Tallahassee   Courier

FYI

S 0188

SB 188     Leave from Work/Domestic Violence

by Aronberg  (Linked S 0186, Identical H 0055, Compare 

H 0063)
Leave from Work/Domestic Violence; defines terms "domestic violence, "family or household member," & "victim"; requires that certain employers permit employee to take leave from work to undertake activities resulting from act of domestic violence; requires that employer keep information re employee's leave confidential; prohibits employer from taking certain actions against employee for exercising rights specified in act, etc. Creates 741.313.  EFFECTIVE DATE 07/01/2007.

12/14/06 SENATE Filed

01/09/07 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations

03/02/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/07/07, 3:30 pm, 412-K  03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/07/07, 3:30 pm, 412-K

03/07/07 SENATE CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS  8  NAYS  0

03/08/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/13/07, 9:30 am, 401-S –If received

03/09/07 SENATE Pending review under Rule 4.7(2)

03/12/07 SENATE Now in Commerce; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/13/07, 9:30 am, 401-S
  03/13/07 SENATE Favorable by Commerce; YEAS  8  NAYS  0; Now in Judiciary

03/22/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/27/07, 12:30 pm, 110-S

03/27/07 SENATE CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS  10  NAYS  0 -SJ 00258; CS read 1^st time on 03/28/07

03/28/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in General Government Appropriations

S 0212

SB 212     Florida 211 Network

by Lynn; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich; Fasano

(Similar H 0283)

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"; authorizes additional positions. Amends 408.918.  APPROPRIATION: $5,201,346.  EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

12/14/06 SENATE Filed

01/09/07 SENATE Referred to Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Health Policy; Community Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations

01/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs and Domestic Security, 02/06/07, 2:00 pm, 301-S 02/06/07 SENATE Favorable by Military Affairs and Domestic Security; YEAS  9 NAYS  0

02/07/07 SENATE Now in Health Policy

03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Health Policy; Community Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations; On Committee agenda--Military Affairs and Domestic Security, 02/06/07, 2:00 pm, 301-S; Favorable by Military Affairs and Domestic Security; YEAS  9 NAYS  0; Now in Health Policy

03/16/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/21/07, 1:00 pm, 301

03/21/07 SENATE Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS  6  NAYS  0

03/22/07 SENATE Now in Community Affairs

HB 283 

Florida 211 Network

HB 283     Florida 211 Network

by Chestnut; (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Harrell; Porth; Richardson  (Similar S 0212)

Florida 211 Network; designates AHCA as lead entity for purposes of receiving & distributing federal funds; requires Florida 211 Network to provide services in each county & to coordinate services with county emergency management agencies during disasters; requires expenditure reports to Fla. Alliance of Information & Referral Services, AHCA, Governor, & Legislature; defines term "Florida 211 Network provider", etc. Amends 408.918.  APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

01/16/07 HOUSE  Filed

01/29/07 HOUSE  Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council

02/08/07 HOUSE  Referred to Health Innovation by Healthcare Council

02/16/07 HOUSE  On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation, 02/20/07, 9:00am, Morris Hall –Workshopped

03/02/07 HOUSE  On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation, 03/06/07, 4:00pm, Morris Hall

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred to Health Innovation by Healthcare Council; On Committee agenda—Health Innovation, 02/20/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall--Workshopped; On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation, 03/06/07, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Health Innovation; YEAS  9  NAYS  0

03/08/07 HOUSE  Now in Healthcare Council

HB 329  

Sales Representative Contracts Involving Commissions

HB 329     Sales Representative Contracts

by Frishe (Identical S 2086)

Sales Representative Contracts; expands definition of term "commission"; deletes requirement for written contract between principal & sales representative; requires payment of commission within time certain after termination of contract. Amends 686.201.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

01/17/07 HOUSE  Filed

01/29/07 HOUSE  Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

03/13/07 HOUSE  Referred to Business Regulation by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

03/20/07 HOUSE  On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/22/07, 9:15 am, Reed Hall

03/22/07 HOUSE  Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Business Regulation; YEAS  9  NAYS  0

03/23/07 HOUSE  Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

03/27/07 HOUSE  On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall 03/29/07 HOUSE  CS by- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS  15  NAYS  0

SB 2086    Sales Representative Contracts

03/15/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Commerce; Judiciary

NOT MOVING

S 0746

Workers' Comp./First Responders

SB 746 Workers' Comp./First Responders

by Alexander (Identical H 0045)

Workers' Comp./First Responders; 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 an injury by accident arising out of employment; provides standard of proof in cases involving occupational disease; provides for continuation of permanent total supplemental benefits after age of 62 for certain first responders, etc. Creates 112.1815. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

01/23/07 SENATE Filed

02/08/07 SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations
03/01/07 SENATE References corrected to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations

03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations

03/15/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/20/07, 9:15am, 412-K

03/20/07 SENATE Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS  10  NAYS  0

03/21/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations

03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 110-S

03/29/07 SENATE Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS  6  NAYS  0

03/30/07 SENATE Now in General Government Appropriations

HB 45   Workers' Comp./First Responders

NOT MOVING

S 1198

Emergency Communications Systems

03/09/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/14/07, 3:00 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed

HB 919     Emergency Communications Systems

03/20/07 HOUSE  Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

HB 921     Wireless Communications Funds

S 1200

Wireless Communications Funds

03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/29/07, 9:30 am, 301-S 03/29/07 SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS  9  NAYS  0

03/30/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)

OPPOSE (Was not heard in committee again today for lack of time.)

S 1204

Workers' Comp./Employment Deviation

            Bill Language

(a)  An employee who is injured while deviating from the course of employment, whether the employee leaves or remains on including leaving the employer's premises, is not eligible for benefits unless such deviation is expressly approved by the employer, or unless such deviation or act is in response to an emergency and designed to save life or property.

OPPOSE

HB 607     Workers' Comp./Employment Deviation           Not Moving

S 1452  OGSR/Public Service Tax

03/14/07 SENATE Favorable by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS  8  NAYS  0

03/15/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations -

03/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 03/22/07, 1:00pm, 110-S

03/22/07 SENATE Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS  5  NAYS  0

03/23/07 SENATE Now in Rules

PRIVATE SECTOR COMMUNICATIONS

(Within the Communications Services Tax are PECO Public Education dollars)

HB 567

Communications Services Tax

HB 567     Communications Services Tax/Decrease

by Reagan; (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Legg; Murzin  (Similar S 0980)

Communications Services Tax/Decrease; decreases rate of tax; decreases percentage allocation of certain tax proceeds. Amends 202.12,.18. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

01/23/07 HOUSE  Filed

01/31/07 HOUSE  Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council

02/01/07 HOUSE  Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications by Jobs &Entrepreneurship Council; On Committee agenda-- Utilities &Telecommunications, 02/08/07, 9:00 am, 216-C

02/08/07 HOUSE  Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Utilities &Telecommunications; YEAS  6  NAYS  0

02/09/07 HOUSE  Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred to Utilities &Telecommunications by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications, 02/08/07, 9:00 am, 216-C; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Utilities & Telecommunications; YEAS  6  NAYS  0; Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

03/13/07 HOUSE  On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council,  03/15/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

03/15/07 HOUSE  CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS  11  NAYS  0; CS read 1st time on 03/15/07; CS filed; Now in Policy & Budget Council; On Council agenda--Policy & Budget Council, 03/16/07, 9:00 am, 212-K

03/16/07 HOUSE  CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS  27  NAYS  0

03/19/07 HOUSE  CS read 1st time on 03/19/07; CS filed; Placed on Calendar

03/21/07 HOUSE  Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time; Amendment(s) adopted

03/22/07 HOUSE  Read 3rd time; CS passed as amended; YEAS  112  NAYS  0

03/28/07 SENATE In Messages

SB 980 Communications Services Tax/Decrease

Not Moving

S 0988 Last Action: High-risk Offenders

03/05/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/07, 9:00 am, 401-S

03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Education Pre-K -12; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; On Committee agenda--Criminal Justice, 02/20/07, 9:30 am, 401-S –Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/07, 9:00 am, 401-S

03/08/07 SENATE CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7  NAYS 0

03/09/07 SENATE Pending review under Rule 4.7(2)

03/13/07 SENATE References corrected to Education Pre-K - 12; Governmental Operations; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Now in Education Pre-K – 12

03/16/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/21/07, 1:00pm, 110-S

03/21/07 SENATE Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS  6  NAYS  0

03/22/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations

03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 110-S

03/29/07 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Operations; YEAS  6  NAYS  0

03/30/07 SENATE Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

HB 7103

HB 7103    High-risk Offenders

by Safety & Security Council; Dean  (Similar CS/S 0988)

High-risk Offenders; requires distinctive markings for driver's licenses & ID cards issued to persons who are designated as sexual predators or subject to registration as sexual offenders; requires said predators & offenders to obtain updated or renewed driver's license or ID card; revises background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees & contractors; provides for submission of fingerprints, etc. Amends FS.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided.

04/02/07 HOUSE  Filed; Introduced

04/03/07 HOUSE  Referred to Policy & Budget Council

(Awaiting committee agenda)

SEE TALKING POINTS   PAGE   12

SEE Policy & Budget Council CALL LIST PAGE   13

S 0998

Communications

by Communications and Public Utilities; Bennett (Similar CS/CS/H 0529, Compare H 0855, H 1565, S 1772, S 2638, S 2908)

Cable TV/Video Service Franchises; cites act as "Consumer Choice Act of 2007"; prohibits counties & municipalities from negotiating terms & conditions re cable & video services; deletes authorization for counties & municipalities to award cable service franchises & restriction that cable service companies not operate without such franchise; designates Dept. of State as authorizing authority; requires DOACS to receive customer service complaints, etc. Amends FS.  EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

02/01/07 SENATE Filed

02/08/07 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; General Government Appropriations; Rules

03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; General Government Appropriations; Rules

03/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 301-S

03/22/07 SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS  8  NAYS  1

03/23/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)

03/27/07 SENATE Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations; Now in Community Affairs

HB 529

Statewide Cable Television and Video Service Franchises

HB 529     Cable TV/Video Service Franchises

by Policy & Budget Council; Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Traviesa; (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Ambler; Baxley; Brandenburg; Bullard; Chestnut; Cretul; Evers; Fields; Flores; H. Gibson; Hays; Holloway; Legg; Lopez-Cantera; Machek; Mayfield; Meadows; Mealor; Murzin; Nehr; Porth; Precourt; Reagan; Rivera; Robaina; Schenck; Taylor; Weatherford; Williams  (Similar CS/S 0998, Compare H 0855, H 1565, S 1772, S 2638, S 2908)

Cable TV/Video Service Franchises; cites act as "Consumer Choice Act of 2007"; prohibits counties & municipalities from negotiating terms & conditions re cable & video services; deletes authorization for counties & municipalities to award cable service franchises & restriction that cable service companies not operate without such franchise; designates Dept. of State as authorizing authority; requires DOACS to receive customer service complaints, etc. Amends FS.  EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

01/23/07 HOUSE  Filed

01/31/07 HOUSE  Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council

02/15/07 HOUSE  On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council,02/22/07, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

02/22/07 HOUSE  CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS  11  NAYS  1

03/05/07 HOUSE  CS filed

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council; On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 02/22/07, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS  11  NAYS  1; CS read 1st time on 03/06/07; CS filed

03/11/07 HOUSE  Now in Policy & Budget Council

03/14/07 HOUSE  On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/16/07, 9:00am, 212-K

03/16/07 HOUSE  CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS  27  NAYS  3

03/19/07 HOUSE  CS read 1st time on 03/19/07; CS filed; Placed on Calendar

03/21/07 HOUSE  Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time; Amendment(s) failed

03/22/07 HOUSE  Read 3rd time; CS passed; YEAS  104  NAYS  8

03/28/07 SENATE In Messages

SEE COMMENTS    PAGE    9

SEE TALKING POINTS   PAGE   12

PUBLIC SECTOR

S 0130

FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk

SB 130 FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk

by Fasano (Compare H 0081)

FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk; authorizes certain employees to purchase additional retirement credit to upgrade prior service to Special Risk Class service; provides for calculation of contributions
for such service upgrade; authorizes employer to purchase such additional credit for employee; provides for contribution rate increases to fund benefits provided in certain provision as amended; directs Statutory Revision Div. to adjust contribution rates, etc. Amends Ch. 121. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

12/14/06 SENATE Filed

01/09/07 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations

02/12/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/21/07, 2:30 pm, 412-K

03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/21/07, 2:30 pm, 412-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs; YEAS  10  NAYS  0; Now in Governmental Operations

HB 81

Florida Retirement System

HB 81 FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk

by M. Davis  (Compare S 0130)

FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk; authorizes certain employees to purchase additional retirement credit to upgrade prior service to Special Risk Class service; provides for calculation of contributions for such service upgrade; authorizes employer to purchase such additional credit for employee; provides declaration of important state interest. Amends 121.0515.  EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

12/08/06 HOUSE  Filed

01/02/07 HOUSE  Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council

01/12/07 HOUSE  Referred to State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred to State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council

03/19/07 HOUSE  On Committee agenda-- State Affairs, 03/21/07, 10:15am, Morris Hall

03/21/07 HOUSE  Favorable by State Affairs; YEAS  7  NAYS  0

03/22/07 HOUSE  Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council

03/26/07 HOUSE  On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 03/28/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

03/28/07 HOUSE  Favorable by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS  13  NAYS  0

03/30/07 HOUSE  Now in Policy & Budget Council

HB 187

School Bus Safety

HB 187     Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act

by Vana; (CO-SPONSORS) Sachs (Identical S 2088)

Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act; creates "Diana Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act"; provides for district school boards to adopt policies for private sponsorship of described seat belt assemblies on school buses; requires sponsor signs to be covered when school buses are transporting passengers who are not school students; revises requirement that students use crash protection system on school bus, etc. Creates 1006.273; amends 1006.25,.261.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

01/09/07 HOUSE  Filed

01/29/07 HOUSE  Referred to Schools & Learning Council

02/26/07 HOUSE  Referred to K-12 by Schools & Learning Council

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Referred to K-12 by Schools & Learning Council

03/23/07 HOUSE  On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, 8:30 am, 212-K; On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, 4:15 pm, 212-K –If necessary

03/27/07 HOUSE  Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by K-12 (SL); YEAS  7  NAYS  0; Now in Schools & Learning Council

S 2088

SB 2088    Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act

Not moving

SUPPORT

S 0626  FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk

SB 626 FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk

by Atwater (Similar H 0091)

FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk; authorizes certain employees to purchase additional retirement credit for past service at 3-percent Special Risk Class accrual value; provides for contribution rate increases to fund certain benefits; directs Statutory Revision Div. to adjust certain contribution rates; provides statement of important state interest. Amends 121.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

01/17/07 SENATE Filed

01/31/07 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations

03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations

03/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 412-K

03/22/07 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS  9  NAYS  0

03/23/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations

HB 91

Special Risk Class of the Florida Retirement System

HB 91      FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk

by Hooper; (CO-SPONSORS) Kiar; Randolph; L. Garcia; Nehr; Scionti; Porth; Seiler  (Similar S 0626)

FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk; authorizes certain employees to purchase additional retirement credit for past service at 3-percent Special Risk Class accrual value; provides for contribution rate increases to fund certain benefits; directs Statutory Revision Div. to adjust certain contribution rates; provides statement of important state interest. Amends 121.0515.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

12/15/06 HOUSE  Filed

01/02/07 HOUSE  Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council

01/12/07 HOUSE  Referred to State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred to State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council

03/19/07 HOUSE  On Committee agenda-- State Affairs, 03/21/07, 10:15am, Morris Hall

03/21/07 HOUSE  Favorable by State Affairs; YEAS  7  NAYS  0

03/22/07 HOUSE  Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council

03/26/07 HOUSE  On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 03/28/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

03/28/07 HOUSE  Favorable by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS  13  NAYS  0

03/30/07 HOUSE  Now in Policy & Budget Council

            BILL LANGUAGE

            firefighter, a or correctional officer, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic whose employer was a licensed Advance Life Support (ALS) or Basic Life Support (BLS) provider;

HB 643

Safety at School Bus Stops

HB 643     School Bus Stops/Safety

by H. Gibson  (Compare CS/S 0428)

School Bus Stops/Safety; requires DOE to annually assess safety at school bus stops; requires each school district to submit annual report to department which includes plan to improve safety at school bus stops; requires DOE to adopt rules.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

01/29/07 HOUSE  Filed

02/05/07 HOUSE  Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council

02/09/07 HOUSE  Referred to K-12 by Schools & Learning Council

03/06/07 HOUSE  Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred to K-12 by Schools &Learning Council

03/23/07 HOUSE  On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, 8:30 am, 212-K; On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, 4:15 pm, 212-K –If necessary

03/27/07 HOUSE  Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by K-12; YEAS  8  NAYS  0; Now in Schools & Learning Council

04/02/07 HOUSE  On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 04/04/07, 12:00 pm, 212-K

SB 428 School Bus Stops/Safety

Now in Education Pre-K–12 Appropriations

SINCE 02/07/07

S 0646  FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards

SB 646 FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards

by Fasano (Similar H 0205)

FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards; provides membership in Special Risk Class of system for persons employed as ocean water rescue lifeguards who meet other specified qualifications; provides declaration of important state interest. Amends 121.021,.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2007.

01/17/07 SENATE Filed
02/08/07 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations

03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations

03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 412-K

03/29/07 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS  9  NAYS  0; Now in Governmental Operations

HB 205

Florida Retirement System

HB 205     FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards

by Jenne; (CO-SPONSORS) M. Davis; Gibbons; Porth; Skidmore (Similar S 0646)

FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards; provides membership in Special Risk Class of system for persons employed as ocean water rescue lifeguards who meet other specified qualifications; provides declaration of important state interest. Amends 121.021,.0515.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2007.