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1 AMVETS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA Florida LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2014 session march 10, 2014 Please destroy earlier dated updates 1

2 AMVETS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA Legislative Officer 1552 Donna Avenue Panama City, Florida Phone: (850) ; March 10, 2014 To my fellow Florida AMVETS, Attached is the report on legislation affecting veterans, active duty personnel, and members of the Florida National Guard and reserve components, and their family members within Florida for the 2014 Florida Legislative Session. Information in this report is current as of March 9 th. The next Update will be issued on March 24 th. There have been 34 veteran/military bills filed, 16 in the House and 18 in the Senate. Another House bill was withdrawn by the sponsor. The other was HB0249. The 2014 Legislative Session began on March 4 th. The House deadline for filing proposed bills has passed and the Senate s deadline is noon of the first day of the session. As of this writing, no bill seems to have any opposition. There have been no nay votes by any committee member on veterans/military bills. Of course, some bills will eventually die in committee, usually because there was little support voiced by the citizens. The active participation of all veterans is vital in the legislative process. Everyone who has worn uniforms of this county need to study these bills and call and/or correspond with their Representatives and Senators need to tell them how important they feel about the issue. If anyone desires a complete copy of a specific bill noted in this report, me at the address above. It will be forwarded electronically in a <.pdf> format. Please make this report available to all veterans. Yours in service, FRANK GREGORY 2

3 Underlining on this page indicates newly filed bills and bills changed since the report dated February 24, 2014 Information is current as of March 9, 2014 HOUSE AND SENATE BILL INDEX Subject Bill Number Page Alternative Nicotine Products HB Alternative Nicotine Products SB County and Municipal Parks HB County and Municipal Parks SB Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services HB Domestic Partners SB Drivers Licenses SB Employments of Veterans HB Employments of Veterans SB Engineers HB Engineers SB Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot HB Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot SB Fee Waivers for Military Veterans SB Florida Families Act HB Local Government Pension Reform HB Local Government Pension Reform SB Military and Veterans Affairs SB Military and Veterans Support HB Military Veterans HB Military Veterans SB Nicotine Dispensing Devices HB Public Utility Suppliers SB Residency of Candidates and Public Officers HB Residency of Candidates and Public Officers SB Resident Status for Tuition Purposes HB Resident Status for Tuition Purposes HB Residence Status for Tuition Purposes SB **Taxes on Businesses SB Transportation Facility Designations HB Transportation Facility Designations SB Unemployment Compensation HB Unemployment Compensation SB *Waivers of Out-of-State Fees for Veterans SB *The bill s former names were Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Act and Resident Status for Tuition Purposes ** Title of bill was changed from Corporate Income Tax PLEASE NOTE: This report contains the following: What the bill relates to; the number of the bill (HB = House Bill; HR = House Resolution; SB = Senate Bill; SR = Senate Resolution); the sponsor(s) of the bill showing the name, party affiliation and the sponsor(s) district; related bills; a brief synopsis of the bill; the processing of the bill starting from when it was filed through its present status. If anyone desires a complete copy of a specific bill noted in this report, contact me. It will be forwarded electronically in a <.pdf> format. 3

4 Underlining of the title and number indicates a new bill being tracked. Other underlining denotes updated information. FLORIDA LEGISLATION ON VETERANS/MILITARY BILLS 2014 Legislative Session Florida House of Representatives RESIDENT STATUS FOR TUITION PURPOSES HB0035 Sponsor: Heather Fitzenhagen (R-78 th ); Kathleen Peters (R-69 th ; Co Sponsors: Larry Ahern (R-66 th ); Jim Boyd (R-17 th ); Doug Broxson (R-3 rd ); Matt Caldwell (R-79 th ); Michael Clelland (D-29 th ); Neil Combee (R-39 th ); Manny Diaz (R-103 rd ); Dane Eagle (R-77 th ); Katie Edwards (D-98 th ); Matt Gaetz (R-4 th ); Mike Hill (R-2 nd ); Doug Holder (R-74 th ); Dave Hood (R-25 th ); Dave Hooper (R-25 th ); Debbie Mayfield (R-54 th ); Amanda Murphy (D-76 th ); Ray Pilon (R-72 nd ); Holy Raschein (R-120 th ); Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D-9 th ); Hazel Rogers (D-95 th ); Darryl Rouson (D-70 th ); Joe Saunders (D-49 th ); Jimmy Smith (R-34 th ); Greg Steube (R-73 rd ); John Wood (R-41 st ) *Related Bills: SB0084; HB7015 Provides criteria for veterans of U.S. Armed Services, including reserve components thereof, to qualify as residents for tuition purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Sep 4 Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 7 Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Economics Committee *There are numerous related bills filed concerning resident status for tuition purposes. Some pertain to other categories of residents, not necessarily military personnel or veterans. These updates will only cover affecting the preceding categories MORE

5 TRANSPORTATION FACILITY DESIGNATIONS HB0063 Sponsor: Daphne Campbell (D-108 th ) Related Bill: SB0158 Provides honorary designations of various transportation facilities in specified counties; directs DOT to erect suitable markers; authorizes department to permit erection of specified marker under certain conditions1, Effective Date: July 1, (Military personnel included were: LtCol Carl John Luksic, USAF; Sgt Carl Mertes;Sgt Lynette Hodge; Sp4 Billy Jacob Hartsfield; and RADM Leroy Collins, USNR.) Sep 19 Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 7 Mar 3 Referred to Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee Referred to Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Economic Affairs Committee WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR (This bill will not be tracked in future Updates.) Related Bills: HB0169; SB0224 NICOTINE DISPENSING DEVICES HB0153 Sponsor: Doc Renuart (R-17 th ); Co-Sponsor: Charles Van Zant (R-19 th ) Prohibits gift of sample nicotine dispensing devices to persons under 18 years of age; prohibits selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving of nicotine dispensing devices to persons under 18 years of age; prohibits persons under 18 years of age from possessing, purchasing, or misrepresenting their age or military service to purchase nicotine dispensing devices; requires certain signage where dealer sells nicotine dispensing devices; requires DBPR to submit number of violations for selling nicotine dispensing devices in annual report. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (This bill is related so SB0224, exempting active duty military, Guard or reserve personnel who are under the age of 18.) Oct 9 Nov 5 Nov 5 Nov 5 Referred to Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee MORE

6 ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS HB0169 Sponsors: Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Frank Artiles (R-118 th ); Doc Renuart (R-17 th ); Co-Sponsors: Karen Castor Dental D-30 th ); Dane Eagle (R-77 th ); Joe Gibbons (D-100 th ); Dave Kemer (D-87 th ); Jeanette Nuñez (R-119 th ); Sharon Pritchett (D-102 nd ) Related Bills: HB0153; SB0224 Prohibits gift of sample alternative nicotine products to persons younger than 18 years of age; prohibits sale, delivery, bartering, furnishing, or giving of alternative nicotine products to persons younger than 18 years of age; prohibits person who is younger than 18 years of age from buying, possessing, or misrepresenting his or her age in order to buy alternative nicotine products; revises contents of signs that must be displayed at locations where alternative nicotine products are available for purchase. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Provides that persons under the age of 18 and are members of the military or reserve components and are on active duty, would be exempted.) Oct 11 Nov 5 Nov 5 Nov 5 Feb 18 Referred to Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Favorable with Committee Substitute by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee (Yea 12 Nay 0) RESIDENT STATUS FOR TUITION PURPOSES HB0205 Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez (D-112nd); Co-Sponsors: Hazel Rogers (D-95 th ); Joe Saunders (D-49 th ); Clovis Watson (D- 20 th ) *Related Bills: HB0035; HB0205, SB0084 Revises certain residency requirements for tuition purposes for dependent children; prohibits denial of classification as resident for tuition purposes based on certain immigration status; revises provisions relating to required documentation as evidence of residency; provides additional persons who shall be classified as residents for tuition purposes; provides fee exemption for students with certain immigration status; authorizes certain fee and tuition waivers. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Bill would also apply to certain Active Duty personnel and their dependents; veterans including reserve components; some Canadian military personnel and their dependents; and some foreign military personnel and their dependents.) Oct 23 Nov 22 Nov 22 Nov 22 Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Education Committee *There are numerous related bills filed concerning resident status for tuition purposes. Some pertain to other categories of residents, not necessarily military personnel or veterans. These updates will only cover affecting the preceding categories MORE

7 FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT HB0215 Sponsor: Ethics and Elections Subcommittee; Doug Broxson (R-3 rd ); Co-Sponsor: Larry Ahern (R-66 th ) Related Bill: SB0486; SB1056 Authorizes absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use federal write-in absentee ballot in any state or local election; provides that eligible elector may vote on any ballot measure in election using federal write-in absentee ballot; revises minimum requirements for [Florida] Department of State rules used in determining what constitutes valid vote on federal write-in absentee ballot involving manual recounts. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Bill includes provisions for active duty military personnel and their dependents.) Oct 24 Nov 22 Referred to Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Nov 22 Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee Nov 22 Referred to State Affairs Committee Dec 13 Referred to Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Dec 13 Referred to Finance and Tax Subcommittee Dec 13 Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee Dec 13 Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Jan 8 Favorable by Ethics and Elections Subcommittee with Committee Substitute by (Yea 10 Nay 0) Jan 9 Committee Substitute reviewed and approved. Sent to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee Feb 18 Favorable by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Yea 11 Nay 0) Mar 3 Favorable by State Affairs Committee (Yea 16 Nay 0) Related Bill: SB1056 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION HB0251 Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez (D-112nd) Revises definition of term "good cause"; revises provisions relating to individual's disqualification for benefits for voluntarily leaving work; provides exemption from such disqualification for certain victims of domestic violence. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Grants compensation to certain employees who leave employment due to deployment or to relocate as a result of change of station, activation including spouses of such personnel.) Nov 4 Dec 13 Dec 13 Dec 13 Dec 13 Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee Referred to Finance and Tax Subcommittee Referred to Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Economic Affairs Committee MORE

8 FLORIDA FAMILIES ACT HB0439 Sponsors: Charles Hood (R-26 th ); Linda Stewart (D-47 th ) Co-Sponsors: Janet Cruz (D-62 nd ); Joe Saunders (D-49 th ) Related Bill: SB0578 Designates act as "Florida Families Act"; authorizes clerk of circuit court to collect filing fee for domestic partner registrations; establishes requirements for domestic partnership; provides that act does not preempt authority of county or municipality to enact domestic partnership ordinance unless in conflict with act. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Requiring a facility providing mental health services to authorize access to a patient by his or her domestic partner; adding domestic partner to the definition of the term patient representative as it relates to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act; establishing requirements for domestic partnership; identifying rights afforded to domestic partners; providing for termination of a domestic partnership; providing that a domestic partner may serve as a health care proxy, etc. (Contains provisions for deceased Military personnel.) Dec 18 Jan 8 Jan 8 Jan 8 Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Referred to Appropriations Committee Referred to Judiciary Committee Related Bill: SB0246 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION REFORM HB0509 Sponsor: Matt Caldwell (R-79 th ) Requires that firefighter pension plans meet certain requirements in order to receive insurance premium tax revenues; revises existing payment provisions and provides for additional mandatory payment by municipality or special fire control district to firefighters pension trust fund; deletes provision basing availability of additional benefits upon state funding; revises provisions relating to municipalities and special fire control districts that have their own pension plans and want to participate in distribution of tax fund; authorizes municipality to implement certain changes to local law plan; requires that police officer pension plans meet certain requirements in order to receive insurance premium tax revenues; deletes provision allowing local law plan to limit amount of overtime payments which can be used for retirement benefit calculations; revises existing payment provisions and providing for an additional mandatory payment by municipality to police officers retirement trust fund; revises provisions relating to municipalities that have their own pension plans for police officers and want to participate in distribution of tax fund; requires plan sponsors to have defined contribution plan in place by certain date; authorizes municipality to implement certain changes to local law plan; provides declaration of important state interest. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Contains provisions for of military service credits.) Jan 7 Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan 16 Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Referred to Appropriations Committee Referred to State Affairs Committee MORE

9 Related Bill: SB0724 MILITARY VETERANS HB0559 Sponsor: Larry Metz (R-32 nd ); Co-Sponsors: Matt Gaetz (R-4 th ); Amanda Murphy (D036th) Revises references from Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era to Korean War and Vietnam War, respectively, and from Korean Conflict Veteran to Korean War Veteran; authorizes issuance of Combat Medical Badge license plate; revises references; establishes method of proof of eligibility for certain specialty license plate. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Jan 10 Jan 27 Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Subcommittee Jan 27 Referred to Transportation and Economic Development and Appropriations Subcommittee Jan 27 Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Feb 18 Favorable by Veterans and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Yea 11 Nay 0) Mar 5 Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development and Appropriations Subcommittee (Yea 10 Nay 0) RESIDENCY OF CANDIDATES AND PUBLIC OFFICERS HB0571 Sponsor: Ray Rodrigues (R-76 th ) Related Bills: HB0495; SB0602 Requires candidate or public officer required to reside in specific geographic area to have only one domicile at a time; provides factors that may be considered when determining residency; provides exceptions for active duty military members; preempting certain local residency requirements for candidates and public officers. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Contains provisions for Florida military residents who are stationed outside the state and restricts non-florida residents on active duty stationed in the state from running in state elections.) Jan 13 Jan 27 Jan 27 Jan 27 Referred to Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Referred to Local and Federal Affairs Committee Referred to State Affairs Committee MORE

10 DIVISION OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND AGENCY SERVICES HB0633 Sponsor: Clay Ingram (R-1 st ) Related Bills: HB0471; HB0565; HB0759; SB0708 Revises name of Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services; revises original appointment and renewal fees related to certain insurance representatives; provides requirements relating to agents in charge; prohibits an insurance agency from conducting insurance business at certain locations; revises licensure requirements and penalties; revises requirements relating to applications for insurance agency licenses; prohibits certain persons who are subject of sealed criminal history record from denying or failing to acknowledge arrests for certain offenses; revises scope of examination for limited agent; requires an agent or insurance agency to keep certain funds in separate account; requires department to suspend certain licenses and appointments; revises prohibition against unlicensed transaction of life insurance; revises requirements for licensure of nonresident surplus lines agents; revises qualifications for approval as mediator; authorizes DFS to adopt rules; provides effective dates. (Contains provisions for the waiver of fees for licensing of certain military members, their spouses and veterans.) Jan 16 Jan 27 Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Jan 27 Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Jan 27 Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Feb 19 Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Yea 9 Nay 0) Related Bill: SB0378 COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PARKS HB0677 Sponsor: Ricardo Rangel (D-43 rd ) Requires counties and municipalities to provide discounts on public park entrance fees to military members, veterans, and spouses and parents of certain deceased military members, law enforcement officers, and firefighters. Jan 21 Feb 3 Feb 3 Feb 3 Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee Referred to Local and Federal Affairs Committee Referred to Economic Affairs Committee MORE

11 Related Bill: SB0692 ENGINEERS HB0713 Sponsor: Business and Professional Regulations Subcommittee; Lake Ray (R-12 th ); Co-Sponsor: Joe Gibbons (D-100 th ); Charles Van Zant (R-19 th ) Revises qualifications and procedures for appointment and reappointment of members of Board of Professional Engineers; provides for staggered terms; revises requirements for engineer license applicant who fails fundamentals examination; authorizes such applicant who is delayed in taking examination by military service to have additional attempts to take examination; revises requirements for professional development hours and license renewal for engineers. Jan 23 Feb 3 Feb 3 Feb 3 Mar 4 Mar 7 Referred to Business and Professional Regulations Subcommittee Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Favorable by Business and Professional Regulations Subcommittee with Committee Substitute (Yea 13 Nay 0) Removed from Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee referral Related Bills: HB7015;SB0860; SB0970 EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS HB0873 Sponsor: Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Clay Ingram (R-1 st ): Co-Sponsors: Doug Broxson (R-79 th ); Ricardo Rangel (D-43 rd ) Employment of Veterans; Authorizing a private employer to give priority in its hiring practices to certain wartime veterans and spouses of service-disabled veterans, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Feb 10 Feb 20 Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee Feb 20 Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Mar 5 Favor by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee with Committee Substitute (Yea 13 Nay 0) MORE

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13 MILITARY AND VETERAN SUPPORT HB7015 Sponsors: Economic Affairs Committee; Appropriations Committee;Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Jimmy Smith (R-34 th ); Co-Sponsors: Larry Ahern (R-66 th ); Dennis Baxley (-23 rd ); Daphne Campbell (D-108 th ); Heather Fitzhagen (R-78 th ); Ed Hooper (R-67 th ); Charles McBurney (R-16 th ); Amanda Nurphy (D-36 th ); Kathleen Peters (R-69 th ); Cary Pigman (R-55 th ); Ross Spano (R-59 th ); Greg Steube (R-73 rd ); Allen Williams (D-8 th ) Related Bills: HB0873; SB0084; SB0140; SB0418; SB0860; SB0970 Revises and creates provisions to benefit veterans and servicemembers with regard to the Educational Dollars for Duty program; the Florida Veterans' Walk of Honor and the Florida Veterans' Memorial Garden; governmental employment preference; residency in the Florida State Veterans' Domiciliary Home and admittance to state veterans' nursing home; drivers license and learner's permit exemptions and extensions; physician certificate for practice in areas of critical need; and waiver of certain state university and Florida College System institution fees. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (This bill incorporates the three related bills and includes many programs unique to the Florida National Guard. This bill is the result of the subcommittee to which AMVETS, along with two other VSO s, testified.) Jan 22 Jan 27 Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Jan 27 Referred to Appropriations Committee Feb 3 Favorable with Committee Substitute by Economic Affairs Committee (Yea 25 Nay 0) Feb 7 Committee Substitute submitted for approval Feb 10 Committee Substitute approved Feb 20 Favorable with Committee Substitute by Appropriations Committee (Yea 16 Nay 0) Feb 27 Committee Substitute submitted for approval Mar 4 Committee Substitute approved Mar 4 Bill with Committee Substitute Passed by House (Yea 116 Nay 0) Mar 4 Sent to Senate Mar 5 SENATE: Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Spacen and Domestic Security Committee LAST HOUSE ITEM

14 Florida Senate **WAIVERS OF OUT-OF-STATE FEES FOR VETERANS SB0084 Sponsor: Education Committee; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee; Jack Latvala (R-20); Co-Sponsors: Rob Bradley (R-7 th ); Nancy Detert (R-28 th ); Denise Grimsley (D-9 th ); Bill Montford (D-3 rd ); Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) *Related Bills: HB0035; HB7015 **Citing this act as the Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Act ; establishing the Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program; requiring a state university or Florida College System institution to waive out-of-state fees for certain veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the National Guard and reserve components thereof; requiring a state university and Florida College System institution to report to the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, respectively, the number and value of all fee waivers, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Aug 27 Sep 24 Committee Substitute filed by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee. Passed (Yea 9 Nay 0). Sep 26 Committee Substitute ending reviewed and approved. Sep 26 Referred to Education Committee Sep 26 Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Sep 26 Referred to Appropriations Committee Dec 10 Passed Education Committee with Committee Substitute (Yea 9 Yea 0) Dec 12 Committee Substitute submitted for review Dec 18 Committee Substitute reviewed and approved. Sent to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Jan 15 Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education with Committee Substitute (Yes 12 Nay 0). Committee Substitute submitted for review Mar 4 Committee Substitute approved *There are numerous related bills filed concerning resident status for tuition purposes. Some pertain to other categories of residents, not necessarily military personnel or veterans. These updates will only cover affecting the preceding categories. **Title of bill, introduction and text of the bill had been changed by the Education Committee s and was given the name Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Act. It was originally named Resident Status for Tuition Purposes MORE

15 *TAXES ON BUSINESSES SB0110 Sponsor: Commerce and Tourism Committee; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee; Darren Soto (D-14 th ); Co-Sponsor: Joseph Abruzzo (D-25 th ); Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) Related Bill: HB0249 Creating the Florida Veterans Employment Act ; establishing a corporate income tax credit for the hiring of veterans; establishing an additional corporate income tax credit for the hiring of disabled veterans; authorizing the department to determine guidelines for qualification of the tax credits; revising the order in which credits against the corporate income tax or franchise tax may be taken to include the hiring of veterans, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Aug 11 Sep 11 Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Sep 11 Referred to Commerce and Tourism Committee Sep 11 Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Sep 11 Referred to Appropriations Committee Dec 10 Committee Substitute filed by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Passed (Yea 7 Nay 0) Dec 12 Committee Substitute approved Feb 2 Favorable with Committee Substitute by Commerce and Tourism Committee (Yea 10 Nay 0) Feb 4 Committee Substitute approved *Title of bill was changed from Corporate Income Tax by Committee Substitute approved on Dec DRIVERS LICENSES SB0140 Sponsors: Transportation Committee; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee; Transportation Committee; Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Related Bill: HB7015 Providing that the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces is not required to obtain a Florida driver license because he or she enters his or her children in public school in this state under certain circumstances; updating terminology; providing that the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces is granted an automatic extension for the expiration of a certain class of driver license under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Aug 29 Sep 11 Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Sep 11 Referred to Transportation Committee Sep 11 Referred to Education Committee Sep 11 Referred to Appropriations Committee Oct 8 Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Passed (Yea 9 Nay 0) (with Committee Substitute). Oct 10 Committee Substitute approved Nov 7 Transportation Committee (with Committee Substitute). (Yea 8 Nay 0) Nov 8 Committee Substitute approved Feb 18 Favorable by Transportation Committee (Yea 9 Nay 0) MORE

16 TRANSPORTATION FACILITY DESIGNATIONS SB0158 Sponsor: Nancy Detert (R-28) Related Bill: HB0063 Providing an honorary designation of a certain transportation facility in a specified county; directing the [Florida] Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers, etc. Effective Date: July 1, (The bill does not refer to veterans or military personnel, but is a related bill to HB0063 which does include those personnel.) Sep 16 Sep 25 Sep 25 Referred to Transportation Committee Referred to Community Affairs Committee ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS SB0224 Sponsor: Appropriations Committee; Regulated Industries Committee; Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ); Co-Sponsors: Rob Bradley (R-7 th ); Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ); Charlie Dean (R-5 th ); Anitere Flores (R-37 th ); Audrey Gibson (D-9 th ); Jack Latvala (R-20 th ); Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ); Related Bills: HB0153 (HB0169 deleted) Prohibiting the gift of sample alternative nicotine products to persons younger than 18 years of age; prohibiting the sale, delivery, bartering, furnishing, or giving of alternative nicotine products to persons younger than 18 years of age; prohibiting a person who is younger than 18 years of age from buying, possessing, or misrepresenting his or her age in order to buy alternative nicotine products; revising the contents of signs that must be displayed at locations where alternative nicotine products are available for purchase, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Provides that persons under the age of 18 and are members of the military or reserve components and are on active duty, would be exempted.) Sep 30 Oct 8 Referred to Regulated Industries Committee Oct 8 Referred to Criminal Justice Committee Oct 8 Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Oct 8 Referred to Appropriations Committee Nov 7 Regulated Industries Committee; Passed with Committee Substitute (Yea 8 Nay 0) Nov 8 Pending review of Committee Substitute Nov 14 Committee Substitute approved Jan 8 Favorable by Criminal Justice Committee (Yea 5 Nay 0) Feb 6 Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Yea 10 Nay 0) Feb 20 Favorable by Appropriations Committee with Committee Substitute (Yes 12 Nay 0) Feb 24 Committee Substitute submitted for approval Mar 3 Committee Substitute approved Mar 6 Placed on Special Order Calendar MORE

17 Related Bill: HB0509 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION REFORM SB0246 Sponsors: Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ); Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Revising the legislative declaration to require that all firefighter pension plans meet the requirements of Chapter 175, Florida Statutes, in order to receive insurance premium tax revenues; revising existing payment provisions and providing for an additional mandatory payment by the municipality or special fire control district to the firefighters pension trust fund; revising the legislative declaration to require that all police officer pension plans meet the requirements of chapter 185, Florida Statutes, in order to receive insurance premium tax revenues, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Bill contains provisions for credit for military service.) Oct 8 Oct 24 Referred to Government Oversight and Accountability Committee Oct 24 Referred to Community Affairs Committee Oct 24 Referred to Appropriations Committee Dec 11 Favorable by Government Oversight and Accountability Committee (Yea 7 Nay 0) Jan 14 Favorable by Community Affairs Committee (Yea 6 Nay 2) COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PARKS SB0378 Sponsor: Military and Veteran Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee; Joseph Abruzzo (D-25 th ) Related Bill: HB0677 Requiring counties and municipalities to provide discounts on public park entrance fees to military members, veterans, and the spouses and parents of certain deceased military members, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2015 Nov 6 Dec 10 Referred to Military and Veteran Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Dec 10 Referred to Community Affairs Committee Dec 10 Referred to Appropriations Committee Feb 18 Favorable with Committee Substitute by Military and Veteran Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee (Yea 6 Nay 0) Feb 20 Committee Substitute submiited for approval Mar 4 Committee Substitute approved Mar 5 Favorable with Committee Substitute by Community Affairs Committee (Yea 9 Nay 0) FEE WAIVERS FOR MILITARY VETERANS SB0418 Sponsor: Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ); CoSponsor: Charlie Dean (R-5 th ) Related Bills: HB7015; SB0860 Increasing the amount of time available for a military veteran to apply to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for certain licenses without paying initial fees, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Nov 19 Dec 11 Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Dec 11 Referred to Regulated Industries Committee MORE

18 *Related Bills: HB0035; HB0205; SB0084 RESIDENT STATUS FOR TUITION PURPOSES SB0428 Sponsor: Dwight Bullard (D-39 th ) Revising certain residency requirements for a dependent child; prohibiting denial of classification as a resident for tuition purposes based on certain immigration status; revising provisions relating to required documentation as evidence of residency; providing a fee exemption for students with certain immigration status who meet specified requirements; authorizing state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt fee and tuition waivers based on certain student eligibility, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Contains provisions for veterans located outside of Florida.) Nov 20 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11 Referred to Education Committee Referred to Judiciary Committee Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Referred to Appropriations Committee *There are numerous bills in both Houses relating to tuition, but no all include veterans. These reports will cover only those specific to veterans Related Bill: HB0215 FEDERAL WRITE-IN BALLOT SB0486 Sponsor: Greg Evers (R-2 nd ) Authorizing absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use the federal write-in absentee ballot in any state or local election; providing that an eligible elector may vote on any ballot measure in an election using the federal write-in absentee ballot; clarifying that a vote cast in a judicial merit retention election be treated in the same manner as a vote on certain ballot measures, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Dec 9 Dec 18 Referred to Ethics and Elections Committee Dec 18 Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security Committee Jan 13 Favorable by Ethics and Elections Committee (Yea 10 Nay 0) Feb 4 Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security Committee (Yea 6 Nay 0) Mar 6 Placed of Special Order Calendar MORE

19 DOMESTIC PARTNERS SB0578 Sponsor: Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ); Co Sponsor: Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) Related Bill: HB0439 Requiring a facility providing mental health services to authorize access to a patient by his or her domestic partner; adding domestic partner to the definition of the term patient representative as it relates to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act; establishing requirements for domestic partnership; identifying rights afforded to domestic partners; providing for termination of a domestic partnership; providing that a domestic partner may serve as a health care proxy, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 (Contains provisions for deceased Military personnel.) Jan 3 Jan 10 Jan 10 Jan 10 Jan 10 Referred to Health Policy Committee Referred to Community Affairs Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Referred to Judiciary Related Bill: HB0571 RESIDENCY OF CANDIDATES AND PUBLIC OFFICERS SB0602 Sponsor: Ethics and Elections Committee; Jack Latvala (R-20 th ) Requiring a candidate or public officer required to reside in a specific geographic area to have only one domicile at a time; providing factors that may be considered when determining residency; providing exceptions for active duty military members, etc. Effective date: January 1, 2015 (Contains provisions for Florida residents who are stationed outside the state and restricts on non-florida residents on active duty stationed in the state.) Jan 9 Fled Jan 16 Referred to Ethics and Elections Committee Jan 16 Referred to Judiciary Committee Jan 16 Referred to Rules Committee Mar 3 Favorable by Ethics and Elections Committee with Committee Substitute (Yea 11 Nay 0). Committee Substitute Submitted for approval Mar 5 Committee Substitute approved MORE

20 Related Bill: None PUBLIC UTILITY SUPPLIERS SB0636 Sponsor: Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ) Requiring certain public utilities, defined as regulated companies, to submit a plan for increasing procurement from businesses controlled and operated by women, minorities, and service-disabled veterans; requiring the Florida Public Service Commission to establish guidelines to assist regulated companies in establishing such plans; providing that a regulated company may take certain measures to facilitate the participation of businesses controlled and operated by women, minorities, or service-disabled veterans, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Jan 1 Jan 22 Referred to Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee Jan 22 Referred to Commerce and Tourism Committee Jan 22 Referred to Community Affairs Committee Jan 22 Referred to Rules Committee Feb 18 Favorable by Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee (Yea 6 Nay 0) Related Bill: None ENGINEERS SB0692 Sponsor: Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) Revising qualifications and procedures for the appointment and reappointment of members to the Board of Professional Engineers; revising requirements for an applicant who fails a certain examination and wants to retake it in order to practice in the state as an engineer; revising requirements for professional development hours and license renewal for engineers, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 ((Contains provisions for delay in testing military personnel who are on active duty.) Jan 17 Jan 27 Referred to Regulated Industries Committee Jan 27 Referred to Ethics and Election Committee Jan 27 Referred to Government Oversight and Accountability Committee Mar 6 Favorable by Regulated Industries Committee with Committee Substitute (Yea 10 Nay 0) Related Bill: HB0559 MILITARY VETERANS SB0724 Sponsor: Charlie Dean (R-5 th ) Revising references from the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era to the Korean War and the Vietnam War, respectively, and from Korean Conflict Veteran to Korean War Veteran ; authorizing the issuance of a Combat Medical Badge license plate; revising references; establishing a method of proof of eligibility for certain specialty license plates, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Jan 23 Feb 4 Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Feb 4 Referred to Transportation Committee Feb 4 Referred to Appropriations Feb 18 Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee (Yea 6 Nay 0) MORE

21 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SB0860 Sponsor: Appropriations Committee; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Co-Sponsor: Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Related Bills: HB0873; SB0418; SB0970 Military and Veterans Affairs; Revising requirements for the Educational Dollars for Duty program developed by the Adjutant General; establishing the Florida Veterans Walk of Honor and the Florida Veterans Memorial Garden; providing administration and funding, without appropriation of state funds, by the Department of Veterans Affairs; creating Florida Is for Veterans, Inc., as a nonprofit corporation within the Department of Veterans Affairs; creating the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Feb 5 Feb 10 Mar 6 Mar 7 Submitted as a Committee Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Referred to Appropriations Committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee with Committee Substitute (Yes 19 Nay 0). Committee Substitute submitted for approval Committee Substitute approved EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS SB0970 Sponsor: Alan Hats (R-11 th ) Related Bills: HB0873; HB7015; SB0860 Authorizing a private employer to give priority in its hiring practices to certain wartime veterans and spouses of service-disabled veterans, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Feb 10 Feb 21 Feb 21 Mar 5 Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Referred ro Commerce and Tourism Committee Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee (Yea 6 Nay 0) Related Bill: HB0251 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION SB1056 Sponsor: Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ) Unemployment Compensation; Revising the definition of the term good cause ; revising provisions relating to an individual s disqualification for benefits for voluntarily leaving work; providing an exemption from such disqualification for certain victims of domestic violence, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2014 Feb 13 Feb 19 Feb 19 Feb 19 Referred to Commerce and Tourism Committee Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Referred to Appropriations Committee LAST SENATE ITEM

22 FLORIDA AMVETS DISTRICTS AND FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS Senator Representative AMVETS District I Broward and Miami-Dade Countries Sen. Oscar Braynon, II (D-36 th ) parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Rep. Frank Artiles (R-118 th ) part of Miami-Dade Sen. Rene Garcia (R-38 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Michael Bileca (R-115 th ) part of Miami-Dade Sen. Miguel Diaz delaportilla (R-40 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Daphne Campbell (D-108 th ) part of Miami-Dade Sen. Anitere Flores (R-37 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Gwyn Clarke-Reed (D-92 nd ) part of Broward Sen. Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Jose Diaz (R-116 th ) part of Miami-Dade Sen. Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ) part of Broward Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-103 rd ) parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Sen. Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) part of Broward Rep. Katie Edwards (D-98 th ) part of Broward Sen. Chris Smith (D-31 st ) part of Broward Rep. Erik Fresen (R-114 th ) part of Miami-Dade Sen. Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ) part of Broward Rep. Joe Gibbons (R-100 th ) parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Rep. Eddy Gonzalez (R-111 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Shevrin Jones (D-101 st ) part of Broward Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera (R-114 th ) part of Dade Rep. Kionne McGhee (D-117 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. George Moraitis (R-93 rd ) part of Broward Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-97 th ) part of Broward Rep. Jeanette Nuñez (R-119 th) part of Miami- Dade Rep. Jose Oliva (R-110 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Sharon Pritchett (D-102 nd ) parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Rep. Holley Raschein (R-120 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. David Richardson (D-113rd) part of Miami Dade Rep. Jose Rodriquez (D-112 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Hazel Rogers (D-95 th ) part of Broward Rep. Joe Saunders (D-49 th ) part of Miami-Dade Rep. Elaine Schwartz (D-99 th ) part of Broward Rep. Cynthia Stafford (D-109 th ) part of Miami-Dad Rep. Richard Stark (D-104 th ) Part of Broward Rep. Carlos Trujillo (R-105 th ) parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Rep. Jim Waldman (D-96 th ) part of Broward Rep. Barbara Watson (D-107 th ) part of Miami-Dade AMVETS District II Brevard, Flagler, Orange, Seminole and Volusia Counties Sen. Thad Altman (R-16 th ) - part of Brevard Rep. Bruce Antone (D-46 th ) part of Orange Sen. Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) parts of Orange and Brevard Rep. Randolph Bracy (D-45 th ) part of Orange Sen. Alan Hays (R-11 th ) part of Orange Rep. Jason Brodeur (R-28 th ) part of Seminole Sen. Horothy Hukill (R-8 th ) part of Volusia Rep. Dentel Castor (D-30 th ) parts of Orange and Seminole Sen. David Simmons (R-10 th ) Seminole and part of Volusia Rep. Steve Crisafulli (R-51 st ) part of Brevard Sen. Darren Soto (D-14 th ) part of Orange Rep. Tom Goodson (R-50 th ) parts of Brevard and Orange Sen. Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) part of Orange Rep. Dave Hood (R-25 th ) part of Volusia Sen. Geri Thompson (D-12 th ) part of Orange Rep. Travis Hutson (R-24 th ) Flager and part of Volusia Sen. John Thrasher (R-6 th ) Flager and part of Volusia Rep. Bryan Nelson (R-31 st ) part of Orange Rep. Stephen Precourt (R-44 th ) part of Orange Rep. David Santiago (R-27 th ) part of Volusia Rep. Joe Saunders (D-49 th ) part of Orange Rep. Linda Stewart (D-47 th ) part of Orange Rep. Dwayne Taylor (D-26 th ) part of Volusia Rep. Perry Thurston (D-94 th ) part of Brevard Rep. John Tobia (R-53 rd ) part of Brevard Rep. Victor Torres (D-48 th ) part of Orange Rep. Ritch Workman (R-52 nd ) part of Brevard AMVETS District III Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-22 nd ) parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Rep. Larry Ahern (R-66 th ) part of Pinellas Sen. Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) part of Hillsborough Rep. Janet Cruz (D-62 nd ) part of Hillsborough Sen. Arthenia Joyner (D-19 th ) parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Rep. Mark Danish (D-63 rd ) part of Hillsborough Sen. Jack Latvala (R-20 h ) part of Pinellas Rep. Dwight Dudley (D-68 th ) Part of Pinellas Sen. Tom Lee (R-24 th ) part of Hillsborough Rep. J.W. Grant (R-64 th ) parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Sen. John Legg (R-17 th ) part of Hillsborough Rep. Ed Hooper (R-67 th ) part of Pinellas Rep. Kethleen Peters (R-69 th ) part of Pinellas Rep. Jake Raburn (R-57 th ) part of Hillsborough Rep. Dan Raulerson (R-58 th ) part of Hillsborough Rep. Betty Reed (D-61 st ) part of Hillsborough Rep. Darryl Rouson (D-70 th ) parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Rep. Ross Spano (R-59 th ) part of Hillsborough Rep. Dana Young (R-60 th ) part of Hillsborough Rep. Carl Zimmermann (D-65 th ) part of Pinellas 22

23 AMVETS District IV Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington Counties Sen. Greg Evers (R-2 nd ) Escambia, Santa Rosa and part of Rep. Doug Broxon (R-3 rd ) parts of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Okaloosa Rep. Marti Coley (R-8 th ) Holmes Walton, Washington; part of Bay Sen. Stan Gaetz (R-1 st ) all of Bay, Holmes, Walton Rep. Mike Hill (R-2 nd ) part of Escambia and Santa Rosa and Washington; and part of Okaloosa Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-4 th ) part of Okaloosa Rep. Clay Ingram (R-1 st ) part of Escambia Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-6 th ) part of Bay AMVETS District VI Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties Sen. Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) DeSoto and Glades and parts of Charlotte Rep. Ben Abritton (R-56 th ) all of DeSoto Rep. Matt Caldwell (R-79 th ) part of Lee Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) parts of Charlotte and Lee Rep. Dane Eagle (R-77 th ) part of Lee Sen. Dwight Bullard (D-39 th ) Hendry and parts of Collier and Rep. Heather Fitznhagen (R-78 th ) part of Lee and Miami-Dade Rep. Matt Hudson (R-80 th ) Hendry and part of Collier Sen. Nancy Detert (R-28 th ) part of Charlotte Rep. Kathleen Passidomo (R-106 th ) part of Collier Sen. Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) part of Collier and Lee Rep. Cary Pigman (R-55 th ) - Glades Rep. Ken Roberson (R-75 th ) Charlotte Rep. Ray Rodriques (R-76 th ) part of Lee Rep. Carlos Trujillo (R-105 th ) part of Collier AMVETS District VII Monroe (includes Post 40) Sen. Dwight Bullard (D-39 th ) Part of Monroe Rep. Holley Raschein (R-120 th ) Monroe, part of Miami-Dade AMVETS District VIII Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St Lucie Counties Sen. Joseph Abruzzo (D-25 th ) part of Palm Beach Rep. Lori Berman (D-90 th ) part of Palm Beach Sen. Thad Altman (R-16 th ) part of Indian Rep. Bill Hager (R-89 th ) part of Palm Beach Sen. Jeff Clemens (D-27 th ) part of Palm Beach Rep. Gale Harrell (R-83 rd ) parts of Martin and St Lucie Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) Okeechobee and parts of Martin and Rep. Dave Kerner (D-87 th ) part of Palm Beach St. Lucie Rep. Larry Lee Jr (D-84 th ) part of St Lucie Sen. Joe Negron (R-32 nd ) parts of Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach Rep. MaryLynn Magar (R-82 nd ) parts of Martin and Palm Beach and St. Lucie Rep. Debbie Mayfield (R-54 th ) Indian River and part of St Lucie Sen. Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) part of Palm Beach Rep. Mark Pafford (D-86 th ) part of Palm Beach Rep. Cary Pigman (R-55 th ) Okeechobee and part of St Lucie Rep. Bobby Powell (D-88 th ) part of Palm Beach Rep. Kevin Rader (D-81 st ) part of Palm Beach Rep. Patrick Rooney (R-85 th ) part of Palm Beach Rep. Irv Slosberg (D-91 st ) part of Palm Beach AMVETS District IX Citrus, Hernando, Marion and Pasco Counties Sen. Charlie Dean (R-5 th ) Citrus and part of Marion Rep. Dennis Baxley (R-23 rd ) part of Marion Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-37 th ) part of Pasco Sen. Alan Hays (R-11 th ) part of Marion Rep. Mike Fasano (R-36 th ) part of Pasco Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-8 th ) part of Marion Rep. H Marlene O Toole (R-33 rd ) part of Marion Sen. John Legg (R-17 th ) part of Pasco Rep. Rob Schenck (R-35 th ) part of Hernando Sen. Wilton Simpson (R-18 th ) Hernando and part of Pasco Rep. Jimmie Smith (R-34 th ) Citrus and part of Hernando Rep. Charlie Stone (R-22 nd ) part of Marion Rep. Clovis Watson (D-20 th ) part of Marion Rep. Will Weatherford (R-38 th ) part of Pasco Sen. Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) part of Manatee Sen. Nancy Detert (R-28 th ) all of Sarasota Sen. Arthenia Joyner (D-19 th ) part of Manatee AMVETS District X Manatee and Sarasota Rep. Jim Boyd (R-71 st ) parts of Manatee and Sarasota Rep. Doug Holder (R-74 th ) part of Sarasota Rep. Ray Pilon (R-72 nd ) part of Sarasota Rep. Darryl Rouson (D-70 th ) parts of Manatee and Sarasota Rep. Greg Steube (R-73 rd ) parts of Manatee and Sarasota AMVETS District XI Hardee, Highlands and Osceola Counties Sen. Bill Galvano (R-26th) - Hardee and parts of Highlands Rep. Ben Albritton (R-56 th ) Hardee Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) parts of Highlands and Osceola Rep. Neil Combee (R-39 th ) part of Osceola Sen. Darren Soto (D-14 th ) part of Osceola Rep. Michael LaRosa (R-42 nd ) part of Osceola Sen. Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) part of Osceola Rep. Cary Pigman (R-55 th ) - Highlands Rep. Ricardo Rangel (D-43 rd ) part of Osceola 23

24 AMVETS District XII Polk, Lake and Sumter Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) parts of Polk Rep. Ben Albritton (R-56 th ) part of Polk Sen. Alan Hays (R-11 th ) part of Sumter Rep. Neil Combee (R-39 th ) part of Polk Rep. Michael LaRosa (R-42 nd ) part of Polk Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-8 th ) part of Lake Rep. Larry Metz (R-32 nd ) part of Lake Sen. Wilton Simpson (R-18 th ) part of Sumter Rep. Bryan Nelson (R-31 st ) part of Lake Sen. Darren Soto (D-14 th ) part of Polk Rep. Marlene O Toole (R-33 rd ) Sumter and part of Lake Sen. Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) part of Polk Rep. Seth McKeel (R-40 th ) part of Polk Rep. John Wood (R-41 st ) part of Polk AMVETS District XIV Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla Counties Sen. Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Rep. Halsey Beshears (R-7 th ) Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty and Wakulla; Leon, Liberty and Wakulla part of Leon Rep. Marti Coley (R-5 th ) Jackson, Liberty. Leon and Wakulla Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel-Vasilinda (D-9 th ) part of Leon Rep. Alan Williams (D-8 th ) Gadsden and part of Leon AMVETS District XV Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St Johns Counties Sen. Aaron Bean (R-4 th ) all of Nassau and part of Duval Rep. Janet Adkins (R-11 th ) all of Nassau; part of Duval Sen. Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) all of Bradford and Clay Rep. Travis Cummings (R-18 th ) part of Clay Sen. Audrey Gibson (D-9 th ) part of Duval Rep. Daniel Davis (R-15 th ) part of Duval Sen. John Thrasher (R-6 th ) all of Putnam and St Johns Rep. Reggie Fullwood (D-13 th ) part of Duval Rep. Travis Hutson (R-24 th ) part of St Johns Rep. Mia Jones (D-14 th ) part of Duval Rep. Charles McBurney (R-16 th ) part of Duval Rep. Lake Ray (R-12 th ) part of Duval Rep. Doc Renuart (R-17 th ) part of St Johns Rep. Charles VanZant (R-19 th ) Bradford, Putnam and part of Clay AMVETS District XVI Alachua, Dixie, Gilcrest and Levy Counties Sen. Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Alachua Rep. W. Keith Perry (R-21 st ) - Gilchrist Sen. Charlie Dean (R-5 rd ) Dixie, Gilchrist and part of Levy Rep. Elizabeth Porter (R-10 th ) part of Alachua Rep. Charlie Stone (R-22 nd ) Levy Rep. Clovis Watson (D-20 th ) part of Alachua AMVETS District XVII Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee and Union Counties Sen. Charlie Dean (R-5 rd ) Baker, Columbia Suwannee and Union Rep. W. Keith Perry (R-21 st ) Dixie and part of Alachua Sen. Bill Montford (R-3 rd ) Hamilton Rep. Elizabeth Porter (R-10 th ) Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee Rep. Charles VanZant (R-19 th ) Union AMVVETS District XVIII Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison and Taylor Counties Sen. Charlie Dean (R-5 rd ) Lafayette Rep. Halsey Beshears (R-7 th ) all of Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison and Taylor Sen. Bill Montford (R-3 rd ) Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Party Summary Senate: Democrat 15; Republican 26 = 41 House: Democrat 43; Republican 77 = =

25 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Appropriations Committee Chair Seth McKeel (R-10 th ) Vice Chair Steve Crisafulli (R-51 st ) Joe Gibbons (D-100 th ) Democratic Ranking Member Ben Albritton (R-56) Dennis Baxley (R-23 rd ) Marti Coley (R-5 th ) Richard CorCoran (R-37 th ) Janet Cruz (D-62 nd ) Erik Fresen (R-114 th ) Reggie Fullwood (D-13 th ) Eddy Gonzalez (R-111 th ) Ed Hooper (R-67 th ) Matt Hudson (R-24 th ) Clay Ingram (R-1 st ) Mia Jones (D-14 th ) Charles McBurney (R-16 th ) Marlene O Toole (R-13rd) Mark Pafford (D-86 th ) Jimmy Patronis (R-6 th ) Steve Precourt (R-44 th ) Hazel Rogers (D-95 th ) Darryl Rouson (D-70 th ) Cynthia Stafford (D-109 th ) Greg Steube (R-73 rd ) Perry Thurston (D-94 th ) Alan Williams (D-8 th ) Dana Young (R-60 th ) Subcommittees: Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations; Education Appropriations; Finance and Tax; Government Operations Appropriations; Health Care Appropriations; Justice Appropriations; Transportation and Economics Development Appropriations Economic Affairs Chair Jimmy Patronis (R-6 th ) Vice Chair Tom Goodson (R-50 th ) Alan Williams (D-20 th ) Democratic Ranking Member Doug Broxson (R-3 rd ) Mike Clelland (D-29 th ) Travis Cummings (R-18 th ) Mark Danish (D-63 rd ) Daniel Davis (R-15 th ) Reggie Fullwood (D-13 th ) Joe Gibbons (D-100 th ) Ed Hooper (R-67 th ) Jose Oliva (R-110 th ) Keith Perry (R-21 st ) Sharon Pritchett (D-102 nd ) Holley Raschein (R-120 th ) Lake Ray (R-12 th ) Jimmie Smith (R-34 th ) Carlos Trujillo (R-105 th ) Subcommittees: Economic Development and Tourism; Transportation and Highway Safety; Veterans and Military Affairs Education Committee Chair Marlene O Toole (R-33 rd ) Vice Chair Elizaberth Porter (R-10 th ) Betty Reed (D-61 st ) Democratic Ranking Member Janet Adkins (R-11 th ) Michael Bileca (R-115 th ) Mark Danish (D-63 rd ) Manny Diaz (R-103 rd ) Reggie Fullwood (D-13 th ) J.W. Grant (R-64 th ) Travis Hudson (R-24 th ) Charles McBurney (R-16 th ) Jeanette Nuñez (R-119 th ) Keith Perry (R-21 st ) Kathleen Peters (R-69 th ) Joe Saumnders (D-49 th ) Cynthia Stafford (D-109 th ) Vic Torres (D-48 th ) Carl Zimmermann (D-65 th ) Subcommittees: Choice and Innovations; Higher Education and Workforce; K-12 Health and Human Services Chair Richard Corcoran (R-37 th ) Vice Chair Larry Ahern (R-66 th ) Mia Jones (D-14 th ) Democratic Ranking Member Jason Brodeur (R-28 th ) Gwyn Clark-Reed (D-92 nd ) Travis Cummings (R-14 th ) Katie Edwards (D-88 th ) Joe Gibbons (D-100 th ) Gayle Harrell (R-83 rd ) Matt Hudson (R-80 th ) Shev Jones (D-101 st ) Jose Oliva (R-110 th ) Mark Pafford (D-86 th ) Jimmy Patronis (R-6 th ) Cary Pigman (R-55 th )Doc Renuart (R-17 th ) Ken Roberson (R-75 th ) John Wood (R-41 st ) Subcommittees: Health Innovation; Health Quality; Healthy Families Local and Federal Affairs Chair - Eddy Gonzalez (R-111 th ) Vice Chair Ray Pilon (R-72 nd ) Daphne Campbell (D-108 th ) Democratic Ranking Member Randolph Bracy (D-45 th )\ Dwight Dudley (D-68 th ) Clay Ingram (R-1 st ) Mike LaRosa (R-42 nd ) ML Magar (R-82 nd ) George Moraitis (R-93 rd ) Bobby Powell (D-88 th ) Sharon Pritchett (D-102 nd ) Ricard Rangel (D-43 rd ) Holly Raschein (R-120 th ) Jose Rodriguez (D-42 nd ) David Santiago (R-27 th ) Jimmie Smith (R-34 th ) Charlie Stone (R-22 nd ) Charles Van Zant (R-19 th ) Subcommittees: None MORE 25

26 Judiciary Committee Chair - Dennis Baxley (R-23 rd ) Vice Chair Charlie Stine (R-22 nd ) Elaine Schwartz (D-99 th ) Democratic Ranking Member Daphne Campbell (D-108 th ) Dwight Dudley (D-98 th )Heather Fitzenhagen (R-78 th ) Matt Gaetz (R-4 th ) Bill Hager (R-89 th ) Dave Karner (D-87 th ) Charles McBurney (R-16 th ) Kionne McGhee (D-117 th ) Larry Metz (R-32 nd ) Jared Moskowitz (D-97 th ) Kathleen Passidomo (R-106 th ) Ray Pilon (R-72md) Dan Raulerson (R-58 th ) Ken Roberson (R-75 th ) Ross Spano (R-59 th ) Subcommittees: Civil Justice; Criminal Justice Regulatory Affairs Chair Doug Holder (R-25 th ) Vice Chair Jim Waldman (D-96 th ) Democratic Ranking Member Halsey Beshears (R-7 th ) Neil Combee (R039th) Jose Diaz (R-116 th ) Matt Gaetz (R-4 th ) Mike Hill (R-2 nd ) Larry Lee (D-84 th ) Debbie Mayfield (R-54 th ) Bryan Nelson (R-31 st ) Dan Raulerson (R-58 th ) Darryl Rouson (D-70 th )Richard Stark (D-104 th ) Greg Steube R-73 rd ) Linda Stewart (D-47 th ) Barbara Watson (D-107 th ) Alan Williams (D-8 th ) Subcommittees: Business and Professional Regulation; Energy and Utilities; Insurance and Banking Chair Steve Precourt (R-44 th ) Vice Chair J.W. Grant (R-64 th ) Ben Albritton (R-56 th ) Jim Boyd (R-21 st ) Jason Brodeur (R-28 th ) Matt Caldwell (R-79 th ) Neil Combee (R-39 th ) Dane Eagle (R-77 th ) Mike La Rosa (R-42 nd ) Jake Raburn (R-57 th ) Kevin Rader (D-81 st ) Ricardo Rangel (D-43 rd ) Linda Stewart (D-47 th ) Dwayne Taylor (D-28 th ) Jim Waldman (D-96 th ) Clovia Watsn (D-20 th ) Ritch Workman (R-52 nd ) Subcommittees: None State Affairs END 26

27 SENATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chair Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Vice Chair Dwight Bullard (D-39 th ) Jeff Brandes (R-22 nd ) Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) Rene Garcia (R-38 th ) Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) Marian Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) Agriculture Committee Appropriations Committee Chair Joe Negron (R-32 nd ) Vice Chair Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Aaron Bean (R-4 th ) Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) Alan Hays (R-11 th ) Dorothy Hukill (R-8 th ) Arthenia Joyner (D-19 th ) Jack Latvala (R-20 th )Tom Lee (R-24 th ) Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ) Christopher Smith (D-31 st ) Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ) John Trasher (R-6 th ) Chair David Simmons (R-10 th ) Vice Chair - Jeff Clemens (D-27 th ) Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Nancy Detert (R-28 th ) Miguel de la Portilla (R-40 th ) Alan Hays (R-11 th ) Tom Lee (R-24 th ) Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Joe Negron (R-32 nd ) Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ) Banking and Insurance Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee Chair Eleanor Sibel (D-33 rd ) Vice Chair Alan Hays (R-11 th ) Thad Altman (R-16 th ) Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ) Jeff Clemens (D-27 th ) Charlie Dean (R-5 th ) Nancy Detert (R-28 th ) Miguel de la Portilla (R-40 th ) Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) Geri Thompson (D-12 th ) Commerce and Tourism Committee Chair - Nancy Detert (R-28 th ) Vice Chair Joseph Abruzzo (D-25 th ) Aaron Bean (R-4 th ) Alana Hays (R-11 th ) Dorothy Hukill (R-8 th ) Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ) Wiltobn Simpson (D-18 th ) Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) Geri Thompson (D-12 th ) Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee Chair Anitere Flores (R-37 th ) Vice Chair Rene Garcia (R-38 th ) Joseph Abruzzo (D-25 th ) Aaron Bean (R-4 th ) Greg Evers (R-2 nd ) Audrey Gibson (D-9 th ) Dorothy Hukill (R-8 th ) Wilton Simpson (R-18 th ) Christopher Smith (D-31 st ) Community Affairs Committee Chair Wilton Simpson (R-18 th ) Vice Chair Geri Thompson (D-12 th ) Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Dorothy Hukill (R-8 th ) Jack Latvala (R-20 th ) Christopher Smith (D-31 st ) Darren Soto (D-14 th ) Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) John Thasher (R-6 th ) Criminal Justice Committee Chair Greg Evers (R-2 nd ) Vce Chair Christopher Smith (D-31 st ) Thad Altman (R-16 th ) Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Charlie Dean (R-5 th ) Audrey Gibsn (D-9 th ) Davis Simmons (R-10 th ) Chair John Legg (R-17 th ) Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Jeff Brandes (R-22 nd ) Dwight Bullard (D-29 th ) Bill Galvano (R-26 th Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) David Simmons (R-10 th ) Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) Education Committee MORE 27

28 Chair John Legg (R-17 th ) Vice Chair Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Jeff Brandes (R-22 nd ) Dwight Bullard (D-39 th ) Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) David Simmons (R-10 th ) Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) Education Committee Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee Chair Chalie Dean (R-5 th ) Vice Chair Joseph Abruzzo (D-25 th ) Thad Altman (R-16 th ) Dwight Bullard (D-39 th ) Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) Jack Latvala (R-20 th ) Wilton Simpson (R-18 th ) Darren Soto (D-14 th ) Gaming Committee Chair Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) Vice Chair Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) Lixbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ) Jeff Clemens (D-27 th ) Charlie Dean (R-5 th ) Bill Galvano (R026th) Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) Jack Latvala (R-20 th ) Tom Lee (R-24 th ) Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) Bill Montfrd (D-3 rd ) John Thasher (R-6 th ) Ethics and Elections Committee Chair Jack Latvala (R-20 th ) Vice Chair Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ) Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ) Jeff Clemens (D-27 th ) Miguel de la Portilla (R-40 th ) Anitere Flores (R-37 th ) Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) Artheia Joyner (D-19 th ) Tom Lee (R-24 th ) John Legg (R-17 th ) Darren Soto (D-14 th ) John Thasher (R-6 th ) Government Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ) Vice Chair Alan Hays (R-11 th ) Aaron Bean (R-4 th ) Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Dorothy Hukill (R-8 th ) Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Davis Simmons (R-10 th ) Christopher Smith (D-31 st ) Health Policy Committee Chair Aaron Bean (R-4 th ) Vice Chair Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ) Jeff Brandes (R-22 nd ) Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ) Anitere Flores (R-37 th ) Bill Galvano (R-26 th )Rene Garcia (R-38 th ) Denise Grimsley (R-21 st ) Arthenia Joyner (D-19 th ) Chair Tom Lee (R-24 th ) Vice Chair Darren Soto (D-14 th ) Rob Bradley (R-7 th ) Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) Arthenia Joyner (D-19 th ) Jack Latvala (R-20 th ) Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ) John Thasher (R-6 th ) Judiciary Committee Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee Chair Thad Altman (R-16 th ) Vice Chair Audrey Gibson (D-9 th ) Joseph Abruzzo (D-25 th ) Dwight Bullard (D-29 th ) Charlie Dean (R-5 th ) Greg Evers (R-2 nd ) Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) John Legg (R-17 th ) Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) Regulated Industries Committee Chair Kelli Stargel (R-15 th ) Vice Chair Oscar Braynon (D-36 th ) Nancy Detert (R-28 th ) Anitere Flores (R-37 th ) Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) Audrey Gobson (D-9 th ) John Legg (R-17 th ) Maria Lorts Sachs (D-34 th ) Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ) John Thasher (R-6 th ) Rules Committee Chair - John Thrasher (R-6 th ) Vice Chair Christopher Smith (D-31 st ) Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-30 th ) Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R-40 th ) Bill Galvano (R-26 th ) Andy Gardiner (R-13 th ) Jack Latvala (R-20 th ) Tom Lee (R-24 th ) Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) Bill Montford (D-3 rd ) Joe Negron (R-32 nd ) Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) Jeremy Ring (D-29 th ) David Simmons (R-10 th ) Eleanor Sobel (D-33 rd ) MORE 28

29 Chair Jeff Brandes (R-22 nd ) Vice Chair Gwen Margolis (D-35 th ) Jeff Clemens (D-22 nd ) Miguel Diaz de la Portills (R-40 th ) Greg Evers (R-2 nd ) Rene Garcia (R-38 th ) Arthenia Joyner (D-19 th ) Tom Lee (R-4 th ) Garrett Richter (R-23 rd ) Geri Thompson (D-12 th ) Transportation Committee END 29

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