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TALLAHASSEE COURIER
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
COUNCIL OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
2007 Legislative Session #5
12 Pages
Sisters and Brothers,
We have one month under our belt and the action on Capitol Hill is at a mighty pace. The mood at times
has a different feel but the old whiff of arrogance floats by often in the House and every now and then in the
Senate. This is a process that is ever tireless, the issues move on the whim of the leadership. Your persistence in
contacting our legislators on our issues is leading the pace and has kept our issues in play. Often we don’t see
the fruits of our labor until the bitter end. It is imperative we pump up the volume of calls, letters, faxes, emails
to the leadership in both the House and Senate to Committee Chair’s and Committee Members and to all your
local legislators. Your actions keep hope alive and frankly keep me going. Prospects are moving in our favor,
no slacking allowed. Spur on your members participation as only you can. Remember:
ONE PERSON CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. Keep on keeping on!
In Unity, Gail Marie Perry, Chairman CWA COUNCIL OF FLORIDA PO BOX 1766 Pompano Bch. Fla. 33061 TEL./CELL 954 850 4055
FYI
S 0188
Table of Contents SB 188 Leave from Work/Domestic Violence
by Aronberg (Linked S 0186, Identical H 0055, Compare
FYI Page 1 H 0063)
PRIVATE SECTOR Page 4 Leave from Work/Domestic Violence; defines
PUBLIC SECTOR Page 6 terms "domestic violence, "family or household
COMMENTS Page 9 member," & "victim"; requires that certain
Look up a pending bill @ Page 11 employers permit employee to take leave from work
WATCH THE FLORIDA to undertake activities resulting from act of
SENATE OR THE HOUSE @ Page 11 domestic violence; requires that employer keep
TALKING POINTS Page 12 information re employee's leave confidential;
Policy & Budget Council Page 13 prohibits employer from taking certain actions
(JESSICA CALL LIST) against employee for exercising rights specified in
WATCH act, etc. Creates 741.313. EFFECTIVE DATE 07/01/2007.
IS THE WORD IF THERE IS NO 12/14/06 SENATE Filed
SUPPORT OR OPPOSE 01/09/07 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder
ON THE CITATOR NOTATIONS OF THE BILL Affairs; Commerce; Judiciary; General Government
Appropriations
03/02/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Children,
Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/07/07, 3:30 pm, 412-K
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Children, Families,
and Elder Affairs; Commerce; Judiciary; General Government
Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Children, Families,
and Elder Affairs, 03/07/07, 3:30 pm, 412-K
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03/07/07 SENATE CS by Children, Families, and Elder by Chestnut; (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Harrell; Porth;
Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Richardson (Similar S 0212)
03/08/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Florida 211 Network; designates AHCA as lead
03/13/07, 9:30 am, 401-S –If received entity for purposes of receiving & distributing
03/09/07 SENATE Pending review under Rule 4.7(2)
03/12/07 SENATE Now in Commerce; On Committee federal funds; requires Florida 211 Network to
agenda-- Commerce, 03/13/07, 9:30 am, 401-S provide services in each county & to coordinate
03/13/07 SENATE Favorable by Commerce; YEAS 8 services with county emergency management
NAYS 0; Now in Judiciary agencies during disasters; requires expenditure
03/22/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, reports to Fla. Alliance of Information & Referral
03/27/07, 12:30 pm, 110-S
03/27/07 SENATE CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Services, AHCA, Governor, & Legislature; defines
-SJ 00258; CS read 1st time on 03/28/07 term "Florida 211 Network provider", etc. Amends
03/28/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 408.918. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000. EFFECTIVE
4.7(2); Now in General Government Appropriations DATE: 07/01/2007.
01/16/07 HOUSE Filed
01/29/07 HOUSE Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy &
Budget Council
02/08/07 HOUSE Referred to Health Innovation by
S 0212 Healthcare Council
SB 212 Florida 211 Network 02/16/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation,
by Lynn; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich; Fasano 02/20/07, 9:00am, Morris Hall –Workshopped
(Similar H 0283) 03/02/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation,
Florida 211 Network; requires said network to 03/06/07, 4:00pm, Morris Hall
provide services in each county & to coordinate 03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council;
Policy & Budget Council; Referred to Health Innovation by
services with county emergency management Healthcare Council; On Committee agenda—Health
agencies during disasters; provides requirements for Innovation, 02/20/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall--Workshopped;
distribution of state funds appropriated for such On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation, 03/06/07, 4:00
purposes; requires local matching funds; requires pm, Morris Hall; Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Health
expenditure reports to Fla. Alliance of Information Innovation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
03/08/07 HOUSE Now in Healthcare Council
& Referral Services, AHCA, & Legislature; defines
term "211 provider"; authorizes additional
positions. Amends 408.918. APPROPRIATION:
$5,201,346. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
12/14/06 SENATE Filed HB 329
01/09/07 SENATE Referred to Military Affairs and Domestic Sales Representative Contracts Involving
Security; Health Policy; Community Affairs; Health and Commissions
Human Services Appropriations HB 329 Sales Representative Contracts
01/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs by Frishe (Identical S 2086)
and Domestic Security, 02/06/07, 2:00 pm, 301-S 02/06/07 Sales Representative Contracts; expands definition
SENATE Favorable by Military Affairs and Domestic of term "commission"; deletes requirement for
Security; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 written contract between principal & sales
02/07/07 SENATE Now in Health Policy
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Military Affairs representative; requires payment of commission
and Domestic Security; Health Policy; Community Affairs; within time certain after termination of contract.
Health and Human Services Appropriations; On Committee Amends 686.201. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
agenda--Military Affairs and Domestic Security, 02/06/07, 01/17/07 HOUSE Filed
2:00 pm, 301-S; Favorable by Military Affairs and Domestic 01/29/07 HOUSE Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship
Security; YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Health Policy Council
03/16/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Jobs &
03/21/07, 1:00 pm, 301 Entrepreneurship Council
03/21/07 SENATE Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 03/13/07 HOUSE Referred to Business Regulation by Jobs &
NAYS 0 Entrepreneurship Council
03/22/07 SENATE Now in Community Affairs 03/20/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Business
Regulation, 03/22/07, 9:15 am, Reed Hall
HB 283 03/22/07 HOUSE Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by
Florida 211 Network Business Regulation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
HB 283 Florida 211 Network 03/23/07 HOUSE Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
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03/27/07 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Jobs & S 1198
Entrepreneurship Council, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall Emergency Communications Systems
03/29/07 HOUSE CS by- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council;
YEAS 15 NAYS 0 SB 1198 Emergency Communications Systems
by Communications and Public Utilities; Bennett (Linked
SB 2086 Sales Representative Contracts CS/S 1200, Compare H 0919, H 0921)
03/15/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Commerce; Emergency Communications Systems; redesignates
Judiciary
NOT MOVING
emergency telephonesystem as "Florida Emergency
Communications Number E911 System; removes
provisions re collection of "911" fee & to
indemnification of local telephone companies;
provides for Voice Communications Services
Board; provides for voice communication services
S 0746 fee; provides for rates & collection from consumers;
Workers' Comp./First Responders provides for indemnification & limitation of
liability for local exchange carriers, etc. Amends
SB 746 Workers' Comp./First Responders 365.171. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
by Alexander (Identical H 0045) 02/07/07 SENATE Filed
Workers' Comp./First Responders; provides 02/22/07 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public
standard of proof for first responders with injury or Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General
Government Appropriations
disease caused by exposure to toxic substance; 03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications
provides that any adverse result or complication re and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax;
smallpox vaccinations is an injury by accident General Government Appropriations
arising out of employment; provides standard of 03/09/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications
proof in cases involving occupational disease; and Public Utilities, 03/14/07, 1:30 pm, 301-S
03/09/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications
provides for continuation of permanent total and Public Utilities, 03/14/07, 3:00 pm, 301-S --Temporarily
supplemental benefits after age of 62 for certain postponed
first responders, etc. Creates 112.1815. EFFECTIVE 03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications
DATE: Upon becoming law. and Public Utilities, 03/29/07, 9:30 am, 301-S 03/29/07
01/23/07 SENATE Filed SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS
02/08/07 SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; 9 NAYS 0
Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; General 03/30/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule
Government Appropriations 4.7(2)
03/01/07 SENATE References corrected to Banking and
Insurance; Governmental Operations; General Government HB 919 Emergency Communications Systems
Appropriations
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Banking and
03/20/07 HOUSE Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship
Insurance; Governmental Operations; General Government Council
Appropriations HB 921 Wireless Communications Funds
03/15/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Banking and 03/20/07 HOUSE Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship
Insurance, 03/20/07, 9:15am, 412-K Council
03/20/07 SENATE Favorable by Banking and Insurance;
YEAS 10 NAYS 0
03/21/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations S 1200
03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Wireless Communications Funds
Operations, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 110-S
03/29/07 SENATE Favorable by Governmental Operations; SB 1200 Wireless Communications Funds
YEAS 6 NAYS 0 by Bennett (Linked S 1198)
03/30/07 SENATE Now in General Government Wireless Communications Funds; redesignates
Appropriations Wireless Emergency Telephone System Fund as
"Emergency Communications Number E911
HB 45 Workers' Comp./First Responders
System Fund"; requires that all revenues derived
NOT MOVING
from fee levied by county on local exchange
subscribers be paid into State Treasury by specified
date & that moneys be accounted for in special
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fund; provides methodology for distribution of HB 607 Workers' Comp./Employment
funds; requires Auditor General to annually audit Deviation Not Moving
fund. Amends 365.173. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon
becoming law.
02/07/07 SENATE Filed
02/22/07 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public
Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General S 1452 OGSR/Public Service Tax
Government Appropriations
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications SB 1452 OGSR/Public Service Tax
and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; by Communications and Public Utilities
General Government Appropriations OGSR/Public Service Tax; repeals provision re
03/09/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications authority of local government to conduct audits for
and Public Utilities, 03/14/07, 1:30 pm, 301-S purpose of ensuring compliance re public service
Temporarily postponed tax; repeals provision re public-records exemption
03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications
and Public Utilities, 03/29/07, 9:30 am, 301-S 03/29/07 for information received by taxing authority in
SENATE CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS connection with such audit. Repeals s. 36, Ch. 2001-140,
9 NAYS 0 166.236. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2007.
03/30/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 02/09/07 SENATE SPB 7032 submitted as a committee bill
4.7(2) (SB 1452) by Communications and Public Utilities; Filed
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications
and Public Utilities; Governmental Operations; Rules
03/09/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications
OPPOSE (Was not heard in committee again today and Public Utilities, 03/14/07, 1:30 pm, 301-S
for lack of time.) 03/14/07 SENATE Favorable by Communications and Public
S 1204 Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Workers' Comp./Employment Deviation 03/15/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations -
03/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental
SB 1204 Workers' Comp./Employment Operations, 03/22/07, 1:00pm, 110-S
Deviation 03/22/07 SENATE Favorable by Governmental Operations;
by Bennett (Identical H 0607) YEAS 5 NAYS 0
03/23/07 SENATE Now in Rules
Workers' Comp./Employment Deviation; provides
special requirements for compensability re
deviation from employment & subsequent
intervening accidents. Amends 440.092. EFFECTIVE
DATE: 07/01/2007. PRIVATE SECTOR
02/07/07 SENATE Filed
02/22/07 SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance;
COMMUNICATIONS
General Government Appropriations
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Banking and
Insurance; General Government Appropriations
03/22/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Banking and (Within the Communications Services Tax are
Insurance, 03/27/07, 9:00am, 412-K
PECO Public Education dollars)
Bill Language
(a) An employee who is injured HB 567
while deviating from the course of Communications Services Tax
employment, whether the employee
leaves or remains on including HB 567 Communications Services
leaving the employer's premises, Tax/Decrease
by Reagan; (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Legg; Murzin (Similar
is not eligible for benefits S 0980)
unless such deviation is expressly Communications Services Tax/Decrease; decreases
approved by the employer, or rate of tax; decreases percentage allocation of
unless such deviation or act is in certain tax proceeds. Amends 202.12,.18. EFFECTIVE
response to an emergency and DATE: 07/01/2007.
designed to save life or property. 01/23/07 HOUSE Filed
OPPOSE 01/31/07 HOUSE Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship
Council; Policy & Budget Council
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02/01/07 HOUSE Referred to Utilities & Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations;
Telecommunications by Jobs &Entrepreneurship Council; On On Committee agenda--Criminal Justice, 02/20/07, 9:30 am,
Committee agenda-- Utilities &Telecommunications, 401-S –Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda--
02/08/07, 9:00 am, 216-C Criminal Justice, 03/08/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
02/08/07 HOUSE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Utilities 03/08/07 SENATE CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
&Telecommunications; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 03/09/07 SENATE Pending review under Rule 4.7(2)
02/09/07 HOUSE Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council 03/13/07 SENATE References corrected to Education Pre-K -
03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Jobs & 12; Governmental Operations; Criminal and Civil Justice
Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred Appropriations; Now in Education Pre-K – 12
to Utilities &Telecommunications by Jobs & Entrepreneurship 03/16/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -
Council; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & 12, 03/21/07, 1:00pm, 110-S
Telecommunications, 02/08/07, 9:00 am, 216-C; Favorable 03/21/07 SENATE Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by
with 1 amendment(s) by Utilities & Telecommunications; Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
YEAS 6 NAYS 0; Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council 03/22/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations
03/13/07 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Jobs & 03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental
Entrepreneurship Council, 03/15/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall Operations, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 110-S
03/15/07 HOUSE CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; 03/29/07 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by
YEAS 11 NAYS 0; CS read 1st time on 03/15/07; CS filed; Governmental Operations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Now in Policy & Budget Council; On Council agenda--Policy 03/30/07 SENATE Now in Criminal and Civil Justice
& Budget Council, 03/16/07, 9:00 am, 212-K Appropriations
03/16/07 HOUSE CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council;
HB 7103
YEAS 27 NAYS 0
03/19/07 HOUSE CS read 1st time on 03/19/07; CS filed; HB 7103 High-risk Offenders
Placed on Calendar by Safety & Security Council; Dean (Similar CS/S 0988)
03/21/07 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read High-risk Offenders; requires distinctive markings
2nd time; Amendment(s) adopted for driver's licenses & ID cards issued to persons
03/22/07 HOUSE Read 3rd time; CS passed as amended; who are designated as sexual predators or subject to
YEAS 112 NAYS 0
03/28/07 SENATE In Messages
registration as sexual offenders; requires said
predators & offenders to obtain updated or renewed
SB 980 Communications Services Tax/Decrease driver's license or ID card; revises background
Not Moving screening requirements for certain noninstructional
school district employees & contractors; provides
for submission of fingerprints, etc. Amends FS.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise
S 0988 Last Action: High-risk Offenders provided.
04/02/07 HOUSE Filed; Introduced
SB 988 High-risk Offenders 04/03/07 HOUSE Referred to Policy & Budget Council
by Criminal Justice; Argenziano (Similar H 7103) (Awaiting committee agenda)
SEE TALKING POINTS PAGE 12
High-risk Offenders; requires distinctive markings
SEE Policy & Budget Council CALL LIST PAGE 13
for driver's licenses & ID cards issued to persons
who are designated as sexual predators or subject to
registration as sexual offenders; revises background
screening requirements for certain noninstructional S 0998
school district employees & contractors; provides Communications
for submission of fingerprints; requires school
districts to screen results of criminal records checks, SB 998 Cable TV/Video Service Franchises
by Communications and Public Utilities; Bennett (Similar
etc. Amends Chs. 322, 775, 943, 944, 1012. EFFECTIVE
CS/CS/H 0529, Compare H 0855, H 1565, S 1772, S 2638, S
DATE: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided.
2908)
01/26/07 SENATE Filed
02/13/07 SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Education Cable TV/Video Service Franchises; cites act as
Pre-K - 12; Governmental Operations; Transportation and "Consumer Choice Act of 2007"; prohibits counties
Economic Development Appropriations; On Committee & municipalities from negotiating terms &
agenda—Criminal Justice, 02/20/07, 9:30 am, 401-S conditions re cable & video services; deletes
03/05/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice,
authorization for counties & municipalities to award
03/08/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; cable service franchises & restriction that cable
Education Pre-K -12; Governmental Operations; service companies not operate without such
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franchise; designates Dept. of State as authorizing 03/11/07 HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council
authority; requires DOACS to receive customer 03/14/07 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget
Council, 03/16/07, 9:00am, 212-K
service complaints, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE 03/16/07 HOUSE CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council;
DATE: Upon becoming law. YEAS 27 NAYS 3
02/01/07 SENATE Filed 03/19/07 HOUSE CS read 1st time on 03/19/07; CS filed;
02/08/07 SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Placed on Calendar
Utilities; General Government Appropriations; Rules 03/21/07 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Communications 2nd time; Amendment(s) failed
and Public Utilities; General Government Appropriations; 03/22/07 HOUSE Read 3rd time; CS passed; YEAS 104
Rules NAYS 8
03/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications 03/28/07 SENATE In Messages
and Public Utilities, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 301-S SEE COMMENTS PAGE 9
03/22/07 SENATE CS by Communications and Public SEE TALKING POINTS PAGE 12
Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
03/23/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule
4.7(2)
03/27/07 SENATE Remaining references corrected to
Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations;
PUBLIC SECTOR
Now in Community Affairs
HB 529
Statewide Cable Television and Video Service S 0130
Franchises FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk
HB 529 Cable TV/Video Service Franchises SB 130 FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk
by Policy & Budget Council; Jobs & Entrepreneurship by Fasano (Compare H 0081)
Council; Traviesa; (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Ambler; Baxley; FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk; authorizes
Brandenburg; Bullard; Chestnut; Cretul; Evers; Fields; Flores; certain employees to purchase additional retirement
H. Gibson; Hays; Holloway; Legg; Lopez-Cantera; Machek;
Mayfield; Meadows; Mealor; Murzin; Nehr; Porth; Precourt;
credit to upgrade prior service to Special Risk Class
Reagan; Rivera; Robaina; Schenck; Taylor; Weatherford; service; provides for calculation of contributions
Williams (Similar CS/S 0998, Compare H 0855, H 1565, S for such service upgrade; authorizes employer to
1772, S 2638, S 2908) purchase such additional credit for employee;
Cable TV/Video Service Franchises; cites act as provides for contribution rate increases to fund
"Consumer Choice Act of 2007"; prohibits counties benefits provided in certain provision as amended;
& municipalities from negotiating terms & directs Statutory Revision Div. to adjust
conditions re cable & video services; deletes contribution rates, etc. Amends Ch. 121. EFFECTIVE
authorization for counties & municipalities to award DATE: Upon becoming law.
cable service franchises & restriction that cable 12/14/06 SENATE Filed
service companies not operate without such 01/09/07 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs;
Governmental Operations; General Government
franchise; designates Dept. of State as authorizing Appropriations
authority; requires DOACS to receive customer 02/12/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community
service complaints, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE Affairs, 02/21/07, 2:30 pm, 412-K
DATE: Upon becoming law. 03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community
01/23/07 HOUSE Filed Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government
01/31/07 HOUSE Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs,
Council; Policy & Budget Council 02/21/07, 2:30 pm, 412-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by
02/15/07 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Jobs & Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0; Now in
Entrepreneurship Council,02/22/07, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall Governmental Operations
02/22/07 HOUSE CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council;
YEAS 11 NAYS 1 HB 81
03/05/07 HOUSE CS filed Florida Retirement System
03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Jobs &
Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council; On HB 81 FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk
Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 02/22/07, by M. Davis (Compare S 0130)
1:00 pm, Morris Hall; CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship FRS/Upgrade Prior Svc./Special Risk; authorizes
Council; YEAS 11 NAYS 1; CS read 1st time on 03/06/07; certain employees to purchase additional retirement
CS filed
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credit to upgrade prior service to Special Risk Class S 2088
service; provides for calculation of contributions for SB 2088 Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act
such service upgrade; authorizes employer to Not moving
purchase such additional credit for employee;
provides declaration of important state interest.
Amends 121.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
12/08/06 HOUSE Filed SUPPORT
01/02/07 HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency & S 0626 FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk
Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council
01/12/07 HOUSE Referred to State Affairs by Government SB 626 FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk
Efficiency & Accountability Council by Atwater (Similar H 0091)
03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Government FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk; authorizes
Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget
Council; Referred to State Affairs by Government Efficiency
certain employees to purchase additional retirement
& Accountability Council credit for past service at 3-percent Special Risk
03/19/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- State Affairs, Class accrual value; provides for contribution rate
03/21/07, 10:15am, Morris Hall increases to fund certain benefits; directs Statutory
03/21/07 HOUSE Favorable by State Affairs; YEAS 7 Revision Div. to adjust certain contribution rates;
NAYS 0
03/22/07 HOUSE Now in Government Efficiency &
provides statement of important state interest.
Accountability Council Amends 121.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
03/26/07 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Government 01/17/07 SENATE Filed
Efficiency & Accountability Council, 03/28/07, 8:00 am, 01/31/07 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs;
Morris Hall Governmental Operations; General Government
03/28/07 HOUSE Favorable by Government Efficiency & Appropriations
Accountability Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community
03/30/07 HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government
Appropriations
03/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community
Affairs, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 412-K
03/22/07 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS
HB 187 9 NAYS 0
School Bus Safety 03/23/07 SENATE Now in Governmental Operations
HB 187 Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act HB 91
by Vana; (CO-SPONSORS) Sachs (Identical S 2088) Special Risk Class of the Florida Retirement System
Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act; creates "Diana
HB 91 FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk
Kautz Student Safety Sponsors Act"; provides for by Hooper; (CO-SPONSORS) Kiar; Randolph; L. Garcia;
district school boards to adopt policies for private Nehr; Scionti; Porth; Seiler (Similar S 0626)
sponsorship of described seat belt assemblies on FRS/Retirement Credit/Special Risk; authorizes
school buses; requires sponsor signs to be covered certain employees to purchase additional retirement
when school buses are transporting passengers who credit for past service at 3-percent Special Risk
are not school students; revises requirement that Class accrual value; provides for contribution rate
students use crash protection system on school bus, increases to fund certain benefits; directs Statutory
etc. Creates 1006.273; amends 1006.25,.261. Revision Div. to adjust certain contribution rates;
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. provides statement of important state interest.
01/09/07 HOUSE Filed Amends 121.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
01/29/07 HOUSE Referred to Schools & Learning Council 12/15/06 HOUSE Filed
02/26/07 HOUSE Referred to K-12 by Schools & Learning 01/02/07 HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency &
Council Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council
03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning 01/12/07 HOUSE Referred to State Affairs by Government
Council; Referred to K-12 by Schools & Learning Council Efficiency & Accountability Council
03/23/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, 03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Government
8:30 am, 212-K; On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, 4:15 Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget
pm, 212-K –If necessary Council; Referred to State Affairs by Government Efficiency
03/27/07 HOUSE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by K-12 & Accountability Council
(SL); YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Schools & Learning 03/19/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- State Affairs,
Council 03/21/07, 10:15am, Morris Hall
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03/21/07 HOUSE Favorable by State Affairs; YEAS 7 FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards; provides
NAYS 0 membership in Special Risk Class of system for
03/22/07 HOUSE Now in Government Efficiency &
Accountability Council
persons employed as ocean water rescue lifeguards
03/26/07 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Government who meet other specified qualifications; provides
Efficiency & Accountability Council, 03/28/07, 8:00 am, declaration of important state interest. Amends
Morris Hall 121.021,.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2007.
03/28/07 HOUSE Favorable by Government Efficiency & 01/17/07 SENATE Filed
Accountability Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 02/08/07 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs;
03/30/07 HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council Governmental Operations; General Government
BILL LANGUAGE Appropriations
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community
firefighter, a or correctional officer, Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government
an emergency medical technician, or a Appropriations
paramedic whose employer was a licensed 03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community
Affairs, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 412-K
Advance Life Support (ALS) or Basic Life 03/29/07 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS
Support (BLS) provider; 9 NAYS 0; Now in Governmental Operations
HB 205
Florida Retirement System
HB 643 HB 205 FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards
Safety at School Bus Stops by Jenne; (CO-SPONSORS) M. Davis; Gibbons; Porth;
Skidmore (Similar S 0646)
HB 643 School Bus Stops/Safety FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards; provides
by H. Gibson (Compare CS/S 0428) membership in Special Risk Class of system for
School Bus Stops/Safety; requires DOE to annually persons employed as ocean water rescue lifeguards
assess safety at school bus stops; requires each who meet other specified qualifications; provides
school district to submit annual report to department declaration of important state interest. Amends
which includes plan to improve safety at school bus 121.021,.0515. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2007.
stops; requires DOE to adopt rules. EFFECTIVE 01/10/07 HOUSE Filed
DATE: 07/01/2007. 01/29/07 HOUSE Referred to Government Efficiency &
01/29/07 HOUSE Filed Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council
02/05/07 HOUSE Referred to Schools & Learning Council; 01/31/07 HOUSE Referred to State Affairs by Government
Policy & Budget Council Efficiency & Accountability Council
02/09/07 HOUSE Referred to K-12 by Schools & Learning 03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Government
Council Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget
03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Referred to State Affairs by Government Efficiency
Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred to K-12 by & Accountability Council
Schools &Learning Council 03/19/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- State Affairs
03/23/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, (GEA), 03/21/07, 10:15am, Morris Hall
8:30 am, 212-K; On Committee agenda-- K-12, 03/27/07, 4:15 03/21/07 HOUSE Favorable by State Affairs; YEAS 7
pm, 212-K –If necessary NAYS 0
03/27/07 HOUSE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by K-12; 03/22/07 HOUSE Now in Government Efficiency &
YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Now in Schools & Learning Council Accountability Council
04/02/07 HOUSE On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning
Council, 04/04/07, 12:00 pm, 212-K
SB 428 School Bus Stops/Safety
HB 801
Now in Education Pre-K–12 Appropriations State Aid to Public Libraries
SINCE 02/07/07
HB 801 State Aid to Public Libraries
by D. Davis (CO-SPONSORS) Evers; Fields; A. Gibson; H.
Gibson; Homan; Kendrick; Kreegel; Meadows (Compare S
1736)
S 0646 FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards
State Aid to Public Libraries; revises grant
SB 646 FRS/Ocean Water Rescue Lifeguards eligibility criteria for multicounty libraries; revises
by Fasano (Similar H 0205) determination for & amount of base grants; revises
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eligibility criteria, calculation, & determination for
equalization grants; limits grants & grant amounts COMMENTS
under specified conditions; removes requirement for
issuance of warrants to political subdivisions
eligible for certain funding. Amends 257.172,.18,.22. SB 998 / HB 529
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. Cable TV/Video Service Franchises
02/13/07 HOUSE Filed Both Cable bills wipe out the PSC’s current
02/14/07 HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion &
Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
oversight of Local Exchange (Telephone)
02/15/07 HOUSE Referred to Tourism & Trade by Economic Companies (LEC’s) Customer Service Standards.
Expansion & Infrastructure Council We have checked with the PSC and they agree that
03/06/07 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Economic with the passage of either cable bill there will be no
Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget specific language left in s.364 (Telecom Law) that
Council; Referred to Tourism & Trade by Economic
Expansion & Infrastructure Council
speaks of Customer Service Standards. G G G
03/15/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Tourism & Trade, Gone! Just as there are no standards for
03/19/07, 2:00pm, 12-H Competitive Local Exchange Companies (CLEC’s).
03/16/07 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Tourism & Trade, N N N None! However we have been assured by
03/20/07, 5:00pm, 12-H --If necessary our PSC contacts that they will be using
03/19/07 HOUSE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by
Tourism & Trade; YEAS 5 NAYS 0; Now in Economic
s. 364.03
Expansion & Infrastructure Council s. 364.15
s. 364.183
SB 1736 State Grants to Libraries to continue oversight of Customer Service. They
Not Moving feel confident that the industry would not dare
question the oversight. (Ha, ha, ha.)The language in
the cable bills re: 47 C.F.R s.76.309 (c) is for cable
and does not bleed over to the telecom.
Although provisions in the bills are a bit
different. the bills are very alike. Hopefully the
S 0838 FRS/Firefighters/Paramedics/EMTs cities will give more attention to the PEG Channel
language
SB 838 FRS/Firefighters/Paramedics/EMTs
by Aronberg (Similar H 0521)
Unless we hear differently from our membership we
FRS/Firefighters/Paramedics/EMTs; redefines term will continue to support CWA National’s
"compensation" to include certain supplementary Recommendations and support the Senator Fasano
payments made to firefighters, paramedics, & Low income percentage language in the Senate bill.
EMTs & certain employer-reported retirement Opposing any bill that leaves a hole in the
contributions; provides legislative findings & infrastructure.
declaration of important state interest. Amends Below find breakdown of the two bills
121.021. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
01/24/07 SENATE Filed This act may be cited as the "Consumer Choice Act
02/08/07 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; of 2007."
Governmental Operations; General Government
Appropriations
03/06/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Community H529 Cable TV/Video Service
Affairs; Governmental Operations; General Government Franchises
Appropriations BILL language
03/26/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community
Affairs, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 412-K 610.107 Buildout.--No franchising authority, state
03/29/07 SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS
9 NAYS 0; Now in Governmental Operations
agency, or political subdivision may impose any
buildout, system construction, or service
deployment requirements on a certificate holder.
(Passage of this Bill wipes out PSC
Customer Service Standards and replaces them
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with the lesser 47 C.F.R. s. 76.309(c). The PSC file a complaint with a court of competent
must provide affected operators ninety (90) days jurisdiction. A person may not file an action in court
written notice of its intent to enforce the without having participated in a mediation of the
standards.........(Think of Business office and 24 complaint by the department. If such court finds
hour repair) After normal business hours, the access that a certificateholder is in material noncompliance
line may be answered by a service or an automated with this section, the certificateholder shall have a
response system, including an answering machine. reasonable period of time, as specified by the court,
Inquiries received after normal business hours must to cure such noncompliance. The court may also
be responded to by a trained company award the affected person his or her reasonable
representative on the next business day. Only costs and attorney's fees in seeking enforcement
procedural rule with no penalty authority ) (4) For purposes of determining whether a
610.108 Customer Service Standards certificateholder has violated subsection (2), cost,
The incumbent cable service provider shall comply density, distance, and technological or commercial
with customer service requirements reasonably limitations shall be taken into account. Use of an
alternative technology that provides comparable
comparable to the standards in 47 C.F.R. s. content, service, and functionality may not be
76.309(c)* until there are two or more providers considered a violation
offering service, excluding direct-to-home satellite
service, in the incumbent service provider's relevant 610.115 Compliance.--If a certificateholder is
service area. found by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be
(2) Beginning on July 1, 2009, for all providers in compliance with the requirements of this chapter,
of cable service in municipalities and counties that, the certificateholder shall have a reasonable period
as of January 1, 2007, have an office or department of time, as specified by the court, to cure such
dedicated to responding to cable service quality noncompliance (There is noting to fine for non
complaints, all such complaints shall be handled on compliance. This whole section is largely symbolic.
and after July 1, 2009, by the Department of PROCEDURAL RULES WITH NO PENALITIES
Agriculture and Consumer Services. Until that time, )
cable service quality complaints shall continue to be
handled by the municipality or county. This
provision shall not be construed to permit the
municipality or county to impose customer service
SB 998 "Consumer Choice Act of 2007."
standards in conflict with this section.
NO BUILD OUT
(In lieu of Build out or Universal Service
Standards. ) CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS
610.114 Discrimination prohibited.— COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL
(1) The purpose of this section is to prevent REQUIRMENTS IN THE CODE OF FEDERAL
discrimination among potential residential REGULATIONS UNTIL TWO OR MORE
subscribers. PROVIDERS ARE IN THE AREA
(3) An affected person may seek enforcement of then
discrimination by initiating a proceeding with the Under 47 C.F.R s.76.309 (c)
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Franchise authority MAY ENFORCE
The department shall provide any information CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS WITH 90
specified or requested in the complaint, including DAY WRITTEN NOTICE
supporting documents, to the appropriate 24 HOUR TEL # AVAILABLE BUT CAN AFTER
certificateholder which shall have 60 days to BUSINESS HOURS CAN USE AN
provide a response to the department and the AUTOMATED RESPONSE SYSTEM.
complainant. If the complainant is not satisfied with (Repair?)
the response, the department shall engage in
NONBINDING mediation between the affected PROCEDURAL RULES WITH NO PENALITIES
parties. If the mediation does not resolve the matter
PEG CHANNELS
to each party's satisfaction, an affected party may
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Capacity obligations in COMPAIRABLE
NUMBERS
Service on any tier BASIC TIER
Interconnection may be accomplished by
CABLE
MICROWAVE LINK
SATELLITE Watch the Florida Senate or the
Or any reasonable method of connection House in action go to
No LOGO’s of other stations on PEG Channels. http://www.wfsu.org/
Prohibits Discrimination
60 days to respond to a complaint
NON BINDING MEDIATION
File a complaint with a On the left side go to
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISTICTION COST Florida Channel
/ DENSITY / DISTANCE / TECNOLOGY /
COMMERCIAL LIMITATIONS USE OF
ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDING
COMPARABLE CONTENT / SERVICE
FUNCTIONALITY MAY NOT BE
CONSIDERED A VIOLATION
COMPLEMENTRY SERVICE
SCHOOLS / LIBRARIES / GOVERNMENT
BLDG
AND AUTO ENROLLMENT FOR LIFELINE
ELEGIBILITY
LOOK UP BILLS AT
DELETES
All CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS on the
Local Exchange Companies (LEC’s)
(Senator Fasano Language meets with the language
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/
necessary for the future of our industry and service
for all.) or
Within 3 years after the date a
certificateholde begins providing video service in a
service area, the certificateholder shall provide http://www.flsenate.gov
access to video services to at least 25 percent of the
low-income households in that service area. Within
5 years after the date a certificateholder begins or
providing video service in a service area, the
certificateholder shall provide access to its video
services to at least 50 percent of the low-income http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
households in that service area.
(4) Except for satellite service, a video
service provider may satisfy the requirements of
this section through the use of alternative
technology that offers service, functionality, and
content, that is demonstrably similar to that
provided through the provider's video service
system.
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Jessica Lunsford glitch bills!
Support SB 988 / HB 7103
Honorable Senator / Representative,
Thank you for your tireless effort for the betterment of the working families of Florida. I am compelled
to write to you for your attention regarding an unintended circumstance taking place.
We, as citizens, as parents, as adults, agree with the premise of the Jessica Lunsford Act: sexual predators must
be kept away from our children. Why then does the Act accuse people who have had nothing at all to do with
harming children? Why are there different rules in different areas of the state regarding the Act? Why is the
State of Florida standing back and allowing injustice, and double jeopardy to cause hardship and job loss for
thousands of working middle class men, woman, and families in Florida? It is an outrage that the State of
Florida has failed for two years to fix the rule of law to the intent of the Act. Liberty and Justice are at stake for
those who have fallen into the cracks of bureaucracy without proper redress. Support the correction of the
Jessica Lunsford Act? Please! SUPPORT Senate Bill 988 / House Bill 7103.
( Pick out one or two points within the paragraph add a few words of your own, or the plight of a coworker.
Always thank the legislator for they do. Sending a letter, faxing or calling is preferable to an email, but any and
all will do.)
SEE CITATOR NOTATION PAGE... 5
SEE Policy & Budget Council CALL LIST PAGE 13
Cable Television Franchises
While competition is thriving in voice and data services, cable companies continue to monopolize the
video market. As a result, cable prices have skyrocketed at three times the rate of inflation. Telephone
companies are now investing billions of dollars to build-out their fiber networks to provide video. These new
competitors in the video marketplace have the potential to constrain video price escalation and should be
encouraged. Additionally, policymakers must close the current loophole in the program carriage rules that allow
cable companies to deny program access to other carriers if the programming is distributed through fiber instead
of over the air.
Legislation to facilitate video entry by new competitors must include the following requirements:
# 1 All video providers should abide by anti-red-lining provisions, and commit to reasonable,
phased-in build-out throughout their service area footprint.
If the bill does not have this #1 issue of phase in to build out: then the low income and rural areas of Florida will
be left in a digital dived. Citizens left without technology because industry will look to expand their business to
the most profitable areas. Pockets of Florida will be denied access to the broadband in the information age.
#2 All video providers should be subject to consumer protections and service standards;;
#3 All video providers should provide Public, Education, and Government (PEG) channels;
#4 All video providers should pay an equivalent franchise fee to municipalities:
#5 Municipalities should retain jurisdiction over right-of-way
SEE CITATOR NOTATION PAGE... 6
In Unity, Gail Marie Perry, Chairman CWA COUNCIL OF FLORIDA PO BOX 1766 Pompano Bch. Fla. 33061 TEL./CELL 954 850 4055
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Policy & Budget Council
(850) 488-1601
Representatives:
Sansom, Ray (R) 850 833-9328 Chair
Mayfield, Stan (R) 850 488-0952 Vice Chair
Seiler, John P. (D) 850 488-0880 Democratic Ranking Member
Ambler, Kevin C. (R) 850 488-0275
Attkisson, Frank (R) 850 488-8992
Ausley, Loranne (D) 850 488-0965
Bean, Aaron P. (R) 850 488-6920
Bendross-Mindingall, Dorothy (D) 850 488-0625
Bogdanoff, Ellyn Setnor (R) 850 488-0635
Bowen, Marsha L. (R) 850 488-2721
Brandenburg, Mary (D) 850 488-0260
Brown, Donald D. (R) 850 488-4726
Cannon, Dean (R) 850 488-2742
Cusack, Joyce (D) 850 488-0580
Dean, Charles S. (R) 850 488-0805
Galvano, Bill (R) 850 488-4086
Gardiner, Andy (R) 850 488-9770
Grant, Michael J. (R) 850 488-0060
Hasner, Adam (R) 850 488-2234
Kendrick, Will S. (R) 850 488-7870
Kravitz, Dick (R) 850 488-1304
Meadows, Matthew J. (D) 850 488-8234
Pickens, Joe H. (R) 850 488-0665
Reagan, Ron (R) 850 488-6341
Richardson, Curtis B. (D) 850 488-1798
Rivera, David (R) 850 488-7897
Roberson, Yolly (D) 850 488-7088
Ross, Dennis A. (R) 850 488-2270
Saunders, Ron (D) 850 488-9965
Taylor, Priscilla (D) 850 488-8632
Traviesa, Anthony Trey (R) 850 488-9910
Troutman, Baxter G. (R) 850 488-9465
Vana, Shelley (D) 850 488-4791
Zapata, Juan C. (R) 850 488-9550
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