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CS/HB 983: Windstorm Insurance Coverage

GENERAL BILL by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council ; Ross

Windstorm Insurance Coverage; Creates Florida Windstorm Insurance Program within Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund; provides program requirements for coverage, standards, & policy forms; provides for program administration by SBA; provides requirements for program participating insurers; provides contract requirements; provides for participating insurer compliance audits; specifies program powers & duties, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died pending review of CS
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2008 House • Filed
    2/28/2008 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council
    3/3/2008 House • Referred to Insurance (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00078; Referred to Insurance (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00136
    3/11/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (JE), 03/13/08, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    3/13/2008 House • Favorable with 5 amendment(s) by Insurance (JE); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00300
    3/18/2008 House • Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00300
    3/28/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 04/01/08, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/1/2008 House • CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00410
    4/3/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/03/08 -HJ 00408; CS filed
    5/2/2008 House • Died pending review of CS

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  • CS/HB 983, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2008 at 9:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2784 Windstorm Insurance Coverage [EPCC] Baker Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
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    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.712 Residential windstorm coverage required; availability of exclusions for windstorm or contents.

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  • HB 983, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2008 at 8:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    627.712 Residential windstorm coverage required; availability of exclusions for windstorm or contents.

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