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Popular Technology Bills

SB 0052 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

SB 1762 State Technology

HB 0013 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

HB 0807 Emergency Communication System

SB 1070 Emergency Communication Systems

SB 0908 State Technology

SB 7024 State Technology

HB 0953 Warrants

SB 0074 Use of Hand-held Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

HB 0135 Spaceport Territory

Technology Bills On The Move

SB 0946 Computer or Electronic Device Harassment

SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

SB 0708 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Operating a Motor Vehicle

SENATE Died in Transportation

SB 1422 Communications Services Tax

SENATE Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities

SB 0954 Technological Research and Development Authority

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

SB 1048 Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0701; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0701

HB 1013 Technological Research & Development Authority, Brevard County

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

HB 1173 Florida Communications Fraud Act

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

HB 0275 State Lotteries

HOUSE Died in Select Committee on Gaming

HB 0135 Spaceport Territory

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/13)

HB 0631 Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0778; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0778

Technology and Communications

State settles contract dispute with tech company over website

by Gray Rohrer - 2 days ago - +

The Department of Education has agreed to pay Infinity Software Development $1.25 million to settle a dispute over a $20 million contract to build a website to help get students ready for new academic standards being phased in over the next few years.

LobbyTools is seeking talent

by LobbyTools - 3 weeks ago - +

We're looking for smart, energetic, team-players who excel in the areas of policy analysis, research, writing, data journalism, sales, marketing and account management; who have a passion for politics and policy; who want to work with Florida's legislative information market leader. Full, part-time, contract, intern and residency opportunities available. Send resumes to careers@lobbytools.com.

State workers and tuition down, teachers and clerks to go in budget talks

by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +

After meeting until 10:40 p.m. Saturday, the two chambers must still work out issues over teacher pay raises, clerks of the court funding and IT consolidation before wrapping up their budget work. A budget must be printed and on members' desks by Tuesday to meet the constitutionally mandated 72-hour "cooling off" period and finish by Friday, the scheduled last day of session.

Chambers clash over terms of agencies' tech consolidation

by Gray Rohrer - 5 weeks ago - +

Sen. Jeremy Ring. would like state government to have a robust information technology department that would develop best practices and have a say in agenciesâ€™ IT decisions. File photo by John Iarussi.

The House and the Senate are squabbling over a vision of a new state department of information technology.

What they're fighting over: Main conference issues between House and Senate

by Gray Rohrer - 5 weeks ago - +

Sen. Alan Hays, right, shows Rep. Clay Ingram his artful necktie Friday as House and Senate conferees began work on the general government and government operations budget. Hays chairs the committee and Hays is vice chairman. Photo by Bill Cotterell.

Decisions on expanded health care coverage, teacher and state worker raises, college tuition hikes, clerks of the court budgets and state agency information technology consolidation are some of the main issues likely to get "bumped" to the chairs of conference committees, and possibly, House and Senate leaders.

The Week in Review for April 19

by Florida Current Staff - 5 weeks ago - +

This week we learned where the House and Senate agree and disagree on spending taxpayers' money for the next fiscal year.

Against official recommendation, DCF swaps vendors for Medicaid contract worth millions

by Gray Rohrer - 2 months ago - +

DCF gave a $31.6 million Medicaid eligibility tracking contract to Deloitte despite an official recommendation to go with Accenture's lower bid. DCF officials said Deloitte would be more likely to meet federal deadlines and wouldn't put federal matching funds in jeopardy.

The Week in Review for April 5

by Florida Current Staff - 2 months ago - +

This week we learned how the Senate and House want to divvy up the state budget, that Internet cafes have almost no friends in the Legislature, and that at least one Senate committee was willing to endorse a domestic partnership bill.

The Week in Review for March 29

by Florida Current Staff - 2 months ago - +

This week we learned that the House and Senate agree that teachers and state workers deserve higher pay, the House and Senate will likely have a showdown over the future of the state pension policy, and that the "parent-trigger" will be an impassioned issue again this year.

The Week Ahead for March 4 to March 8

by Florida Current Staff - 3 months ago - +

The 2013 legislative session begins Tuesday, the House and Senate Select Committees on PPACA meet in joint session to hear a cost analysis of the state's participation with the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, the Senate meets to consider its ethics reform package, the Florida Chamber of Commerce holds it Capitol Days and there's a Cabinet meeting.

Scott announces 750 new jobs as Verizon expands in Lake Mary

by Gray Rohrer - 4 months ago - +

The cell phone company is eligible for up to $8.1 million in taxpayer incentives if it creates 750 jobs by 2016. ... Related Research: Feb. 13, 2013 Verizon jobs announcement from Gov. Rick Scott.

The Florida Current takes holiday hiatus

by Florida Current Staff - 6 months ago - +

The online news service that covers state government will take a break until Jan. 2.

Readers Poll: No privacy for presidential candidates

by Florida Current Staff - 8 months ago - +

Respondents to the latest Florida Current poll think whoever recorded Mitt Romney's remarks at a May fundraiser should not be prosecuted under Florida Statute 934.03.

Jobs agency spends $750,000 on overhaul of websites

by Gray Rohrer - 9 months ago - +

Almost $750,000 has been spent on websites for the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. File photo by Ana Goni-Lessan.

The Department of Economic Opportunity and its legacy agency have spent $750,000 to redesign its website, build a content management system and review its communications related to unemployment compensation over five contracts that were not competitively bid. ... Related Research: View a history of DEO/AWI website contracts from 2010-2011.