DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Governor Scott has selected Jim Boxold as the new Secretary of the FDOT. Secretary Ananth Prasad announced his resignation, effective January 2nd, on December 2nd. Boxold served as Prasad’s chief of staff for the past 18 months. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater appointed Michelle Dahnke as Deputy CFO of Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
2015 LEGISLATIVE BILLS As of January 5, 2015, legislators have filed 204 bills for consideration during the 2015 Legislative Session. Some of the issues under consideration include: A repeal of the provision within the Texting While Driving statute that would make it a secondary offense. The creation of school safety designees who would have the authority Read more about 2015Legislative Bills[…]
LEGISLATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE The Florida Legislature will return to Tallahassee on January 5th for interim committee meetings. These meetings are also scheduled for the weeks of January 20th-23rd, February 2nd-6th, February 9th-13th and February 16th-20th. The 2015 Legislative Session begins on March 3rd and lasts sixty days. Members will decide the 2015-16 fiscal year budget Read more about Legislative meeting schedule[…]
HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE The second enrollment period for HealthCare.gov opened on November 15th. In Florida, fourteen companies offer medical insurance plans. Thus far, approximately one-half of the enrollees are returning customers. The deadline for obtaining coverage effective January 1st was December 15th, but consumers have until February 15th to elect coverage starting at a later Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FLORIDA-GEORGIA WATER DISPUTE The decades-long dispute between Florida and Georgia over water rights is heading to the Supreme Court. Florida continues to assert that Georgia illegally diverts water from the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, depriving the Apalachicola Bay of needed fresh water. Unable to resolve the conflict under the provisions of a 1997 pact between Alabama, Read more about Legal Updates[…]