Florida Senate 2002-2003 Interim Work Program Reports and Summaries

Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Services

• Review the Coordination of State and Federal Authorities who Perform Inspections at Florida's Seaports and Airports With Agricultural Inspectors in an Effort to Maximize Exclusion of Agricultural Pests and Diseases (pdf) [2003-101]

Mandatory Review

• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for any Information Contained in a Rabies Vaccination Certificate Provided to an Animal Control Authority Which Identifies the Owner of the Animal Vaccinated (s. 828.30(5), F.S.) (pdf) [2003-201]

Committee on Banking and Insurance

• The Office of the Chief Financial Officer and the Transfer of the Department of Insurance and the Department of Banking and Finance to the Department of Financial Services (pdf) [2003-109]

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Specified Records of the Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association (s. 627.311(3)(l), F.S.) (pdf) [2003-202]
• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Notices of Injury or Death Received by the Division of Workers' Compensation (s. 440.185(11), F.S.) (pdf) [2003-203]
• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Investigatory Records Relating to Workers' Compensation Employer Compliance (s. 440.108, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-204]

Committee on Children and Families

• Retention of Protective Investigators and Protective Investigative Supervisors (pdf) [2003-110]
• Management Practices of Family Service Counselor Supervisors (pdf) [2003-111]

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Licensure of Family Foster Homes, Residential Child Care Agencies, and Child Placing Agencies (s. 409.175(15), F.S.) (pdf) [2003-205]
• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence (s. 741.465, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-206]

Committee on Commerce and Economic Opportunities

• Impact of a Uniform School Year on Florida's Economy(pdf) [2003-112]
• Administration of the Unemployment Compensation Program (pdf) [2003-113]
• Optimizing Accountability Requirements for State Economic Development Public-Private Partnerships (pdf) [2003-114]

Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs

• Does Current Law Adequately Address Delivery of Local Governmental Service Issues and Other Conflicts that Arise During Annexation? (pdf) [2003-115]
• Review of Chapter 250, F.S., Military Affairs and Related Matters (pdf) [2003-116]
• Review to Determine the Adequacy of Current Funding and Implementation Mechanisms for Growth Management Infrastructure (pdf) [2003-117]

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption Relating to Employee Assistance Programs (s. 125.585, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-209]
• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption Relating to Employee Assistance Programs (s. 166.0444, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-210]
• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exception of the Florida Accidental Prevention and Release and Risk Management Planning Act (s. 252.943, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-211]

Committee on Criminal Justice

• Critical Issues in the use of DNA Evidence in Prosecution and Defense Proceedings (pdf) [2003-118]
• Review Effectiveness of Juvenile Programs that use a Visual and Performing Arts-Based Intervention Approach (pdf) [2003-119]

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Taped Video Statements of Minors (s. 119.07(3)(s)2., F.S.) (pdf) [2003-213]
• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Identity of Executioner (s. 922.106, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-214]

Committee on Education

• First Year Teacher Retention (pdf) [2003-121]
• Review of the New School Code (pdf) [2003-122]

Committee on Ethics and Elections

• Review of the 2002 Election Cycle

Committee on Finance and Taxation

• Implications of the Absence of a Use Tax on Utilities for Education Funding:
  Summary (pdf) or Long Report (pdf) [2003-124]
• 2003 Florida Tax Handbook (pdf) [2003-125]
• Streamlined Sales Tax Project - Implementing Language (pdf) [2003-126]

Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity

• Improved Choices For and Long-Term Financial Security of State Employee Health Insurance (pdf) [2003-129]
• Implementation of the New Funding Structure of the Florida Retirement System (pdf) [2003-130]
• Review of Sovereign Immunity in Florida (pdf) [2003-131]

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of s. 110.1091, F.S. (pdf) [2003-216]
• Open Government Sunset Review of s. 119.07(3)(cc), F.S. (pdf) [2003-217]

Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

• Review Florida Kidcare Program Administration (pdf) [2003-133]

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Notification of Adverse Incidents by Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Mobile Surgical Facilities (s. 395.0198, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-219]
• Open Government Sunset Review of Public Records and Meetings Exemptions of the Statewide Provider and Subscriber Assistance Program Panel (s. 408.7056, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-220]
• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption of Application Information for the Florida Kidcare Program (s. 409.821, F.S.) (pdf) [2003-221]

Committee on Natural Resources

• Review of Progress in Implementing the Total Maximum Daily Load (Water Quality Improvement) Program by the Department of Environmental Protection (pdf) [2003-136]

Committee on Regulated Industries

• Review of Rules and Policies of the Florida Public Service Commission (pdf) [2003-137]
• Funeral and Cemetery Regulation (pdf) [2003-138]
• Fee Equity - Examining the Fairness of Florida's Regulatory Fee Structure (pdf) [2003-139]

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of the Public Records Exemption for Information Relative to an Investigation into Land Sales Practices by the Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums, and Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (s. 498.047(8), F.S.) (pdf) [2003-223]

Committee on Transportation

• Innovative Transportation Technologies (pdf) [2003-140]
• Review of Programs for Setting and Funding Transportation Priorities (pdf) [2003-141]