The Florida Legislature has already been in Tallahassee for two weeks of interim committee meetings in preparation for the 2017 Session, which is scheduled to start on March 7th. They will meet again during the weeks of February 6th, 13th and 20th. BUDGET FORECAST State economists have slightly revised their estimates of Florida’s general revenues, predicting Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The Capitol was busy early this year with the 2016 Legislative Session starting on January 12th. Legislation passed in 2015 that directed the members to craft a budget and consider any proposals from January 12th – March 11th this year. They will follow the same schedule in 2018. As a result, many legislators and staffers Read more about From the Capitol[…]
We have reached the midpoint of the 2016 Legislative Session with 1,847 bills officially filed and working their way through the process. With the majority of the subcommittees completing their work last week, several bills are expected to die. Issues may come back as amendments attached to other germane bills. Both chambers passed major pieces of Read more about From the Capitol[…]
As part of the budget crafting process, Governor Rick Scott unveiled his 2016-2017 budget proposal on November 23rd. While the Governor makes recommendations, it is the responsibility of the Florida Legislature to develop and pass a budget each year, which is then sent to the Governor for his consideration. The Governor’s $79.3 billion proposed plan Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The Florida Legislature met the weeks of October 5th and 19th as part of its regularly scheduled committee weeks to prepare for the 2016 Session. The third special session of the year, to address the redrawing of the Senate districts, coincided with the second committee week and extends to November 6th. Meanwhile, the Florida Supreme Read more about From the Capitol[…]