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[…]
Department of Health Surgeon General John Armstrong was not confirmed by the Senate this session and therefore is out of a job. The Senate was required to confirm his gubernatorial appointment by the end of session. Armstrong, first appointed in 2012, will be the first agency head to not be confirmed in 21 years. Dr. Celeste Philip Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
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[…]