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CHAIRMAN'S
MESSAGE
Governor signs
$109.9 billion Freedom First Budget with record tax
relief
Governor
DeSantis signed the $109.9 billion Freedom First budget that includes
the largest tax cut in Florida history and the largest rainy day fund
while vetoing a record $3.1 billion.
“Florida
has preserved freedom and kept the economy open, which has enabled the
state to outperform the nation in jobs, growth, and business
formations,” Governor DeSantis said.
Despite
reckless and disastrous federal economic policies, Florida has
maintained – and even increased – its sound fiscal footing with more
than $20 billion in reserves due to a robust economy driven by our
state staying open and free during the pandemic.
Some Freedom First Budget highlights
include:
- $1.24
billion in tax relief, largest in history of
Florida
- $3 billion
in rainy day funds, part of a record $20 billion
reserves.
- Record-breaking education spending with largest increase
in per-pupil funding
- Record-breaking infrastructure
investments
- Record-breaking conservation and environmental
funding
- Prioritizes public safety and continues commitment to law
enforcement
- Florida
continues to have the lowest taxes per person in the
nation.
Read
more about the Freedom First Budget.
FLORIDA
Governor signs
property insurance reforms
Governor
DeSantis signed legislation implementing the most significant property
insurance reforms Florida has seen in decades to provide relief to
Floridians’ skyrocketing insurance costs. Additionally, Governor
DeSantis also signed legislation that modifies structural inspection
and financial reserve requirements for condominium
associations.
“These
bills will help stabilize a problematic market, help Floridians harden
their homes through the My Safe Florida Home Program and pave the way
for more choices for homeowners,” Governor DeSantis said.
Reforms increasing condominium safety
include:
- Requiring
inspections for all condominiums and cooperative buildings that are
three stories or higher.
- Requiring
condominiums and cooperatives to conduct structural integrity reserve
studies for buildings three stories or higher to ensure funding for
future structural repairs.
- Increasing
transparency by requiring all structural inspections reports and
reserve studies to be part of the associations’ official record and
provided to potential purchasers.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/05/26/governor-ron-desantis-signs-bipartisan-property-insurance-and-condominium-safety-reforms/
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Senator Rubio
receives strong law enforcement support
Senator
Rubio’s campaign released a video revealing he has the backing of 55
Florida Sheriffs, the 1,000-member Florida Police Chiefs Association
and the 30,000-member Police Benevolent Association.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7JIIcKDsbk
AG Moody
instrumental in getting feds to fight foreign
robocalls
Attorney
General Moody led the way in persuading the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) to take action to decrease illicit, foreign
robocalls.
“The best
way to stop scams associated with robocalls is to block the avenues
some telemarketers use to send fraudulent automated messages,” AG
Moody said. “By working with the FCC, we are gaining ground in our
fight to protect Floridians by ensuring carriers utilize the latest
technology to try and keep foreign actors from bombarding phones with
illegal robocall messages.”
Read more: https://www.floridadaily.com/ashley-moody-state-ag-foreign-robocalls/
CFO Patronis urges
preparations for the hurricane season
On
Wednesday, the first day of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, CFO
and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis joined Urban Search & Rescue
Florida Task Force 2 and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to urge Floridians
to prepare for disasters now, before a hurricane takes aim at Florida.
Experts recently predicted an above-normal 2022 Hurricane Season, with
the possibility of up to 21 named storms and six major
hurricanes.
Read more: https://www.myfloridacfo.com/sitePages/newsroom/pressRelease.aspx?id=6192
LG Nuñez reminds
Floridians to be ready for hurricane season
Lieutenant
Governor Nuñez urges Floridians that with hurricane season starting
this week, every resident and visitor needs to prepare and have a plan
in place. She reminded Floridians to take advantage of the Florida
Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which runs from now through
June 10.
More information on the tax holiday
here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/plan--prepare/2022-disaster-prep-tax-holiday-flyer-updated.pdf
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