The 2018 Legislative Session ended at 4:16pm on Sunday, March 11th. Session was extended to allow for the required 72-hour review period of the budget. The budget conference committee did not conclude its work until the previous Thursday. This session, 3,250 bills were filed and 200 bills passed both chambers. In contrast, 3,132 bills were Read more about From the Capitol[…]
We are just beyond the halfway point of the 2018 Legislative Session. The appropriations bills and various policy bills have been moving through committees these past few weeks. Here is an update on some of the latest actions of legislation, the budget, the Constitutional Revision Commission and other items of interest. BUDGET The Senate and House Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The Florida Legislature completed five of the six weeks of scheduled interim committee meetings to prepare for the 2018 Legislative Session, which begins on January 9th. One week was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. Legislators have been preparing for the session by filing their bills and appropriations requests. To date, members have requested close to Read more about From the Capitol[…]
As we reflect on the year 2017, we send heartfelt thoughts to those who were impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and hope that 2018 is less eventful! We hope you enjoy this holiday season and appreciate spending time with your loved ones. As always, JEJ and Associates will be covering the upcoming legislative session and all Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The JEJ & Associates team hopes that, with the official start of summer on June 21st, each of you will have a rewarding and relaxing summer. The Legislature wrapped up a special session earlier this month to finalize unresolved issues from the 2017 Session, which we have outlined below. After the summer break, we can Read more about From the Capitol[…]