Foreclosures – Florida has the highest foreclosure rate in the country and is home to seven of the top ten U.S. metropolitan areas for foreclosures. Attorney General Pam Bondi and lawmakers will be renewing their focus on Florida’s foreclosure problem through legislation proposed by Representative Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) which speeds up the state’s home-repossession process. Currently, Read more about Other Legislative Issues[…]
Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Destin) and House of Representatives Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) will be pursuing a single legislative agenda called “Work Plan Florida.” The five point plan includes campaign finance reform, elections reform, ethics reform, education reform and pension reform. Campaign Finance Reform – To increase accountability and transparency in Florida’s election system, the Read more about 2013 Legislative Issues[…]
Governor Rick Scott’s proposed $74.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, entitled “Florida Families First”, uses the higher than projected general revenue tax collections to balance the plan. An estimated $260 million of this projected revenue is set aside to fund two priorities – a $1.2 billion increase for public schools and the elimination of Read more about 2013-2014 Governor’s Budget[…]
The 2013 legislative session kicks off on Tuesday, March 5th. As the House and Senate members gather in Tallahassee to conduct the state’s business, we have outlined some of the issues the Legislature is expected to address during its sixty-day session.
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