HB 617 CS (2004) -  Economic Stimulus and Insurance Regulation

General Bill by Kilmer (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Bullard; Harper; Holloway
Economic Stimulus and Insurance Regulation: Encourages local government grant applicants to involve institutions of higher education as participants in visioning and collaborative planning processes for urban infill and redevelopment areas; requires local government grant recipients to annually report on urban infill and redevelopment plan performance measures; specifies criteria for evaluating performance of local governments in implementation of urban infill and redevelopment area plans; requires grant recipients to establish measures to evaluate grant impacts on local conditions; requires the Department of Community Affairs to provide technical assistance to grant recipients; requires the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to develop methods and procedures to assist state agencies and local governments in accessing state and federal grants for revitalization programs for distressed urban communities; directs the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to identify and review current state economic development programs relating to distressed communities and provide a report to the Legislature; revises sales price criteria for characterizing business property; revises provisions providing for an urban job tax credit program to apply to designated urban job tax credit areas rather than high-crime areas; authorizes transfer of unused credits under the Rural Job Tax Credit Program and specifies use of transferred credits; prohibits transfer of transferred credits; provides that amounts included in taxable income by reason of membership or ownership of an interest in a limited liability company engaged in a space flight business may be subtracted from taxable income for purposes of determining adjusted federal income; extends an expiration date for the tax refund program for qualified defense contractors; preserves the effect of certain tax refund agreements after the expiration date; extends an expiration date for the tax refund program for qualified target industry businesses; preserves the effect of certain tax refund agreements after the expiration date; revises operational criteria of members of the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc.; revises requirements, criteria, and limitations for returns on investment from activities of Enterprise Florida, Inc.; deletes an employment compensation limitation for employees of Enterprise Florida, Inc.; revises limitations on contractual powers of the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc.; revises a pay raise or bonus limitation for certain employees; revises and clarifies powers of Enterprise Florida, Inc., to develop authorized technology development programs; specifies uses of moneys in the Florida Technology Research Investment Fund; provides for payment of certain claims from the fund; revises limitations on revenues from certain investments used for operating expenses associated with the Florida Technology Research Investment Fund and the Florida Small Business Technology Growth Program; requires Enterprise Florida, Inc., to coordinate with certain organizations to develop a statewide entrepreneurial growth stimulation strategy; repeals provisions relating to Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the Department of Commerce assisting in expanding the solar energy industry in this state, the International Trade Data Resource and Research Center, the responsibility of Enterprise Florida, Inc., to develop a comprehensive approach to workforce development, audits or examinations of the technology development board and programs or entities created by the board, and the repeal of Enterprise Florida Innovation Partnership provisions; defines the term "personal lines agent"; limits the scope of personal lines agent examinations; limits the types of business that may be transacted by personal lines agents; revises education and experience requirements for personal lines agents and general lines agents; authorizes the Department of Financial Services to delay issuing personal lines agent licenses; requires branch agencies to have certain licensed agents at each location; provides that certain employees of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation need not be licensed as agents.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Committee on Appropriations on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1708 Subject: Economic Stimulus Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 583 CS Subject: Tax Refund Program for Qualified Defense Contractors and Qualified Target Industry Businesses Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1494 Subject: Tax Refund Programs/Businesses Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2588 Subject: Insurance Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2950 Subject: Economic Development/Enterprise Fla. Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax 4/23/2004 8:37:14 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce 3/26/2004 2:30:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce 3/15/2004 3:55:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce 3/9/2004 3:29:17 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Appropriations Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Appropriations Time: 04/22/2004 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referral removed from committee Time: 04/22/2004 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Appropriations Time: 04/22/2004 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Finance & Tax ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/21/2004 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/21/2004 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/21/2004 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill added to Finance & Tax agenda Time: 04/13/2004 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Time: 03/30/2004 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Appropriations Time: 03/30/2004 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Subcommittee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Time: 03/30/2004 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Finance & Tax Time: 03/30/2004 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Commerce ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/26/2004 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/26/2004 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/26/2004 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Version:
Event: H Bill added to Commerce agenda Time: 03/15/2004 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Version:
Event: H Bill now in Commerce Time: 03/15/2004 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/15/2004 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/15/2004 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development agenda Time: 03/08/2004 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:22 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now In Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development Time: 02/05/2004 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 02/05/2004 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Time: 02/05/2004 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Finance & Tax Time: 02/05/2004 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Commerce Time: 02/05/2004 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development Time: 02/05/2004 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Workforce & Economic Development Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 01/23/2004 - 3:39 PM Member: Kilmer Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.2517 HB 1161 CS
163.2526 HB 1305
212.08 HB 109, HB 375, HB 821, HB 873 CS, HB 1105, HB 1157, HB 1355, HB 1795 CS, HB 1829
212.097
212.098
220.13 HB 383, HB 1221 CS, HB 1553
220.1895
288.041 HB 1521 CS, HB 1857
288.095 HB 583 CS
288.1045 HB 75, HB 583 CS, HB 1065, HB 1131
288.106 HB 75, HB 583 CS, HB 1131
288.8155
288.901
288.9015
288.90151 HB 1305
288.903
288.904
288.905 HB 1305
288.9515
288.9517 HB 1305
288.99
626.015
626.022
626.241 HB 1695 CS
626.311
626.727
626.732
626.747
627.351 HB 75, HB 557 CS, HB 1065, HB 1131, HB 1147, HB 1265, HB 1375