The Florida Legislature officially adjourned its sixty day session at 10:39p.m. on Friday, May 2nd. This session, legislators filed 1,812 general bills and passed 264, or a little over 14% of the total. To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed 65 bills and vetoed none. By Florida law, the Governor has fifteen days to act Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Governor Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in spending when he signed the appropriations bill on May 20th. His “Families First” budget focused on job creation and continued economic growth. Outlined below some of his vetoed projects, organized by budget area. Criminal Justice $1,000,000 for the Pasco County Drug Initiative Program $450,000 to the Palm Beach Read more about Budget Items Vetoed by the Governor[…]
On April 3rd we reached the midpoint in the annual, sixty-day session of Florida’s Legislature. We have summarized the current status of many of the major issues being debated this year.