Category: Florida Legislative News
Jan 18, 2008
Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending January 18, 2008www.insurancefraud.org ___________________________ Â LEGISLATION & REGULATION The New Hampshire legislature will debate a bill to expand the fraud warning that insurers must print on key documents that reach consumers. SB 500 would require …
Jan 18, 2008
 The Florida House and Senate have released their 2008-2009 Community Budget Issue Requests. The House Budget Requests total $2,010,247,864. To view the complete list of House Community Budget Issue Requests, click here. The Senate Budget Requests total $2,069,053,486. To …
Jan 17, 2008
 The Florida House of Representatives recently released its 2008-2009 Community Budget Issue Requests, which total $2,010,247,864. Requests were submitted by House Members for consideration in the 2008-2009 state budget. To view a complete list of all requests, click here. …
Jan 17, 2008
 Governor Charlie Crist today issued his budget recommendations for 2008. Among other funding, the Governor’s budget includes $138 million to fully fund any K-12 reductions that would occur as a result of voter approval of the property tax-related Amendment …
Jan 15, 2008
The Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability (“Committee”) today issued the following documents: A list of insurance companies and their respective representatives requested to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability A letter requesting the presence of the aforementioned companies …
Jan 15, 2008
House Democratic Leader Dan Gelber sent a letter today to House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council Chairman Ron Reagan regarding insurance rate investigations. Saying “The Florida House should not foster the perception that we are a “safe house” for insurers . …
Jan 15, 2008
Above: Walter McNeil was named today as Secretary of Florida’s Department of Corrections. Governor Charlie Crist held a press conference this morning in which the announcement was made that Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) Secretary Walter McNeil has been named to serve as Secretary of …
Jan 14, 2008
The Florida Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability’s (“Committee’s”) first meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 22, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Tallahassee. The purpose of the Committee is to take testimony, under oath, from property …
Jan 11, 2008
Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending January 11, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * Several state legislatures are gearing for the 2008 session. Many states must balance troubled budgets hit by the apparent economic downturn—and this could push insurance fraud …
Jan 10, 2008
House Speaker Marco Rubio issued the Memorandum below on Thursday, January 10, 2008 announcing the scheduling of an additional week of meetings for the various Florida House of Representatives Councils in order to work through recommendations for initial budget reductions for consideration by the …