Advocacy
Legislative Session Update – 2021
The Legislature has begun their initial committee meetings for Regular Session 2021. There are already several bills filed that would have an impact on seaport operations in Florida, and it may be a busy Session for seaport operational issues. Governor DeSantis also has released his budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2021/2022.
Governor DeSantis Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2021/22. Governor DeSantis released his initial budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 on January 28th. The amount of total recommended appropriations for seaports is $122.6 million(an increase of approximately $3 million from last year. Specific line items in the recommended budget for seaports are as follows…
Florida Ports Council issues statement following House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Preemption of Seaport Regulations (HB 267)
Read FullFlorida Ports Council issues statement following Senate Community Affairs action on Preemption of Seaport Regulations (SB 426)
Read FullFlorida Ports Council issues statement regarding Senate Transportation Committee’s action on the Preemption of Seaport Regulations (SB 426)
Read FullLegislative Update: 02/24/2021
budget, House Transportation Committee, SB 426, SB 810, Senate Transportation Committee, session
Read FullFlorida Ports Council advocacy update – 01/21/21
appropriations, infrastructure, MTSERA, PIIP, port security, SB 426, WRDA
Read FullOmnibus Appropriations Bill
appropriations, BUILD, COVID-19, HMTF, infrastructure, TIGER, WRDA
Read FullFlorida Ports Council advocacy update – October 2020
COVID-19, cruise, MTSERA, session, WRDA
Read FullFlorida Ports Council advocacy update – July 2020
appropriations, Army Corps, CDC, COVID-19, funding, HMT, HMTF, MTSERA, THUD, WRDA
Read FullCOVID-19 Emergency Relief Policy Paper
Congressional Florida Ports Caucus, COVID-19, emergency response, funding
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