FL Legislation | 2015 | 1st Special Session

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S2500PassProviding moneys for the annual period beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, and supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2015, to pay salaries and other expenses
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2015-08-18
To Senate Rules Committee
S2502PassIncorporating by reference certain calculations of the Florida Education Finance Program; revising the definition of the term "disability" for purposes of the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program; requiring the Department of Educati...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-222, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2516-A (Ch. 2015-229)
S2504PassProviding for the resolution of certain collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida and certified bargaining units of state employees; providing for all other mandatory collective bargaining issues at impasse that are not add...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-223, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2520PassCreating the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing for the purpose of the trust fund and sources of funds; providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund, etc.
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-230, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2516PassTerminating certain trust funds within the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; providing for the disposition of balances in the trust funds; r...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-229, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2502-A (Ch. 2015-222)
S2512PassRevising the employer contribution rates for the retiree health insurance subsidy; revising the required employer retirement contribution rates for members of each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System; providing findings of ...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-227, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2506PassEstablishing the Florida Business Information Portal within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; requiring the department, in collaboration with specified state agencies, to implement the portal by a specified date; requiring desig...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-224, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2508PassAuthorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to receive intergovernmental transfers of funds from governmental entities for specified purposes; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide written notice, pursuant to ch. 12...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-225, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2510PassRevising the equity allocation model for funding community-based care lead agencies; defining the term "proportion of child population"; revising the term "proportion of children in care"; requiring the department to receive legislative authorization...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-226, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2522PassCreating the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of State; providing for the purpose of the trust fund and sources of funds; providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund, etc.
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-231, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2514PassRevising the distribution of revenues from additional fees imposed on certain motor vehicle registration transactions; providing for the use of moneys from such distribution by the department; creating the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Networ...
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2015-06-23
Chapter No. 2015-228, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
H0023FailIncludes recovery care centers as facilities licensed under ch. 395, F.S.; provides admission criteria for recovery care center; requires emergency care, transfer, & discharge protocols; authorizes AHCA to establish separate standards for recovery ca...
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2015-06-19
Died in Health Policy
H0029FailRepeals provisions relating to provider hospitals; requires hospital to notify obstetrical physicians before closing its obstetrical department or ceasing to provide obstetrical services.
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2015-06-19
Died in Health Policy
H0031FailDeletes provisions relating to certificates of need required for new, expanded, or modified hospital construction; revises AHCA's rulemaking authority with respect to hospitals that provide certain services.
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2015-06-19
Died in Health Policy
H0025FailSpecifies that direct primary care agreement does not constitute insurance & is not subject to Florida Insurance Code, including ch. 636, F.S.; specifies that entering into such agreement does not constitute business of insurance & is not subject to ...
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2015-06-19
Died in Health Policy
H0027FailExpands categories of persons who may prescribe brand drugs under prescription drug program when medically necessary; exempts controlled substances prescribed by ARNP or physician assistant from disqualifications for certification or licensure as dep...
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2015-06-19
Died in Health Policy
S2518FailCreating the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities; providing for the purpose of the trust fund and sources of funds; requiring that title to lands or related property interests acquired be vested in the Board of...
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2015-06-19
Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
S2524FailCreating the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Transportation; providing for the purpose of the trust fund and sources of funds; requiring that title to lands or related property interests acquired be vested by the state; requiring...
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2015-06-19
Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
H0035Intro

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Provides exemption from sales & use tax for certain mixer drums & parts & labor required to affix such mixer drums to mixer trucks; provides that such exemption is repealed on specified date; deletes expiration date for exemption from sales & use tax...
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2015-06-19
Died, not introduced
H0021FailRevises applicability of certain definitions regarding state group insurance program; defines term "plan year"; authorizes program to include additional benefits; authorizes employee to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase addi...
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2015-06-19
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
H0037Intro

Sine Die
Urges reinstatement of citizenship for those Dominicans of Haitian descent adversely affected by Dominican Republic Constitutional Tribunal's ruling No. 168-13 & Naturalization Law No. 169-14.
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2015-06-19
Died, not introduced
S0006FailReducing the tax levied on rental or license fees charged for the use of real property; providing for construction of the act in pari materia with laws enacted during the 2015 Regular Session of the Legislature, etc.
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2015-06-19
Died in Appropriations
S0010FailProviding that the exemption for certain mixer drums and the parts and labor required to affix such mixer drums is repealed on a specified date; deleting the expiration date for the exemption for certain industrial machinery and equipment; providing ...
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2015-06-19
Died in Appropriations
H0039Intro

Sine Die
Designates act as "State Employee Fairness Act"; provides competitive pay adjustment for state employees; requires appropriation.
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2015-06-19
Died, not introduced
S0004FailReducing the tax rate applied to the sale of communications services; reducing the tax rate applied to the retail sale of direct-to-home satellite services; authorizing dealers to use a period other than a calendar month for the purpose of determinin...
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2015-06-19
Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 33-A (Ch. 2015-221)
S0008FailIncreasing the amount of income that is exempt from the corporate income tax; increasing the amount of income that is exempt from the franchise tax imposed on banks and savings associations; providing for construction of the act in pari materia with ...
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2015-06-19
Died in Appropriations
H0033PassReducing the tax rates applied to the sale of communications services and the retail sale of direct-to-home satellite services; exempting from the sales and use tax admissions to and membership fees for gun clubs; revising eligibility requirements fo...
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2015-06-18
Chapter No. 2015-221
S0016PassCommending the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition team on its outstanding performance in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, etc.
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2015-06-18
Adopted
S0014PassRecognizing the outstanding achievement of the University of Florida softball team in winning the 2015 Women's College World Series national championship title, etc.
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2015-06-10
Adopted
S0002Engross

Sine Die
Creating the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program (FHIX) within the Agency for Health Care Administration; providing patient rights and responsibilities; providing for the development of a long-term reorganization plan and the form...
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2015-06-05
CS failed to pass; YEAS 41 NAYS 72
H0009Intro

Sine Die
Extends designation of certain hospitals as rural hospitals; removes community intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled from statutory rate freeze; updates references to data used for calculating disproportionate share program pa...
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2508-A (Ch. 2015-225)
H0017Intro

Sine Die
Creates Land Acquisition Trust Fund within DOS; identifies purpose of trust fund & sources of funds; provides for transfer of moneys to trust fund within DEP under certain circumstances; provides for future review of trust fund.
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2522-A (Ch. 2015-231), SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
H0003Intro

Sine Die
Implements specific appropriations of the General Appropriations Act for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2502-A (Ch. 2015-222)
H0015Intro

Sine Die
Terminates obsolete trust funds & provides for disposition of balances; revises distributions of documentary stamp tax revenues into certain trust funds; revises distributions of revenues upon sale of certain lands; reenacts the Land Acquisition Trus...
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2516-A (Ch. 2015-229), SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2502-A (Ch. 2015-222)
H0019Intro

Sine Die
Creates Land Acquisition Trust Fund within DACS; identifies purpose of trust fund & sources of funds; provides for transfer of moneys to trust fund within DEP under certain circumstances; provides for future review of trust fund.
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
H0005Intro

Sine Die
Increases employer contribution to retiree health insurance subsidy for members of state-administered plan; increases employer contribution to health insurance subsidy for members of Elected Officers' Class; increases employer contribution to hea...
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512-A (Ch. 2015-227), SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
H0001Intro

Sine Die
Provides moneys for annual period beginning July 1, 2015, & ending June 30, 2016, & supplemental appropriations for period ending June 30, 2015, to pay salaries & other expenses, capital outlay-buildings & other improvements, & for other specified pu...
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2502-A (Ch. 2015-222), SB 2504-A (Ch. 2015-223), SB 2506-A (Ch. 2015-224), SB 2508-A (Ch. 2015-225), SB 2510-A (Ch. 2015-226), SB 2512-A (Ch. 2015-227), SB 2514-A (Ch. 2015-228), SB 2516-A (Ch. 2015-229), SB 2520-A (Ch. 2015-230), SB 2522-A (Ch. 2015-231)
H0007Intro

Sine Die
Provides for resolution of collective bargaining issues at impasse between State of Florida & certified bargaining units for state employees pursuant to specified instructions.
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2504-A (Ch. 2015-223)
H0013Intro

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Directs DBPR to implement Florida Business Information Portal; specifies contents of portal; requires state agencies to cooperate with DBPR to develop, implement, & update portal; requires DBPR to submit report to Governor & Legislature; specifies re...
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2506-A (Ch. 2015-224), SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232)
H0011Intro

Sine Die
Revises recurring core services funding for community-based care lead agencies; requires DCF to receive legislative authorization before seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing any waiver of work requirements under SNAP.
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2015-06-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500-A (Ch. 2015-232), SB 2510-A (Ch. 2015-226)
S0012PassRemembering the remarkable life and public service of former Senator Helen Gordon Davis and expressing a profound sense of loss in her passing, etc.
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2015-06-03
Adopted
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