Good Government Bills

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HB 0001 Relating to Health Care Services Plakon
Health Care Services: Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. I of State Constitution to prohibit laws or rules
from compelling any person or employer to purchase, obtain, or otherwise provide for health care
coverage; permits health care provider to accept direct payment from person or employer for lawful
health care services; exempts persons, employers, & health care providers from penalties & taxes for
paying or accepting direct payment for lawful health care services; permits purchase or sale of health
insurance in private health care systems; specifies what amendment does not affect or prohibit.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/27/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0002; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0002

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SB 0002 Relating to Health Care Services Haridopolos

Health Care Services; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit laws or rules from
compelling any person or employer to purchase, obtain, or otherwise provide for health care coverage;
permits a person or an employer to purchase lawful health care services directly from 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: No Current Committee
4/28/2011 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading

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SB 0004 Relating to Balanced Federal Budget Haridopolos

Balanced Federal Budget; Urges Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing
amendments to the Constitution of the United States to achieve and maintain a balanced federal
budget.
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/28/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Passed (Vote: 31 Yeas / 7 Nays)

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HB 0107 Relating 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 financial reports; 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: No Current Committee
4/27/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

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to Good Priority/Importance/Position
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Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

HB 0115 Relating to Creation of the Department of Health and Human Adkins

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

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HB 0285 Relating to Public Meetings Eisnaugle

Public Meetings: Provides right for members of public to be heard at meetings of certain governmental
boards & commissions; prescribes conditions qualifying, & exceptions to, such right; provides for
adoption of rules governing conduct of, & behavior at, such meetings. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Government Operations Subcommittee
2/1/2011 HOUSE Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

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SB 0310 Relating to Public Meetings Negron

Public Meetings; Provides a right for members of the public to be heard at meetings of certain
governmental boards and commissions. Prescribes conditions qualifying, and exceptions to, the right.
Provides for the adoption of rules governing the conduct of, and behavior at, the meetings. EFFECTIVE
DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Governmental Oversight and Accountability
1/5/2011 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules

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Relating to Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of the

HB 0503 Harrison
Corporate Income Tax
Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of the Corporate Income Tax: Provides for incremental
reduction of corporate income tax & for its future repeal; provides legislative findings & intent & provides
for application; provides for future application to franchise tax of specified parts & sections of ch. 220 as
those parts & sections existed before their repeal; provides direction to Division of Statutory Revision to
assist legislative committee staff in preparation of conforming legislation for submission to specified
future regular sessions. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee
4/6/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference;
04/08/11, 9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

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SB 0528 Relating to Creation of Dept. of Health and Human Services Oelrich

 Creation of Dept. of Health and Human Services; Creates the Department of Health and Human
Services. Provides for appointment of 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 to the
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: Health Regulation
2/9/2011 SENATE Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget

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Relating to Scope and Exercise of Federal Power to Regulate

HB 0577 Caldwell
Commerce
Scope and Exercise of Federal Power to Regulate Commerce: Urges Congress to honor provisions of
U.S. Constitution that limit scope & exercise of federal power to regulate commerce. Effective Date: Not
Specified
Current Committee of Reference: Federal Affairs Subcommittee
2/16/2011 HOUSE Now in Federal Affairs Subcommittee

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SB 0658 Relating to Homestead/Nonhomestead Property Fasano

Homestead/Nonhomestead Property; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to allow the
Legislature by general law to prohibit increases in the assessed value of homestead and specified
nonhomestead property if the just value of the property decreases, reduce the limitation on annual
assessment increases applicable to nonhomestead real property, provide an additional homestead
exemption for owners of homestead property who have not owned homestead property for a specified
time before purchase of the current homestead property, etc.
Current Committee of Reference: Budget
4/28/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference;
04/29/11, 10:00 AM, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

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SB 0728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation Detert

Unemployment Compensation; Increases the number of employer payroll service providers who qualify
for access to unemployment tax information by filing a memorandum of understanding. Revises
provisions relating to statutory construction. Requires that an individual claiming benefits report certain
information and participate in an initial skills review. Disqualifies an individual for benefits for any week
he or she is incarcerated. Requires claims to be submitted by electronic means, etc. EFFECTIVE
DATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise provided
Current Committee of Reference: Budget
4/26/2011 SENATE Temporarily postponed by Budget

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SB 0958 Relating to State Revenue Limitation
and Tax
State 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: No Current Committee
3/16/2011 HOUSE In Messages

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HB 0995 Relating to Revenue-Neutral Tax Reform Costello

Revenue-Neutral Tax Reform: Replaces revenue from required local effort school property tax with
revenue from state sales tax increase; provides legislative intent & findings; provides for 2.5 cent
increase in tax on sales, use, & other transactions as replacement for required local effort school
property tax; revises brackets for calculating sales tax amounts; provides for reservation & allocation of
revenues from additional 2.5 cent increase in tax rate; conforms provisions relating to calculating
required local effort for school funding, funding for fiscally constrained counties, funding for
developmental research schools, & adoption of district school board budget; deletes requirement that
district school board levy minimum millage rate necessary to provide district's required local effort;
revises notice form relating to district school board's proposed tax increase for required local effort.
Effective Date: January 1, 2012
Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee
3/3/2011 HOUSE Now in Finance & Tax Committee

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HB 1053 Relating to Special Election Dorworth

Special Election: Provides for special election to be held on date of presidential preference primary in
2012, pursuant to s. 5, Art. XI of State Constitution, for approval or rejection by electors of state of
amendments to State Constitution, proposed by joint resolution, to prohibit increases in assessed value
of homestead property if fair market value of property decreases, reduce limitation on annual
assessment increases applicable to nonhomestead real property, provide additional homestead
exemption for owners of homestead property who have not owned homestead property for specified
time before purchase of current homestead property, & application & limitations with respect thereto, &
effective date if such amendments are adopted; provides for publication of notice & for procedures;
provides appropriation. Effective Date: upon becoming a law if enacted by a vote of at least three-
fourths of the membership of each house of the Legislature and if Senate Joint Resolution 658 or
House Joint Resolution 381 is adopted by both houses of the Legislature
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/27/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

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HB 1097 Relating to Senate Confirmation of Justices and Judges McBurney

Senate Confirmation of Justices and Judges: Proposes amendment to s. 11, Art. V of State Constitution
to provide for Senate confirmation of justices & judges subject to merit-retention vote. Effective Date:
Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee
4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary Committee

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HB 1103 Relating to Sovereignty of the State Caldwell

Sovereignty of the State: Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. I of State Constitution to assert sovereignty of
state & declare right of people of state to refuse to comply with federal mandates that violate U.S.
Constitution. Effective Date: Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: Federal Affairs Subcommittee
3/10/2011 HOUSE Now in Federal Affairs Subcommittee

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SB 1128 Relating to Public Retirement Plans Ring

Public Retirement Plans; Provides for the calculation of local government retirement benefits after a
certain date. Requires the Department of Management Services to provide a fact sheet on each local
plan. Provides that a local government employer is eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement
System if it has no unfunded actuarial liabilities. Revises provisions relating to benefits paid by a
municipality that has its own pension plan, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/20/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

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Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Neutral.

SB 1130 Relating to Retirement Ring

Retirement; Requires employee and employer contributions to the retirement system by a certain date.
Amends provisions relating to the membership class of elected officers. Provides for renewed
membership in the retirement system for retirees who are reemployed after a certain date. Changes the
name of the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program to the Florida Retirement System
Investment Plan. Requires certain public employees employed on or after a certain date to enroll in the
investment plan, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011, except as otherwise provided
Current Committee of Reference: Budget
3/15/2011 SENATE Now in Budget

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HB 1163 Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation Dorworth

Ad Valorem Taxation: Reduces amount that any change in value of nonhomestead residential property
resulting from annual reassessment may exceed assessed value of property for prior year; reduces
amount that any change in value of certain residential & nonresidential real property resulting from
annual reassessment may exceed assessed value of property for prior year; provides first-time Florida
homesteader with additional homestead exemption; provides for calculation of exemption; provides for
applicability period of exemption; provides for annual reduction in exemption during applicability period;
provides application procedures; provides for applicability of specified provisions; provides for
contingent effect of provisions & varying dates of application depending on adoption & adoption date of
specified joint resolutions; authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules; provides for application &
renewal of emergency rules; requires Legislature to consider appropriating funds to fiscally constrained
counties to offset reductions in ad valorem tax revenue as result of implementation of certain revisions
to State Constitution; requires application to DOR to participate in distribution of such appropriation;
provides for certain contingent effect & retroactive application. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
 4/28/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Failed

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SB 1184 Relating to Economic Development Siplin

Economic Development; Establishes the Economic Gardening Business Loan Program and the
Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program as permanent programs. Revises conditions under
which loan agreements may provide borrowers with flexibility in meeting the projected number of jobs.
Deletes a requirement that certain funds be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. Revises the date
upon which the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development must begin to submit annual
reports to the Governor and Legislature on the loan program and technical assistance program, etc.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Commerce and Tourism
3/1/2011 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Budget

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to Good Priority/Importance/Position
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Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.

SB 1260 Relating to Clean Air Act Bennett

Clean Air Act; Opposes the plan by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to regulate
greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Current Committee of Reference: Environmental Preservation and Conservation
4/14/2011 SENATE Not considered by Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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HB 1401 Relating to Federal Intrusion into State's Clean Water Program Steube
Federal Intrusion into State's Clean Water Program: Urges Congress to keep EPA from overextending
its mandate & to direct agency not to intrude into Florida's previously approved clean water program.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/26/2011 SENATE In Messages

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SB 1406 Relating to Local Effort School Property Tax/Sales Tax Bogdanoff

Local Effort School Property Tax/Sales Tax; Provides for a 2.5 cent increase in the tax on sales, use,
and other transactions. Revises brackets for calculating sales tax amounts. Provides for reservation
and allocation of revenues from the additional 2.5 cent increase in the tax rate. Deletes a requirement
that a district school board levy the minimum millage rate necessary to provide the district's required
local effort. Revises the notice form relating to a district school board's proposed tax increase for
required local effort, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise provided
Current Committee of Reference: Education Pre-K - 12
3/7/2011 SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Budget

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SB 1578 Relating to Homestead Exemption Simmons

Homestead Exemption; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to change the valuation to
which the homestead exemption applies and to provide an alternative homestead exemption.
Current Committee of Reference: Community Affairs
3/9/2011 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget; Rules

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Relating to Senate Confirmation/Appointments to Supreme

SB 1664 Bogdanoff
Court
Senate Confirmation/Appointments to Supreme Court; Proposes an amendment to the State
Constitution to require Senate confirmation of appointments to the office of justice of the Supreme
Court.
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/15/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

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to Good Priority/Importance/Position
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SB 1672 Relating to Retention of Justices or Judges Flores

Retention of Justices or Judges; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to increase the vote
required to retain a justice or judge in a judicial office and to provide for the increased vote requirement
to apply beginning with retention elections during the 2012 General Election.
Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary
4/4/2011 SENATE Temporarily postponed by Judiciary

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SB 1972 Relating to Health and Human Services Negron

Health and Human Services; Exempts hospital districts from the requirement to provide funding to a
community redevelopment agency. Provides for medical assistance for children in out-of-home care
and adopted children. Revises provisions relating to conditions for Medicaid eligibility. Establishes the
Medicaid managed care program as the statewide, integrated managed care program for medical
assistance and long-term care services. Requires all Medicaid recipients to be enrolled in Medicaid
managed care. Establishes regions for separate procurement of plans, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon
becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/20/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

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HB 4195 Relating to Local Business Taxes O'Toole

Local Business Taxes: Repeals ch. 205, F.S., "Local Business Tax Act." Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee
4/5/2011 HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Finance & Tax Committee
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HB 7025 Relating to Rules of Court Civil Justice Subcommittee

Rules of Court: Proposes amendment to s. 2, Art. V of State Constitution to provide that no court may
adopt rules of practice & procedure; Supreme Court may recommend rules to be adopted, amended, or
rejected by Legislature; & providing that, in event of conflict, statute supersedes rule. Effective Date:
Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee
4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary Committee

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HB 7027 Relating to Court Rules of Process and Procedure Civil Justice Subcommittee
Court Rules of Process and Procedure: Provides that statutes supersede court rules; provides that
court rule may not modify substantive right or conflict with general law; creates judicial conference;
provides for creation & adoption of court rules, administrative orders, forms, & jury instructions; requires
proposed rules to be published & heard before subcommittee, rules committee, & judicial conference
before submission to Legislature; provides that rules go into effect if Legislature does not act; provides
exceptions; provides exceptions to specified provisions relating to court rule adoption; provides for
adoption of certain court rules in effect on effective date of act. Effective Date: on the effective date of
House Joint Resolution 7025, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent
and purpose, if that joint resolution is approved by the electors at the general election to be held in
November 2012
Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee
4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary Committee

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HB 7039 Relating to Judicial Retention Elections Civil Justice Subcommittee

Judicial Retention Elections: Proposes amendment to s. 10, Art. V of State Constitution to increase
percentage of votes necessary to retain justices & judges. Effective Date: Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: Judiciary Committee
4/7/2011 HOUSE Not considered by Judiciary Committee

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Health & Human Services

HB 7107 Relating to Medicaid Managed Care
Committee
Medicaid Managed Care: Designates AHCA as single state agency to administer Medicaid program;
establishes Medicaid program as statewide, integrated managed care program for all covered services;
authorizes agency to apply for & implement waivers; provides requirements for eligible plans that
provide services in Medicaid managed care program; establishes provider service network
requirements for eligible plans; establishes eight regions for separate procurement of plans. Effective
Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/6/2011 SENATE In Messages
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Health & Human Services

HB 7109 Relating to Medicaid
Committee
Medicaid: Requires APD to establish transition plan for current Medicaid recipients to iBudget system
by specified date; requires AHCA to develop transition plan for current Medicaid recipients to managed
care plans, set reimbursements rates for hospitals that provide Medicaid services, contract on prepaid
or fixed-sum basis with certain dental health plans, develop opt-out process for recipients with access
to employer-sponsored coverage, maintain Medicaid Encounter Data System, establish designated
payment for specified Medicare Advantage Special Needs members, & contract with provider service
network to function as third-party administrator & managing entity for MediPass program; provides for
expiration of Medicaid Low-Income Pool Council & future repeal of Medicaid managed care pilot
program; authorizes AHCA to develop designated payment for Medicaid-only covered services for
which state is responsible & create exceptions to mandatory enrollment in managed care; requires DEA
to develop transition plan for specified elders & disabled adults receiving long-term care Medicaid
services; directs AHCA to develop plan to implement enrollment of medically needy into managed care;
provides limitation on noneconomic damages for negligence of practitioners providing services & care
to Medicaid recipients. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/6/2011 SENATE In Messages

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HB 7221 Relating to State Revenue Limitation Finance & Tax Committee

State Revenue Limitation: Proposes amendment to s. 1, Art. VII & creation of s. 19, Art. VII & s. 32, Art.
XII of State Constitution to replace existing state revenue limitation with new state revenue limitation
based on inflation & population changes, to take effect upon approval by electors & apply beginning in
2014-2015 state fiscal year. Effective Date: Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/12/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

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