MAJOR BILLS SET FOR SENATE FLOOR FIRST WEEK

Haridopolos to Scott: Redo incentive proposal
Senate President Mike Haridopolos urged Gov. Rick Scott on Monday to make a better sales pitch on his idea to gain control of millions of dollars in economic incentive money for businesses looking to relocate in Florida.

Florida GOP Raises $7.7 Million in Homestretch; Maryland Firm 'Gets to Work' on Inaugural
The Florida Republican Party raised $7.7 million the last two months of 2010, including the homestretch of an election season in which the GOP claimed the governor's office, swept the Cabinet and made gains in the state House, Senate and in the congressional delegation.

PILL MILL CHECKS
New rules aimed at cracking down on pill mill prescription drug clinics that were set to go into effect Thanksgiving weekend wont, because legislators passed a new law requiring legislative approval of certain expensive new regulations, including the prescription drug rules.

Close to half of the Florida Senate and almost one-third of state House members are millionaires, with this months elections sweeping a number of wealthier lawmakers into office, state financial disclosure reports show.

Its back to the Capitol this week as the new legislative year gets under way with the organizational session and a one-day special session all-in-one. The Legislature expects to override about 10 vetoes of Gov. Charlie Crist, a final farewell to the governor they didnt like anyway.

BP CLAIMS WORK GROUP OK'S RECOMMENDATIONS
The head of the House work group overseeing the government claims process says it's too early to hold a special session on the BP oil spill because lost revenue data from the cities and counties won't be available for a while.

Democrats bring in the big guns this week.

No Hard Plans Yet for Special Session

Senate President-designate Mike Haridopolos said Senate and House leaders are continuing to talk about a potential special session to deal with the economic impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but declined to commit to any plans.

Drug Charge Won't Defeat Candidate
A candidate for State House District 1 says hes staying in the race despite felony drug trafficking charges. The Northwest Florida Daily News reported last week that Ricky Perritt will remain on the ballot, partly because there isnt enough time to remove his name anyway before the Aug. 24 primary.