Department of Financial Services
Division of Accounting and Auditing
2014 Legislative “Watch List”
Bill
SB928 (Gov’t Oversight)
HB7073 (Appropriations)
SB1628 (Sen. Bean)
HB1327 (Rep. Metz)
Title
Agency for State
Technology
Governmental
Accountability
(Internal Controls)
SB1112/SB1114
Florida Retirement
HB7173/HB7181/HB5005 System
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Purpose
Creates Agency for State Technology
(AST)
Type 2 Transfer of NSRC and SSRC to AST
Establishes Fletcher Data Center
Effective Date July 1, 2014
Requires agency heads, local
governments, charter schools, colleges,
universities, and courts to:
o establish and maintain internal
controls to prevent and detect fraud,
waste and abuse
o ensure reliability of financial records
and reports
o safeguard assets
Changes FRS for members enrolled on or
after July 1, 2015
o Requires that Elected Officers’ Class,
other that Judicial Officers, can only
join the Investment Plan
o Changes default plan from Pension
Plan to Investment Plan
Status
• SB928 on 2nd Reading
• HB7073 Passed House, in
Senate Msgs
• SB1628 in 2nd of 4
Committee Stops
• HB1327 on 2nd Reading
• SB1114 Passed Last
Committee 04/22/14
• HB7173 on 2nd Reading
• HB7181 on 3rd Reading
04/25/14
• HB5005 Referred to
Conference Committee
HB7157 (Rep. Brodeur)
SB1266 (Sen. Montford)
State Group Insurance
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HB5001/HB5003
Appropriations for
Replacement of FLAIR
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SB604 (Sen. Ring)
Florida State
Charitable Campaign
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SB612 (Sen. Hays)
Government
HB801 (Rep. Fitzenhagen) Contracting
o Changes ‘vesting’ period from 8 to 10
years
o Closes Sr. Management Service
Optional Annuity Program to new
members
o Creates Compulsory Investment Plan
Provides for tiered coverage levels
Allows employees to contribute toward
additional benefits
Requires DMS to contract with benefits
consultant
Amends provisions related to
prescription drug program
Funds FLAIR Replacement Project
22 FTE; $9,000,000
Proviso to conduct independent review
of 2014 FLAIR Study
Would allow undesignated campaign
contributions (at agency events, etc.)
• Requires agencies to provide DMS with
copies of vendor complaints & names of
suspended/terminated vendors
• Requires DFS to include in FACTS
indicator that vendor was on the
complaint list, suspended/terminated
• SB1266 in 2nd of 3
Committee Stops
• HB7157 on Special Order
Calendar 04/24/14
• Funding of $9,000,000
and 22 FTE in Both House
and Senate Budgets
• SB604 Passed Senate
03/18; In House Msgs
• No House Bill
• SB612 in Appropriations
(Last Stop)
• HB801 in Local & Federal
Affairs (Three Stops
Remaining)
SB1110 (Community
Affairs)
Deferred
Compensation
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SB668 (Sen. Stargel)
HB1383 (Rep. Schenck)
HB945 (Rep. Albritton)
Gaming
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vendor list at the time contract was
executed
Requires mandatory enrollment in
deferred comp program; sets
contribution levels
Requires state agency matching
contributions up to a specified amount
Creates Dept. of Gaming Control
Reorganizes & revises gaming provisions
• SB1110 in Govt Oversight
(Two Stops Remain)
• No House Bill
• SB668 in
Commerce/Tourism (Two
Stops Left)
• HB1383 in Reg. Affairs
(Two Stops Left)
• HB945 in Select Comm.
On Gaming (Three Stops
Left)