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Becker End of Session Spotlight, 2022

Welcome to Becker’s End of Session Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists we are proud to provide you with the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. As the 2022 Legislative Session comes to a close, here is what happened in Tallahassee during Week 9 (March 7 – March 11) and Monday, March 14. SINE DIE […]

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Becker’s Weekly Spotlight Week 8, February 28-March 4, 2022

Welcome to Becker’s Weekly Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists, we are proud to provide you with the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. Here is what happened in Tallahassee during Week 8 (February 28 – March 4) of the 2022 Legislative Session. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public […]

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Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 7, February 21-25, 2022

Becker Weekly Spotlight Week 7 February 21 – February 25 Welcome to Becker’s Weekly Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists we are proud to provide you with the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. Here is what happened in Tallahassee during Week 7 (February 21 – February 25) of the 2022 Legislative Session. HEADLINES General Appropriations Act. […]

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Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 6, February 14-18, 2022

Becker Weekly Spotlight Week 6 February 14 – February 18 Welcome to Becker’s Weekly Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists, we are proud to provide you with the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. Here is what happened in Tallahassee during Week 6 (February 14 – February 18) of the 2022 Legislative Session. HEADLINES […]

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Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 5, February 7-11, 2022

Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 5, February 7-11 Welcome to Becker’s Weekly Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists, we are proud to provide you with the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. Here is what happened in Tallahassee during Week 5 (February 7 – February 11) of the 2022 Legislative Session. HEADLINES Budget. The House and […]

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Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 4, January 31- February 4, 2022

Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 4, January 31-February 4 Welcome to Becker’s Weekly Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists, we are proud to provide you with the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. Here is what happened in Tallahassee during Week 4 (January 31- February 4) of the 2022 Legislative Session. HEADLINES The budget for […]

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Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 3, January 24-28, 2022

Becker Weekly Spotlight: Week 3, January 24-28 Welcome to Becker’s Weekly Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists we are proud to provide you with the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. Here is what happened in Tallahassee during Week 3 (January 24-28) of the 2022 Legislative Session. HEADLINES Local Ordinances. SB 280 by Senator […]

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Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 2, January 17-21, 2022

HEADLINES SB 102 by Sen. Ray Rodrigues passed on Thursday, January 20, 2022 and created new political maps for congressional districts and state Senate. The congressional map proposal passed with a vote of 31-4 and the state Senate district map (SB 100 by Sen. Ray Rodrigues) passed 34-3. This vote comes two days after State Senator Shevrin […]

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Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 1, January 10-14, 2022

HEADLINES Opening Day – Tuesday, January 11, 2022, marked the opening day of the 2022 Legislative Session. President Wilton Simpson and House Speaker Chris Sprowls addressed both chambers with a common theme: Keep Florida free. This theme aligns with Governor DeSantis who also presented his State of the State address to both chambers. While he […]

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Keep Florida Free Legislative Agenda

This week, the legislature convened for Special Session 2021B to address multiple COVID-19 mandate related issues. The brief Special Session concluded with four bills passing. Each bill, summarized below, was signed by Governor DeSantis yesterday, November 18, 2021. As always, if you have any questions, please contact us. HB 1B – COVID-19 Mandates HB 1B has […]

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