Earlier Start Time for House Floor Sessions in 2013

House floor sessions will start at 8 a.m. during the 2013 session, up an hour from the previous session, according to a list of rule changes released Friday from the speakers office.

Other changes:

Removal of the revolving bill slot incentive for repealer bills. Repealer bills remain an exemption to a members bill limit.

Conforming of conference procedures to Florida House practice of requiring signatures on reports.

Requirement that complaints contain the complainants name and legal address.

Reflection of the statutory obligation regarding voting abstention and disclosure.

Reflection of the speaker-designates final decision to have a single Education Appropriations subcommittee.