteria for surface waters; provides that certain total maximum daily loads & associated numeric

interpretations constitute site specific numeric nutrient water qualitycriteria; provides for effect, governance, & challenge of such criteria.

Effective Date: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Subcommittee2/1/2011 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

SB

0256Relating to Legislative Travel Reimbursement Bullard (L)

Legislative Travel Reimbursement; Authorizes legislators and their

staff members to be reimbursed by the state under certaincircumstances for travel to visit an immediate family member in the

case of death or serious illness. Defines the term "immediate family

member." EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Governmental Oversight and

Accountability

1/5/2011 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability;

Budget; Rules

SB

0282Relating to Renewable Energy Bennett

Renewable Energy; Requires each electric utility in the state to collect

from each residential, commercial, and industrial customer a

designated monthly systems charge. Requires the electric utilities todeposit collected funds into the Sustainable and Renewable Energy

Policy Trust Fund. Requires that a purchase contract offered to

producers of renewable energy contain payment provisions for energy

and capacity based upon a public utility's equivalent cost-recovery rate

















for certain clean energy projects rather than the utility's full avoided

costs, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Communications, Energy andPublic Utilities

1/5/2011 SENATE Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public

Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation;Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget

Compare

SB 0156 Relating to Renewable Energy (Detert)

HB 0221

Relating to Trust Funds/Sustainable and

Renewable Energy Policy Trust

Fund/Florida Energy Office/DEP

(Rehwinkel Vasilinda)

Similar

HB 0219Relating to Renewable Energy (Rehwinkel

Vasilinda)

LinkedSB 0284

Relating to Sustainable & Renewable

Energy Policy Trust Fund (Bennett)

SB

0290Relating to Retirement for Elected Officials Fasano

Retirement for Elected Officials; Reduces the employer retirementcontribution for members of the elected officers class. EFFECTIVE

DATE: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary1/5/2011 SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and

Accountability; Budget

HB

0303Relating to Public Retirement Plans Costello

Public Retirement Plans: Limits benefits available under publicretirement systems or plans; revises definitions relating to

compensation; limits factoring of overtime, unused leave, & other such

compensation into pension benefit; reduces service credit

prospectively; revises applicability of ch. 175, F.S., to firefighters whoare eligible for FRS; revises applicability of ch. 185, F.S., to police

officers who are eligible for FRS; provides membership requirements

for special fire control district & municipality board of trustees; revises powers & duties of boards of trustees, special fire control districts, &

municipalities; revises provisions relating to firefighter & police officer

benefits; repeals provisions relating to presumption with respect todiseases of firefighters suffered in line of duty; repeals provisions

relating to transfer to another state retirement system & payment of

benefits; repeals provisions relating to presumption with respect to

police officer disability in line of duty; provides declaration of



















important state interest. Effective Date: upon becoming a law

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

1/27/2011 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction

SB

0358

Relating to Exercise of Federal Power Evers

Exercise of Federal Power; Urges the Congress of the United States to

honor the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and

United States Supreme Court case law which limit the scope andexercise of federal power.

Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary

2/8/2011 SENATE Favorable by Judiciary; 4 Yeas, 0 Nays

HB

0383

Relating to Ban of Oil Exploration, Drilling,

Extraction, and Production in Territorial SeasKriseman

Ban of Oil Exploration, Drilling, Extraction, and Production in

Territorial Seas: Proposes amendment to s. 7, Art. II of StateConstitution to prohibit exploration, drilling, extraction, & production

of oil beneath Florida waters between mean high-water line & seawardlimit of Florida's boundaries; exempts transportation of oil produced

outside of such waters. Effective Date: Not Specified

Current Committee of Reference: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee

2/7/2011 HOUSE Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee

SB

0442Relating to Florida Retirement System Hill

Florida Retirement System; Redefines "special risk member." Revises

criteria for membership in the special risk class to include members

employed by public acute care hospitals serving certain patients.Provides legislative findings that the act fulfills an important state

interest. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Community Affairs1/21/2011 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight

and Accountability; Budget

SB

0456Relating to Working Waterfront Property Diaz de la Portilla

Working Waterfront Property; Specifies property that is eligible for

classification as working waterfront property. Authorizes a propertyappraiser to approve an application that is not filed by a certain

deadline due to extenuating circumstances. Requires property owners

to notify the property appraiser of changes in use or ownership of property. Imposes a penalty on a property owner who fails to notify the

property appraiser of an event resulting in the unlawful or improper

classification of property as working waterfront property, etc.

EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise



















provided

Current Committee of Reference: Community Affairs

1/21/2011 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; EnvironmentalPreservation and Conservation; Budget

SB0528 Relating to Creation Of The Department Of HealthAnd Human Services Oelrich

Creation of Dept. of Health and Human Services; Creates the

Department of Health and Human Services. Provides for appointmentof a Secretary of Health and Human Services by the Governor.

Establishes regions for the administration of program services.

Establishes program divisions within each region. Establishes the

Central Office of Investigative Services. Repeals provisions relating tothe Department of Children and Family Services, Agency for Persons

with Disabilities, Agency for Health Care Administration, and

Department of Health, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee1/21/201 SENATE Filed

Identical

HB 0115Relating to Creation of the Department of

Health and Human Services (Adkins)

SB

0728Relating to Unemployment Compensation Detert

Unemployment Compensation; Increases the number of employer

payroll service providers who qualify for access to unemployment taxinformation by filing a memorandum of understanding. Requires that

an applicant for benefits complete an initial skills review. Revises

provisions relating to the effect of criminal acts on eligibility for benefits. Requires an employer to pay a fee for paying contributions on

a quarterly schedule. Provides for repayment of benefits in cases of

agency error, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: Commerce and Tourism

2/7/2011 SENATE Temporarily postponed by Commerce and Tourism

SB

0762Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act Hays

Florida Climate Protection Act; Repeals provision relating to a cap-

and-trade regulatory program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fromelectric utilities. Conforms cross-reference. EFFECTIVE DATE: July

1, 2011

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee2/2/201 SENATE Filed

Identical

HB 4117Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act

(Plakon)



















HB

4117Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act Plakon

Florida Climate Protection Act: Repeals provisions for cap & trade

regulatory program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric

utilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2011Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

1/31/201 HOUSE Filed

Identical

SB 0762Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act

(Hays)

SB

7050Relating to State Government Revenue Limitation

Budget Subcommitteeon Finance and Tax

State Government Revenue Limitation; Proposes amendments to the

State Constitution to replace the existing state revenue limitation with a

new state revenue limitation based on inflation and population changes.Current Committee of Reference: Budget Subcommittee on Finance

and Tax1/31/2011 SENATE On Committee agenda - Budget Subcommittee on

Finance and Tax, 02/10/11, 8:30 am, 301 S

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