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State GOP chairman Sen. Joe Gruters says it could add more than $600 million a year to Florida's economy, which has taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic.
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It would require new state employees to enroll in a 401(k)-style plan instead of a pension plan.
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Among the measures are a full legalization of marijuana, along with a proposal that would prevent employees from being penalized if they test positive but have a prescription.
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Among other things, the proposal would expand school vouchers and allow parents to use education savings accounts to pay for private schools and other costs.
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For much of the past year, state transportation officials heard strong opposition to plans for three major new toll roads in Florida. But the controversial projects aren’t dead.
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Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee in March facing at least a $2 billion budget shortfall. And that’s despite an infusion of more than $6 billion in federal money aimed at helping the state weather the coronavirus pandemic.
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It's a stark contrast to what normally takes place during the initial round of committee hearings.
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Florida lawmakers have divided the question of COVID-19 liability protections into several different proposals, and the first bills protecting against fraud and the other for businesses, recently rolled out.
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Appropriations Chairman Jay Trumbull says possible assistance from the federal government won't make up for the shortfall.
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Sen. Aaron Bean says there is statewide frustration over the state's plans and that Department of Health officials need to provide the public with a “clear direction.”
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A similar proposal to form an Office of Resiliency failed to get through House committees during last year's legislative session.
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It's in response to a bill that would increase penalties on violent protesters after some supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.