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FL S1464

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2013

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revises the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund to include consumer protection in the calculation of excess funds that must be transferred to the General Revenue Fund.

  • Changes Medicaid fraud reward payments from the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund to the Operating Trust Fund.

  • Updates obsolete dates in consumer protection statutes from July 1, 2006 to July 1, 2013.

  • Revises the definition of "reasonable offset for use" in lemon law to calculate vehicle value based on base selling price or lease agreement value, excluding taxes and fees.

  • Modifies dispute-settlement procedure certification requirements to establish a one-year certification period with manufacturer notice requirements for recertification and procedure cessation.

  • Changes the Attorney General's authority from "shall" to "may" bring discrimination housing practice enforcement actions on behalf of aggrieved persons.

Legislative Description

Office of the Attorney General

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1147 (Ch. 2013-207)

4/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/27/2013
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/19/2013
Judiciary3/7/2013

Full Bill Text

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