April 24, 2006

 

 

Contents of this issue:

 

n       National Military Appreciation Month

n       National Donate Life Month

n       2005 VA Healthcare Statistics

n       The National Memorial Day Parade

n       Homeowner Grants for Victims of Hurricane Katrina

n       AAFES Explains Gas Price Variations

n       Retirement Issues in Congress

n       Veterans Issues In the Florida House of Representatives

n       Hurricane – Prep Sales Tax Holiday

n       2006 Veteran Organization Convention Schedule

n       Veterans Bills - 2006 Session Report

n      News You Can Use

o        The “Miss Beverly” Moored at the MacDill AFB Marina

o        Guard and Reserve Personnel Activated During Wartime May Be Eligible For VA Home Loans after 90 Days of Service

o        State Veterans' Nursing Home Virtual Tour

o        Volunteers of America’s Florida Veterans Mobile Service Center

o        Request Florida Veterans’ Benefits Guide

o        Military Service Automobile License Plates

n       VA News You Can Use

o        Ask Benefits Questions Via Email

o        Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents

o        More….

n       Register for eFloridaVetsNews

 

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TO REMIND OUR MOTORING VETERANS: Your purchase of the "Florida Salutes Veterans" or one of the recently approved Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard Military Service license plates helps people who need it most, when they need it most.  The entire $15 surcharge goes into a Trust Fund for the Operation and Maintenance of critically needed Veterans' Homes in Florida. A portion of the Marine Corps License Plate also supports the State Veterans’ Homes Program

 

 

 

National Military Appreciation Month

 

May 2006 is National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM).  It is the 8th annual nationwide event to honor, remember, recognize and appreciate our military, those who have served, those currently serving and their families.  It is also the month of Memorial Day recognizing those who died in service to our nation.  May is also Military History Month.

 

McDonalds Air And Sea Show / Fleet Week USA officially kicks off National Military Appreciation Month in Fort Lauderdale May 6 and 7.

 

NMAM information will appear in Parade Magazine the last Sunday in April.  Visit their web site at http://www.nmam.org to see the various events planned around the country.

 

National Donate Life Month

 

Over 90,000 people in the United States waiting for organ and tissue transplants do not know if they are waiting to live or to die. They don’t know which, because their chance at life depends on a stranger’s act of generosity to donate his or her organs – to donate LIFE. April is National Donate Life Month, and VA joins the Nation in promoting organ and tissue donor awareness this month. Anyone can become a potential organ or tissue donor. Age or history of disease does not automatically mean you cannot donate; each potential donor is evaluated at the time of his or her death. While donated organs and tissue are shared at a national level, the laws that govern donation vary from state to state. Therefore, it is important for you to know what you can do to assure your decision to be a donor is carried out. Find out how to become a donor by visiting the Coalition on Donation Web site at www.shareyourlife.org. Once you have decided and documented your decision, one of the most important steps is telling your family that you want to be a donor. Most American’s support donation, but unfortunately, few have told their family members. Share your wishes to become a donor. If there is no documentation of your intent to donate found, your family will be approached and will make that decision for you. It will ease their minds if they know in advance that you wanted the opportunity to give another person a second chance at LIFE.

 

2005 VA Healthcare Statistics

 

32% of all VA patients are Service Connected

68% of all VA patients have no Service Connected disabilities

84% of veterans Service Connected at 50-100% received care from VA

58% of veterans Service Connected at 30-40% received care from VA

41% of veterans Service Connected at 10-20% received care from VA

42% of the cost of VA health care is provided for Service Connected veterans

58% of the cost of VA health care is provided for Non Service Connected veterans

 

The National Memorial Day Parade

      Sponsored by:      

America Supports You

      The White House Commission on Remembrance

      World War II Veterans Committee

 

The parade starts at noon on Monday, May 29, 2006 on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.  It will be covered by Washington area television stations and broadcast on radio and the Pentagon Channel, which goes world-wide.  Last year, the parade was covered by 200 papers including the Washington Times and the Washington Post.

 

This will be only the third National Memorial Day Parade since before World War II. The focus of this parade is tribute to our Veterans and war dead from Valley Forge to Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The Pentagon has designated the 2006 event to honor returning troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.   President Bush has been invited to attend.

 

Mackie Christenson, Parade Coordinator, has requested a good representation of Korean War veterans.  Veterans are solicited to participate in the parade. 

 

The website is www.nationalmemorialdayparade.com.  For information, contact Mackie at (202)408-0944 X 227 or by email at mchristenson@radioamerica.org. 

 

Homeowner Grants for Victims of Hurricane Katrina

 

Eligible homeowners who sustained flood-related damage caused by Hurricane Katrina although their residences were outside the flood zone may qualify for grants of up to $150,000. This includes people who were stationed at Keesler Air Force Base at the time of the hurricane and have since been reassigned to other locations. The application processing dates for the Keesler Air Force Base Service Center of the Hurricane Katrina Homeowners' Grant Program run from April 20 through May 5. People may call (228) 377-1378 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for appointments to apply for the program. The center will make special arrangements to accommodate military people who meet all the requirements but who are no longer in the local area. For more information, visit www.keesler.af.mil/Hurricane/grant.doc/.

 

AAFES Explains Gas Price Variations
(AAFES Press Release)
While the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) gas pricing policy may appear mysterious, it does have definitive explanations and policies.

That's according to AAFES officials, who routinely have to respond to customers asking why on-base gas prices often mirror those off base.

In the Continental United States (CONUS), AAFES gas stations conduct surveys of five or more local locations selling motor fuel, excluding members only clubs, at least once a week. While the surveys are conducted weekly, individual AAFES general managers can change gasoline prices more frequently as necessary.

"This process allows AAFES to establish a fair and competitive price equal to the lowest price surveyed for each grade of fuel sold" said AAFES Commander, Maj. Gen. Bill Essex.

Many believe gas is "tax free" because AAFES is immune from state and local taxes on the sale of items in retail facilities. The truth is through the Hayden Cartwright Act, the U.S. Congress requires AAFES to pay all applicable taxes on gasoline.   

 

Retirement Issues in Congress

 

H.R. 4949 - Reps. Chet Edwards (D-TX) and Walter Jones (R-NC) - would remove the Secretary of Defense's current authority to increase Tricare Prime enrollment fees, Tricare Reserve Select premiums, pharmacy copays, and Tricare Standard inpatient copays. 

S. 2617 - Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) - would significantly restrict the Secretary of Defense's current authority to impose increases in Tricare Prime enrollment fees, Tricare Reserve Select premiums, and pharmacy copayments, and bar any Tricare Standard enrollment fee or increases in Tricare  Standard inpatient copays.  

H.R. 5081 - Rep. John Carter (R-TX) - would expand the Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit to include military spouses, providing employers a tax incentive to hire qualified military spouses.  

H.R. 4727 - Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) - would allow disabled military retirees to file amended federal income tax returns for more than three tax years in cases to secure refund of back taxes on military retired pay when the VA disability compensation approval is retroactive for more than three years.  

S. 2503 - Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) - identical to the retroactive tax refund provisions of H.R. 4727 for disabled retirees.  

H.R. 1366 - Rep. Mike Bilirakis (R-FL) - would extend eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) to service members who are medically retired for combat- or operations-related conditions before attaining 20 years of service.  

S. 2385 - Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) - identical to the Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) eligibility adjustments of H.R. 1366.

 

Veterans Issues In the Florida House of Representatives

 

The Florida House considered the following legislation:

 

SB 1614 - FL National Guard/License Plates, sponsored by Senator Carey Baker, R – Eustis, (Companion to HB 461 by Representative Stan Jordan, R – Jacksonville) expands opportunities for National Guardsmen to obtain free license plates. This measure was approved in the House and now goes to the Senate for consideration!

 

HB 573 – Disabled Veterans, sponsored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R – Palm Harbor, will bring disabled veterans’ tax relief for home improvements through expanded exemption from certain fees. This measure was approved by both the House and Senate and will now go before the Governor for his signature.

 

HB 631 – WWII Permanently Disabled Veterans’ Discount on Homestead Ad Valorem Tax, sponsored by Rep. Ray Sansom, R – Destin, will give voters the opportunity to discount homestead exemption for disabled veterans. This measure was approved by the House and now goes to the Senate for consideration.

 

SB 1370 – Veterans' Nursing Home of Florida Act, sponsored by Senator Burt Saunders, R – Naples, (Companion to HB 955 by Representative Bill Proctor, R - St. Augustine) expands eligibility for admission to state veterans’ nursing homes to include veterans displaced as evacuees from areas under declared states of emergency.

 

HB 1007 – State Parks, also sponsored by Rep. Proctor, provides Florida National Guardsmen and their families with free admission to Florida’s state parks. This measure passed in the House and now goes over to the Senate for consideration.

 

HB 7127 – Disturbance of Assemblies, sponsored by the Military & Veterans Affairs Committee and Rep. Stan Jordan, R – Jacksonville, increases penalties for disturbing military funerals. This measure was approved with a unanimous vote, and also goes to the Florida Senate for consideration.


Hurricane – Prep Sales Tax Holiday

 

In 2004 and 2005, more than eight named storms devastated homes and communities in Florida.  Those storms left Floridians scrambling for the essential supplies necessary to secure their homes and personal property.  

 

A bipartisan effort led by Representative Ron Greenstein, D-Coconut Creek, resulted in passage of HB 47, creating a sales tax holiday on items purchased for hurricane preparation.  

 

If made law, from May 21-June 1, 2006, Floridians could buy the following items tax-free:

 

·         A home generator costing up to $1000

·         Portable radios and portable lighting

·         Fuel tanks and first aid kits

·         Batteries, tarps, coolers and other items that Floridians need to prepare for an approaching hurricane

 

HB 47 now goes to the Senate for consideration.

 

 

 

Veterans Bills - 2006 Session Report

Below is the status of state legislative items related to veterans for the 2006 session provided by FDVA’s Legislative Director, Jim Brodie.  If you want to review the text of the bills, go to the noted URLs and insert the bill number into the search box under the 2006 session.  House bills are in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format. A free download of Acrobat Reader is available at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html

 

Week seven; Monday April 17 through Saturday April 22 was another busy one for veteran/military related bills and for our FDVA Budget. Two weeks remain in the regular session which is scheduled to end on Friday May 5.

 

In addition to the regular business of committees hearing bills, the House of Representatives sponsored a wonderful salute to Florida’s Military History with a fine presentation on Wednesday April 19th. The presentation included a Color Guard complete with service flags and appropriate service anthems, an exceptional slide presentation produced by two high school students, an original, flag-waving patriotic song sung by 11 year old Joshua Hancock and historic uniforms worn by local high school Navy JROTC students representing Florida’s Militia and National Guard service over the passed 440 years. After the presentation, House members considered a number of veteran and military related bills for final passage all of which were successful!

 

Also this past week, House and Senate Budget Conferees met to resolve differences in their respective budget proposals. By 3:00 PM on Sunday afternoon all of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs line items had been agreed upon. There are still a number of significant differences in other state agencies/departments. Hopefully, agreement on a final 2006-2007 budget will be reached this week and the full House and Senate can vote it out by cob Friday May 5 and send it to the Governor. The new state fiscal year begins on July 1.

 

Scan the list below to check the status and to see how far bills have traveled since first being filed. If you want to read the entire bill text, go to the following URL’s and insert the bill number into the search box under the 2006 session. The House bills are in pdf format…

 

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov

 

http://www.flsenate.gov/Welcome/index.cfm

 

Thank you for your continued interest and commitment to Florida’s veterans. If you have any questions, or if I may be of assistance to you, please contact me.

 

Jim Brodie

Director of Legislative and Cabinet Affairs

Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs

PH: 850-487-1533

 

Veterans Bills - 2006 Session Report

 Sorted by Bill Number

SB 0104

Relating to FRS Credit/Prior Military Service

Aronberg

 

FRS Credit/Prior Military Service; authorizes additional persons to purchase credit for prior military wartime service. Amends 121.111. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

8/31/2005

SENATE Filed

 

10/26/2005

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

 

11/29/2005

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

 

12/5/2005

SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

12/6/2005

SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity

 

Identical

 

HB 0345

Relating to FRS Credit/Prior Military Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/5/2005

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Governmental Operations; Fiscal Council; State Administration Council

 

SB 0122

Relating to Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart

Fasano

 

Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart; requires state universities & community colleges to waive tuition for recipient of Purple Heart or other combat decoration superior in precedence who fulfills specified criteria; provides percentage cap on number of required credit hours for which tuition waiver may be received. Amends 1009.26. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

9/1/2005

SENATE Filed

 

10/26/2005

SENATE Referred to Education; Community Affairs; Education Appropriations

 

10/31/2005

SENATE On Committee agenda-- Education, 11/08/05, 9:00 am, 110-S

 

11/8/2005

SENATE Favorable by Education; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

11/9/2005

SENATE Now in Community Affairs

 

11/29/2005

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

 

12/5/2005

SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

12/6/2005

SENATE Now in Education Appropriations

 

3/9/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Education Appropriations, 03/14/06, 2:45 pm, 412-K

 

3/14/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Education Appropriations; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/15/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

3/20/2006

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/22/06

 

3/22/2006

SENATE Read Second Time

 

3/23/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

Similar

 

HB 0373

Relating to Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

SB 0194

Relating to Homestead Tax/Disabled Veteran/WW II

Fasano

 

Homestead Tax/Disabled Veteran/WW II; constitutional amendment to provide discount from amount of ad valorem tax on homestead of partially or totally permanently disabled veteran of WW II who was Florida resident at time of entering military service, whose disability was combat-related, & who was honorably discharged; to specify percentage of discount as equal to percentage of veteran's permanent service-connected disability, etc. Amends s. 6, Art. VII.

 

 

9/14/2005

SENATE Filed

 

10/26/2005

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar

 

11/29/2005

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

 

12/5/2005

SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

12/6/2005

SENATE Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations

 

12/29/2005

SENATE On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 01/12/06, 9:00 am, 110-S

 

1/12/2006

SENATE Favorable by Government Efficiency Appropriations; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Ways and Means

 

3/8/2006

----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 03/10/06, 1:30 pm, 221-S (No Votes Will Be Taken)

 

3/20/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Ways and Means, 03/23/06, 1:30 pm, 412 K

 

3/22/2006

----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 03/24/06, 1:30 pm, 221 S (No Votes Will Be Taken)

 

3/23/2006

SENATE Temporarily postponed by Ways and Means

 

4/12/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Ways and Means, 04/17/06, 2:30 pm, 412 K

 

4/17/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Ways and Means; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/19/2006

SENATE Now in Rules and Calendar

 

Similar

 

HB 0631

Relating to Homestead Tax/Disabled Veteran/WW II

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

SB 0218

Relating to Disturbance of Assemblies

Bennett

 

Disturbance of Assemblies; provides penalty for willfully interrupting or disturbing assembly of people met for purpose of acknowledging death of individual with military funeral honors detail; reenacts provision re indictments or informations for disturbing assembly, for purpose of incorporating amendment in reference thereto. Amends 871.01; reenacts 871.02. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

 

 

9/21/2005

SENATE Filed

 

10/26/2005

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar

 

3/23/2006

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

 

3/28/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/30/2006

SENATE Now in Judiciary; Withdrawn from Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar; Rereferred to Criminal Justice

 

4/13/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 04/19/06, 1:30 pm, 37 S

 

4/19/2006

SENATE Favorable by Criminal Justice; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

Identical

 

HB 7127

Relating to Disturbance of Assemblies

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

HB 0227

Relating to Personal Needs Allowance

Bilirakis

 

Personal Needs Allowance; increases monthly personal allowance for certain eligible persons. Amends 409.904. APPROPRIATION: $6,012,240. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

10/11/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

11/10/2005

HOUSE Referred to Health Care Appropriations; Elder & Long-Term Care; Fiscal Council

 

3/15/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations, 03/17/06, 9:00 am, Morris Hall

 

3/17/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/24/2006

HOUSE Now in Elder & Long-Term Care; On Committee Agenda - Elder & Long-Term Care, 3/28/06, 11:00 am, Reed Hall

 

3/28/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Elder & Long-Term Care; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Fiscal Council

 

4/7/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Fiscal Council, 04/11/06, 8:00 am, 212 K

 

4/11/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Fiscal Council; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Ordered engrossed

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

Similar

 

SB 0930

Relating to Optional Medicaid Payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations

 

SB 0298

Relating to Nursing Homes/Emergency Power System

Margolis

 

Nursing Homes/Emergency Power System; provides legislative intent; requires AHCA to commence pilot project to increase emergency electrical power capacity of nursing home facilities by reimbursing such facilities for costs of installing permanent connection for generator & of contract for acquisition of generator when needed; provides eligibility criteria for reimbursement; authorizes agency to adopt rules. Creates 400.0627. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

 

 

10/18/2005

SENATE Filed

 

11/10/2005

SENATE Referred to Health Care; Domestic Security; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means

 

1/13/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Health Care, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 412-K

 

1/25/2006

SENATE Favorable with 2 Amendments by Health Care; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

1/26/2006

SENATE Now in Domestic Security

 

3/10/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Domestic Security, 03/15/06, 9:00 am, 301-S

 

3/15/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Domestic Security; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations

 

Similar

 

HB 0645

Relating to Nursing Homes/Emergency Power System

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/23/2006

HOUSE Placed on Calendar

 

HB 0345

Relating to FRS Credit/Prior Military Service

Joyner

 

FRS Credit/Prior Military Service; authorizes additional persons to purchase credit for prior military wartime service. Amends 121.111. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

11/8/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

12/5/2005

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Governmental Operations; Fiscal Council; State Administration Council

 

Identical

 

SB 0104

Relating to FRS Credit/Prior Military Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/6/2005

SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity

 

SB 0354

Relating to Veterans' Day Observance/Schools

Hill

 

Veterans' Day Observance/Schools; requires school districts to observe Veterans' Day; prohibits holding classes on that day; provides exception; requires date of Veterans' Day observance to correspond with federal holiday. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

10/19/2005

SENATE Filed

 

11/10/2005

SENATE Referred to Education; Community Affairs

 

11/29/2005

SENATE On Committee Agenda - Education 12/5/05, 5:15 pm, 110-S

 

12/5/2005

SENATE Favorable by Education; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

12/6/2005

SENATE Now in Community Affairs

 

12/29/2005

SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/10/06, 9:00 am, 401-S

 

1/10/2006

SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

3/7/2006

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/09/06

 

3/9/2006

SENATE Read Second Time

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

Similar

 

HB 0397

Relating to Veterans' Day Observance/Schools

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/6/2006

HOUSE Now in Education Appropriations

 

HB 0373

Relating to Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart

Harrell

 

Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart; requires state universities & community colleges to waive tuition for recipient of Purple Heart or other combat decoration superior in precedence who fulfills specified criteria; provides percentage cap on number of required credit hours for which tuition waiver may be received. Amends 1009.26. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

11/10/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

12/5/2005

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Community Colleges & Workforce; Education Appropriations; State Administration Council

 

1/13/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Military & Veteran Affairs (SAC), 01/25/06, 1:30 pm, 24-H

 

1/25/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

1/26/2006

HOUSE Now in Community Colleges & Workforce

 

1/27/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Community Colleges & Workforce, 02/07/06, 1:15 pm, 24-H

 

2/7/2006

HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Community Colleges & Workforce

 

3/3/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Community Colleges & Workforce, 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 24-H

 

3/7/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Community Colleges & Workforce; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/10/2006

HOUSE Now in Education Appropriations

 

4/7/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Education Appropriations, 04/11/06, 9:30 am, 212 K

 

4/11/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Education Appropriations; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/12/2006

HOUSE Now in State Administration Council

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Council, 04/19/06, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

Similar

 

SB 0122

Relating to Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

HB 0397

Relating to Veterans' Day Observance/Schools

Davis (D)

 

Veterans' Day Observance/Schools; requires school districts to observe Veterans' Day; prohibits holding classes on that day; provides exception; requires date of Veterans' Day observance to correspond with federal holiday. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.

 

 

11/15/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

2/2/2006

HOUSE Referred to PreK-12; Military & Veteran Affairs; Education Council

 

3/17/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - PreK-12, 03/21/06, 2:15 pm, Morris Hall

 

3/21/2006

HOUSE Favorable by PreK-12, 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/3/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Military & Veteran Affairs, 04/05/06, 2:00 pm, 24 H

 

4/5/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Military & Veteran Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/6/2006

HOUSE Now in Education Appropriations

 

Similar

 

SB 0354

Relating to Veterans' Day Observance/Schools

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

HB 0461

Relating to Fla. National Guard/License Plates

Jordan

 

Fla. National Guard/License Plates; removes expiration of provisions for free license plates to active members of Florida National Guard. Amends 320.0846. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

 

 

11/29/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

12/28/2005

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Transportation; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; State Administration Council

 

1/13/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Military & Veteran Affairs, 01/25/06, 1:30 pm, 24-H

 

1/25/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

1/26/2006

HOUSE Now in Transportation

 

3/3/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation, 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 404-H

 

3/7/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Transportation; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/10/2006

HOUSE Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations

 

3/15/2006

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

 

3/17/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Administration Council

 

3/20/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Council, 03/22/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Substituted for SB 1614; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1614;; Read Second Time

 

Identical

 

SB 1614

Relating to Fla. National Guard/License Plates

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Ordered enrolled

 

SB 0486

Relating to Verification of Identity

Haridopolos

 

Verification of Identity; prohibits state agency, political subdivision, or officer or employee thereof from recognizing documents other than documents specified in act for purposes of proving identity of applicant for public benefit, license, or permit or proving identity of person registering to vote; provides specified documents that are acceptable to prove identification of person. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

10/25/2005

SENATE Filed

 

11/10/2005

SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Domestic Security; Judiciary

 

Compare

 

HB 0861

Relating to Verification of Identity

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/5/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Ethics & Elections; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Administration Appropriations

 

HB 0553

Relating to Support Our Troops License Plate

Hukill

 

Support Our Troops License Plate; creates Support Our Troops license plate; establishes annual use fee for plate; provides for distribution of annual use fees received from sale of plates; provides for HSMV to provide name & address of buyer of plate to sponsoring organization. Amends 320.08056,.08058. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent.

 

 

12/20/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

1/10/2006

HOUSE Referred to Transportation; Military & Veteran Affairs; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; State Infrastructure Council

 

1/13/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation, 01/26/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H

 

1/18/2006

HOUSE Removed from Committee Agenda - Transportation, 01/26/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H

 

3/31/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Transportation, 04/04/06, 2:00 pm, 404 H

 

4/4/2006

HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Transportation

 

Similar

 

SB 1252

Relating to Support Our Troops License Plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration

 

HB 0567

Relating to Notaries Public

Kyle

 

Notaries Public; requires notaries public to charge fees per notarized signature; requires notaries public to provide services without charge to certain persons; requires notaries public to maintain journal & to record notarial acts; provides that failure to comply with such requirements may constitute grounds for suspension or nonrenewal of notary public commission by Executive Office of Governor, etc. Amends 117.05; creates 117.071. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2007.

 

 

12/28/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

1/10/2006

HOUSE Referred to Civil Justice; Governmental Operations; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; Justice Council

 

2/10/2006

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

 

2/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Civil Justice; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/2/2006

HOUSE Now in Governmental Operations

 

3/6/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Governmental Operations, 03/08/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

3/8/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Governmental Operations; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations

 

3/15/2006

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

 

3/17/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Justice Council

 

3/20/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Justice Council, 03/22/06, 9:00 am, 404 H

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Justice Council; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/24/2006

HOUSE Placed on Calendar

 

4/3/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/05/06

 

4/5/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/07/06

 

4/6/2006

HOUSE 04/07/06 Session Cancelled; Retained on Calendar

 

4/10/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/18/06

 

4/18/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 3 Nays)

 

4/20/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

Similar

 

SB 1312

Relating to Notaries Public

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

HB 0573

Relating to Disabled Veterans/Residence

Bilirakis

 

Disabled Veterans/Residence; expands exemption from certain fees re structural improvements to disabled veteran's residence. Amends 295.16. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

12/29/2005

HOUSE Filed

 

1/10/2006

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Local Government Council; Finance & Tax; State Administration Council

 

2/10/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Military & Veteran Affairs, 02/22/06, 1:30 pm, 24-H

 

2/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Local Government Council

 

3/6/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Local Government Council, 03/08/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H

 

3/8/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Local Government Council; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Finance & Tax

 

3/20/2006

HOUSE On Committee Agenda - Finance & Tax, 3/22/06 4:15 pm, 404H

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Finance & Tax; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Administration Council

 

3/27/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Council, 03/29/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

4/5/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/07/06; Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 04/07/06, 9:00 am, 221 S (No vote to be taken)

 

4/6/2006

HOUSE 04/07/06 Session Cancelled; Retained on Calendar

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

SENATE In Messages; Received, referred to Community Affairs; Immediately withdrawn from Community Affairs; Substituted for SB 1342; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

Compare

 

SB 0132

Relating to Affordable Housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; On Committee agenda - Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations, 04/24/06, 1:30 pm or 15 minutes after completion of Ways and Means, 309 C

 

HB 1363

Relating to Affordable Housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by State Infrastructure Council; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

Identical

 

SB 1342

Relating to Disabled Veterans/Residence

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0573; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0573

 

SB 0618

Relating to Veterans Definition

Geller

 

Veterans Definition; redefines term "veteran" for purposes of construing Florida Statutes to include person who served in active military, naval, or air service in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Amends 1.01. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

11/7/2005

SENATE Filed

 

12/14/2005

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

 

HB 0631

Relating to Homestead Tax/Disabled Veteran/WW II

Sansom

 

Homestead Tax/Disabled Veteran/WW II; constitutional amendment to provide discount from amount of ad valorem tax on homestead of partially or totally permanently disabled veteran of WW II who was Florida resident at time of entering military service, whose disability was combat-related, & who was honorably discharged; to specify percentage of discount as equal to percentage of veteran's permanent combat-related disability, etc. Amends s. 6, Art. VII.

 

 

1/6/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

1/26/2006

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Finance & Tax; State Administration Council

 

2/10/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Military & Veteran Affairs, 02/22/06, 1:30 pm, 24-H

 

2/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Finance & Tax

 

3/8/2006

----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 03/10/06, 1:30 pm, 221-S (No Votes Will Be Taken)

 

3/20/2006

HOUSE On Committee Agenda - Finance & Tax, 3/22/06 4:15 pm, 404H

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/27/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Council, 03/29/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by State Administration Council; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/3/2006

HOUSE Placed on Calendar

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Ordered engrossed

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

Compare

 

SB 0194

Relating to Homestead Tax/Disabled Veteran/WW II

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/19/2006

SENATE Now in Rules and Calendar

 

HB 0645

Relating to Nursing Homes/Emergency Power System

Gelber

 

Nursing Homes/Emergency Power System; requires AHCA to implement pilot program to increase emergency electrical power capacity of nursing home facilities; provides criteria for participation in program; provides conditions for reimbursement of participating facilities; permits inspections of certain facilities by agency; requires facilities to comply with current codes & standards when modifying emergency electrical power systems, etc. Creates 400.0627. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

 

 

1/9/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

1/26/2006

HOUSE Referred to Health Care General; Domestic Security; Health Care Appropriations; Health & Families Council

 

3/6/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health Care General, 03/08/06, 10:00 am, 306-H - Workshop (No votes will be taken)

 

3/8/2006

HOUSE Workshopped by Health Care General

 

3/20/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health Care General, 03/22/06, 9:00 am, 306 H

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Health Care General; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/27/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Domestic Security, 03/29/06, 2:45 pm, 12 H

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Domestic Security; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/31/2006

HOUSE Now in Health Care Appropriations

 

4/7/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations, 04/11/06, 9:30 am, Morris Hall

 

4/11/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Health Care Appropriations; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Health & Families Council

 

4/18/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health & Families Council, 04/20/06, 2:45 pm, Reed Hall

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Health & Families Council; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/23/2006

HOUSE Placed on Calendar

 

Similar

 

SB 0298

Relating to Nursing Homes/Emergency Power System

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations

 

HB 0861

Relating to Verification of Identity

Allen

 

Verification of Identity; requires HSMV, or its agent, to verify social security numbers of driver's license or identity card applicants; provides specified documents that are acceptable to prove identification of a person; provides that act does not apply to specified provision re Florida Voter Registration Act. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

1/25/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

2/10/2006

HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations; Ethics & Elections; State Administration Appropriations; State Administration Council

 

3/27/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Governmental Operations, 03/29/06, 2:45 pm, Morris Hall

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Governmental Operations; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/31/2006

HOUSE Now in Ethics & Elections

 

4/3/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Ethics & Elections, 04/05/06, 2:00 pm, 306 H

 

4/5/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Ethics & Elections; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Administration Appropriations

 

Compare

 

SB 0486

Relating to Verification of Identity

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/10/2005

SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Domestic Security; Judiciary

 

HB 0953

Relating to Homesteads/Military/Disaster Victims

Stargel

 

Homesteads/Military/Disaster Victims; constitutional amendment to entitle certain military personnel & victims of natural disasters to maintain continuous homestead exemptions & certain protections from changes in assessed value. Amends s. 6, Art. VII.

 

 

1/31/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

2/21/2006

HOUSE Referred to Judiciary ; Military & Veteran Affairs; Finance & Tax; Justice Council

 

4/12/2006

----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 4/14/06, 9:00am, 221 S(No Votes Will Be Taken)

 

Identical

 

SB 1996

Relating to Homesteads/Military/Disaster Victims

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/23/2006

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations; Rules and Calendar

 

HB 0955

Relating to Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance

Proctor

 

Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance; authorizes director of DVA to waive residency requirement for admittance to veterans' nursing home under certain circumstances. Amends 296.36. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

2/1/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

2/23/2006

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Health Care Appropriations ; State Administration Council

 

3/6/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Military & Veteran Affairs, 03/08/06, 1:30 pm, 24-H

 

3/8/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Health Care Appropriations

 

3/15/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations, 03/17/06, 9:00 am, Morris Hall

 

3/17/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Health Care Appropriations; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Administration Council

 

3/20/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Council, 03/22/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 1370; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1370;

 

Identical

 

SB 1370

Relating to Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Ordered enrolled

 

HB 1007

Relating to State Parks/Fla. National Guard

Proctor

 

State Parks/Fla. National Guard; provides members of Fla. National Guard & certain relatives of such members free entrance to state parks; requires presentation of certain identification as condition for free entrance. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

2/6/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

2/21/2006

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Tourism; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations; State Administration Council

 

3/13/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Military & Veteran Affairs, 03/15/06, 3:15 pm, 24-H

 

3/15/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Military & Veteran Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/24/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Toursim, 03/28/06, 1:00 pm, 306 H

 

3/28/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Tourism; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations

 

3/31/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Environmental Appropriations, 04/04/06, 4:00 pm, 306 H

 

4/4/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Agriculture & Environmental Appropriations; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Administration Council

 

4/7/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Council, 04/11/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

4/11/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

Similar

 

SB 1638

Relating to State Parks/Florida National Guard

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/21/2006

SENATE Now in General Government Appropriations

 

HB 1065

Relating to Education/Spouses/Disabled Veterans

Jordan

 

Education/Spouses/Disabled Veterans; provides that it is declared policy of state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers; provides criteria for qualification for such benefits for unremarried spouses of deceased servicemembers & dependent spouses of disabled servicemembers; specifies uses of funds appropriated for such educational opportunities; revises terminology, etc. Amends Ch. 295. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

2/9/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

3/2/2006

HOUSE Referred to Community Colleges & Workforce; Military & Veteran Affairs; Education Appropriations; Education Council

 

3/17/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Community Colleges & Workforce, 03/21/06, 2:15 pm, 24 H

 

3/21/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Community Colleges & Workforce; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Military & Veteran Affairs

 

3/27/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Military & Veteran Affairs, 03/29/06, 2:45 pm, 24 H

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Education Appropriations

 

4/7/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Education Appropriations, 04/11/06, 9:30 am, 212 K

 

4/11/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Education Appropriations; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/14/2006

HOUSE Now in Education Council; On Committee agenda - Education Council, 04/18/06, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

4/18/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Education Council; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Placed on Calendar

 

Similar

 

SB 2034

Relating to Education/Spouses/Disabled Veterans

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

HB 1109

Relating to Title Loan Lenders

Smith

 

Title Loan Lenders; includes title loan lenders within prohibition against counties & municipalities regulating certain entities subject to jurisdiction of Financial Regulation Office of Financial Services Commission; revises maximum interest rates chargeable on title loans; provides alternative requirements for title loans made to certain military personnel; prohibits said lenders from engaging in certain business activities, etc. Amends Ch. 537, 494.00797. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

2/14/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

3/9/2006

HOUSE Referred to Economic Development, Trade & Banking; State Administration Appropriations; Commerce Council

 

4/3/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Economic Development, Trade & Banking, 04/05/06, 4:45 pm, 306 H

 

4/5/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Economic Development, Trade & Banking; 7 Yeas, 4 Nays; Now in State Administration Appropriations

 

4/13/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Appropriations, 04/17/06, 3:00 pm, 12 H

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by State Administration Appropriations; 5 Yeas, 4 Nays

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Now in Commerce Council

 

Compare

 

SB 1634

Relating to Title Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 04/25/06, 11:30 am, 412 K

 

SB 1252

Relating to Support Our Troops License Plate

Argenziano

 

Support Our Troops License Plate; creates Support Our Troops license plate; establishes annual use fee for plate; provides for distribution of annual use fees received from sale of plates; provides for HSMV to provide name & address of buyer of plate to sponsoring organization. Amends 320.08056,.08058. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent.

 

 

12/29/2005

SENATE Filed

 

1/31/2006

SENATE Referred to Transportation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration

 

Similar

 

HB 0553

Relating to Support Our Troops License Plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/4/2006

HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Transportation

 

HB 1263

Relating to Disabled-veterans/Govt. Contracts

Clarke

 

Disabled-veterans/Govt. Contracts; provides goal for governmental contracts with disabled-veteran business enterprises; defines terms; provides for businesses to be certified; provides duties of Veterans' Affairs Dept. & DMS; requires annual report to legislative leaders. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

2/22/2006

HOUSE Filed

 

3/7/2006

HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations; Military & Veteran Affairs; State Administration Appropriations; State Administration Council

 

Identical

 

SB 1882

Relating to Disabled-veterans/Govt. Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/23/2006

SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations

 

SB 1312

Relating to Notaries Public

Fasano

 

Notaries Public; authorizes notary public to charge fee for each signature notarized; requires that notary public provide services without charge to military veteran or firefighter or law enforcement officer who is applying for certain benefits; requires that notary public record each notarial act in journal; requires that notary public notify Executive Office of Governor if journal is stolen, lost, or destroyed, etc. Amends 117.05; creates 117.071. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2007.

 

 

1/10/2006

SENATE Filed

 

1/31/2006

SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity

 

3/10/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/15/06, 1:00 pm, 401-S

 

3/15/2006

SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Judiciary; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity

 

3/24/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/29/06, 3:30 pm, 110 S

 

3/29/2006

SENATE Temporarily postponed by Governmental Oversight and Productivity

 

3/30/2006

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

 

4/4/2006

SENATE Temporarily postponed by Governmental Oversight and Productivity

 

4/13/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 04/19/06, 1:30 pm, 110 S

 

4/19/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

Similar

 

HB 0567

Relating to Notaries Public

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

SB 1342

Relating to Disabled Veterans/Residence

Bennett

 

Disabled Veterans/Residence; expands exemption from certain fees re structural improvements to disabled veteran's residence. Amends 295.16. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

1/10/2006

SENATE Filed

 

1/31/2006

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs

 

2/27/2006

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

 

3/6/2006

SENATE Temporarily postponed by Community Affairs

 

3/9/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 03/14/06, 9:00 am, 401-S

 

3/14/2006

SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Community Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/15/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Removed from Calendar, rereferred to Ways and Means

 

4/5/2006

----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 04/07/06, 9:00 am, 221 S (No vote to be taken)

 

4/12/2006

----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 4/14/06, 9:00am, 221 S(No Votes Will Be Taken); On Committee agenda - Ways and Means, 04/17/06, 2:30 pm, 412 K

 

4/17/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Ways and Means; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/18/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/20/06

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Read Second Time

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0573; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0573

 

Compare

 

SB 0132

Relating to Affordable Housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; On Committee agenda - Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations, 04/24/06, 1:30 pm or 15 minutes after completion of Ways and Means, 309 C

 

HB 1363

Relating to Affordable Housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by State Infrastructure Council; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

Identical

 

HB 0573

Relating to Disabled Veterans/Residence

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

SENATE In Messages; Received, referred to Community Affairs; Immediately withdrawn from Community Affairs; Substituted for SB 1342; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

SB 1370

Relating to Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance

Saunders

 

Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance; authorizes director of DVA to waive residency requirement for admittance to veterans' nursing home under certain circumstances. Amends 296.36. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

1/11/2006

SENATE Filed

 

1/31/2006

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Domestic Security

 

2/27/2006

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

 

3/6/2006

SENATE Favorable with 2 Amendments by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/7/2006

SENATE Now in Domestic Security

 

3/10/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Domestic Security, 03/15/06, 9:00 am, 301-S

 

3/15/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Domestic Security; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/17/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

3/20/2006

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/22/06

 

3/22/2006

SENATE Read Second Time

 

3/23/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

3/29/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Substituted for HB 0955; Read Second Time

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Ordered enrolled

 

Identical

 

HB 0955

Relating to Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 1370; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1370;

 

SB 1614

Relating to Fla. National Guard/License Plates

Baker

 

Fla. National Guard/License Plates; removes expiration of provisions for free license plates to active members of Florida National Guard. Amends 320.0846. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

 

 

1/25/2006

SENATE Filed

 

2/13/2006

SENATE Referred to Transportation; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations

 

3/2/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/07/06, 2:30 pm, 37-S

 

3/7/2006

SENATE Favorable by Transportation; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/8/2006

SENATE Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations

 

3/10/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Government Efficiency Appropriations, 03/15/06, 3:30 pm, 110-S

 

3/15/2006

SENATE Favorable by Government Efficiency Appropriations; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations

 

3/17/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 03/23/06, 2:45 pm, 309 S

 

3/21/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 03/24/06, 9:00 am, 309 C

 

3/23/2006

SENATE Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays; Senate Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Meeting Cancelled 3/24/06, 9:00 am

 

3/24/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

3/28/2006

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/30/06

 

3/30/2006

SENATE Read Second Time

 

4/5/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/6/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Substituted for HB 0461; Read Second Time

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

SENATE Ordered enrolled

 

Identical

 

HB 0461

Relating to Fla. National Guard/License Plates

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Substituted for SB 1614; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1614;; Read Second Time

 

SB 1634

Relating to Title Loans

Baker

 

Title Loans; deletes authorization for regulation of title loan lenders by local governments; requires certain additional disclosure provisions to be specified in title loan agreements; increases maximum interest rates on said loans; provides exception for members of U.S. Armed Forces & their spouses; requires certain minimum principal payments on loans that are extended, etc. Amends 494.00797, 537.008,.011,.013; repeals 537.018. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

1/26/2006

SENATE Filed

 

2/13/2006

SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs

 

4/20/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 04/25/06, 11:30 am, 412 K

 

Compare

 

HB 1109

Relating to Title Loan Lenders

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Now in Commerce Council

 

SB 1638

Relating to State Parks/Florida National Guard

Baker

 

State Parks/Florida National Guard; provides members of Florida National Guard & certain relatives of such members free entrance to state parks. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

1/26/2006

SENATE Filed

 

2/13/2006

SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; General Government Appropriations

 

3/15/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation, 03/20/06, 2:30 pm, 401-S

 

3/20/2006

SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Environmental Preservation; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/21/2006

SENATE Now in General Government Appropriations

 

Similar

 

HB 1007

Relating to State Parks/Fla. National Guard

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

SB 1670

Relating to State Financial Matters

Garcia

 

State Financial Matters; revises method for calculating interest on certain moneys transferred between retirement accounts; provides for credit for military service of members of Public Employee Optional Retirement Program; revises standards for determining eligibility of specified savings accounts, certificates of deposit, time drafts, bills of exchange, bonds, notes & other instruments for investment by State Board of Administration, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

1/26/2006

SENATE Filed

 

2/20/2006

SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means

 

3/10/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/15/06, 1:00 pm, 110-S

 

3/15/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/16/2006

SENATE Now in Ways and Means

 

3/30/2006

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

 

4/4/2006

SENATE Favorable by Ways and Means; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

4/17/2006

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

SENATE Read Second Time

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

Compare

 

HB 1251

Relating to Firefighter/Municipal Police Pension

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Fiscal Council; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Administration Council

 

Similar

 

HB 7155

Relating to State Financial Matters

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

SB 1882

Relating to Disabled-veterans/Govt. Contracts

Fasano

 

Disabled-veterans/Govt. Contracts; provides goal for governmental contracts with disabled-veteran business enterprises; defines terms; provides for businesses to be certified; provides duties of Veterans' Affairs Dept. & DMS; requires annual report to legislative leaders. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

2/9/2006

SENATE Filed

 

2/23/2006

SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations

 

Identical

 

HB 1263

Relating to Disabled-veterans/Govt. Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/7/2006

HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations; Military & Veteran Affairs; State Administration Appropriations; State Administration Council

 

SB 1996

Relating to Homesteads/Military/Disaster Victims

Alexander

 

Homesteads/Military/Disaster Victims; constitutional amendment to entitle certain military personnel & victims of natural disasters to maintain continuous homestead exemptions & certain protections from changes in assessed value. Amends s. 6, Art. VII.

 

 

2/13/2006

SENATE Filed

 

2/23/2006

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations; Rules and Calendar

 

Identical

 

HB 0953

Relating to Homesteads/Military/Disaster Victims

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/12/2006

----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 4/14/06, 9:00am, 221 S(No Votes Will Be Taken)

 

SB 2034

Relating to Education/Spouses/Disabled Veterans

Baker

 

Education/Spouses/Disabled Veterans; provides that it is declared policy of state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers; provides criteria for qualification for such benefits for unremarried spouses of deceased servicemembers & dependent spouses of disabled servicemembers; specifies uses of funds appropriated for such educational opportunities; revises terminology, etc. Amends Ch. 295. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

2/14/2006

SENATE Filed

 

3/3/2006

SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Education Appropriations

 

3/16/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 03/21/06, 9:00 am, 401 S

 

3/21/2006

SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Education Appropriations

 

3/30/2006

SENATE On Committee agenda - Education Appropriations, 04/04/06, 10:15 am, 412 K

 

4/4/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Education Appropriations; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/5/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

4/17/2006

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

SENATE Read Second Time

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/21/2006

HOUSE In Messages

 

Similar

 

HB 1065

Relating to Education/Spouses/Disabled Veterans

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Placed on Calendar

 

SB 2338

Relating to Surviving Spouse/Veteran/Taxes

Baker

 

Surviving Spouse/Veteran/Taxes; provides that unremarried surviving spouse of veteran who died from service-connected causes while on active duty or unremarried surviving spouse of disabled ex-service member may claim certain exemptions from taxation regardless of whether veteran or ex-service member was permanent resident of this state on January 1 of year of death. Amends 196.081,.24. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2007.

 

 

2/28/2006

SENATE Filed

 

3/3/2006

SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction

 

HB 7127

Relating to Disturbance of Assemblies

Military & Veteran Affairs

 

Disturbance of Assemblies; provides penalty for willfully interrupting or disturbing assembly of people met for purpose of acknowledging death of individual with military funeral honors detail; reenacts provision re indictments or informations for disturbing assembly, for purpose of incorporating amendment in reference thereto. Amends 871.01; reenacts 871.02. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.

 

 

3/15/2006

HOUSE Filed (Formerly PCB HMV1)

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Referred to Criminal Justice; State Administration Council

 

3/24/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 03/28/06, 10:15 am, 404 H

 

3/28/2006

HOUSE Favorable by Criminal Justice; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

3/31/2006

HOUSE Now in State Administration Council

 

4/3/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - State Administration Council, 04/05/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

4/5/2006

HOUSE Favorable by State Administration Council; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/19/06

 

4/19/2006

HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 119 Yeas / 0 Nays)

 

4/20/2006

SENATE In Messages

 

Identical

 

SB 0218

Relating to Disturbance of Assemblies

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/20/2006

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

 

HB 7139

Relating to Emergency Management

Health Care General

 

Emergency Management; specifies additional entities & agencies that are required to provide registration info. to persons with disabilities or special needs for purposes of inclusion within registry of persons with special needs maintained by local emergency management agencies; requires Fla. Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to permit AHCA to make initial contact with each nursing home in disaster area, etc. Amends Chs. 252, 400, 381.0303, 408.831. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

 

 

3/16/2006

HOUSE Filed (Formerly HHG1)

 

3/22/2006

HOUSE Referred to Health Care Appropriations; Health & Families Council

 

4/13/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations, 04/17/06, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall

 

4/17/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

4/18/2006

HOUSE On Committee agenda - Health & Families Council, 04/20/06, 2:45 pm, Reed Hall

 

4/20/2006

HOUSE Favorable with CS by Health & Families Council; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

Compare

 

HB 0089

Relating to Emergency Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/23/2006

HOUSE Withdrawn from Health Care General; Domestic Security ; Health Care Appropriations; Health & Families Council; Withdrawn prior to introduction

 

HB 0545

Relating to Emergency Sheltering/Person with Pet

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/6/2006

HOUSE Now in Health Care General

 

SB 1484

Relating to Emergency Public Shelters

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/24/2006

SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

Similar

 

SB 1058

Relating to Emergency Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/24/2006

SENATE Favorable with CS by Ways and Means; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

 

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 VA, UT/SW Sign Partnership for Gulf War Veterans - DALLAS – Top officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today signed a partnership agreement with leaders of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas for research related to illnesses affecting some veterans of the Gulf War. (4/21/06)

 

Paralyzed Veterans of America's Fishing Boat at MacDill AFB Marina (Tampa)

 

Veterans who use wheelchairs and their families may have the free use of a pontoon fishing boat at the MacDill AFB Marina in Tampa. Just pay for the gas. The 24' 'Miss Beverly' is equipped with a wheelchair ramp, a 75 HP Mercury outboard motor and has additional safety features for mobility-impaired individuals. Volunteers are available to meet and greet and escort users through the MacDill Entry Gate and pilot the boat.  For boat reservations, call the Marina at: (813) 828-4983.  For a list of volunteers and their phone numbers, call the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter in Tampa at: (813) 935-6540.

 

This boat was donated to MacDill by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. MacDill maintains the boat and allows veterans and active duty personnel to use the boat, free of charge. The only criteria for free use is that one or more members of the boating party MUST have a mobility impairment, i.e., must be a wheelchair-user.

 

 

Guard and Reserve Personnel Activated During Wartime May Be Eligible For VA Home Loans after 90 Days of Service. VA officials report that there has been a large increase in VA home loans to National Guardsmen and Reservists in recent years. Some guard and reserve personnel may not be aware that being on active duty actually reduces the time it takes for them to become eligible for the loans. Normally, guardsmen and reservists must serve six years before becoming eligible for a VA Home Loan, but that requirement changes to only 90 days of service when they have been called to active duty during wartime. The best way to find out if one qualifies would be to submit an application for a certificate of eligibility to one of two VA Eligibility Centers. The Center in Winston-Salem, NC handles states east of the Mississippi River and the Los Angeles center handles states west of the Mississippi. Click here for more information. [http://www.homeloans.va.gov/] Source: VFW Military update

 

Take a virtual tour of a State Veterans' Nursing Home. The tour includes ten 360 degree fully interactive pictures. No additional software is required to view these images, simply click on the desired picture and the tour begins.

 

Click here for information about the Florida Veterans Mobile Service Center.

 

Click here for a copy of Florida Veterans’ Benefits Guide.

 

Your purchase of the "Florida Salutes Veterans" or one of the recently approved Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard Military Service license plates helps people who need it most, when they need it most.  The entire $15 surcharge goes into a Trust Fund for the Operation and Maintenance of critically needed Veterans' Homes in Florida.

 

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Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (Current Edition) - The current edition of this booklet lists the variety of federal benefits available to veterans and their dependents. Selecting the link above will allow you to download the booklet as a PDF file in English or Spanish.

 

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