The Florida Legislature completed its 2023 Session on Friday, May 5th at 11am. It was the first time in many years that the Legislature completed session “on time”. A total of 1,679 general bills and 42 local bills were filed this Session. Only 320 general bills and 28 local bills passed both chambers. Of course, the Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The Legislature has passed its halfway mark of the 2023 Session. Thus far, the top priorities of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) and House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) were approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. With a current total of 1,814 bills filed this session, over 600 have not been heard in committee Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Florida Legislators began their 2023 Session on Tuesday, March 7th. A total of 1,759 bills have been filed and are making their way through committees. Senators and representatives are seeking funding for a wide variety of projects. Over 1,450 requests totaling $2.76 billion were filed in the Senate and 2,333 requests totaling $770 million were made in Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Last month, the Florida Legislature held a special session February 6th – 10th to consider four topics, three local bills, and a joint resolution. Two additional bills were not considered. The ones that passed and were signed by the Governor appropriated $650 million in emergency funding for hurricane relief and created a $50 million loan program Read more about Special Session B Recap[…]
The year started with the swearing-in ceremony of the Florida Cabinet in front of the Old Capitol on January 3rd. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez began their second four-year term, as did Attorney General Ashley Moody and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Wilton Simpson is the newest Read more about From the Capitol[…]