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SB 0084 Public-private Partnerships

HB 1309 Procurement of Commodities and Contractual Services

SB 1150 Governmental Accountability

SB 0726 Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees

SB 1024 Department of Economic Opportunity

HB 0579 Natural Gas Motor Fuel

SB 0518 Economic Business Incentives

SB 0286 Design Professionals

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

Topic: Business issues

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

by Gray Rohrer - 7 days 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.

Senate sends local pre-emption bill back to House

by James Call - 3 weeks 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.

Scott's concerns spamming Internet sales tax bill, sponsors say

by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +

Lawmakers sponsoring a bill to prompt the collection of sales taxes for online purchases said Gov. Rick Scott has raised new concerns about the measure, halting its progress.

Bill to open up public private partnerships with local governments clears House

by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +

The bill would allow private firms to make unsolicited bids to local governments to enter into public private partnerships.

House passes wage theft bill

by James Call - 3 weeks ago - +

The bill provides disputes would be settled in county court and prohibits the awarding of punitive and non-economic damages. Opponents say by excluding legal fees the bill curtails a worker's ability to recover money owed.

Doctors and business groups reach deal on drug repackaging

by Gray Rohrer - 4 weeks ago - +

Business groups and medical groups reached a deal on capping the costs of repackaged drugs, clearing a hurdle for SB 662 as it heads to the Senate floor.

Lawmakers grow skeptical of tax breaks, incentives

by Gray Rohrer - 4 weeks ago - +

Lawmakers seem to be in no rush to pass Gov. Rick Scottâ€™s main tax priority, a $141 million sales tax break for manufacturerson the purchase of machinery and equipment. File photo by Bill Cotterell.

Even with the first projected surplus in three years, lawmakers are not in a hurry to pass large tax breaks as they were in recent years.

Wage theft bill heads to House floor

by James Call - 5 weeks ago - +

Michael Sheedy, policy director for the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at a news conference Tuesday protesting HB 1125, a measure opponents say will make it harder for workers to fight wage theft. Photo by James Call.

The bill preempts local labor ordinances and would limit damages to the actual wages owed. Opponents say by prohibiting recovery of attorney fees it makes it impossible for low wage workers to file suit.

Craft distilleries bill headed to House floor

by Gray Rohrer - 6 weeks ago - +

After stumbling originally, a bill allowing craft distilleries to sell liquor on their premises is on its way to the House floor.

Sick-leave preemption bill clears final Senate committee

by James Call - 6 weeks ago - +

In three committee stops only one Democrat has voted for the bill that would preempt local sick-time measures and sets up a task force to recommend a statewide policy.

Bills rise, bills fall as Legislature passes session midpoint

by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +

Resolutions to big issues such as Medicaid expansion and other federal health care reform issues, pay raises for state workers and teachers, and pension reform remain to be reached in the remaining four weeks of the 2013 legislative session.

Medical leave task force grows

by James Call - 2 months ago - +

Sen. David Simmons Simmons sponsored the bill that would create a statewide task force on employee medical leave policies. File photo by John Iarussi.

Sen. David Simmons says it is critically important that the state has a uniform sick leave policy for businesses and head off a patchwork of local ordinances.

House gets boozy with alcohol bills

by Gray Rohrer - 3 months ago - +

Rep. Ronald Renuart's HB 347 would allow smaller distilleries to sell beer on their premises. File photo from Florida House of Representatives.

Bills mandating interlocking ignition devices for first-time DUI offenders and limiting the use of coupons for beer vendors passed, but a bill allowing the sell of beer on the premises of breweries ran into trouble.

Repeal of tax break for international banking tacked onto Dolphins bill

by Gray Rohrer - 3 months ago - +

Rep. Dorothy Hukill tacked on an amendment repealing a tax break for international bankers. ... Related Research: March 6, 2013 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax meeting materials.