1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Department of Education
- State Board of Education
- To delete subsection (2) to eliminate the requirement for the department to provide school districts with an estimated Florida Education Finance Program distribution prior to July 1 of each year. The legislature currently completes this calculation each year as part of the conference report and it is posted on the Florida Department of Education website.
- To incorporate requirements that were included in rule 6A-1.04513, F.A.C., Maintaining Auditable FTE Records, which will be repealed. The effect will be to consolidate requirements pertaining to educational program audits.
- To add subsection (3) of rule 6A-1.006, F.A.C., Budget Amendments, and revise Forms ESE 348, Report of Financial Data to the Commissioner of Education and ESE 145, Superintendent’s Annual Financial Report. Subsections (1) and (2) of rule 6A-1.006, F.A.C., which will be repealed, will be consolidated with rule 6A-1.007, F.A.C. The effect will be to consolidate requirements pertaining to school district budgets and school district annual financial reports.
- To move subsections (1) and (2) of rule 6A-1.006, F.A.C., Budget Amendments, to rule 6A-1.007, F.A.C., Execution of the Budget. Subsection (3) of rule 6A-1.006 will be moved to rule 6A-1.0071, Fiscal Reporting Dates and rule 6A-1.006 will be repealed. The effect will be to consolidate requirements pertaining to school district budgets.
- To incorporate by reference an updated version (2016) of the publication Financial and Program Cost Accounting and Reporting for Florida Schools, 2015. Changes in law, accounting principles and district practices require periodic revision of this publication, which includes the chart of accounts. Changes in the publication and the chart of accounts include: (1) account modification and addition of elements of financial statements for presentation in accordance with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board principles; (2) modification of a revenue account title and definition to clarify reporting purposes; and (3) removal of an obsolete revenue account. Rules 6A-1.085, Basic Principle of Internal Fund Accounting, 6A-1.087, School Board Responsible for Internal Funds and 6A-1.091 Purchases from Internal Funds will be repealed due to duplicative guidance and principles which are incorporated by reference in rule 6A-1.001.
2. Proposed Rules
3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals
- Department of Education
- Public Service Commission
4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver
5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings
- Department of Children and Families
- Regional Planning Councils
- Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
- Department of Transportation
- Departmental
- This Public Hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to review the preferred bridge alternative under consideration and to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements to the US 98/John Singletary Bridge (Bridge No. 160064) in Polk County, Florida. Financial Project ID No. 434886-1-22-01. This bridge was constructed in 1931 and has two 10-foot wide travel lanes and a 5.4-foot wide sidewalk on the north side. These dimensions are functionally obsolete. The need for the project is to provide a bridge built to current standards. The purpose of this project is to study ways to correct these identified deficiencies and maintain the connection between Downtown Fort Meade to the west and the City of Frostproof to the east, as US 98 serves as the main access road between the two cities. This project is also intended to enhance safety conditions as well as movement/access across the Peace River for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists, while minimizing potential impacts to the natural and human environments. The existing bridge (Bridge No. 160064) has been determined to be a significant historic bridge according to the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 (36 CFR Part 800); however, based on an evaluation of all PD&E Study alternatives, it is not feasible to keep the historic bridge in place. Several mitigation options are being evaluated. The proposed improvements require the replacement of the National Register of Historic Places eligible US 98/John Singletary Bridge. As part of the project development process and in accordance with Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 and Section 106 of the NHPA, FDOT is seeking comments and input from the public, interested parties, and governmental agencies concerning the effects of the project on the activities, features, and attributes of this resource and the mitigation options under consideration for the proposed impacts. FDOT intends to make a programmatic Section 4(f) impact determination on this resource. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees who complete a speaker’s card will be given the opportunity to make an oral statement that will become part of the public hearing record. Persons wishing to submit written statements or other exhibits, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Bill Hartmann, P.E., FDOT District One, P.O. Box 1249, Bartow, FL 33831. All exhibits or statements postmarked on or before May 29, 2017 will become part of the public hearing record. The draft environmental and engineering reports developed by the Department will be available for public review starting on April 27, 2017 through May 29, 2017 at the Fort Meade Public Library, located at 75 East Broadway Street in Fort Meade, FL 33841 and FDOT, District One, located at 801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830.; Thursday, May 18, 2017, with an open house format at 5 p.m. and a formal presentation at 6 p.m.; Fort Meade Mobile Home Park Activity Center, 1046 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Meade, FL 33841
- Fort Meade Mobile Home Park Activity Center, 1046 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Meade, FL 33841
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- ATKINS - Bartow
- The meeting is held to afford affected property owners, residents and interested people the opportunity to express their views concerning the potential design and construction of a traffic noise barrier along I-75 for the Tara Preserve Community, associated with Financial Project IDs: 201032-2-31-01, otherwise known as I-75 at SR 70 Interchange project, Manatee County, Florida.; Thursday, May 18, 2017, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Manatee Technical College, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203
- Manatee Technical College, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203
- The meeting is held to afford affected property owners, residents and interested people the opportunity to express their views concerning the potential design and construction of a traffic noise barrier along I-75 for the River Place and Creekwood communities, associated with Financial Project IDs: 201032-2-31-01, otherwise known as I-75 at SR 70 Interchange project, Manatee County, Florida.; Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Manatee Technical College, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203
- Manatee Technical College, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203
- Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Foundation
- Regional Planning Councils
- North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- To conduct the regular business of the Nominating Committee of the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council; May 17, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.; North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Office, 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, Florida
- North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Office, 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, Florida
- To conduct the regular business of the Finance Committee of the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council.; May 17, 2017 at 11:30 a.m.; North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Office, 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, Florida.
- North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Office, 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, Florida.
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Departmental
- This is an annual progress report meeting to which the public is invited. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and receive comments on the North, Central, and Banana Indian River Lagoon 2017 Basin Management Action Plan Progress Report and progress toward water-quality restoration during the period of March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017.
; May 16, 2017, 9:00 a.m.; Brevard County Agriculture Auditorium, 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa FL 32926
- Brevard County Agriculture Auditorium, 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa FL 32926
- Executive Office of the Governor
- Regional Planning Councils
- South Florida Regional Planning Council
- Department of Health
- Division of Family Health Services
- The Information Clearinghouse on Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council will provide technical assistance to the Department of Health in the establishment of a website of resource information related to Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed developmental disabilities; support programs for parents and families; and developmental evaluation and intervention services.; Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:00a.m. - 10:00a.m.; Florida Department of Health, 2585 Merchants Row Blvd. Suite 340N, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or by telephone call-in toll free number 1-877-568-4106, Access Code: 938-768-573 and by accessing the meeting online at https://gotomeet.me/amonbryant/advisory-council-meeting-17
- Florida Department of Health, 2585 Merchants Row Blvd. Suite 340N, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or by telephone call-in toll free number 1-877-568-4106, Access Code: 938-768-573 and by accessing the meeting online at https://gotomeet.me/amonbryant/advisory-council-meeting-17
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Florida Development Finance Corporation
- Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
- Department of Legal Affairs
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
- Regular meeting of the Non-Motorized Boats Working Group, a committee of the Boating Advisory Council, to review and discuss non-motorized boating-related topics.; May 17, 2017, 8:00 a.m.; Staybridge Suites, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida
- Staybridge Suites, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida
- Regular meeting of the Boating Advisory Council to review and discuss boating-related topics and to take action, if needed. Such action may include discussion about non-motorized vessels, boating accident statistics, and navigation regulations.; May 18, 2017, 8:30 a.m.; Staybridge Suites, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida
- Staybridge Suites, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida
- Executive Office of the Governor
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.
- Department of Citrus
- Departmental
- The Commission will convene for the regularly scheduled meeting of the Florida Citrus Commission. The Commission will address issues pertaining to budget items and revisions, contracts, advertising programs, program evaluation measurements, licensing, issues pertaining to Chapter 601, F.S., rulemaking; and any other matter addressed during regular meetings of the Commission.; May 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.; Florida Department of Citrus, 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830
- Florida Department of Citrus, 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Justice Administrative Commission
- Regular Commission Meeting; May 23, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., EST; Justice Administrative Commission, City Centre Building, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 2100, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Justice Administrative Commission, City Centre Building, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 2100, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
- The subject matter of this hearing surrounds the procedures for collecting samples in racing horses and racing greyhounds as well as the procedures relating to split samples.
; Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Florida Department of Revenue Conference Room; Building 2 Room 1221, Capital Circle Office Center, 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
- Florida Department of Revenue Conference Room; Building 2 Room 1221, Capital Circle Office Center, 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
- Florida Building Commission
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission.; May 30, 2017, 1:00 p.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/952508197. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 952-508-197; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/952508197. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 952-508-197; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission.
; May 30, 2017, 1:00 p.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/952508197. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 952-508-197; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/952508197. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 952-508-197; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission.
Fire Technical Advisory Committee (separately)
To Consider and discuss the following Declaratory Statement:
DS 2017-019 by Robert Shumake of Shumake Architecture, PA
; May 30, 2017 10:00 a.m.; : Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/759580517. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 759-580-517; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- : Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/759580517. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 759-580-517; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission.
; May 30, 2017 10:00 a.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/759580517. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 759-580-517; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/759580517. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 866-899-4679; Meeting ID / Access Code: 759-580-517; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Department of Education
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Florida Building Commission
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission.
Code Admin Technical Advisory Committee (separately)
To provide update and status on the survey for the project titled “Uniform Implementation of the Florida Building Code.”
; May 31, 2017, 10:00 a.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/153020461. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1-877-309-2073, meeting ID/access code: 153-020-461; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/153020461. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1-877-309-2073, meeting ID/access code: 153-020-461; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Florida Building Commission
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission.
; May 31, 2017, 10:00 a.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/153020461. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1-877-309-2073, meeting ID/access code: 153-020-461; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/153020461. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1-877-309-2073, meeting ID/access code: 153-020-461; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission
; May 31, 2017, 1:00 p.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/580038117. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 877-568-4106; Meeting ID / Access Code: 580-038-117; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/580038117. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 877-568-4106; Meeting ID / Access Code: 580-038-117; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”
Recommend and discuss potential research topics for consideration by the Building Commission.
; May 31, 2017, 1:00 p.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/580038117. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 877-568-4106; Meeting ID / Access Code: 580-038-117; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/580038117. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 877-568-4106; Meeting ID / Access Code: 580-038-117; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Product approval & entities statistics report.
Report on conditional approval from the March, 2017 meeting. Review of product approval and entity applications.
; June 1, 2017, 10:00 a.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/545051013; Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1-877-309-2070, access code/meeting ID: 545-051-013; public point of access: 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida
- Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/545051013; Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1-877-309-2070, access code/meeting ID: 545-051-013; public point of access: 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida
- Department of Health
- Board of Nursing
- Board of Massage Therapy
- Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Departmental
- The above scheduled meeting has been CANCELLED.; May 9, 2017, 1 to 3 p.m., EST - CANCELLED; Neil Kirkman Building, Conference Room B-202, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee Florida 32399, GoToMeeting call-in information was also provided.
- Neil Kirkman Building, Conference Room B-202, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee Florida 32399, GoToMeeting call-in information was also provided.
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
- Enterprise Florida, Inc.
6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat
- Department of Financial Services
- Finance
- Marlin 1 LLC; On March 7, 2017 - Office of Financial Regulation (Consumer Finance) received a Petition for declaratory statement from Marlin 1 LLC. Marlin 1 LLC is contemplating starting a private lending company that would provide short-term loans not exceeding $25,000 at a interest rate of 18% per annum, to both individuals and small businesses. The petition seeks a declaratory statement from the Office on whether a consumer finance license pursuant to Chapter 516, Florida Statutes would be required.
On May 5, 2017, the Office issued a Final Order. The facts provided in the Petition are inadequate for the Office to make a determination whether Petitioner's proposed activities are lawful. Petitioner states that the loans would provide 'for a higher default rate of interest'. However, Petitioner does not state what this higher rate of interest would be, how long it would last, the loan amounts to which the interest rate would correlate, and what the maximum rate would be. Petitioner also mentions 'the imposition of late fees', but does not say how much these fees would be and under what specific conditions they would be imposed. Without this information, the Office cannot ascertain whether Petitioner's proposed conduct would be lawful. A declaratory statement is not available to Petitioner because the facts provided in the Petition are not clearly identified or delineated.
- Square, Inc; On April 10, 2017 - Office of Financial Regulation (Consumer Finance) received a Petition for declaratory statement from Square, Inc. Petitioner is a licensed money transmitter under Chapter 560, Part II, Florida Statutes. Petitioner facilitates processing of tax and wage payments by U.S. businesses for their U.S. employees. Petitioner’s money transfer services are accessible solely via its Internet website and mobile device application. Petitioner does not provide money transfer services through physical locations or authorized vendor locations. The petition seeks a declaratory statement from the Office on whether requirements under Rule 69V-560.703(2)(c), Florida Administrative Code apply to the Petitioner.
On May 5, 2017, the Office issued a Final Order. the Office finds Petitioner is seeking a determination regarding its past or present and recurring activities. In the instant matter the Office cannot render a declaratory statement to Petitioner because Petitioner is seeking a determination as to acts which have already occurred, or which are now occurring. Any further analysis is unnecessary; and the Office therefore, makes no determination regarding the merits of Petitioner's arguments.
7. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing
8. Miscellaneous
- Department of Health
- Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Department of Health
- Board of Nursing
- Departmental
- Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
- Department of State