FL Legislation | 2011 | Regular Session

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S1284Intro

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Defines the term "renewable feedstocks." Exempts certain biodiesel manufacturers from bonding requirements. Exempts certain biodiesel manufacturers from specific taxes on diesel fuel. Redefines the term "pollutants" to exclude certain biodiesel. Auth...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1866Intro

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Repeals provisions relating to a provision limiting the maximum amount that a qualified defense contractor in the space flight business may receive in all fiscal years from the Economic Development Trust Fund. Deletes provisions limiting the maximum ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1483Intro

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Revises provisions relating to high school equivalency diploma program & school grading system to include students who receive high school equivalency diploma in high school graduation rates for purposes of determining school's grade.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0447Intro

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Provides definitions & definitional criteria that qualify jobs for green job corporate tax credits; provides tax credits against corporate income tax for creation of qualifying green jobs; specifies amount of tax credit allowed for each green job cre...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1338Intro

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Requires that health insurers and health maintenance organizations provide health insurance coverage for prescription contraceptive drugs and devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration and other related outpatient contraceptive services. Pr...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1994N/A

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Requires the Secretary of Children and Family Services to establish the Child Protection Response Workgroup for the purpose of developing an implementation plan for a differential response system to be used in responding to reports of child abuse or ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S2096Enroll

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Requires that the Auditor General annually provide to the Legislature and the Department of Financial Services a list of specified entities that have failed to comply with certain financial transparency requirements. Adds additional governmental enti...
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2011-05-07
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1848
S1610Intro

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Conforms a provision to changes made by the act. Provides for calculating the adjusted real wage rate and its application as the Florida minimum wage when both the previous year's Florida minimum wage and the federal minimum wage are lower. Provides ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H4035Engross

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Provides that person who has previously been admitted to pretrial program may still qualify for voluntary admission to program.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0842Intro

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Increases the annual amount of tax credits available for the rehabilitation of contaminated sites. Increases the annual amount of tax credits available for the cleanup of sites contaminated with drycleaning solvents and the cleanup of certain brownfi...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1233Intro

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Includes children 9 years of age or younger at time of referral within definition of those eligible to receive comprehensive mental health services; prohibits placement of certain children into secure, nonsecure, or home detention care before hearing...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H7217Intro

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Revises legislative intent relating to state's energy policy; provides legislative intent relating to renewable energy production of electricity; deletes provisions for renewable portfolio standard & renewable energy credits; provides mechanism for p...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1980Engross

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Reduces the maximum ad valorem millage rate that may be levied by the district. Provides requirements for the annexation of the unincorporated territory of the district by a municipality. Requires the approval of an annexation by a referendum of the ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1712Intro

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Provides an exemption from public records requirements for confidential and proprietary business information and trade secrets received by the Destination Resort Commission. Provides an exemption from public records requirements for information held ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H4137Engross

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Repeals provisions relating to compensation of marshal.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0398Intro

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Revises the requirements for obtaining a chiropractic medicine faculty certificate. Requires that a chiropractic physician preserve the identity of funds or property of a patient in excess of a specified amount. Requires a registered chiropractic ass...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1108Intro

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Revises the payment and distribution of funds in the Cigarette Tax Collection Trust Fund. Provides specified purposes for the use of funds that are appropriated out of the trust fund. Authorizes moneys transferred to the Board of Directors of the H. ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1236Intro

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Provides for the gradual reduction of the corporate income tax rate and the termination of the tax over a specified time. Provides for the revenue from the cigarette surcharge to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Provides for the revenue fr...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1160Intro

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Revises provisions relating to employment after retirement. Provides that a retiree of a state-administered retirement system who retires on or after a certain date may not be reemployed by an employer that participates in a state-administered retire...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1356Intro

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Provides asset transfer limitations for determination of eligibility for certain nursing facility services under the Medicaid program after a specified date. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to take certain actions if a ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1399Intro

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Provides definition for "debt buyer"; provides requirements for debt buyers; requires debt buyer to provide receipt for payments made by debtor; provides acts that are prohibited by debt buyer; provides requirements for filing action against debtor b...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1357Intro

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Urges Congress to support expiration & removal of moratoria prohibiting exploration & production of oil & natural gas in federal waters surrounding Florida & to include Florida in revenue sharing resulting from production of oil & natural gas in fede...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S2186Intro

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Recognizes the 2010 Lincoln "Trojans" High School Football Team, winners of the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4A State Championship.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0809Intro

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Creates Energy Affordability Trust Fund within DCA; provides purpose of trust fund & source of funds.; provides for future review & termination or re-creation of trust fund.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0586Intro

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Directs the Department of Elderly Affairs to develop and implement a public education program relating to screening for Alzheimer's disease. Provides that implementation of the memory-impairment screening grant program is contingent upon an appropria...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0029Intro

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Designates act "Graham Compliance Act"; provides that juvenile offender who was less than 18 years of age at time of commission of nonhomicide offense & who is sentenced to life imprisonment is eligible for parole if offender has been incarcerated fo...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0909Engross

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Deletes requirement for EMTs & paramedics to complete educational course on modes of transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, & prevention of HIV & AIDS; redefines term "basic life support" for purposes of Raymond H. Alexander...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1564Intro

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Provides for a special election to be held on the date of the presidential preference primary in 2012, pursuant to Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution, for the approval or rejection by the electors of this state of amendments to the Sta...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H7127Engross

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Increases number of Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet total sentence points that offender may have & be eligible for prison diversion program; provides that prison diversion program may require jail term not to exceed 90 days or electronic monitori...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1652Intro

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Provides that a person may not take a child alleged to be dependent into custody except in cases involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of the child. Requires a court order finding probable cause that the child has been abused, neglect...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1646Intro

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Provides an exemption from certain restrictions for licensees holding specified county offices.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1486Intro

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Extends from 2 years to 7 years the period between parole interview dates for inmates convicted of committing specified crimes. Requires a periodic parole interview for an inmate convicted of kidnapping, robbery, burglary of a dwelling, or burglary o...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H7023Intro

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Repeals provisions relating to regular terms of Supreme Court; repeals provisions relating to terms of circuit courts; allows Supreme Court to set terms of court for Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, & circuit courts; provides that appellate ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0526Intro

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Requires a report to the Governor and Legislature by a certain date with certain recommendations. Requires the Department of Health to investigate the sources of contamination of beach waters. Requires the department to develop and implement a public...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0427Intro

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Expands provisions that authorize agency, county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of state to provide preferential consideration to Florida business in awarding competitively bid contracts to purchase personal property t...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1103Intro

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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.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0906Intro

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Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, rather than the Department of Law Enforcement, to take fingerprints, conduct background checks through the Department of Law Enforcement, and issue statewide certificates signifying that...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H4153Intro

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Repeals provisions which establish & provide responsibilities of Florida Business & Education Collaborative.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1478Intro

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Cites this act as the "Intrastate Commerce Act." Provides that certain goods grown, manufactured, or made in this state and services performed in this state are not subject to the authority of the Congress of the United States under its constitutiona...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1245Intro

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Transfers division to EOG & renames it "Office of Emergency Management"; extends expiration date of Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program; revises membership of program's advisory group; deletes provisions authorizing use of funds for specified hurricane...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0632Intro

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Revises provisions relating to the disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on a university or Florida College System institution campus and the disposition of proceeds from the sale of such property. Repeals a provision relating to an exempti...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0835Intro

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Creates Alex Brown Act; prohibits use of handheld cellular telephones & other handheld electronic communications devices by drivers under 18 years of age.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H0645Intro

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Designates Barking Tree Frog as official state amphibian.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0970Intro

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Repeals provisions relating to the 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act. Abrogates the repeal of provisions which created the 21st Century World Class Scholars Program.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1560Intro

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Authorizes the Parole Commission to order that a releasee who has violated the conditions of conditional release, control release, conditional medical release, or addiction-recovery supervision be placed into a state prison. Provides guidelines and t...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1978Intro

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Revises provisions relating to factors to be considered for alimony awards. Revises provisions relating to awards of durational alimony. Revises provisions relating to awards of permanent alimony. Provides that the award of alimony may not leave the ...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0300Intro

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Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to revise the term limits that apply to State Senators and State Representatives and to impose term limits on elected county and municipal officers.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S0500Intro

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Cites this act as the "Student Global Economic Education Act." Provides exemption from the payment of tuition and fees for students enrolled in certain foreign language courses offered at a state university. Provides for repeal unless reviewed and re...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1438Intro

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Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to assert the sovereignty of the state and refuse to comply with unconstitutional federal mandates.
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
H1487Engross

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Provides for relief of Carl Abbott by Palm Beach County School Board; provides for appropriation to compensate Carl Abbott for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Palm Beach County School District; provides limitation on payment of fees & c...
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2011-05-07
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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