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Popular Economy Bills

SB 0406 Economic Development

SB 1024 Department of Economic Opportunity

HB 0579 Natural Gas Motor Fuel

HB 0269 Building Construction

SB 0518 Economic Business Incentives

HB 7019 Development Permits

HB 0605 Workers' Compensation

HB 0357 Manufacturing Development

SB 1252 Building Construction

HB 0927 Agritourism

Economy Bills On The Move

EDTS1 Department of Economic Opportunity

HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 7007

HB 0641 Economic Development

HOUSE Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee

HB 0255 Enterprise Zones/City of Delray Beach

HOUSE Died in Finance & Tax Subcommittee

HB 0357 Manufacturing Development

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

SB 0238 Public-private Partnerships

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

HB 0579 Natural Gas Motor Fuel

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

SB 0480 Enterprise Zones

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

TEDAS6 Federal Grants Trust Fund/DEO

HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7047

HB 0663 Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

HB 1101 Residential Foreclosure Proceedings

HOUSE Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

Economy

Gov. Scott signs constitutionally murky tax cut, touts jobless rate down to 7.2 percent

by Gray Rohrer - 2 days ago - +

Questions remain about the House vote on HB 7007, but Scott highlighted the manufacturing tax cut in the bill and the drop in unemployment rate to 7.2 percent.

The Week in Review for May 17, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 2 days ago - +

This week leading senators took a shot at the annual turkey list of state budget items compiled by a business-backed policy group. And Gov. Scott turned down a proposed deal to bring Internet-retailer Amazon to the state.

After 'victory' lap around state, Scott to travel to Chile

by Gray Rohrer - 5 days ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott is heading for Chile on Monday, which will be his eighth international trip promoting Florida's business interests. About 100 of the state's business leaders will accompany him. File photo by Bill Cotterell.

The trip to the South American country that was Florida's sixth-largest trading partner last year will be Gov. Rick Scott's eighth overseas journey since taking office.

2013 Session Summary: Economic Development

by LobbyTools - 1 week ago - +

There was more money to maneuver with this year as lawmakers enjoyed the first projected surplus in three years, but Gov. Rick Scott didn't get near his desired amount of incentive funds nor did sports teams make the cut for tax credits. Still, there was money for road projects and Scott's manufacturing tax cut. Read more ...

Teachers, state workers get pay boost in $74.5 budget passed on final day of session

by Gray Rohrer - 2 weeks ago - +

Some House Democrats dropped their budget protest over Medicaid expansion, and Gov. Rick Scott got his top two priorities of a teacher pay raise and manufacturing tax cut.

Senate, House agree on permitting legislation despite groups' sustained opposition

by Bruce Ritchie - 2 weeks ago - +

Photographers on the House floor gather and focus on Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, as he explains the Senate action on his HB 999 permitting bill before the House voted to concur. Disparaged by environmentalists even though "the worst sect

The Florida Chamber of Commerce says HB 999 is among the bills that will make Florida more competitive economically. But environmentalists still didn't like it after getting fertilizer and wetlands language removed. "It's still a collection of bad ideas," said Eric Draper, executive director of Audubon Florida.

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by LobbyTools - 2 weeks ago - +

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Florida consumer confidence continues upward trend

by Florida Current Staff - 2 weeks ago - +

Overall consumer confidence in the state went up to 79 in April, following up gains seen in March.

'We're very comfortable with where we are,' Weatherford says

by Bruce Ritchie - 2 weeks ago - +

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, right, talks with Sens. Joe Abruzzo, D-West Palm Beach, and Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, after the Senate passed SB 306 dealing with tax breaks for the Miami Dolphins stadium. House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesle

The Florida House on Monday dealt with more than 80 noncontroversial bills before finishing up work at 1:10 p.m. With medical malpractice, nuclear cost recovery and stadium legislation not being heard, Weatherford says some issues are still being worked out off the House floor or are awaiting Senate action.

Great expectation

by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott makes what he wants from the Legislature plain and simple.

Week in Review for April 26

by Florida Current Staff - 3 weeks ago - +

This week we learned that House Speaker Will Weatherford says if state employee pension changes aren't approved this year, they will come back again, and that Gov. Rick Scott is on the lookout for lawmakers' special projects as he advocates for his priorities.

Late in session, Gov. Scott makes aggressive push for agenda

by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday hinted at vetoing ethics and campaign finance bills should his priorities not pass through the Legislature. File photo by Bill Cotterell.

Gov. Rick Scott is making veiled veto threats of top House and Senate priorities such as ethics and elections bills as it looks increasingly unlikely that lawmakers will approve his top priorities of an across-the-board pay raise for teachers and a manufacturing tax cut.

Lawmakers grow skeptical of tax breaks, incentives

by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +

Lawmakers seem to be in no rush to pass Gov. Rick Scottâ€™s main tax priority, a $141 million sales tax break for manufacturerson the purchase of machinery and equipment. File photo by Bill Cotterell.

Even with the first projected surplus in three years, lawmakers are not in a hurry to pass large tax breaks as they were in recent years.

DEO bill would re-route oil spill fine dollars from 8 Gulf counties

by Bruce Ritchie - 3 weeks ago - +

A 100-page delete-everything amendment to SB 1024 would create Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. to distribute money for the disproportionately affected counties, according to an analysis by the Gulf Consortium. "It's a major concern to Franklin County," County Commissioner Pinki Jackel told The Florida Current.