Here is a sampling of some legislation that has been filed for this Session. LAWMAKER SPENDING REQUESTS Under House rules, members are required to submit funding requests in the form of an appropriations bill. To date, more than $3.6 billion in requests have been made. EDUCATION Education issues, as usual, are receiving lots of attention. Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS The thirteen constitutional amendments on the general election ballot have weathered some legal storms. Several groups have challenged the validity of the measures, particularly since the Constitutional Revision Commission grouped what many consider conflicting subjects into a few amendments. The Florida Supreme Court has removed from the ballot Amendment 8, which would have Read more about Constitutional Amendments[…]
July 1st marks the day many bills signed into law by Governor Rick Scott go into effect. In addition to the 2018-19 budget and tax package, here is a sampling of new laws: EDUCATION ( HB 7055): Expands the use of voucher-like scholarships to send more public-school students to private schools; allows students who face Read more about New Laws Go Into Effect Sunday[…]
TAX PACKAGE A comprehensive package providing $168.6 million in tax relief passed both chambers during the extended session. Included in this legislation are: sales tax holidays for disaster preparedness and back-to-school purchases; tax breaks for farmers and homeowners who experienced property damage during the 2017 hurricane season; a tax exemption for personal hygiene products; reduced Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
STATE ID DESIGNATIONS An individual who is deaf or hard of hearing may add the international symbol for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to his or her driver license or identification card. TELEPHONE SOLICITATION Two bills passed this year dealing with telephone solicitors. Senate Bill 568, sponsored by Senator Dana Young (R-Tampa), revises the definition of Read more about Legislative Issuees[…]