FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 04-30-2015

SPECIAL SESSION UPDATE Governor Scott issued a press release stating, among other things, his intention to establish a Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding charged with examining health care issues and gathering information that could inform the building of a budget before July 1. In addition, the Governor stated that he would immediately begin working…

FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 04-29-2015

FSBA LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVIEW WORKSHOPS Normally, at the end of each legislative session, FSBA compiles a comprehensive Legislative Session Summary and conducts a series of Legislative Session Review Workshops throughout the state.  We had set a tentative schedule for these Workshops but, given the absence of a state budget, uncertainty of when the state budget…

FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 04-23-2015

In the House SESSION: Bills on 2nd Reading: HB 383 – Private Property Rights by Edwards – READ 2ND TIME; AMENDED; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 4/24/15 Authorizes governmental entity to treat written claim as pending litigation for certain purposes; provides that certain settlement agreements reached between owner & governmental entity apply irrespective of when…

FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 04-22-2015

In the House SESSION: HB 7137 – Student Extracurricular Activities by Education – READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE HOUSE Providing for periodic review of the Florida High School Athletic Association’s performance of its duties; providing requirements regarding fees and admission prices; revising provisions regarding eligibility, transfer, and recruiting; providing procedures for resolving student eligibility disputes;…

FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 04-21-2015

SPECIAL ELECTION IN HOUSE DISTRICT 64 According to unofficial election returns, James Grant (R-Tampa) was re-elected today in a special election held in House District 64.  Although it appeared that Representative Grant had been re-elected in the November General Election, a legal controversy arose over whether the write-in candidate in this race was eligible to…