Jim Turner

2 months ago | cltampa.com | Jim Turner

Senate Rules Chairwoman Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, said Monday her committee won’t take up a House measure (HB 759) that would lower the minimum age to 18. Passidomo said the decision against taking up the House bill was made before the shooting Thursday at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. The alleged gunman, the stepson of a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy, was also shot as police officers quickly responded to the scene.

2 months ago | cltampa.com | Jim Turner

Despite vastly divergent approaches with the House on tax cuts amid global economic uncertainty, a Senate leader Tuesday said he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached before the end of the legislative session. The Senate Finance and Tax Committee on Tuesday voted 3-1 to advance a wide-ranging proposal (SPB 7034) that would reduce state and local government tax revenue by $1.83 billion next fiscal year.

2 months ago | cltampa.com | Jim Turner

By Jim Turner and News Service of Florida on Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 2:57 pm For the first time in 16 years, the state wouldn’t offer sales-tax “holidays” under a House proposal that calls for an overall cut in sales taxes. The House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a $5.43 billion package dominated by House Speaker Daniel Perez’ proposal to lower the state’s sales-tax rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent.

2 months ago | cltampa.com | Jim Turner

By Jim Turner and News Service of Florida on Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 3:09 pm A proposal that would require small businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of newly hired workers started moving forward Tuesday in the House.

2 months ago | cltampa.com | Jim Turner

By Jim Turner and News Service of Florida on Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 12:04 pm Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday argued Floridians aren’t “clamoring” for a sales-tax cut as House Speaker Daniel Perez proposed last week and said they would prefer reducing homeowners’ property taxes. DeSantis said during an appearance at the industry group Florida Realtors in Orlando that the House sales-tax proposal should be swapped for a one-time tax break for homesteaded property owners.