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BILLS UNDER CONSIDERDATION - updated 11/10/2011

HB 0093

Relating to Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder

Harrison

Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder: Proposes amendment to s. 6, Art. VII of State Constitution to allow Legislature by general law to provide ad valorem homestead property tax relief to surviving spouse of military veteran who died from service-connected causes while on active duty or surviving spouse of first responder who died in line of duty. Effective Date: Not Specified

Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee

9/15/2011

HOUSE Now in Finance & Tax Committee

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HB 0095

Relating to Homestead Property Tax Exemptions (Harrison)

 

HB 0095

Relating to Homestead Property Tax Exemptions

Harrison

Homestead Property Tax Exemptions: Designates act "Fallen Heroes Family Tax Relief Act"; requires surviving spouse of military veteran who dies from service-connected causes while on active duty to be permanent resident of this state on specified date in order for surviving spouse's homestead to be exempt from taxation; exempts from taxation homestead property of surviving spouse of first responder who dies in line of duty; provides construction. Effective Date: upon the approval of House Joint Resolution 93, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, at the general election to be held in November 2012 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose

Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee

9/15/2011

HOUSE Now in Finance & Tax Committee

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HB 0093

Relating to Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder (Harrison)

 

 

SB 0204

Relating to Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers

Fasano

Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Providing that a law enforcement officer or correctional officer who is injured by the intentional failure of the law enforcement or correctional agency to comply with part VI, ch. 112, F.S., may petition the circuit court in the county where the law enforcement or correctional agency maintains its headquarters for an injunction to enjoin the agency from the violation and to compel the agency to perform the duties imposed by part VI, ch. 112, F.S., etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Criminal Justice

9/21/2011

SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget

 

 

 

HB 0217

Relating to Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame

Campbell

Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame: Establishes Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame; provides for administration by DLE; designates location; provides procedures for selection, nomination, & induction. Effective Date: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Criminal Justice Subcommittee

10/17/2011

HOUSE Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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SB 0484

Relating to Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame (Ring)

 

 

 

 

SB 0280

Relating to County Government Funding

Fasano

County Government Funding; Providing circumstances under which a board of county commissioners may use certain revenues to reduce the proposed millage rate for ad valorem taxes; defining the term "eligible county"; specifying that county eligibility must be determined annually and exercised for a limited time; prohibiting the use of certain revenues for such purposes, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law

Current Committee of Reference: Community Affairs

10/4/2011

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Budget

 

 

SB 0302

Relating to False Reports to Law Enforcement Officers

Dean

False Reports to Law Enforcement Officers; Increasing criminal penalties for a second or subsequent conviction of providing false information to a law enforcement officer concerning the alleged commission of a crime, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Criminal Justice

10/4/2011

SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget

Assigned Folder(s) acv watch

 

 

SB 0358

Relating to Police Dogs

Fasano

Police Dogs; Requiring law enforcement agencies to provide specified veterinary services, including cremation services, for police dogs that have retired from the agency's service, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Criminal Justice

10/18/2011

SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Regulated Industries; Budget

Assigned Folder(s) watch

Watch

Public Comments

No comments exist.

Private Comments

No comments exist.

 

HB 0365

Relating to Public Employees

Costello

Public Employees; Revises conditions under which certain special risk employees who suffer or have died from specified medical conditions are presumed to have been injured or killed accidentally & in line of duty; revises conditions under which presumption with respect to disability due to any of specified diseases is against occurrence in line of duty for purposes of workers' compensation claims; provides medical conditions or behaviors that are appropriate for consideration in denying or overcoming presumption of accidental disability or death suffered in line of duty for police officers & firefighters; changes evidentiary standard; revises definition of "compensation" or "salary" for purposes of firefighters' & police officers' pensions; authorizes municipality to change municipal representation of board of trustees pursuant to certain requirements; provides duties of board of trustees relating to reporting of expenses & operation under administrative expense budget, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Government Operations Subcommittee

10/28/2011

HOUSE Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

 

 

 

SB 0484

Relating to Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame

Ring

Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame; Establishing the Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame; providing for administration by the Department of Law Enforcement; designating location; providing procedures for selection, nomination, and induction, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Criminal Justice

11/2/2011

SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget

Similar

HB 0217

Relating to Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame (Campbell)

 

HB 0525

Relating to Florida Retirement System

Workman

Florida Retirement System: Revises definitions of terms "normal retirement date" & "vested" or "vesting"; revises provisions relating to early retirement benefit calculation to conform to changes made by act; requires new employees to, by default, be enrolled in investment plan; extends period during which employee may elect to participate in pension plan; prohibits certain employees from choosing to move to pension plan after certain period. Effective Date: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Government Operations Subcommittee

11/4/2011

HOUSE Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

 

SB 0548

Relating to Pugilistic Exhibitions

Sobel

Pugilistic Exhibitions; Exempting matches sponsored by a police benevolent association or a police athletic league from specific provisions relating to amateur pugilistic exhibitions, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: Regulated Industries

11/2/2011

SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Budget

 

 

 

SB 0650

Relating to Collective Bargaining for Certain Public Employees

Hays

Collective Bargaining for Certain Public Employees; Specifying that for purposes of resolving an impasse the sheriff, the tax collector, the property appraiser, the supervisor of elections, and the clerk of the circuit court are each deemed the "legislative body" for their respective employees; providing that in a county that has expressly abolished the office of any constitutional officer, such duties are transferred to the officer as provided for under the county charter if the charter is not inconsistent with general law or a special law approved by a vote of the electors, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

10/24/2011

SENATE Filed

 

SB 0692

Relating to Municipalities

Bennett

Municipalities; Deleting unused terms; revising the date that a feasibility study on a proposed incorporation of a municipality must be submitted to the Legislature, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

10/26/2011

SENATE Filed

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HB 7001

Relating to Formation of Local Governments (Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee)

 

SB 0698

Relating to Public Retirement Plans

Wise

Public Retirement Plans; Specifying applicability of ch. 185, F.S., to certain consolidated governments; providing that a municipality that has entered into an interlocal agreement to provide police protection services to another incorporated municipality, in its entirety, is eligible to receive the premium taxes reported for the other municipality under certain circumstances; authorizing the municipality receiving the police protection services to enact an ordinance levying a tax as provided by law, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

10/26/2011

SENATE Filed

 

SB 0862

Relating to Wage Protection For Employees

Simmons

Wage Protection for Employees; Prohibiting a county, municipality, or political subdivision from adopting or maintaining in effect a law, ordinance, or rule that creates requirements, regulations, or processes for the purpose of addressing wage theft; preempting such activities to the state; defining the term "wage theft", etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012

Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee

11/8/2011

SENATE Filed


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