If DeSantis signs the bill, as he is expected to do, all public employers, contractors and subcontractors must register with the E-Verify system to hire new employees beginning Jan. 1. Private employers have the option of using E-Verify or the documents required for an I-9 form, but they must keep copies of those documents at least three years.
Read More »Galvano Says Cuts To State Budget Shouldn’t Be Necessary
In his memorandum to senators, Galvano says fiscal responsibility in prior years, a budget reserve of over $2 billion, and anticipated federal aid should protect the state from the need for cuts.
Read More »Lawmakers Pass $93.2 Billion Budget, Face Uncertainty
TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the spending plan this summer as the novel coronavirus upends the economy. The budget (HB 5001), which takes effect July 1, was approved in a …
Read More »Lawmakers To Vote Thursday On $93.2 Billion Budget
Florida lawmakers will vote Thursday on a record $93.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes spending $500 million to increase teacher pay and bolstering reserves as the novel coronavirus threatens state revenues.
Read More »Coronavirus Scare Hits Home In State House
The coronavirus briefly disrupted business as usual at the Florida House today.
Read More »House Seeks Regulation Of Vape Shops Amid ‘Epidemic’
Under the proposal, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which oversees sales of tobacco products, would also have authority over retail establishments that sell e-cigarettes and other vape products.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Rules Judges Can Impose Death Penalty In ‘Partisan’ Decision
It will be easier for judges in Florida to impose the death penalty under a new ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
Read More »Weekly Roundup: And They’re Off!
State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
Read More »E-Verify Divides Republican Leaders
The governor kicked off the session Tuesday by reminding lawmakers about one of his top priorities: a proposed mandate for all Florida employers to use the federal government’s E-Verify system to check new hires to make sure they are not undocumented immigrants.
Read More »DeSantis Proposes $91.4 Billion Budget
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday proposed a $91.4 billion state budget for next year, touting plans to funnel more money to public-school teachers and continue “momentum” on environmental issues.
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