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SB 0728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation Detert
Unemployment Compensation; Increases the number of employer payroll service providers who qualify
for access to unemployment tax information by filing a memorandum of understanding. Revises
provisions relating to statutory construction. Requires that an individual claiming benefits report certain
information and participate in an initial skills review. Disqualifies an individual for benefits for any week
he or she is incarcerated. Requires claims to be submitted by electronic means, etc. EFFECTIVE
DATE: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise provided
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/3/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7005; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7005
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SB 1058 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Hill)
02/17/2011 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Budget
HB 1283 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Ahern)
03/14/2011 HOUSE Now in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee
SB 1728 Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Latvala)
03/10/2011 SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Budget
Relating to Tax Administration (Budget Subcommittee on
SB 2044
Finance and Tax)
04/13/2011 SENATE Not considered by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
SB 2156 Relating to Governmental Reorganization (Budget)
04/26/2011 HOUSE Conference Committee appointed: Representative Legg
Relating to Unemployment Compensation (Economic
HB 7005
Development & Tourism Subcommittee)
05/03/2011 HOUSE In returning messages
Relating to Government Reorganization/OTTED, DCA, & AWI
HB 7247
(Select Committee on Government Reorganization)
04/21/2011 HOUSE Filed

Bills relating to
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Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

SB 0762 Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act Hays

Florida Climate Protection Act; Repeals provisions relating to a cap-and-trade regulatory program to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities. Conforms a cross-reference. EFFECTIVE
DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/3/2011 HOUSE In Messages
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HB 4117 Relating to Florida Climate Protection Act (Plakon)
02/16/2011 HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

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Business &
Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

HB 1069 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credits Dorworth

Capital Investment Tax Credit: Specifies procedures to claim sales & use tax credit; authorizes
qualifying business that has insufficient corporate income tax liability to fully claim capital investment tax
credit to apply credit against its liability for sales & use taxes to be collected, reported, & remitted to
DOR; requires qualifying business that receives credit against its sales & use tax liability to make
additional capital investments; requires qualifying business to annually report its capital investments to
 OTTED, President of Senate, & Speaker of House; requires qualifying business that fails to make
required capital investments to repay amount of sales & use tax credit claimed with interest; limits
availability of sales & use tax credit to certain businesses that have their headquarters in this state, that
qualify for capital investment tax credit, & that entered into agreement with DOR during certain period;
limits annual amount of tax credits that may be approved for each eligible qualifying business;
authorizes OTTED & DOR to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee
4/6/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 04/08/11,
9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
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SB 1470 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credit (Altman)
03/24/2011 SENATE Now in Budget

Bills relating to
Business &
Priority/Importance/Position
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Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

SB 1222 Relating to Corporate Income Tax/Reduction & Future Repeal Norman

Corporate Income Tax/Reduction & Future Repeal; Provides for incremental reductions of the corporate
income tax effective on specified dates. Provides for future repeal of part I of chapter 220, F.S., relating
to the chapter title, legislative intent, and definitions, and part II of chapter 220, F.S., relating to the
imposition and apportionment of the corporate income tax. Provides legislative findings, intent, and
application, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011, except as otherwise provided
Current Committee of Reference: Commerce and Tourism
4/6/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 04/08/11,
9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
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SB 1236 Relating to State Revenues (Richter)
04/26/2011 SENATE Not received by Budget
Identical
Relating to Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of the
HB 0503
Corporate Income Tax (Harrison)
Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference;
04/06/2011
04/08/11, 9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

Bills relating to
Business &
Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

HB 1231 Relating to Telecommunications Horner

Telecommunications: Creates "Regulatory Reform Act"; revises & repeals provisions relating to Public
Service Commission & telecommunication companies, facilities, & services; requires commission to
initiate rulemaking to reduce regulatory assessment fee for telecommunications companies & produce
annual report describing its efforts to do so. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/2/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 05/03/11, 4:00
PM, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
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HB 4149 Relating to Regulation of Electronic Communications (Porter)
03/25/2011 SENATE In Messages
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SB 1524 Relating to Telecommunications (Simmons)
SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (170366, 448420, 905238); Substituted
04/27/2011
for HB 1231; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1231

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Business & Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
 Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

HB 1243 Relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Boyd

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation: Revises legislative intent; provides certain residential
structures are not eligible for coverage by corporation after certain date; prohibits corporation from
levying assessments until surcharge is levied; requires corporation to commission consultant to prepare
report on outsourcing; revises wind coverage provisions; specifies that corporation's insurance policies
must provide that surplus lines insurer's offer to cover risks makes policy ineligible for renewal; requires
policyholders acknowledge assessment of surcharges; provides for termination of agent for rebate
violation; provides policies do not cover screen enclosures & limits coverage for sinkhole damage;
requires members of board to abstain from voting on issues of interest; requires members to disclose
interest; provides corporation is residual market mechanism; revises provisions relating to corporation
rates; provides surplus lines insurers may participate in depopulation, take-out, or keep-out programs;
provides requirements surplus lines insurer must meet to participate; clarifies corporation immunity;
authorizes release of confidential files to insurer; deletes requirement for annual report on wind-only
losses; requires property owners in Special Flood Areas maintain separate insurance. Effective Date:
upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/12/2011 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading
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SB 1714 Relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Hays)
04/26/2011 SENATE Not received by Rules

Bills relating to
Business &
Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

HB 1425 Relating to State Minimum Wage Tobia

State Minimum Wage: Provides requirements for adjustment of state minimum wage. Effective Date:
July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Economic Affairs Committee
4/6/2011 HOUSE Now in Economic Affairs Committee
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SB 1610 Relating to State Minimum Wage (Detert)
04/27/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

Bills relating to
Business &
Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

SB 1470 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credit Altman

Capital Investment Tax Credit; Specifies procedures to claim a sales and use tax credit. Authorizes a
qualifying business that has insufficient corporate income tax liability to fully claim a capital investment
tax credit to apply the credit against its liability for sales and use taxes to be collected, reported, and
remitted to the Department of Revenue. Requires a qualifying business that receives a credit against its
sales and use tax liability to make additional capital investments, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Budget
3/24/2011 SENATE Now in Budget
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HB 1069 Relating to Capital Investment Tax Credits (Dorworth)
Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference;
04/06/2011
04/08/11, 9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

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 Business &
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

SB 1524 Relating to Telecommunications Simmons

Telecommunications; Creates the "Regulatory Reform Act." Revises legislative intent with respect to
the jurisdiction of the Florida Public Service Commission. Repeals provisions relating to price
regulation, regulatory methods for small local exchange telecommunications companies, experimental
and transitional rates, limited proceedings, procedures for seeking a stay of proceedings, joint rates,
tolls, and contracts, rate adjustment orders, intrastate interexchange service contracts, and unlawful
charges against consumers, respectively, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/27/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (170366, 448420, 905238); Substituted for HB
1231; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1231
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HB 4149 Relating to Regulation of Electronic Communications (Porter)
03/25/2011 SENATE In Messages
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HB 1231 Relating to Telecommunications (Horner)
Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference;
05/02/2011
05/03/11, 4:00 PM, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

Bills relating to
Business &
Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

SB 1610 Relating to State Minimum Wage Detert

State Minimum Wage; Conforms a provision to changes made by the act. Provides for calculating the
adjusted real wage rate and its application as the Florida minimum wage when both the previous year's
Florida minimum wage and the federal minimum wage are lower. Provides definitions. Conforms a
cross-reference. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/27/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading
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HB 1425 Relating to State Minimum Wage (Tobia)
04/06/2011 HOUSE Now in Economic Affairs Committee

Bills relating to
Business &
Priority/Importance/Position
Economic
Development
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.
Public Comments
No comments exist.

SB 1714 Relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Hays

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Discontinues policy discounts relating to the Citizens Property
Insurance Corporation after a certain date. Directs the corporation to provide coverage to certain
excluded residential structures but at rates deemed appropriate by the corporation. Provides that
certain residential structures are not eligible for coverage by the corporation after a certain date.
Prohibits the corporation from levying certain assessments with respect to a year's deficit until the
corporation has first levied a specified surcharge, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: Budget
4/26/2011 SENATE Not received by Rules
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