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Popular Business Bills

SB 0084 Public-private Partnerships

HB 1309 Procurement of Commodities and Contractual Services

SB 0726 Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees

SB 1150 Governmental Accountability

SB 1024 Department of Economic Opportunity

HB 0579 Natural Gas Motor Fuel

SB 0286 Design Professionals

SB 0518 Economic Business Incentives

HB 0605 Workers' Compensation

HB 0165 Professional Sports Franchise Facilities

Business Bills On The Move

SB 0494 Community Development Block Grants

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

HB 0495 Certified Audit Program

SENATE Died in Banking and Insurance

HB 0493 Security of Protected Consumer Information

SENATE Died in Banking and Insurance

SB 1724 Transitional Living Facilities

SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

BPRS1 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 7023

HB 7109 Local Business Taxes

HOUSE Died in Local & Federal Affairs Committee

BPRS2 Timeshares

HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 7025

HB 1353 Ticket Sales

HOUSE Died in Appropriations Committee

HB 1059 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

HOUSE Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

SB 0518 Economic Business Incentives

SENATE Died on Calendar

Business and Financial Regulation

Governor signs 60 new laws

by Bill Cotterell - 4 days ago - +

Before he leaves on a trade-related trip to France, Rick Scott endorses -- among others -- a bill to speed up death-penalty cases and one to ban local mandates on private employee sick-leave regulations. ... Related Research: Bills Signed Into Law and Vetoed Friday, June 14, 2013, and List of 2013 bills enrolled, presented to, approved by, or vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott.

State and Amazon resume talks

by Bill Cotterell - 5 days ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott says if the retailing powerhouse brings a physical presence to Florida, it could mean 3,000-plus new jobs in the state. However, such a move may trigger the collection of a 6 percent sales tax on its Internet sales. ... Related Research: Press release "Governor Scott And Amazon Announce Proposal To Create Jobs In Florida" and Statement by House Speaker Will Weatherford.

Scott vetoes 3 bills, signs 4

by Bill Cotterell - 6 days ago - +

A speed-up for mental competency decisions, a public records exemption and a property tax exemption are blocked by Scott. Meanwhile, the governor signs bills concerning craft liquors sales and money to aid the oyster industry.

Benefits bill will have Scott deciding between workers and businesses

by James Call - 7 days ago - +

HB 655 places Gov. Rick Scott in the middle of a dispute between local activists using the ballot box to implement labor laws and big businesses opposed to such tactics. It would pre-empt authorization of certain labor benefits to state government - making local ordinances moot.

Consumer group, decrying bad year, calls for batch of vetoes

by Gray Rohrer - 4 weeks ago - +

Bills making it easier for landlords to evict tenants, speeding up foreclosures, increasing interest rates on payday loans and imposing new requirements before suing car dealers should be vetoed, Florida Consumer Action Network says.

Scott signs law to speed up unclaimed property system

by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott speaks at a signing ceremony for SB 464 Thursday with Walter Graham, left, chief of the unclaimed property office, and CFO Jeff Atwater. Photo by Bill Cotterell.

CFO Jeff Atwater says SB 464 will enable the state's unclaimed-property office to greatly speed return of money in forgotten bank accounts and other assets.

LobbyTools is seeking talent

by LobbyTools - 6 weeks ago - +

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Senate sends local pre-emption bill back to House

by James Call - 2 months ago - +

Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, applauds the outcome of a vote as he watches the tally board on the Senate floor. On Friday, Simmons amended the House bill that would pre-empt local ordinances on labor benefits to include a statewide study o

Sen. Simmons and Rep. Precourt combined their proposals to pre-empt local labor ordinances into one bill. It would preempt local regulations on mandatory employee benefits,including sick leave, but not living-wage ordinances in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Week in Review for April 26

by Florida Current Staff - 2 months ago - +

This week we learned that House Speaker Will Weatherford says if state employee pension changes aren't approved this year, they will come back again, and that Gov. Rick Scott is on the lookout for lawmakers' special projects as he advocates for his priorities.