Attention Florida lobbyists: Claims bills may become a thing of the past
The oft-criticized claims bill process could be upended under legislation proposed by a pair of Republican legislators.
Sen. Jason Brodeur and Rep. Fiona McFarland have filed bills that would likely eliminate the need for many claims bills by allowing local governments and state agencies to pay off legal settlements that exceed the state’s sovereign immunity limits without getting legislative approval.
SB 472 and HB 569 also double the current sovereign immunity limits from $200,000 per individual and $300,000 per incident, taking it to $400,000 per individual and $600,000 per incident. The bills allow that cap to be readjusted for inflation annually.
McFarland told Florida Politics Tuesday...
