Florida Senate 2007-2008 Interim Work Program Reports and Summaries

Committee on Agriculture

Mandatory Reviews

• Open Government Sunset Review of Section 500.148, F.S., Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Reports and Dissemination of Information (PDF) [2008-201]
• Agency Sunset Review of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (PDF) [2008-202]
• Agency Sunset Review of the Department of Citrus (PDF) [2008-203]

Committee on Banking and Insurance

• Regulation of Money Services Businesses (PDF) [2008-101]
• The Effect of Repealing the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law
  Summary(PDF) & Full Report(PDF) [2008-102]
• The Effect of Mandating Coverage for Mental and Nervous Disorders (PDF) [2008-103]
• Options for Transferring Risk from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (PDF) [2008-104]

Mandatory Review

• Open Government Sunset Review of Section 626.97411, F.S., Credit Scoring Methodologies (PDF) [2008-204]

Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

• False Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect (PDF) [2008-105]
• Missing Children (PDF) [2008-106]

Mandatory Review

• Open Government Sunset Review of Section 409.175(16)(a), (b), F.S., Relating To Licensed Foster Parents and Foster Parent Applicants (PDF) [2008-205]
• Open Government Sunset Review of Section 63.0541, F.S., Putative Father Registry (PDF) [2008-206]

Committee on Commerce

• Examination of Automobile Dealers' Documentation Fees (PDF) [2008-107]

Mandatory Review

• Agency Sunset Review of the Divisions of Consumer Services, Licensing, and Standards of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (PDF) [2008-207]

Committee on Communications and Public Utilities

• Review Process for Selection of Members of the Public Service Commission (PDF) [2008-108]

Committee on Community Affairs

• Transparency in Local Government Revenues and Expenditures (PDF) [2008-109]
• Department of Community Affairs - Review of the Front Porch Florida Initiative (PDF) [2008-110]
• Local Government Comprehensive Planning Certification Program (PDF) [2008-111]
  

Mandatory Review

• Open Government Sunset Review of s. 119.0713(2), F.S., Personal Information Relating to Eligibility for Paratransit Services and for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program (PDF) [2008-208]

Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

• Review of Department of Corrections Prison Population Staffing Requirements (PDF) [2008-112]

Committee on Criminal Justice

• Firearm Purchase and Possession by the Mentally Ill (PDF) [2008-113]
• Rules for Restoration of Civil Rights for Felons and Impacts on Obtaining Occupational Licenses and Other Opportunities (PDF) [2008-114]
• Salvia Divinorum and Salvinorin A as Controlled Substances (PDF) [2008-115]

Mandatory Review

• Open Government Sunset Review of Section 119.071(2)(h)2., F.S., Photographs, Videotapes, or Images of Sexual Offense Victims (PDF) [2008-209]

Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

• Student Participation in Visual and Performing Arts Education (PDF) [2008-116]
• Review of Department of Education and State Board of Education Responsibilities in Public School Management [2008-117]
• Reporting and Investigating Allegations of Teacher Misconduct (PDF) [2008-118]
• Consolidation of Leadership for Effective Career Education (PDF) [2008-119]
• Charter School Accountability (PDF) [2008-120]

Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations

• Review of K-12 Virtual Education [2008-121]
• Impact of the General Appropriations Act on Pre-K - 12 Education (PDF)[2008-122]

Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation

• Land Acquisition in Florida
  Summary(PDF) & Full Report(PDF) [2008-123]

Mandatory Reviews

• Agency Sunset Review of the Department of Environmental Protection (PDF) [2008-210]
• Agency Sunset Review of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (PDF) [2008-211]
• Agency Sunset Review of the Water Management Districts (PDF) [2008-212]

Committee on Ethics and Elections

• The Effect of Early Voting on Voter Turnout in Florida Elections (PDF) [2008-124]

Committee on Finance and Tax

• 2008 Florida Tax Handbook Including Fiscal Impact of Potential Changes (PDF) [2008-125]

Committee on Fiscal Policy and Calendar

• Development of the Three Year Financial Outlook (PDF) [2008-126]

Committee on General Government Appropriations

Mandatory Review

• Agency Sunset Review of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Citrus, Environmental Protection, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Water Management Districts [2008-213]

Committee on Governmental Operations

• Reducing Investment Management Expenses in the State of Florida Deferred Compensation Program (PDF) [2008-127]
• Overview of Local Government Pension Plans (PDF) [2008-128]
• Setting the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan Rates for 2008-2009 (PDF) [2008-129]
• Improving Access to Public Records (PDF) [2008-130]
• Statute of Limitations for Administrative Actions (PDF) [2008-131]

Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations

• Florida Medicaid Expenditure Savings Initiatives (PDF) [2008-132]

Committee on Health Policy

• Review of the Medicaid Home and Community-based Waiver Program for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease (PDF) [2008-133]
• Review of the Florida Statutes Relating to HIV Testing (PDF) [2008-134]

Mandatory Review

• Open Government Sunset Review of Section 409.821, F.S., Public Records Exemption for the Florida KidCare Program (PDF) [2008-214]

Committee on Health Regulation

• Review Regulatory Requirements for Home Health Agencies (PDF) [2008-135]
• Florida Patient Safety Corporation (PDF) [2008-136]
• Evaluate Extension of Sovereign Immunity to Contract Health Care Providers in Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (PDF) [2008-137]
• Availability of Physicians and Physician Specialists for Hospital Emergency Services and Care (PDF) [2008-138]
  • Addendum to report (PDF) [2008-138a]

Committee on Higher Education

• Performance of State-supported Private Postsecondary Institutions (PDF) [2008-139]

Committee on Higher Education Appropriations

• Impact of the General Appropriations Act on Public Post-Secondary Education (PDF) [2008-140]
• The Effect of Budget Autonomy on the Operations of State University Branch Campuses [2008-141]

Committee on Judiciary

• Legal Issues and State Authority Related to Territorial Waters (PDF) [2008-142]
• Apportionment of Fault of Nonparties in Negligence Actions (PDF) [2008-143]
• Analysis of Cause of Action for False Light Invasion of Privacy (PDF) [2008-144]

Committee on Military Affairs and Domestic Security

• Florida Veterans' Healthcare Facilities and Outreach Services (PDF) [2008-145]
• Domestic Security - Radiation Detection Devices (PDF) [2008-146]
• Florida National Guard Equipment Readiness (PDF) [2008-147]

Committee on Regulated Industries

• Alternative Dispute Resolution for Homeowners' Associations
  Summary(PDF) & Full Report(PDF) [2008-148]
• Review of the Florida Construction Lien Law (PDF) [2008-149]
• Review of Simulcast Wagering at Pari-mutuel Facilities (PDF) [2008-150]

Committee on Transportation

• Enhancing Customer Services for Persons Seeking Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards (PDF) [2008-151]

Mandatory Review

• Agency Sunset Review of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (PDF) [2008-215]

Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations

Mandatory Review

• Agency Sunset Review of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles [2008-216]