Greetings WH912 Activists!
Several important action items for today. I suspect that the wieners in Tallahassee will be closing up shop early for the Easter Holiday, however these items were brought to my attention this morning....Please take a few minutes and take care of these few items they are trying to sneak before they go home and brag about how they are working to "keep Florida free". Please see below
Agricultural Enclave, Community Redevelopment Areas, Regional Planning Councils and State Parks Bills are on Agendas for Tuesday!
On Tuesday, the House Commerce Committee will hear two bad bills, and we need your help to defeat them.
· HB 579, sponsored by Representative Toby Overdorf has been amended to require administrative approvals for development in “Agricultural Enclaves.” This would mean that agricultural land could be developed into commercial, industrial or residential use without oversight by the local government or opportunity for public input, effectively eliminating community planning for rural areas. The measure will undoubtably result in unchecked sprawl throughout the state. Similar language was originally proposed in SB 1118 earlier this session.
· HB 991, sponsored by Representative Mike Giallombardo, would eliminate Community Redevelopment Agencies. CRAs are important planning areas that use local taxes to provide necessary financial support for things like infrastructure improvements and affordable housing initiatives in rural and metropolitan areas throughout the state. Despite a commitment to work on the bill in its last committee, it has not been amended to address the significant concerns raised by legislators and citizens alike.
Contact members of the House Commerce Committee and urge them to vote NO on HB 579 and HB 991.
Chair James Buchanan 850-717-5074
Vice Chair, Juan Carlos Porras 850-717-5119
Chase Tramont 850-7175130
Yvette Benarroch 850-717-5081
Erika Booth 850- 717-5035
David Borrero 850-717-5111
Robert Brannan 850-717-5010
Wyman Duggan 850-717-5012
Tiffany Esposito 850-717-5077
Mike Giallombardo 850-717-5079
Peggy Gossett-Seidman 850-717-5091
Chip LaMarca 850-717-5100
Randy Maggard 850-717-5054
Vanessa Oliver 850-717-5076
Michelle Salzman 850-717-5001
Jason Shoaf 850-717-5007
Tyler Sirois 850-717-5031
David Smith 850-717-5038
Brad Yeager 850-717-5056
850) 7(850) 717-507417-5074
Also on Tuesday, SB 1264, sponsored by Senator Jay Collins, which proposes to eliminate the state’s Regional Planning Councils, will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Committee.
1000 Friends of Florida opposes this bill because regional planning councils are a vital resource for local governments to plan for growth that is environmentally and fiscally sustainable. They do not receive direct state funding, so eliminating them would not help balance the state budget. The councils provide planning support for important issues such as transportation, emergency preparedness and economic development, as well as comprehensive plan assistance for small governments that don’t require a full-time planning staff. They also help local governments identify and secure grant funding. The move to do away with them is surprising and ill-advised given the Legislature’s commitment to supporting rural communities this session.
Please contact Senate committee members and ask them to vote NO on SB 1264.
Chair Nick DiCeglie 850-487-5018
Brian Avila 850-487-5039
Jay Collins 850-487-5014
Erin Grall 850-487-5029
Blaise Ingoglia 850-487-5011
Tom Leek 850-487-5007
Jonathan Martin 850-487-5033
Stan McClain 850-487-5009
Keith Truenow 850-487-5013
Tom Wright 850-487-5008
Finally, last Tuesday we let you know that Representative John Snyder amended the House version of a pair of bills that would strengthen protections against bad development proposals in our state parks, HB 209.
The amendment removed ambiguous language that could have left loopholes for harmful development in our state parks like the golf courses, pickleball courts and resort lodges that were proposed last year but withdrawn in the face of a public uproar.
The Senate version of that bill, SB 80, sponsored by Senator Gayle Harrell, is scheduled to be heard tomorrow in the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government but has not been amended with the strengthened protections.
We urge you to contact Senator Harrell and ask her to amend SB 80 to match HB 209, which will ensure that the bills are consistent in both chambers and have a better chance of passing with the protections needed to preserve our parks as true sanctuaries for nature for generations to come.
Chair Jason Brodeur 850-487-5019
Colleen Burton 850-487-5012
Jay Collins 850-487-5014
Nick DiCeglie 850-487-5018
Erin Grall 850-487-5029
Stan McClain 850-487-5009
Ana Maria Rodriguez 850-487-5040
Keith Truenow 850-487-5013
RLCFL Action Alert: Protect Consumers from Harmful Chemicals and Support SB 196!
SB 196 Chemicals in Consumer Products will be heard tomorrow (April 16, 2025) in the Senate Rules Committee.
Florida Senate Bill 196, Chemicals in Consumer Products, is a crucial step toward safeguarding public health and transparency in consumer goods. This bill directly targets harmful substances in cosmetics and food products.
Here’s what SB 196 does:
Floridians deserve to know what’s in the products they use and consume. SB 196 empowers consumers and holds manufacturers accountable.
TAKE ACTION
Please e-mail the following Republican members of the Senate Rules Committee and tell them to Vote YES on SB 196.
When E-Mailing:
1. Be sure to add a comment in your own words and include bill number SB 196. Also, write "Vote Yes on SB 196” in the subject line.
2. Copy and paste the email address into the BCC section of your email.
passidomo.kathleen.web@flsenate.gov
Avila.Bryan.web@flsenate.gov
boyd.jim.web@flsenate.gov
bradley.jennifer.web@flsenate.gov
brodeur.jason.web@flsenate.gov
burgess.danny.web@flsenate.gov
Burton.Colleen.web@flsenate.gov
DiCeglie.Nick.web@flsenate.gov
gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov
Garcia.Ileana.web@flsenate.gov
gruters.joe.web@flsenate.gov
Harrell.Gayle.web@flsenate.gov
Hooper.Ed.web@flsenate.gov
ingoglia.blaise.web@flsenate.gov
martin.jonathan.web@flsenate.gov
rodriguez.anamaria.web@flsenate.gov
simon.corey.web@flsenate.gov
trumbull.jay.web@flsenate.gov
wright.tom.web@flsenate.gov
Thanks for getting involved!!!!
Several important action items for today. I suspect that the wieners in Tallahassee will be closing up shop early for the Easter Holiday, however these items were brought to my attention this morning....Please take a few minutes and take care of these few items they are trying to sneak before they go home and brag about how they are working to "keep Florida free". Please see below
Agricultural Enclave, Community Redevelopment Areas, Regional Planning Councils and State Parks Bills are on Agendas for Tuesday!
On Tuesday, the House Commerce Committee will hear two bad bills, and we need your help to defeat them.
· HB 579, sponsored by Representative Toby Overdorf has been amended to require administrative approvals for development in “Agricultural Enclaves.” This would mean that agricultural land could be developed into commercial, industrial or residential use without oversight by the local government or opportunity for public input, effectively eliminating community planning for rural areas. The measure will undoubtably result in unchecked sprawl throughout the state. Similar language was originally proposed in SB 1118 earlier this session.
· HB 991, sponsored by Representative Mike Giallombardo, would eliminate Community Redevelopment Agencies. CRAs are important planning areas that use local taxes to provide necessary financial support for things like infrastructure improvements and affordable housing initiatives in rural and metropolitan areas throughout the state. Despite a commitment to work on the bill in its last committee, it has not been amended to address the significant concerns raised by legislators and citizens alike.
Contact members of the House Commerce Committee and urge them to vote NO on HB 579 and HB 991.
Chair James Buchanan 850-717-5074
Vice Chair, Juan Carlos Porras 850-717-5119
Chase Tramont 850-7175130
Yvette Benarroch 850-717-5081
Erika Booth 850- 717-5035
David Borrero 850-717-5111
Robert Brannan 850-717-5010
Wyman Duggan 850-717-5012
Tiffany Esposito 850-717-5077
Mike Giallombardo 850-717-5079
Peggy Gossett-Seidman 850-717-5091
Chip LaMarca 850-717-5100
Randy Maggard 850-717-5054
Vanessa Oliver 850-717-5076
Michelle Salzman 850-717-5001
Jason Shoaf 850-717-5007
Tyler Sirois 850-717-5031
David Smith 850-717-5038
Brad Yeager 850-717-5056
850) 7(850) 717-507417-5074
Also on Tuesday, SB 1264, sponsored by Senator Jay Collins, which proposes to eliminate the state’s Regional Planning Councils, will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Committee.
1000 Friends of Florida opposes this bill because regional planning councils are a vital resource for local governments to plan for growth that is environmentally and fiscally sustainable. They do not receive direct state funding, so eliminating them would not help balance the state budget. The councils provide planning support for important issues such as transportation, emergency preparedness and economic development, as well as comprehensive plan assistance for small governments that don’t require a full-time planning staff. They also help local governments identify and secure grant funding. The move to do away with them is surprising and ill-advised given the Legislature’s commitment to supporting rural communities this session.
Please contact Senate committee members and ask them to vote NO on SB 1264.
Chair Nick DiCeglie 850-487-5018
Brian Avila 850-487-5039
Jay Collins 850-487-5014
Erin Grall 850-487-5029
Blaise Ingoglia 850-487-5011
Tom Leek 850-487-5007
Jonathan Martin 850-487-5033
Stan McClain 850-487-5009
Keith Truenow 850-487-5013
Tom Wright 850-487-5008
Finally, last Tuesday we let you know that Representative John Snyder amended the House version of a pair of bills that would strengthen protections against bad development proposals in our state parks, HB 209.
The amendment removed ambiguous language that could have left loopholes for harmful development in our state parks like the golf courses, pickleball courts and resort lodges that were proposed last year but withdrawn in the face of a public uproar.
The Senate version of that bill, SB 80, sponsored by Senator Gayle Harrell, is scheduled to be heard tomorrow in the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government but has not been amended with the strengthened protections.
We urge you to contact Senator Harrell and ask her to amend SB 80 to match HB 209, which will ensure that the bills are consistent in both chambers and have a better chance of passing with the protections needed to preserve our parks as true sanctuaries for nature for generations to come.
Chair Jason Brodeur 850-487-5019
Colleen Burton 850-487-5012
Jay Collins 850-487-5014
Nick DiCeglie 850-487-5018
Erin Grall 850-487-5029
Stan McClain 850-487-5009
Ana Maria Rodriguez 850-487-5040
Keith Truenow 850-487-5013
RLCFL Action Alert: Protect Consumers from Harmful Chemicals and Support SB 196!
SB 196 Chemicals in Consumer Products will be heard tomorrow (April 16, 2025) in the Senate Rules Committee.
Florida Senate Bill 196, Chemicals in Consumer Products, is a crucial step toward safeguarding public health and transparency in consumer goods. This bill directly targets harmful substances in cosmetics and food products.
Here’s what SB 196 does:
- Bans Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics – Prohibits the sale of products containing dangerous levels of lead and other hazardous ingredients.
- Requires Clear Labeling on Foods Containing Vaccines – Foods with vaccine materials must be clearly labeled as “drugs” to protect consumer choice and ensure transparency.
- Stops mRNA Vaccines in Produce – Prevents the use of fruits and vegetables as delivery systems for mRNA vaccines.
Floridians deserve to know what’s in the products they use and consume. SB 196 empowers consumers and holds manufacturers accountable.
TAKE ACTION
Please e-mail the following Republican members of the Senate Rules Committee and tell them to Vote YES on SB 196.
When E-Mailing:
1. Be sure to add a comment in your own words and include bill number SB 196. Also, write "Vote Yes on SB 196” in the subject line.
2. Copy and paste the email address into the BCC section of your email.
passidomo.kathleen.web@flsenate.gov
Avila.Bryan.web@flsenate.gov
boyd.jim.web@flsenate.gov
bradley.jennifer.web@flsenate.gov
brodeur.jason.web@flsenate.gov
burgess.danny.web@flsenate.gov
Burton.Colleen.web@flsenate.gov
DiCeglie.Nick.web@flsenate.gov
gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov
Garcia.Ileana.web@flsenate.gov
gruters.joe.web@flsenate.gov
Harrell.Gayle.web@flsenate.gov
Hooper.Ed.web@flsenate.gov
ingoglia.blaise.web@flsenate.gov
martin.jonathan.web@flsenate.gov
rodriguez.anamaria.web@flsenate.gov
simon.corey.web@flsenate.gov
trumbull.jay.web@flsenate.gov
wright.tom.web@flsenate.gov
Thanks for getting involved!!!!
