• Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking (2)
  • The purpose of this rule chapter is to establish the procedures by which the Corporation shall (1) administer the Application process, determine loan amounts, make and service mortgage loans for new construction or rehabilitation of affordable rental units under the Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond (MMRB) Program authorized by Section 142 of the Code and Section 420.509, F.S., and (2) administer the Application process, determine Non-Competitive Housing Credit amounts and implement the provisions of the Non-Competitive Housing Credit process authorized by Section 42 of the Code and Section 420.5099, Florida Statutes.
  • The purpose of this rule chapter is to establish the procedures by which the Corporation shall (1) determine loan amounts, make and service mortgage loans for new construction or rehabilitation of affordable rental units under the State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) Program authorized by Section 420.5087, Florida Statutes, and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program authorized by Section 420.5089, Florida Statutes; and (2) determine Housing Credit (HC) amounts and implement the provisions of the Housing Credit Program authorized by Section 42 of the Code and Section 420.5099, Florida Statutes.

• Proposed Rules (6)
  • The proposed rule amendment is intended to address the prescribing of controlled substances for psychiatric disorders via telemedicine.
  • The Board is required to periodically review the information it has gathered with regard to the five most misdiagnosed conditions and revise its rule regarding continuing education to address the five most misdiagnosed conditions.
  • The purpose of this amendment is to remove the exemption of aquatic plants from nursery stock classification, revise dates and titles of forms, add additional quarantine pests of limited distribution, remove fumigation services that are no longer offered by the Division, and revise the fee structure to have minimal impact on industry stakeholders. This will accurately outline plant pests of regulatory significance and actions taken when these pests are detected in the state while offsetting some of the increased expense to maintain service to the public.
  • The period of time that an insurer has to contact an insured after notice of a request to have a neutral evaluation of a sinkhole claim is increased from 3 days to 5 days. The amendment also clarifies that failure to comply with the 5-day requirement does not invalidate a party’s right to neutral evaluation or to disqualify proposed evaluators without cause.
  • The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove unnecessary language.
  • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update which ports are combined for the purposes of piloting.

• Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals (5)
  • Disciplinary Guidelines, Citations, Mediation, Notice of Compliance
  • Definitions, Exceptional Student Education Program
  • Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule
  • Written Dental Records; Minimum Content; Retention
  • Selection of Neutral Evaluator, Evaluation Process

• Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver (3)
  • waiver filed by Geetha Naik, M.D., from Rule 64B8-4.009, F.A.C., with regard to the requirement for submission of documentation of medical education directly from Petitioner’s medical school. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3053, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
  • waiver filed on behalf of Mohammed Tawfik Alyouzbaki, M.D., from Rule 64B8-4.009, F.A.C., with regard to the requirement for submission of documentation of medical education directly from Petitioner’s medical school. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3053, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
  • variance or waiver filed by Chitra Reddy. The petition is an amended petition. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B18-17.001(2), Florida Administrative Code, which requires that licensees who seek to renew the active status of their licensure must demonstrate that they have completed, during the previous two years, at least forty (40) hours of continuing education.

• Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings (15)
  • Tampa Bay Express (TBX) City of Tampa Community Engagement Meetings For the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275 at I-4) WPI: 433821-22-01 The Florida Center for Community Design and Research (FCCDR), in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation District Seven, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, HART and Hillsborough Planning Commission, is inviting community representatives from City of Tampa Home Owner Associations residents and civic and business associations near the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275 at I-4) to participate in a second round of Community Engagement meetings regarding the TBX project to: • Determine needs based on neighborhood concerns. • Develop shared goals/objectives to address those needs. • Develop visual concepts to clarify the shared goals/objectives to meet neighborhood needs. Individuals may attend the meetings as observers to the process and participate through worksheets provided at the meeting. Audience seating will be limited. The results of these meetings will be shared via the tampabayexpress.com website, local newspapers, email and in the community (location to be determined) for review and comment by all of the community. There will be a Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven, community meeting in late Spring 2016 for final comments.; Tuesday, January 19, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Summary - Workshop Series 1; Monday, January 25, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Downtown Tampa; Tuesday, February 2, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., West River; Saturday, February 13, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., Youth Charrette (Children 6-17 yrs.); Tuesday, February 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Seminole Heights; Monday, February 22, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tampa Heights; Monday, February 29, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Ybor (Historic, VM, East Tampa).; January 19 meeting at John Germany Library, 900 Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida; all other meetings held at Children's Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 East Palm Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
  • The State Board of Administration will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda, which may include such matters as Executive Director’s reports; approval of fiscal sufficiency of state bond issues; approval of sale of local bonds at an interest rate in excess of statutory interest rate limitation; reports on investment performance; designation of banks as depositories for state funds; adoption of rules and regulations; investment of state funds pursuant to Chapter 215, F.S.; and consideration of other matters within its authority pursuant to Chapters 215 and 344, F.S., and Section 16 of Article IX of the Florida Constitution of 1885, as continued by subsection 9(c) of Article XII of the Florida Constitution of 1968. The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda, which will deal with the issuance of State bonds, arbitrage compliance and related matters. The Financial Services Commission will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda which may include, but not be limited to; matters relating to rulemaking for all activities of the Office of Insurance Regulation concerning insurers and other risk bearing entities, including licensing, rates, policy forms, market conduct, claims, adjusters, issuance of certificates of authority, solvency, viatical settlements, premium financing, and administrative supervision, as provided under the Insurance Code or Chapter 636, F.S., and matters related to rulemaking for all activities of the Office of Financial Regulation relating to the regulation of banks, credit unions, other financial institutions, finance companies, retail installment sales providers, title loan lenders, collection agencies, mortgage brokers, mortgage lenders, certified capital companies, money services businesses, and the securities industry. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda which may include the administration of the Department as well as actions taken to further the Department’s mission of providing assistance to veterans and their dependents, pursuant to Section 292.05, F.S. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda, which may include such matters as approval of agency policies, taking agency action with regard to administrative procedure matters, and considering other matters within its authority pursuant to Florida Statutes. The Department of Law Enforcement will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda which may include but not be limited to such matters as transfer of agency funds or positions, formulation of Departmental Rules, administrative procedure matters, submittal of reports as required, enter into contracts as authorized and to consider other matters within its authority pursuant to Chapters 20, 23, 120 and 943, F.S. The Department of Revenue will act on matters duly presented on its agenda which may include approval of rules, legislative concept proposals, contracts over $100,000, Departmental budgets, administrative procedure matters, and consideration of other matters within its authority. The Administration Commission will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda which may include such matters as to create or transfer agency funds or positions, approve Career Service rules, administrative procedure matters, environmental matters arising under Chapter 380, F.S., comprehensive planning issues pursuant to Section 163.3184, F.S., determine sheriffs’ budget matters, and consider other matters within its authority pursuant to various statutes including Chapters 110, 215 and 216, F.S. The Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission will take action on matters duly presented on its agenda including appeals of local government development orders in areas of critical state concern or of developments of regional impact under Section 380.07, F.S.; and review of water management matters under Chapter 373, F.S. The Commission will also review Department of Environmental Protection’s rules and orders which, prior to July 1, 1993, the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the head of the Department of Natural Resources, had authority to issue or promulgate. The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund will take action on matters for which it is responsible pursuant to law (including duties pursuant to Title 18 of the Florida Statutes and Title 18 of the Florida Administrative Code) and that are duly presented on its agenda, which may include such matters as aquacultural issues as presented by the Division of Aquaculture in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; mineral leases or sales; state or sovereign land leases, sales, exchanges, dedications, and easements; conservation and preservation lands and other land purchases; land planning matters and other matters within its authority. The Department of Environmental Protection will present for consideration those matters required by law to be reviewed by the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Siting Board, which may include, but are not limited to siting of power plants and electric and natural gas transmission lines. A copy of any of the above agendas submitted to the Governor and Cabinet for this meeting may be obtained by viewing the website of the Governor and Cabinet at http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/cabinet/ or by contacting each individual agency. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to provide at least 48 hours’ notification before the meeting by contacting the Governor’s Cabinet Affairs Office, (850)488-5152. CABINET AIDES BRIEFING: On the Wednesday of the week prior to the above meeting, there will be a meeting of the aides to the Governor and Cabinet Members at 9:00 a.m., Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee. ; January 21, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
  • Regular Meeting; Tuesday, January 12, 2016; AO, Board Room 405
  • To discuss the activities and goals of the Local Emergency Planning Committee in implementing the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.; January 19, 2016, 1:30 PM; Daytona Beach Hilton Resort/Ocean Walk Village 100 North Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  • To discuss the requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.; January 20, 2016, 10:00 AM; Daytona Beach Hilton Resort/Ocean Walk Village 100 North Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  • To discuss the activities and goals of the Training Task Force and other hazardous materials training issues.; January 19, 2016, 9:30 AM; Daytona Beach Hilton Resort/Ocean Walk Village 100 North Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  • This public meeting is being held to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic and environmental effects of Financial Project ID Number 434300-1, otherwise known as the SR 13 (San Jose/Hendricks Ave.) resurfacing and safety improvements project from Cornell Road to San Marco Blvd. The meeting begins with an Open House from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Drop by any time to review project displays and talk with Department staff. A comment period will follow the Open House. There is no presentation. Persons who wish to submit written statements may do so at the meeting or send them to the contact person listed below. Public participation is sought without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. ; January 12, 2016 4:30-6:30 p.m.; FDOT Urban Office Training Building 2198 Edison Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32204
  • The purpose of the Broward Area Refugee Task Force meeting is to increase awareness of the refugee populations, share best practices, spot trends in refugee populations, build collaborations between agencies, help create good communication among service providers, get informed about upcoming community events, and discuss refugee program service needs and possible solutions to meeting those needs.; Thursday, January 21, 2016; 10:00 - 12:00 Noon; Broward County Family Success Division 900 NW 31st Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
  • The purpose of the Palm Beach Area Refugee Task Force meeting is to increase awareness of the refugee populations, share best practices, spot trends in refugee populations, build collaborations between agencies, help create good communication among service providers, get informed about upcoming community events, and discuss refugee program service needs and possible solutions to meeting those needs.; Friday, January 22, 2016; 10:00 - 12:00 Noon; West Palm Beach City Hall 401 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, FL 33402
  • (UPDATED) To review current legislation and application review.; Thursday, January 21, 2016, 12:30, p.m.; Conference call number: 1(888)670-3525, participation code: 5134896685
  • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; Thursday, January 14, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; Conference call number: 1(888) 670-3525, participation code: 5134896685
  • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; Thursday, January 28, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; Conference call number: 1(888) 670-3525, participation code: 5134896685
  • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; Thursday, February 25, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; Conference call number: 1(888) 670-3525, participation code: 5134896685
  • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; Thursday, March 10, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; Conference call number: 1(888) 670-3525, participation code: 5134896685
  • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; Thursday, March 24, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; Conference call number: 1(888) 670-3525, participation code: 5134896685

• Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat (2)
  • the Broward Co. Board of Rules & Appeals.; Petitioner seeks clarification as to whether section 301.15 applies to equipment other than air conditioning equipment such as refrigeration units, fuel dispensers, water pumps & generators.
  • Stan Weaver & Co.; Petitioner seeks clarification as to whether if an air handling unit has a wrap-around heat pipe for dehumidification, is it allowed to not provide an energy recovery system.

• Miscellaneous (4)
  • Department of Health, Board of Medicine
  • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
  • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
  • Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy