HB 7077 (2013) Summary

• Purpose: Reviser's bill that amends over 100 Florida Statutes sections to remove duplicative, redundant, or unused rulemaking authority as directed by the Legislature in section 9 of chapter 2012-116.

• Scope of Changes: Removes or modifies authorization language that grants agencies power to adopt rules where such authority is unnecessary, duplicative, or no longer needed, while preserving core statutory requirements and substantive provisions.

• Repealed Sections: Eliminates approximately 19 complete Florida Statute sections that contained only unused rulemaking authority provisions.

• Affected Agencies: Impacts numerous state agencies including the Department of Health, Department of Transportation, Department of Education, Agency for Health Care Administration, and many regulatory boards and commissions.

• Effective Date: Takes effect 60 days after adjournment sine die of the legislative session in which it was enacted.