Good Government Bills

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HB 0001 Relating to Health Care Services Plakon
Health Care Services: Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. I of State Constitution to prohibit laws or rules from compelling
any person or employer to purchase, obtain, or otherwise provide for health care coverage; permits health care
provider to accept direct payment from person or employer for lawful health care services; exempts persons,
employers, & health care providers from penalties & taxes for paying or accepting direct payment for lawful health
care services; permits purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems; specifies what
amendment does not affect or prohibit. Effective Date: Not Specified
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/27/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0002; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0002

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Top Priority. / High Importance. / Support.

SB 0002 Relating to Health Care Services Haridopolos

Health Care Services; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit laws or rules from compelling
any person or employer to purchase, obtain, or otherwise provide for health care coverage; permits a person or an
employer to purchase lawful health care services directly from a health care provider; permits a health care provider
to accept direct payment from a person or an employer for lawful health care services; etc.
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/28/2011 HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading

Bills relating to
Good Priority/Importance/Position
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Top Priority. / High Importance. / Support.

SB 0004 Relating to Balanced Federal Budget Haridopolos

Balanced Federal Budget; Urges Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the United States to achieve and maintain a balanced federal budget.
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/28/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Adopted (Vote: 31 Yeas / 7 Nays)

Bills relating to
Good Priority/Importance/Position
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Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

HB 0107 Relating to Local Government Accountability Smith (J)

Local Government Accountability: Revises provisions relating to procedures for declaring special districts inactive;
specifies level of detail required for local governmental entity's proposed budget; revises provisions for local
governmental entity's audit & annual financial reports; requires local governmental entity's budget to be posted
online; revises budgetary guidelines for district school boards. Effective Date: October 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/27/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

Bills relating to
Good Priority/Importance/Position
Government
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

HB 0115 Relating to Creation of the Department of Health and Human Services Adkins
Creation of the Department of Health and Human Services: Creates Department of Health & Human Services
(DHHS); provides for appointment of Secretary of Health & Human Services by Governor; provides guidelines for
procurement of health services; establishes Central Office of Investigative Services & Office of Inspector General;
directs Board of Governors to establish regional policy development & research exchange centers at specified state
universities for certain purposes; repeals provisions relating to DCFS, AHCA, DOH, & related trust funds; provides
for transfer of related functions & responsibilities to DHHS. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee
1/25/2011 HOUSE Now in Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee

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Top Priority. / High Importance. / Support.

HB 0285 Relating to Public Meetings Eisnaugle

Public Meetings: Provides right for members of public to be heard at meetings of certain governmental boards &
commissions; prescribes conditions qualifying, & exceptions to, such right; provides for adoption of rules governing
conduct of, & behavior at, such meetings. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Government Operations Subcommittee
2/1/2011 HOUSE Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

Bills relating to
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Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

SB 0310 Relating to Public Meetings Negron

Public Meetings; Provides a right for members of the public to be heard at meetings of certain governmental boards
and commissions. Prescribes conditions qualifying, and exceptions to, the right. Provides for the adoption of rules
governing the conduct of, and behavior at, the meetings. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Governmental Oversight and Accountability
1/5/2011 SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules

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Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

Relating to Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of the Corporate

HB 0503 Harrison
Income Tax
Incremental Reduction and Future Repeal of the Corporate Income Tax: Provides for incremental reduction of
corporate income tax & for its future repeal; provides legislative findings & intent & provides for application; provides
for future application to franchise tax of specified parts & sections of ch. 220 as those parts & sections existed before
their repeal; provides direction to Division of Statutory Revision to assist legislative committee staff in preparation of
conforming legislation for submission to specified future regular sessions. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: Finance & Tax Committee
4/6/2011 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 04/08/11,
9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

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