The following bills have been signed by Governor DeSantis: FIREFIGHTERS Sixteen years after initial introduction of a version of this bill, legislation passed which requires employers to provide cancer insurance to firefighters and death benefits to the surviving families. SERVICE ANIMALS This bill strengthens penalties for people who willfully injure or kill dogs or horses that work Read more about Bills Signed by the Governor[…]
The Florida Legislature completed its only constitutional duty when it passed the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget at 2:03pm on Saturday, May 4th, after extending session one extra day to meet the 72-hour review period. The funding proposal was unanimously approved by the Senate and a 106-2 House vote. The budget, as passed, is for a Read more about From the Capitol[…]
We are just beyond the halfway point of the 2019 Legislative Session. This year 3,442 bills were filed by both the House and the Senate. Under the leadership of Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) and House Speaker Jose Oliva (R-Hialeah), the appropriations bills and various policy bills have been moving through committees these past few Read more about From the Capitol[…]
On February 2, 1999 Lena Juárez braved the mostly male-dominated domain of governmental consulting and established JEJ & Associates. For twenty years it has been the mission of JEJ & Associates to provide the highest and most individualized service to its wide range of clients. The privilege has truly been working the halls of our Read more about Happy Anniversary, JEJ![…]
LEGISLATIVE SESSION START The 2019 Florida Legislative Session will begin tomorrow, March 5th, with a scheduled end date of May 3rd. With a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, new legislative leaders, and new priorities, we can look forward to an interesting and fast-moving Session. Governor Ron DeSantis, and Lieutenant Governor, former State Representative Jeanette Núñez, have launched Read more about From The Capitol[…]