Florida Senate 1999-2000 Interim Work Program Reports and Summaries

(If "Summary" is indicated, the full report is available in the Senate Document Center (850) 487-5915)

Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Services

• The Impact on Farmers of the Federal Quota System Volume Reduction(pdf) [2000-01]
• Florida Consumer Information Service Website(pdf) [2000-02]

Committee on Banking and Insurance

• Availability and Cost of Residential Hurricane Coverage
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-03]
• Review of Florida’s Health Insurance Laws Relating to Rates and Access to Coverage
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-04]

Committee on Budget

• State Government Debt Analysis(pdf) [2000-05]
• Review of Chapter 216, Florida Statutes
      Summary (pdf) or Summary Information(pdf) [2000-06]
• Survey of Welfare to Work and Welfare Prevention Programs(pdf) [2000-07]
• Ten Year History of the FEFP(pdf) [2000-08]
• Evaluate Reimbursement Rate Policies for Teaching and Specialty Hospitals(pdf) [2000-09]
• Study of Methods to Ensure the Availability of Graduate Medical Education Opportunities(pdf) [2000-10]
• Library Needs(pdf) [2000-11]
• Child Labor Law Enforcement(pdf) [2000-12]

Committee on Children and Families

• Domestic Violence Initiatives in Florida (pdf) [2000-15]
• Enhanced Family Foster Home Recruitment and Retention(pdf) [2000-16]
• Defining Publicly Funded Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Priority Population Groups(pdf) [2000-17]

Committee on Commerce and Economic Opportunities

• Devolution of Employment Services (pdf) [2000-18]
• Distressed Urban Cores: Linking Community Development and WAGES Strategies(pdf) [2000-19]
• Rural Economic Development II: Next Steps in Infrastructure and Nature-Based Tourism(pdf) [2000-20]
• Enhancement of Florida's International Business Activities
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-21]

Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs

• Funding for the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program(pdf) [2000-22]
• Options for Meeting Florida’s Public Shelter Needs(pdf) [2000-23]
• Review of Legislative Staff Guidelines For Screening Bills For Mandates on Florida Counties and Municipalities (pdf) [2000-24]
• Streamlining of Local Government Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review(pdf) [2000-25]

Mandatory Reviews

• Florida Accidental Release Prevention and Risk Management Planning Act(pdf) [2000-76]

Committee on Criminal Justice

• A Review of Florida’s Pawnbroking Law (pdf) [2000-26]
• Money Laundering in Florida: Report of the Legislative Task Force
      Summary (pdf) or  Long Report(pdf) [2000-27]
• Evaluate the Department Juvenile Justice’s District Boundaries and the Sufficiency of Authority Provided to District Managers(pdf) [2000-28]
• The Effectiveness of the Department of Corrections’ Community Control Program(pdf) [2000-29]

Education

• Teacher Effectiveness (pdf) [2000-30]
• Middle School/High School Readiness (pdf) [2000-31]
• Task Force on School Safety
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-32]
• High School Grading Policy (pdf) [2000-33]
• Leave and Terminal Pay Provisions for Education Employees(pdf) [2000-34]

Mandatory Reviews

• Review of Florida Charter Schools (pdf) [2000-77]

Committee on Ethics and Elections

• A Review of Selected Provisions of Florida’s Ethics Laws(pdf) [2000-35]
• Implementation of Constitutional Amendment Relating to Primary Elections(pdf) [2000-36]
• Florida Election Case Law Update
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-37]
• Strategies for Increasing Voter Participation in Florida
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-38]

Committee on Fiscal Policy

• Develop Performance Incentive/Disincentive Strategies for All Programs Involved in Performance-Based Program Budgeting (pdf) [2000-39]
• Improving the Quality and Efficiency of the Member Project Process(pdf) [2000-40]
• Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Trust Fund Review Process (pdf) [2000-41]
• Develop Strategy for Integrating School Readiness Funding Streams(pdf) [2000-42]
• Revised Funding Methodology for the Department of Corrections’(pdf) [2000-43]
• Medicaid Disproportionate Share Funding Replacement(pdf) [2000-44]

Mandatory Reviews

• Conduct Review of Public Records Modernization Trust Fund(pdf) [2000-78]

Committee on Fiscal Resource

• State Economic and Development Incentives (pdf) [2000-45]
• Revenue Sharing with Local Governments: Examination of Alternatives
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-46]
• Feasibility of Exempting All s. 501(c)(3) Organizations from Florida’s Sales and Use Tax
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-47]
• Fail Safe: Impacts of Economic Downturn on Florida Revenues
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-48]
• Automatic Repeal of Section 206.9825(2), F.S. - Proration of the Aviation Fuel Tax(pdf) [2000-49]

Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity

• Informed Employee Choices in Retirement Income Security(pdf) [2000-50]
• Employer Incentives for Employee Savings(pdf) [2000-51]
• Cabinet Reorganization
      Summary (pdf) or  Long Report (pdf) [2000-52]
• Employee Incentives for Performance (pdf) [2000-53]

Mandatory Reviews

• Copyright of Governmental Software (pdf) [2000-79]

Committee on Gubernatorial Appointments and Confirmations

• A Review of Statutory Provisions that Relate to Appointments Requiring Senate Confirmation(pdf) [2000-54]

Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

• Review of the Negative Drug Formulary Established Under s.465.025, F.S.(pdf) [2000-55]
• Study of the Emerging Physician Specialty “Hospitalists”(pdf) [2000-56]
• Review Implementation of the Florida Kidcare Act(pdf) [2000-57]

Committee on Judiciary

• Examination of the Jurisdiction of Florida Trial Courts(pdf) [2000-58]
• Alternative Methods for Civil Case Management by the Courts(pdf) [2000-59]
• Review of the State Court System’s Performance Based Budgeting Programs(pdf) [2000-60]

Committee on Natural Resources

• Review of Funding Needs for Proper Management of Conservation and Recreational Lands and the Management Practices for all State Owned Lands
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-61]
• Review of Funding Sources for the Restudy (pdf) [2000-62]
• Review of License Fees and Exemptions Authorized in Chapter 372, F.S.
      Summary (pdf) or Long Report(pdf) [2000-63]
• Conforming Statutory Provisions with Creation of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (pdf) [2000-64]

Mandatory Reviews

• Mandatory Review of the Scheduled Repeal of the Preservation 2000 Bond Proceeds Distribution Formula (pdf) [2000-80]

Committee on Regulated Industries

• Review of the Malt Beverage Container Size Restrictions(pdf) [2000-65]
• Telecommunications(pdf) [2000-66]
• Review of Extra Charity Day for Jai Alai Permitholders(pdf) [2000-67]

Mandatory Reviews

• Sunset Review of Florida Engineers Management Corporation(pdf) [2000-81]

Committee on Transportation

• Review of the Transportation Disadvantaged Program(pdf) [2000-68]
• Linking Florida’s Economic Development and Transportation Strategies(pdf) [2000-69]
• Evaluation of the Department of Transportation’s Project Selection and Prioritization Process(pdf) [2000-70]