2010-01-19                     House Journal                      Page 1289
damages in today's economy. It is clearly time to revise the limit and                                                          
give the State the ability to provide improved relief to victims of major                                                       
disasters in this state.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
This proposed legislation increases the maximum amount that can be                                                              
granted to a household in 2010 to $14,950 for a State-declared                                                                  
disaster. This is calculated by setting it at half of the amount of a                                                           
federally declared disaster. The amount will be adjusted each year                                                              
based upon the consumer price index.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this bill.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                Sincerely,                                                                                     
                                /s/                                                                                             
                               Sean Parnell                                                                                    
                                 Governor"                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 293                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 293 by Representative P. Wilson, entitled:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to qualifications for licensure as a veterinarian."                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 294                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 294 by Representative Neuman, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act amending the termination date of certain statutes relating                                                         
     to the use, operation, and regulation of boats, a uniform state                                                            
     waterway marking system, and civil liability for boat owners;                                                              
     providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of                                                          
     secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, and 27, ch. 28, SLA                                                          
     2000, as amended; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 295                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 295 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled: