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April 21, 2023 | Legislative Reporter Two weeks remain in the legislative session. To date, 1,807 bills have been filed and 40 have passed both chambers. April 25 is the last day for regularly scheduled Senate committee meetings; bills that have not made progress in committee are likely not to pass before session is scheduled to end on May 5. Over the past week, the following bills have been Enrolled: • Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority: CS/HB 155 (Rep. Holcomb), passed by the House on March 24, was substituted for CS/SB 198 (Sen. DiCeglie) and passed by the Senate on April 19. The bill repeals Chapter 343, Part III, F.S., relating to the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority. Every bill passed by the legislature is presented to the governor for approval and becomes a law if the governor approves and signs it, or fails to veto it within seven consecutive days after presentation. If during that period or on the seventh day, the legislature adjourns sine die or takes a recess of more than thirty days, the governor has 15 consecutive days from the date of presentation to act on the bill. To track Governor DeSantis’s action on bills, go to flgov.com and click on “2023 Bill Actions” on the right side of the page. The Bill Tracking Report, as of April 21, can be viewed here. Please review it to see the bills filed that APA Florida is tracking. Note that these tracking reports contain a new feature; if you click on the bill number, you are linked to more information about the bill. If you would like any bills added to this report or would like more information about a specific bill, please contact Stefanie Svisco at ssvisco@floridaplanning.org.
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