HJR 279 (2006) -  Assets of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund

Joint Resolution by Berfield (CO-SPONSORS) Planas
Assets of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund: Proposes the creation of s. 27, Art. X of the State Constitution to limit the purposes for which the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund's assets may be used; require an annual $10 million appropriation in the General Appropriations Act for hurricane loss mitigation programs; require any additional appropriation from the fund for the programs to be subject to a three-fourths vote of the membership of the Legislature in a separate bill or bills; and limit the aggregate of any appropriations from the fund for hurricane loss mitigation programs in a fiscal year to the greater of $10 million or 35 percent of the fund's investment income based on the most recent fiscal year-end audited financial statements.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SJR 98 Subject: Hurricane Loss Mitigation Programs Relationship: Similar

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Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance Committee 1/26/2006 4:50:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance Committee 1/25/2006 2:14:15 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Insurance Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance Committee agenda Time: 01/13/2006 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance Committee Time: 11/10/2005 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 11/10/2005 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 11/10/2005 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/10/2005 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance Committee Time: 11/10/2005 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/20/2005 - 2:06 PM Member: Berfield Committee: Version: __