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Popular State and Local Bills

SB 0224 Public Records/Public Agency Contracts

SB 0136 Public Officers and Employees

HB 0163 Public Records/Contractors

HB 0113 Local Government Construction Preferences

HB 0063 Public-Private Partnerships

SB 0172 Local Government Pension Reform

HB 0549 Membership Associations that Receive Public Funds

SB 0108 Florida Retirement System

HB 0065 Public Records & Public Meetings/Public-Private Partnerships

SB 0242 Publicly Funded Retirement Plans

State and Local Bills On The Move

SB 0062 Relief of Shuler Limited Partnership by the Florida Forest Service

SENATE Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations

SB 0054 Relief of Mark T. Sawicki and Sharon L. Sawicki by the City of Tallahassee

SENATE Now in Community Affairs

SB 0026 Relief of Thomas and Karen Brandi by Haines City

SENATE Meeting Cancelled - Judiciary, 03/17/15, 11:00 am, 110 S

SB 0022 Relief of Joseph Stewart and Audrey Stewart by the City of Jacksonville

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

SB 0580 Land Acquisition Trust Fund/Department of State

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

SB 0522 Division of Bond Finance

SENATE On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 03/19/15, 1:00 pm, 412 K

SB 0510 Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Area

SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations

SB 0064 Relief of Monica Cantillo Acosta and Luis Alberto Cantillo Acosta by Miami-Dade County

SENATE Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy

SB 1486 Residential Master Building Permit Programs

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy

HB 0225 All-American Flag Act

HOUSE Favorable by Local & Federal Affairs Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays

State and Local Administration

The Week Ahead for March 16 to March 20, 2015

by LobbyTools - 3 days ago - +

The House budget subcommittees will start crafting their proposals for the 2015-16 fiscal year and the Senate Appropriations Committee takes up a series of bills to implement Amendment #1.

The Week Ahead for March 9 to March 13, 2015

by LobbyTools - 1 week ago - +

State economists will issue a final estimate of General Revenue available to spend on the budget, the House takes up college affordability and assisted living facility reform while the Senate looks at Medicaid expansion alternatives and land conservation plans.

The Week Ahead for March 2 to March 6, 2015

by LobbyTools - 2 weeks ago - +

Legislators will convene the 60-day session and state economists will review several major trust funds.

The Week Ahead for Feb. 23 to Feb. 27, 2015

by LobbyTools - 3 weeks ago - +

State economists will discuss a myriad of budget and policy issues in the week before the legislative session starts.

The Week Ahead for Feb. 16 to Feb. 20, 2015

by Aggregation Desk - 4 weeks ago - +

In the final committee week, legislators will take up telemedicine, the corrections system, taxes, pensions and the environment. The State University System will re-evaluate construction projects for USF, UCF and UF. State economists will discuss the Florida economy.

The Week Ahead for Feb. 9 to Feb. 13, 2015

by LobbyTools - 5 weeks ago - +

The House takes up Florida springs legislation and early learning facilities reform. The Senate starts to formulate an education budget and discusses hospital funding.

The Week Ahead for Feb. 2 to Feb. 6, 2015

by LobbyTools - 6 weeks ago - +

Members of the House and Senate hear presentations on the governor's budget recommendations, state economists discuss social services programs and two Senate panels take up bills to reform institutions for the elderly.

The Week Ahead for Jan. 26 to Jan. 30, 2015

by LobbyTools - 2 months ago - +

The special primary elections for three legislative seats in North Florida will be held Tuesday, The Associated Press holds its annual press day in the Capitol and state economists will study the impact of tax legislation.

The Week Ahead for Jan. 20 to Jan. 23, 2015

by LobbyTools - 2 months ago - +

The University system is expected to approve its recommendations for construction and maintenance projects in the 2015-16 budget, House and Senate panels will get updates on the 2014 child protection reforms and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam will address the lower chamber on water policy.

The Week Ahead for Jan. 12 to Jan. 16, 2015

by LobbyTools - 2 months ago - +

The Cabinet and governor will hear state agency budget requests, the State Board of Education will discuss underperforming schools and digital learning and state economists will estimate the impact of certain legislation.

The Week Ahead for Jan. 5 to Jan. 9, 2015

by LobbyTools - 3 months ago - +

The governor will be sworn in for a second term, legislative committees will have their first meetings involving the 2015 budget and candidates in North Florida special elections will participate in a forum.

The Week Ahead for Dec. 15 to Dec. 19, 2014

by LobbyTools - 3 months ago - +

Florida for Care will discuss strategies for legalizing medical marijuana, Jacksonville's House District 13 holds its special primary election and state economists are expected to issue a revised projection of General Revenue.

The Week Ahead for Dec. 8 -12, 2014

by LobbyTools - 4 months ago - +

New Florida House members and staff will receive training, the State University System will continue talks on what construction projects to endorse for the 2015 budget and state economists are expected to issue an new projection for the General Revenue, Florida's largest fund.