Real budget cuts
If you have a government actually reducing spending on your end times watch list, you should start getting your affairs in order. Governor DeSantis signed the 2024-25 budget ($116.5B) which reduces overall state spending thanks to nearly $950M in line item vetoes.
Budget summary:
https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Budget.pdf
Budget highlights:
https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-25-GAA-Highlights.pdf
Full veto list:
https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FY_2024-25_Veto_List.pdf
Lots of bills signed by DeSantis
June 13:
HB 823 – North Okaloosa Fire District, Okaloosa County
HB 897 – Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County
HB 741 – Town of Hillsboro Beach, Broward County
CS/HB 379 – Public Records/Financial Information Regarding Competitive Bidding
CS/CS/HB 1267 – Economic Self-sufficiency
CS/HB 983 – Public Records/Clerks of the Circuit Court, Deputy Clerks, and Clerk Personnel
CS/HB 103 – Public Records/County and City Attorneys
HB 521 – Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities
CS/HB 923 –Wills and Estates
SB 702 – Attorney Fees and Costs
CS/SB 984 – Judgement Liens
CS/CS/SB 1420 – Department of Commerce
June 12:
SB 2518 – Health and Human Services
HB 5003 – Implementing the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act
HB 5005 – Collective Bargaining
HB 5101 – Education
HB 5001 – General Appropriations Act – with appropriation veto
June 5:
CS/CS/HB 385 – Safe Exchange of Minor Children
May 31:
CS/CS/HB 1203 – Homeowners’ Associations
CS/HB 1259 – Providers of Cardiovascular Services
CS/CS/HB 1363 – Traffic Enforcement
HB 7009 – OGSR/Mental Health Treatment and Services
HB 7085 – Sickle Cell Disease
CS/SB 1350 – Salvage
CS/CS/SB 1456 – Counties Designated as Areas of Critical State Concern
CS/SB 7054 – Private Activity Bonds
Preparing for 2025 Session
We still need volunteers to help us prepare for the 2025 session. We want to get in front of it so we can influence the session rather than just follow it. If you haven’t already responded, please let me know where you can help:
A – bill research
B – communications
C – newsletter
D – legislative liaison