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CS/CS/SB 704: Open Government Act/Administrative Procedures [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Open Government Act/Administrative Procedures [RPCC]; Revises the guidelines for the construction of statutory language granting rulemaking authority. Provides additional procedures for rule-adoption hearings. Requires electronic publication of the Florida Administrative Code. Requires that certain administrative proceedings be terminated and subsequently reinstated under different provisions of law if a disputed issue of material fact arises, etc. APPROPRIATION.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-104
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/30/2007 Senate • Filed
    1/9/2008 Senate • Referred to Governmental Operations; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
    1/15/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 01/24/08, 9:00 am, 110-S
    1/24/2008 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    1/25/2008 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00044; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 01/24/08, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00130; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00130
    3/6/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/11/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
    3/20/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/08, 12:45 pm, 110-S
    3/25/2008 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00392; CS read 1st time on 04/02/08 -SJ 00395
    3/27/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00392
    4/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 309-C
    4/15/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00619; CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -SJ 00623
    4/16/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00619
    4/24/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00797; Read 3rd time -SJ 00797; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00797; Immediately certified -SJ 00797
    4/24/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00864
    4/29/2008 House • Substituted for HB 7127 -HJ 01038; Read 2nd time -HJ 01038; Read 3rd time -HJ 01038; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01038
    4/29/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00979
    6/2/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-104

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  • CS/CS/SB 704, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2008 at 11:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7127 Administrative Procedures Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Similar Last Action: 4/29/2008 H Substituted CS/CS/SB 704; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 704 (Ch. 2008-104) -HJ 01038
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.52 Definitions.
    120.53 Maintenance of orders; indexing; listing; organizational information.
    120.536 Rulemaking authority; repeal; challenge.
    120.54 Rulemaking.
    120.545 Committee review of agency rules.
    120.55 Publication.
    120.56 Challenges to rules.
    120.569 Decisions which affect substantial interests.
    120.57 Additional procedures for particular cases.
    120.595 Attorney's fees.
    120.74 Agency review, revision, and report.
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.
    420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program.
    420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships.

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  • CS/CS/SB 704, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/16/2008 at 12:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2008 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2008 11:34 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2008 9:51 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.52 Definitions.
    120.53 Maintenance of orders; indexing; listing; organizational information.
    120.536 Rulemaking authority; repeal; challenge.
    120.54 Rulemaking.
    120.545 Committee review of agency rules.
    120.55 Publication.
    120.56 Challenges to rules.
    120.569 Decisions which affect substantial interests.
    120.57 Additional procedures for particular cases.
    120.595 Attorney's fees.
    120.74 Agency review, revision, and report.
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.
    420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program.
    420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships.

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  • CS/SB 704, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2008 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    637830 - Amendment
    		Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
    (Fasano)     		4/14/2008
    10:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    665696 - Amendment
    		Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
    (Fasano)     		4/14/2008
    10:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2008 2:15 PM Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.52 Definitions.
    120.53 Maintenance of orders; indexing; listing; organizational information.
    120.536 Rulemaking authority; repeal; challenge.
    120.54 Rulemaking.
    120.545 Committee review of agency rules.
    120.55 Publication.
    120.56 Challenges to rules.
    120.569 Decisions which affect substantial interests.
    120.57 Additional procedures for particular cases.
    120.595 Attorney's fees.
    120.74 Agency review, revision, and report.
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.
    420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program.
    420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships.

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  • SB 704, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2008 at 2:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    122210 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Gaetz)     		3/24/2008
    7:39 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/24/2008 9:00 AM Governmental Operations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/26/2008 12:45 AM Judiciary View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.52 Definitions.
    120.536 Rulemaking authority; repeal; challenge.
    120.54 Rulemaking.
    120.545 Committee review of agency rules.
    120.55 Publication.
    120.56 Challenges to rules.
    120.569 Decisions which affect substantial interests.
    120.57 Additional procedures for particular cases.
    120.595 Attorney's fees.
    120.74 Agency review, revision, and report.
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.
    420.9072 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program.
    420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships.

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