Lobbying pays off big for business
From shop owners, who know little about Tallahassee politics, to the powerful business lobby that thought up many of carefully crafted tax breaks, the Legislature this year proved a friendly place.
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Filter by Source: Chamber Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, Political OperationsRick Scott’s Priorities Center Stage as Session Comes to a Close
As the clock wound down on the 60-day session late Friday, legislators were able to get an auto insurance reform package to the governor, created a new state university and steered the state universities to attract more science, technology, engineering and math students. Most importantly, senators and representatives were able to patch together a $70 billion fiscal plan
Legislature Lowers Cost of Doing Business and Supports 25 Florida Chamber Bills
Building on an aggressive multi-year jobs agenda, the Florida Legislature supported 25 Florida Chamber-backed pro-business, pro-jobs bills – further reducing the cost of doing business, the number of burdensome regulations for Florida’s job creators and reforming Florida’s fraudulent auto insurance (PIP) system.
Brief Analysis of Supreme Court’s Ruling on Senate Maps and More
As we informed you earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled the House Redistricting maps were constitutionally valid. The Senate Redistricting maps, however, were ruled invalid. According to the process, the Governor now must reconvene the legislature within 5 days for a 15 day special redistricting session. If legislature then fails to pass new maps, the [...]
The Florida Chamber Needs You to Call Your Senator Now!
Late last evening, around 10:30 p.m., thanks to the strong leadership of House Speaker Dean Cannon (R-Winter Park) and the wisdom of Representative Mack Bernard (D-West Palm Beach), a bipartisan solution to immediately lowering your workers compensation premiums by an average of 2.5% passed the full House and is now waiting in the Senate for [...]
Florida employers get unemployment tax break
Two of the Florida’s most powerful business groups hailed the passage of unemployment compensation tax relief for employers. The unemployment compensation tax was scheduled to increase by about $100 per employee, but the measure holds that to a $50 increase, which will put it at $121. The wage base for the tax will be $8,000 [...]
Surprise: Job Growth is Hottest in the Warm-Weather States
by Matthew Harris A new report by two Goldman Sachs (GS) economists uncovers a surprising bit of data from the economic recovery. Job growth in the four “sand states” (Arizona, California, Florida, and Nevada) is now outpacing the rest of the country. Meaning the states that got hit hardest by the Great Recession are now [...]
Legislature puts business-property tax cut on ballot
By Jason Garcia A tax cut to help small businesses immediately — and larger ones down the road — will go before Florida voters this fall. The Florida Senate voted 40-0 on Thursday afternoon to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot that would cut property taxes on machinery, furniture and other business equipment [...]
Gov. Rick Scott: pass tough PIP reform
By Tia Mitchell TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott waited until the 59th day of the legislative session to issue critical comments Thursday about the Senate’s approach to curb auto-accident fraud. “The Senate bill, it seems like it’s been written by special interest,” Scott said in Web video released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce on [...]
Senate needs to try again on PIP reform, Scott says
by Tia MitchellGov. Rick Scott said he is confident the Senate will strengthen its PIP reform legislation by adding new restrictions on service providers and attorney fees, but time is winding down. The Senate sent its proposal for reforming the no-fault car insurance system over to the House on Wednesday, but it is much different [...]
