Legislative Committee

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Click on the document below for the latest bill tracking report.

This week, the House filed its appropriations bill (HB 5001).  The $69 billion plus spending plan cuts funding for universities by 8.4 %, increases state spending on K-12 classrooms by an average of $141/student, transfers $120 million out of a road building trust fund and closes seven prisons. The House included $35 million for Everglades restoration but did not include anything for the Florida Forever program.  The House did include $2.5 million for regional planning councils.

The Senate is anticipated to release more details on its spending plan next week.

To view  HB 5001, go to http://1.usa.gov/AzW83L

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• 2012 Legislative Platform
• Bill Tracking Reports
   
• Planning Advocacy-Why should we do it?
• APA's Legislative Action Center
• Archive of material

APA Florida’s Legislative Program and Policies represent the Chapter’s positions on professional planning issues especially related to the State’s annual Legislative Session. Developed over time, most remain essentially the same and offer background and guidance as issues emerge or change on an annual basis. Similarly, the Chapter’s major priorities remain constant, unless significant legislative initiatives surface requiring reordering.

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The Legislative Policy Committee acts upon a legislative platform that approved by the Executive Committee and presented to the membership for a vote at the APA Florida Annual Conference. The platform identifies the policy issues that APA Florida will work on, presents general positions on these issues, and establishes issue priorities.

Any comments that you want to provide on these legislative issues will be welcome. Please e-mail or fax any ideas or recommendations for policy issues and priorities to the APA Florida Executive Director.