FADAA's Guide to the 2007 Legislative Session

FADAA Weekly Legislative Updates

• May 25, 2007

Yesterday Governor Crist vetoed 489 projects totaling $459 million. One of the projects vetoed was the summer school funding for DCF-funded residential substance abuse programs. More...


• May 4, 2007
  At 4:20 Friday afternoon the 2007 legislative session adjourned. The session ended with the usual fanfare. At the sine die ceremony Sen. President Ken Pruitt (R-Port St. Lucie) and House Speaker Marco Rubio (R-Miami) offered lavish praise to each other for their leadership and the great work that was accomplished during the session. More...



• April 27, 2007
  Several bills of interest to the substance abuse industry moved towards passage this week. More...



• April 26, 2007
  The budget conference committees met last weekend and through yesterday to complete work on developing a compromise budget between the Senate and House versions. All budget negotiations are being overshadowed by the property tax issue. Because that issue has yet to be clarified, the available revenue for next year is unclear. More...
  • Department of Children and Families - Member Projects Funded
  
  
• April 23, 2007
  Developing a State Budget - Conference Committee Mid Point Report



• April 13 & 20, 2007
  In the typical fashion of a legislative session, activity has picked up dramatically as the House and Senate move towards a May 4 adjournment. The lingering question is whether the two chambers can come to agreement on one of the most controversial issues of the session--property tax reform. More...



• April 6, 2007
  The 2007 Legislative session is at the midpoint this week. In another 30 days lawmakers will be returning home and reflecting on what was accomplished this session. More...



• March 30, 2007
  Both Chambers moved their respective budgets through the Committee process and prepared the completed budgets for a floor vote the week of April 9. More...



• March 23, 2007
  The House and Senate fiscal committees working on the Department of Children and Families budget have all but finished budget development for FY 07-08. The lack of available revenue is clearly reflected in the scarcity of new funding initiatives. More...
  • Department of Corrections Budget
  • Department of Children and Families Substance Abuse/Mental Health Budget
  • Health and Human Services Community Budget Requests


• March 16, 2007
  Our efforts to secure an increase in substance abuse funding took a significant hit when the results of the Revenue Estimating Conference were announced Monday. More...



• March 9, 2007
  With the usual fanfare the 2007 Florida legislative session convened on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. The most noticeable change from years past was the tone of congeniality expressed throughout the day by all involved. More...



• February 16, 2007
  The Association has been successful in having the Department of Children and Families include both of our funding issues as part of the Department's $300 million supplemental budget submitted earlier this week to the Governor's office. More...