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This week in the Florida Senate:

• Senate education leaders announced key components of legislation the Senate will consider during the 2019 Legislative Session to expand educational choice and opportunity for families, elevate neighborhood public schools and improve safety and security for students and schools.

• We also announced plans to file legislation to create a new scholarship program, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, designed to serve our low income families and reduce the Florida Tax Scholarship waitlist.

• The Senate Republican Majority held a caucus meeting to prepare for the start of the 2019 Legislative Session.

• Appropriations Chair Bradley briefed members on this year’s budget outlook, highlighted the decisions made during the past several years that have positioned Florida’s budget outlook to be much better than many other states, and reinforced the Florida Senate’s commitment to funding Hurricane Michael recovery efforts.

• The Government Oversight and Accountability Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 426: Firefighters by Senator Anitere Flores. This bill expands financial coverage for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, and ensures beneficiaries are provided for in the event of death. Cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters in the United States, as firefighters are regularly exposed to dangerous toxins while on the job.

• We also discussed ongoing efforts to implement recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission in the form of Senate Bill 7030. Additional legislation will address recommendations related to 911 Emergency Services, and duty to warn in threat situations (Senate Bill 7048), while the Senate’s education budget will include funding to support and sustain school district investments in school safety and security enhancements.

This week in the Florida Senate:

• Senate education leaders announced key components of legislation the Senate will consider during the 2019 Legislative Session to expand educational choice and opportunity for families, elevate neighborhood public schools and improve safety and security for students and schools.

• We also announced plans to file legislation to create a new scholarship program, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, designed to serve our low income families and reduce the Florida Tax Scholarship waitlist.

• The Senate Republican Majority held a caucus meeting to prepare for the start of the 2019 Legislative Session.

• Appropriations Chair Bradley briefed members on this year’s budget outlook, highlighted the decisions made during the past several years that have positioned Florida’s budget outlook to be much better than many other states, and reinforced the Florida Senate’s commitment to funding Hurricane Michael recovery efforts.

• The Government Oversight and Accountability Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 426: Firefighters by Senator Anitere Flores. This bill expands financial coverage for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, and ensures beneficiaries are provided for in the event of death. Cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters in the United States, as firefighters are regularly exposed to dangerous toxins while on the job.

• We also discussed ongoing efforts to implement recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission in the form of Senate Bill 7030. Additional legislation will address recommendations related to 911 Emergency Services, and duty to warn in threat situations (Senate Bill 7048), while the Senate’s education budget will include funding to support and sustain school district investments in school safety and security enhancements. … See MoreSee Less

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