Legislative Update - February 22, 2016

Good morning!

                Both the House and the Senate have passed their versions of the budget. The next step is for  the House and the Senate leadership to agree on how much money to put in each category ( ex. Education, Health, etc.)  Next will be the setting of the conference schedule. Representatives from the House and the Senate will be selected to sit on a conference committee and attempt to come to agreement on their assigned category of the budget. This happens over several short meetings where each side brings forward offers, which are accepted or rejected. Any items which are not resolved are kicked up to the Appropriations chairs and then the leadership of the House and Senate.  There is a 72 hours cooling off period before the agreed upon budget is then sent back to the House and Senate for a floor vote. This must be completed prior to the end of the day March 11^th. Passing a  budget is the ONLY action required of the Legislature.

TRACKED BILLS

CS/CS/SB 468 (2016) Computer Coding Instruction

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0468

                SENATE - Retained on Calendar

                SENATE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16

HB 7017, 1st Eng. (2016) Career and Adult Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/7017

                HOUSE - Read 3rd time

                HOUSE - Passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0

CS/CS/HB 7029, 1st Eng. (2016) School Choice

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/7029

                HOUSE - Read 3rd time

                HOUSE - CS passed as amended; YEAS 79 NAYS 35

CS/CS/HB 249 (2016) Culinary Education Programs

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0249

                HOUSE - Read 3rd time

                HOUSE - CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0

SB 7058 (2016) Child Care and Development Block Grant Program

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/7058

                SENATE - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16  --If Received

                SENATE - CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

TRACKED COMMITTEES

Appropriations - February 18, 2016 - 1:00- 5:30 p.m.

                Attendance Report Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AP/AttendanceReport/3473

                Audio Part 1 Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AP/Audio/3473

                Audio Part 2 Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AP/Audio/3473/2

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - February 24, 2016 - 1:30- 3:30 p.m.

                New Committee Meeting: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingNotice/3495

                Committee Meeting Time Changed: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingNotice/3495