Tallahassee Courier

Table of Contents

FYI Page 1

COMMUNICATIONS Page 2

PUBLIC SECTOR Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS Page 6

Look up a pending bill @ Page 6

COMMENTS Page 8

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IS THE WORD IF THERE IS NO

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FYI

SUPPORT

HB 141 Workers' Comp./First Responders

by Adams; (CO-SPONSORS) Barreiro; Baxley; Berfield; Brandenburg; Carroll; Culp; M. Davis; Domino; Farkas; Fields; Flores; Galvano; Gannon; H. Gibson; Grimsley; Harrell; Hays; Jennings; Justice; Kendrick; Kreegel; Legg; Machek; Patterson; Planas; Porth; Proctor; Roberson; Sands; Sansom; Slosberg; Sobel; Stansel; Taylor; Traviesa; Vana; Williams; Zapata (Identical S 0346)

Workers' Comp./First Responders; provides definition of term "first responder"; provides standard of proof for first responders with injury or disease caused by exposure to toxic substance; provides that any adverse result or complication re smallpox vaccinations is injury by accident arising out of employment for first responders; provides for continuation of permanent total supplemental benefits after age 62 for certain first responders, etc. Creates 112.1815. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

09/14/05 HOUSE Filed

11/10/05 HOUSE Referred to State Administration Appropriations; Domestic Security; Insurance; Fiscal Council

11/22/05 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- State Administration Appropriations, 12/08/05, 9:15 am, 12-H 12/08/05 HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 0; Now in Domestic Security

01/13/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Domestic Security, 01/25/06, 1:00pm, 12-H

01/25/06 HOUSE Favorable by Domestic Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Now in Insurance

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SB 346 Workers' Comp./First Responders

by Alexander (Identical H 0141)

10/18/05 SENATE Filed

11/10/05 SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Productivity

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Productivity 03/10/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/15/06, 9:00am, 412-K

03/15/06 SENATE Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0;

Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity

03/30/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-Governmental Oversight andProductivity, 04/04/06, 3:15 pm, 110S

WATCH

SB 1984 Cable Services/Local Governments

by Bennett

Cable Services/Local Governments; prohibits municipality or county from requiring from provider of cable services certain in-kind contributions or exchanges as condition for receiving or operating cable franchise; provides that compliance with provision imposing such mandatory in-kind contributions or exchanges may be terminated after specified date by serving written notice of termination on municipality or county.

Amends 202.24. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

02/13/06 SENATE Filed

02/23/06 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Communications and Public Utilities; Judiciary; Ways and Means

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Communications and Public Utilities; Judiciary; Ways and Means

OPPOSE BAD BILLS

HB 1059 Collective Bargaining/Agent's Dues

by Rivera (Similar S 2706)

Collective Bargaining/Agent's Dues; eliminates right of certain bargaining agents to have certain dues & assessments deducted & collected by employer from certain employees; provides legislative findings & intent; provides that deduction & collection of certain dues & assessments is proper subject of collective bargaining; provides requirements & limitations; provides for accounting of funds; provides for enforcement.

Amends 447.303. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

02/08/06 HOUSE Filed 03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced

03/14/06 HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations; State Administration Council

03/20/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 03/22/06, 2:15 pm, Morris Hall 03/22/06 HOUSE Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 5 NAYS 2; Now in State Administration Council

03/22/06 HOUSE Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 5 NAYS 2; Now in State Administration Council

03/27/06 HOUSE On Council agenda-- State Administration Council, 03/29/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall 03/29/06 HOUSE Favorable by- State Administration Council; YEAS 5 NAYS 4; Placed on Calendar

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SB 2706 Bargaining Agents/Dues & Assessments

by Haridopolos (Similar H 1059)

Bargaining Agents/Dues & Assessments; eliminates right of certain bargaining agents to have certain dues & assessments deducted & collected by employer from certain employees; provides legislative findings & intent; provides that deduction & collection of certain dues & assessments is proper subject of collective bargaining; provides requirements & limitations; provides for accounting of funds; provides for enforcement.

Amends 447.303. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

03/03/06 SENATE Filed

03/22/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Judiciary; Ways and Means

( See Comments Page 9 )

COMMUNICATIONS

WATCH

HB 817 Telecommunications Carriers

by Murzin

Telecommunications Carriers; provides definitions; provides that telecommunications company obligated to serve as carrier of last resort is not obligated to provide basic local telecommunications service to customers in multitenant business or residential property under certain circumstances; requires said carrier to notify commission when it is relieved of obligation to provide service.

Amends 364.025. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

01/24/06 HOUSE Filed

02/10/06 HOUSE Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications; Business Regulation; Civil Justice; Commerce Council

03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Utilities & Telecommunications; Business Regulation; Civil Justice; Commerce Council

03/23/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications YEAS 16 NAYS 0 –Preliminary

03/27/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Business Regulation

03/28/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/30/06, 10:00 am, Reed Hall

03/30/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Business Regulation; YEAS 14 NAYS 0; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)

03/31/06 HOUSE Now in Civil Justice; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice, 04/04/06, 10:15 am, 24-H

( See Comments Page 8 )

SB 1222 Public Service Commission

by Argenziano (Similar H 0537)

Public Service Commission; removes legislative intent re appointment of members to said commission; provides that, beginning with general election of 2006, commissioners shall be elected to serve on commission; provides that commissioner is elected to serve 4-year term; provides for staggered election in 2006; requires Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight to oversee operations of commission, etc.

Amends Ch. 350, 112.324; repeals 350.031. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2006.

12/19/05 SENATE Filed

01/11/06 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity

SB 1228 Public Counsel

by Argenziano (Similar H 0643)

Public Counsel; transfers responsibility for appointing Public Counsel from Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight to Attorney General; provides authority of Legal Affairs Dept. re employees of Public Counsel & their qualifications & to retention of attorneys & experts; deletes declaration that Public Counsel is part of legislative branch, etc.

Amends 350.061,.0613,.0614, 112.324. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2007. 12/19/05 SENATE Filed

01/11/06 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Justice Appropriations

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Justice Appropriations

SB 1394 Underground Facilities/Safety

by Communications and Public Utilities; Miller (Similar H 0789)

Underground Facilities/Safety; provides legislative intent that Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., is not required or permitted to locate or mark underground facilities; deletes provisions exempting small city from membership in Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.; requires that specified information be placed in excavation notification system; requires corporation to establish communication system between member operators & excavators, etc. Amends Ch. 556. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2006.

01/12/06 SENATE Filed

01/31/06 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Regulated Industries; Community Affairs 02/27/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/06/06, 2:15 pm, 301-S 03/06/06 SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/06/06, 2:15 pm, 301-S; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/09/06

03/08/06 SENATE Now in Regulated Industries

03/22/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/27/06, 3:00 pm, 110-S

03/27/06 SENATE CS/CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS; CS read first time on 03/29/06

03/28/06 SENATE Now in Community Affairs

WATCH

SB 1488 Telephone Calling Records

by Criminal Justice; Communications and Public Utilities; Aronberg; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Miller; Campbell (Identical H 0871)

Telephone Calling Records; prohibits person from obtaining or attempting to obtain calling record of another person by making false or fraudulent statements or by providing false or fraudulent documents to telecommunications company, or by selling or offering to sell calling record that was obtained in fraudulent manner; provides that it is not violation of act for law enforcement agency or said company to obtain calling records for specified purposes, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

01/24/06 SENATE Filed 02/13/06 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations

02/27/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/06/06, 2:15 pm, 301-S 03/06/06 SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/06/06, 2:15 pm, 301-S; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/09/06

03/08/06 SENATE Now in Criminal Justice

03/10/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/15/06, 1:00 pm, 37-S

03/15/06 SENATE CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/16/06

03/16/06 SENATE Now in Justice Appropriations

03/30/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations, 04/04/06, 10:15am, 37-S

SB 1872 Florida Public Service Commission

by Communications and Public Utilities; Constantine

Florida Public Service Commission; clarifies when commissioner's term begins & ends; deletes obsolete provisions re transition from elected to appointed commission & to office of hearing examiners; deletes obsolete provisions re regulation of railroads; deletes provisions governing assessment of certain regulatory fees; repeals provisions re Chief Auditor of commission & re regulation of coal slurry pipelines, etc.

Amends Ch. 350; repeals 350.051,.80, 361.08. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

02/09/06 SENATE Filed

02/23/06 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Rules and Calendar

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Rules and Calendar

03/09/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/14/06, 9:00 am, 301-S 03/14/06 SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 10 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/16/06

03/15/06 SENATE Now in Rules and Calendar

PUBLIC SECTOR

HB 359 School Bus Drivers/Pay Increase

by Bendross-Mindingall (Identical S 1050)

School Bus Drivers/Pay Increase; requires Legislature to fund cost-of-living increase in General Appropriations Act for persons who drive buses that transport students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in public school system. Creates 1011.635. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

11/08/05 HOUSE Filed

12/05/05 HOUSE Referred to Education Appropriations; PreK-12; Transportation; Fiscal Council

03/06/06 HOUSE Withdrawn from Education Appropriations; PreK-12; Transportation; Fiscal Council; Withdrawn prior to introduction

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SB 1050 School Bus Drivers/Pay Increase

by Miller (Identical H 0359)

12/06/05 SENATE Filed 01/11/06 SENATE Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Education Appropriations

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Education Appropriations

SUPPORT

SB 428 Travel Expenses/Reimbursement

by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Lawson; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith; Fasano; Argenziano (Compare H 0477)

Travel Expenses/Reimbursement; establishes per diem, subsistence, & mileage rates for travel expenses of public employees; conforms provisions & deletes obsolete provisions; authorizes exemption; provides for future adjustments of such rates. Amends 112.061. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

10/21/05 SENATE Filed

11/10/05 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means 12/28/05 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/11/06, 2:00 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed

01/13/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/25/06, 2:00pm, 110S 01/25/06 SENATE CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

01/26/06 SENATE Now in Ways and Means

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means; On Committee agenda--Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/11/06, 2:00 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda--Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/25/06, 2:00pm, 110-S; CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 4 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/07/06; Now in Ways and Means

03/30/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/04/06, 9:00 am, 412-K

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HB 477 Public Employees/Travel Expenses

by Ausley; (CO-SPONSORS) Machek; Mealor; Waters (Compare CS/S 0428)

Public Employees/Travel Expenses; revises per diem, subsistence, & mileage rates for purposes of reimbursement of travel expenses of public officers, employees, & authorized persons.

Amends 112.061. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

12/05/05 HOUSE Filed

12/23/05 HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations; Fiscal Council; State Administration Council 02/10/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 02/22/06, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall 02/22/06 HOUSE This bill combined with 117; Original bill laid on Table, under Rule 7.9(c),

refer to HCB 6001

SB 442 Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy

by Lawson; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Argenziano; Bennett (Similar H 0105)

Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy; increases minimum & maximum health insurance subsidies; provides for annual cost-of-living adjustment to subsidy; increases contribution paid by employers of members in state-administered retirement plans; provides legislative findings.

Amends 112.363. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

10/21/05 SENATE Filed

11/10/05 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

12/28/05 SENATE On Committee agenda-Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/11/06, 2:00 pm, 110-S 01/11/06 SENATE Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

01/12/06 SENATE Now in Ways and Means

*WATCH

HB 901 FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards

by Sobel; (CO-SPONSORS) Bogdanoff; Flores (Identical S 1396)

FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards; provides membership in Special Risk Class of system for persons employed full time as said lifeguards who meet other specified qualifications.

Amends 121.021,.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2006.

01/26/06 HOUSE Filed

02/10/06 HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations; Local Government Council; Fiscal Council; State Administration Council

03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations; Local Government Council; Fiscal Council; State Administration Council

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SB 1396 FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards

by Fasano (Identical H 0901)

FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards; provides membership in Special Risk Class of system for persons employed full time as said lifeguards who meet other specified qualifications.

Amends 121.021,.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2006.

01/12/06 SENATE Filed

01/31/06 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community Affairs;

Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

( See Comments Page 9 )

SB 1040 FRS/Payroll Contribution Rates

by Governmental Oversight and Productivity

FRS/Payroll Contribution Rates; revises payroll contribution rates for membership classes of FRS for state fiscal years effective July 1, 2006, & July 1, 2007; provides declaration of important state interest.

Amends 121.71. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

12/06/05 SENATE SPB 7048 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1040) by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Filed

01/11/06 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means 03/16/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/22/06, 2:15 pm, 110-S

03/22/06 SENATE CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

03/23/06 SENATE Now in Ways and Means

03/30/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/04/06, 9:00 am, 412-K

SB 1094 FRS/Firefighters/Paramedics/EMTs

by Aronberg (Identical H 0245)

FRS/Firefighters/Paramedics/EMTs; redefines term "compensation" to include certain supplementary payments made to firefighters, paramedics, & emergency medical technicians & certain employer-reported retirement contributions; provides legislative findings & declaration of important state interest.

Amends 121.021. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

12/07/05 SENATE Filed

01/11/06 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

02/27/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/06/06, 2:15 pm, 401-S

03/06/06 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/06/06, 2:15 pm, 401-S; Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0;

Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity

SB 1528 Environmental Protection

by Environmental Preservation; Environmental Preservation (Similar H 7133)

Environmental Protection; clarifies who is liable for dumping under Florida Litter Law; deletes provisions re Keep Florida Beautiful, Inc.; places Adopt-a-Shore Program within DEP; authorizes DEP to initiate rulemaking re waste-to-energy facilities; provides for management & disposal of storm-generated debris; revises provisions re distribution of waste tire fees; authorizes DEP to issue order to abate certain hazards, etc. Amends Ch. 403, 320.08058. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

01/25/06 SENATE SPB 7068 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1528) by Environmental Preservation; Filed 02/13/06 SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; General Government Appropriations

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; General Government Appropriations

03/09/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation, 03/14/06, 12:30 pm, 401-S

03/14/06 SENATE CS by Environmental Preservation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/16/06

03/16/06 SENATE Now in Community Affairs

03/23/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/28/06, 9:00 am, 401-S

03/28/06 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 –

03/29/06 SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity

03/30/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 04/04/06, 3:15pm, 110S

(This bill rewrites the Solis Waste Management Act, makes technical changes and deletes out dated references.)

MISCELLANEOUS

SUPPORT

SB 156 Florida 211 Network

by Community Affairs; Lynn; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Atwater; Fasano; Hill; Posey; Rich (Identical H 0249)

Florida 211 Network; requires said network to provide services in each county & to coordinate services with county emergency management agencies during disasters; provides requirements for distribution of state funds appropriated for such purposes; requires local matching funds; requires expenditure reports to Fla. Alliance of Information & Referral Services, AHCA, & Legislature; defines term "211 provider".

Amends 408.918. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

09/08/05 SENATE Filed 10/26/05 SENATE Referred to Health Care; Community Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means

10/31/05 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 11/09/05, 2:00 pm, 412-K

11/09/05 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Care; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

11/10/05 SENATE Now in Community Affairs

11/29/05 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/05/05, 5:15 pm, 401-S

12/05/05 SENATE CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

12/07/05 SENATE Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations

03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Health Care; Community Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 11/09/05, 2:00pm, 412-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Care; YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Community Affairs; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/05/05, 5:15 pm, 401-S; CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/07/06; Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations

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HB 249 Florida 211 Network

by Jennings; (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Baxley; Cretul; M. Davis; Joyner; Murzin; Stansel (CS by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC)) (Identical CS/S 0156)

Amends 408.918. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

10/17/05 HOUSE Filed

11/10/05 HOUSE Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications; Health Care Appropriations; Commerce Council

12/30/05 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications, 01/10/06, 9:45 am, 404-H 01/10/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 01/24/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)

01/26/06 HOUSE Now in Health Care Appropriations

03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Utilities & Telecommunications; Health Care Appropriations; Commerce Council; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications, 01/10/06, 9:45 am, 404-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications; YEAS 13 NAYS 0; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Health Care Appropriations

03/15/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations, 03/17/06, 9:00 am, Morris Hall 03/17/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 03/21/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Commerce Council

03/17/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 03/21/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Commerce Council

03/28/06 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 03/30/06, 9:00 am, 404-H

03/30/06 HOUSE Favorable by- Commerce Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0; Placed on Calendar

OPPOSE

HB 519 Internet Screening/Public Libraries

by Kravitz (CS by Civil Justice) (Compare S 0960)

Internet Screening/Public Libraries; requires public libraries to provide technology that protects against Internet access to specified proscribed visual depictions; allows adults to request disablement of technology for specified purposes; prohibits public library from maintaining record of adults who request such disablement; requires said library to post notice of its Internet safety policy; provides finding of important state interest, etc. Creates 257.44. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2006.

12/08/05 HOUSE Filed

12/23/05 HOUSE Referred to Civil Justice; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; Justice Council

01/27/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice, 02/08/06, 10:30 am, 214-C --Temporarily deferred

02/10/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice, 02/22/06, 10:15 am, 24-H

02/22/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1

02/23/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)

02/24/06 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations

03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Civil Justice; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; Justice Council; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice, 02/08/06, 10:30 am, 214-C --Temporarily deferred; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice, 02/22/06, 10:15 am, 24-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations

03/15/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations, 03/17/06, 9:30 am, Reed Hall

03/17/06 HOUSE Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriatns; YEAS 17 NAYS 1; Now in Justice Council

03/24/06 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 03/28/06, 9:00 am, 404-H

03/31/06 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/04/06, 9:00 am, 404-H

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HB 777 Cellular Telephone Solicitation

by Homan; (CO-SPONSORS) Justice; Machek; Sands (Similar CS/S 1318)

Cellular Telephone Solicitation; defines terms "cellular telephone," "electronic serial number," & "mobile identification number"; prohibits telephone solicitor from making telephonic sales call to any telephone number assigned to cellular telephone service without prior consent of subscriber to said service; conforms cross-references. Amends 501.059,.603, 648.44. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

01/20/06 HOUSE Filed

02/02/06 HOUSE Referred to Agriculture; Utilities & Telecommunications; State Resources Council

03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Utilities & Telecommunications; State Resources Council

03/13/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/15/06, 2:30 pm, 214-C --Temporarily deferred

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SB 1318 Cellular Telephone Solicitation

by Communications and Public Utilities; Crist; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Aronberg; Posey (Similar H 0777)

Cellular Telephone Solicitation; defines terms "cellular telephone," "electronic serial number," & "mobile identification number"; prohibits telephone solicitor from making an unsolicited telephonic sales call to any telephone number assigned to cellular telephone service without prior consent of subscriber to said service; conforms cross-references. Amends 501.059,.603, 648.44. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

01/10/06 SENATE Filed 01/31/06 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Communications and Public Utilities

03/03/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 03/08/06, 9:30 am, 401-S 03/07/06 SENATE Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Communications and Public Utilities; On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 03/08/06, 9:30 am, 401-S

03/08/06 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Communications and Public Utilities

03/09/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/14/06, 9:00 am, 301-S 03/14/06 SENATE CS by- Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; CS read first time on 03/16/06

03/15/06 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

03/22/06 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time

03/23/06 SENATE Read third time; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 PASSED

03/29/06 HOUSE In Messages

PASSED THE SENATE FLOOR now goes to the HOUSE FOR PASSAGE

HB 789 Underground Facilities/Safety

by Murzin; (CO-SPONSORS) Reagan; Williams (CS by Civil Justice) (Similar CS/S 1394)

Underground Facilities/Safety; provides legislative intent that Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., is not required or permitted to locate or mark underground facilities; revises purposes of Underground Facility Damage Prevention & Safety Act; revises provisions that exempt excavation or demolition by owner of residential property from specified notification requirements to exclude certain property that is subdivided or to be subdivided, etc. Amends Ch. 556. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2006.

01/23/06 HOUSE Filed

02/02/06 HOUSE Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications; Civil Justice; Finance & Tax; Commerce Council

02/10/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications, 02/21/06, 9:00 am, 404-H 02/21/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications ; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 Preliminary

03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Utilities & Telecommunications; Civil Justice; Finance & Tax; Commerce Council; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications, 02/21/06, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

03/08/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)

03/09/06 HOUSE Now in Civil Justice

03/13/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice, 03/15/06, 10:00 am, 24-H

03/15/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

03/21/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Finance & Tax

03/29/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 03/31/06, 8:30 am, 404-H

03/31/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 --Preliminary

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SB 1394 Underground Facilities/Safety

by Communications and Public Utilities; Miller (Similar H 0789)

01/12/06 SENATE Filed

03/08/06 SENATE Now in Regulated Industries

03/22/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/27/06, 3:00 pm, 110-S

03/27/06 SENATE CS/CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS; CS read first time on 03/29/06

03/28/06 SENATE Now in Community Affairs\

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HB 871 Telephone Calling Records

by Ryan; (CO-SPONSORS) Justice; Slosberg (CS by Criminal Justice (JC)) (Identical CS/CS/S 1488)

01/25/06 HOUSE Filed 02/10/06 HOUSE Referred to Criminal Justice; Utilities & Telecommunications; Justice Council

03/06/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 10:00am, 404-H

03/07/06 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Utilities & Telecommunications; Justice Council; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 10:00 am, 404-H

03/08/06 HOUSE Favorable with CS amendment by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

03/10/06 HOUSE Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Utilities & Telecommunications

03/21/06 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications, 03/23/06, 2:30 pm, 404-H 03/23/06 HOUSE Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 –Preliminary

03/23/06 HOUSE Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 --Preliminary

03/27/06 HOUSE Now in Justice Council

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SB 1488 Telephone Calling Records

by Criminal Justice; Communications and Public Utilities; Aronberg; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Miller; Campbell (Identical H 0871)

01/24/06 SENATE Filed 02/13/06 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations

02/27/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/06/06, 2:15 pm, 301-S 03/06/06 SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

03/07/06

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