We all know the old adage, “April showers bring May Flowers,” and while springtime is in full swing, it looks as though we may also be slowly emerging from the COVID-19 fog with businesses beginning to cautiously reopen across the state. The month of May also means that we are […]
Today, the U.S. House passed a bill that relaxes several restrictions on companies that borrow money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The bill extends the current eight-week period during which businesses must use funds to have loans forgiven to 24 weeks or Dec. 31, whichever comes sooner. House Majority […]
If you’ve been wondering what happened to the legislation that the CALL Team tracked throughout Florida’s 2020 Session, we have been as well! All bills were held back and will not be released until Governor DeSantis receives revenue estimates to help him determine their fiscal impact. The State’s Operating Budget […]
Last week, House Democrats announced their priorities for the next phase of COVID-19 response legislation by passing the Heroes Act. The bill, which is widely viewed as “dead on arrival” in the Senate and comes with a price tag of nearly $3 trillion, serves as House Democratic Leadership’s opening offer […]
It has been over a month since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. This over $2 trillion economic relief package provides fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, […]
