Monday, April 9, 2018

County Statistics


The Florida Chamber of Commerce has stats for each county on job growth, graduation rates, poverty, new home permits, etc. You can compare to the state averages or other counties.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

HB 1201

Good morning,

HB 1201 was signed by the Governor, which allows the Department of Corrections to contract with you to provided training for prisoners with less than 24 months left to their sentences. This bill excludes federal corrections.

A couple of technical colleges have asked me if any of you have a contract you could share. I know some of you currently contract with the local sheriff, so would that contract be applicable? If you have anything please send the group a copy.


Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Legislative Update - March 6, 2018


Good morning,
HB 7055 has passed both the House and the Senate headed to the Governor’s office for his action. This is a train of many policy pieces. I will send you an analysis later today.
There have been on budget conference meetings on PreK-12 and Higher Education. This is pushing the deadline for the Legislature to end on time. The final proposed budget needs provided to all legislators 72 hours before the final vote.
 
TRACKED BILLS
 
CS/SB 4, 1st Eng. (2018) Higher Education
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00004
                HOUSE - Read 3rd time
                HOUSE - Amendment(s) failed (511359)
                HOUSE - Amendment(s) adopted (843425)
                HOUSE - CS passed as amended; YEAS 84 NAYS 28
                SENATE - In returning messages
                SENATE - Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (104550)
                SENATE - Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (843425)
                SENATE - CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5
                SENATE - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Filed to this Bill:
                511359 - Amendment to Amendment (843425) filed by Representative Smith
                546049 - Amendment to Amendment (843425) filed by Representative Rodrigues
                104550 - Amendment to House Amendment (843425) filed by Senator Thurston
                709462 - Amendment to Amendment (843425) filed by Senator Rouson
 
CS/HB 7055 (2018) Education
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07055
                SENATE - Read 3rd time
                SENATE - Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended
                SENATE - CS passed as amended; YEAS 20 NAYS 17
                HOUSE - In returning messages
                HOUSE - Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed
                HOUSE - Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (667894)
                HOUSE - CS passed as amended; YEAS 74 NAYS 39
                HOUSE - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Filed to this Bill:
                508292 - Amendment to Amendment (831300) filed by Senator Simmons
                667894 - Delete All Amendment filed by Senator Passidomo, Senator Galvano
                545715 - Amendment to Amendment (667894) filed by Representative Jones
                434719 - Amendment to Amendment (667894) filed by Representative Berman
 
SB 7024, 1st Eng. (2018) Public Records/Victim of an Incident of Mass Violence
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07024
                SENATE - Read 3rd time
                SENATE - Amendment(s) failed (221098)
                SENATE - Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 1
                HOUSE - In Messages
                HOUSE - Referred to Calendar
                HOUSE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18 Filed to this Bill:
                221098 - Amendment filed by Senator Farmer
 
CS/SB 7026, 2nd Eng. (2018) Public Safety
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07026
Filed to this Bill:
                930202 - Amendment to Amendment (685428) filed by Senator Garcia
                110114 - Amendment to Amendment (685428) filed by Senator Farmer
                864999 - Amendment filed by Representative Moskowitz
                318573 - Amendment filed by Representative Moskowitz
                085069 - Amendment filed by Representative Stark
                816207 - Amendment filed by Representative Geller
                559843 - Amendment filed by Representative Fant
                910341 - Amendment filed by Representative Geller
                298137 - Amendment filed by Representative Geller
                663795 - Amendment filed by Representative Good
                647849 - Amendment to Amendment (062303) filed by Representative Jenne
                369087 - Amendment to Amendment (816207) filed by Representative Geller
                098903 - Substitute Amendment (816207) filed by Representative Geller
                548655 - Amendment to Amendment (298137) filed by Representative Geller
                948269 - Substitute Amendment (298137) filed by Representative Geller
                944983 - Amendment to Amendment (445841) filed by Representative Jenne
                725507 - Amendment to Amendment (842287) filed by Representative Jenne
                660309 - Amendment filed by Representative Jacquet
                984331 - Substitute Amendment (663795) filed by Representative Good
                877251 - Amendment to Amendment (720369) filed by Representative Shaw
                930869 - Amendment to Amendment (663795) filed by Representative Good
                078185 - Amendment to Amendment (165285) filed by Representative Shaw
                924301 - Amendment to Amendment (072385) filed by Representative Shaw
                350021 - Amendment to Amendment (054141) filed by Representative Jenne
                059139 - Substitute Amendment (054141) filed by Representative Jenne
                666571 - Substitute Amendment (842287) filed by Representative Jenne
                543577 - Substitute Amendment (445841) filed by Representative Jenne
                962973 - Substitute Amendment (062303) filed by Representative Jenne
                565819 - Amendment filed by Representative Berman
                016711 - Amendment to Amendment (910341) filed by Representative Geller
                403883 - Substitute Amendment (910341) filed by Representative Geller
                916353 - Amendment to Amendment (565819) filed by Representative Berman
                164749 - Substitute Amendment (565819) filed by Representative Berman
 
CS/HB 63, 1st Eng. (2018) Students with Disabilities in Public Schools
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00063
                HOUSE - Read 3rd time
                HOUSE - CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0
                SENATE - In Messages
 
CS/SB 872 (2018) Young Farmers and Ranchers
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00872
                HOUSE - Referred to Calendar
                HOUSE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18 Filed to this Bill:
                846075 - Amendment filed by Representative Raburn
 
CS/SB 88 (2018) High School Graduation Requirements
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00088
                HOUSE - Referred to Calendar
                HOUSE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18
 
CS/CS/SB 1056 (2018) Computer Science Instruction
                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01056
                SENATE - Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
                SENATE - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
                SENATE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/18
 
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
 
President's Office - Press Release Published - Senate Passes Proposed Constitutional Amendment Requiring Supermajority Vote for Tax Increases
 
President's Office - Press Release Published - Senate Passes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act
 
President's Office - Press Release Published - Excellence In Higher Education Act Heads to Governor Scott
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, March 5, 2018

Legislative Update


Good morning,

Unresolved issues are kicked up to the House Speaker and President of the Senate.  Education issues are tied to bills in play now, so that could be the delay for that portion of the budget.  The final proposed bill must be to the members tomorrow to meet the 72 hour cooling off period prior to vote on Friday. The only REQUIRED action by the legislators is to passed a balanced budget.

 

K-12 Education – Unresolved,tied up in School Safety and HB 7055.

Health Care – Unresolved.

Higher Ed – Unresolved.  

Criminal and Civil Justice – Unresolved.

Ag and Natural Resources  - Closed out.

Governmental Operations -Closed out.

Transportation and Economic Development –Closed out.

 

TRACKED BILLS

 

CS/SB 7026 (2018) Public Safety

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07026

                SENATE - Read 2nd time

                SENATE - Amendment(s) adopted (234288)

                SENATE - Ordered engrossed

                SENATE - Placed on 3rd reading

Filed to this Bill:

                130062 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Braynon


                487566 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Braynon


                174264 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Braynon


                887650 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Braynon


                899452 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Braynon


                186748 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Galvano


                213528 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Steube


                915126 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Steube


                301684 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Gibson


                378472 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Stewart


                395186 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                155472 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                975622 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                310520 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                118754 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                461398 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                953708 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                916186 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Farmer


                255088 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Bracy


                700758 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Stewart


                951190 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Simmons


                753496 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Simmons


                599314 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Campbell


                684972 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Simmons


                726990 - Substitute Delete All Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Lee


                979470 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Simmons


                469780 - Amendment to Amendment (726990) filed by Senator Lee


                106510 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Perry


                887594 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Campbell


                462918 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Bracy


                521946 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Simmons


                306080 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Lee


                697746 - Amendment to Substitute (726990) filed by Senator Stewart


                403356 - Amendment to Substitute (726990) filed by Senator Stewart


                757184 - Amendment to Substitute (726990) filed by Senator Stewart


                528456 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Powell


                600020 - Amendment to Substitute (726990) filed by Senator Farmer


                842790 - Amendment to Substitute (726990) filed by Senator Farmer


                232056 - Amendment to Substitute (726990) filed by Senator Farmer


                689066 - Amendment to Substitute (726990) filed by Senator Farmer


                508454 - Amendment to Amendment (234288) filed by Senator Garcia, Senator Montford



Filed to this Bill:

                126060 - Amendment filed by Senator Galvano


                685428 - Amendment filed by Senator Galvano


 

 

CS/SB 1318 (2018) Licensing and Training

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01318

                SENATE - CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 566

 

HB 1201 (2018) Education for Prisoners

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01201

                SENATE - Received

 

SB 7024 (2018) Public Records/Victim of an Incident of Mass Violence

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07024

                SENATE - Read 2nd time

                SENATE - Amendment(s) adopted (103798)

                SENATE - Ordered engrossed

                SENATE - Placed on 3rd reading

Filed to this Bill:

                156970 - Amendment filed by Senator Bracy


 

CS/HB 7055 (2018) Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07055

Filed to this Bill:

                391778 - Amendment to Amendment (831300) filed by Senator Passidomo


                702828 - Amendment to Amendment (831300) filed by Senator Stargel


CS/HB 7055 (2018) Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07055

Filed to this Bill:

                391778 - Amendment to Amendment (831300) filed by Senator Passidomo


                702828 - Amendment to Amendment (831300) filed by Senator Stargel


 

Thursday, March 1, 2018

House Higher Ed First Offer -- Performance Funding is back in at $4.5 million



Last night during the first Higher Ed. conference meeting the  House picked up the Senate position of Performance funding and the $4.5 million is back in. It also appears it put another $5.5 million in based on the formula. They did not discuss the proviso language, so I do not know if the House agreed to the Senate language. The only project they both agreed on was the Lotus House Women’s Shelter.


There have been no Education conference meetings noticed today.




https://static-s3.lobbytools.com/bills/2018/event_docs/6/MISC_Joint_JB18HEHE_HouseOffer1-BudgetSpreadsheet_2018228_19.pdf

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Legislative Update


The session has eight days to pass a budget and end on time. The budget conference committee members have been appointed and the organizational meeting between the Appropriations chairs, Senator Bradley and Representative Trujillo occurred last night. No conference committees have been notice, but there is only an hour notice required. However, the House goes in Session at 10:30 a.m. and the Senate at 10:00 a.m., and I anticipate long debates on the bills they will be considering. The earliest a conference budget committee may be noticed would be 3:30 this afternoon, but I think it will be later. Per the chairs comments last night, deliberation in the conference committees will go until 10:30 a.m. Friday morning and then any unresolved issues with go to Senator Bradley and Representative Trujillo. Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. any unresolved issues will go to President Negron and Speaker Corcoran to resolved. The final draft of the proposed budget must be submitted to the Senators and Representatives 72 hours prior to a vote on both floors for passage of the 2018-2019 budget.

 

TRACKED BILLS

SB 7024 (2018) Public Records/Victim of an Incident of Mass Violence

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07024

                SENATE - Introduced -SJ 385

                SENATE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/18  --If Received

                SENATE - Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

 

SB 7026 (2018) Public Safety

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07026

                SENATE - Introduced -SJ 385

                SENATE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/18  --If Received

                SENATE - CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8 Filed to this Bill:

                171890 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Galvano)


                129560 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Galvano)


                668020 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Gibson)


                941870 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Gibson)


                812208 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Braynon, Senator Book)


                114252 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Galvano)


                877728 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Galvano)


                366940 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Stewart)


                236270 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Stewart)


                481868 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Stewart)


                363704 - Amendment filed by Appropriations (Senator Galvano)


 

CS/SB 872 (2018) Young Farmers and Ranchers

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00872

                SENATE - CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 390

                SENATE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/18

 

SB 1318 (2018) Education for Prisoners

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01318

                SENATE - CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Filed to this Bill:

                438768 - Amendment to Amendment (238822) to Proposed Committee Substitute 578002 filed by Appropriations (Senator Brandes)


 

CS/CS/HB 423 (2018) Higher Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00423

                HOUSE - CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 1

                HOUSE - Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)

                HOUSE - Placed on Calendar

                HOUSE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18

                HOUSE - CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 686 Filed to this Bill:

                126639 - Strike All Amendment filed by Representative Rodrigues


                943889 - Amendment to Amendment (126639) filed by Representative Ahern


                350827 - Amendment filed by Representative Diamond


                801877 - Substitute Amendment (126639) filed by Representative Diamond


 

CS/HB 1213 (2018) Computer Science Instruction

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01213

                HOUSE - Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

                HOUSE - Placed on Calendar

 

CS/SB 4, 1st Eng. (2018) Higher Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00004

                HOUSE - Referred to Calendar

                HOUSE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18

                HOUSE - Received -HJ 683, 684

 

SPB 7022 (2018) Firearm Safety

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/07022

                SENATE - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/18, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Received

 

CS/HB 63 (2018) Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00063

                HOUSE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18

 

 

TRACKED COMMITTEES

 

Appropriations - February 27, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

                Attendance Report Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AP/AttendanceReport/4288

                Audio Part 1 Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AP/Audio/4288

                Audio Part 2 Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AP/Audio/4288/2