TALLAHASSEE — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s budget while issuing close to $1 billion in vetoes to vital local projects that would protect public safety, confront the climate crisis and preserve our environmental treasures, expand access to health care for Floridians in need, and provide vital educational opportunities for students and families throughout the state.
TALLAHASSEE — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1645, legislation that will delete most references to climate change in Florida statutes.
DeSantis Watch, a frequent critic of the governor, blasted DeSantis and the GOP-controlled Legislature for approving the new law.
TALLAHASSEE — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 433, legislation largely written by lobbyists for billionaires and the corporate elite, which will ban cities and counties from establishing protections for outdoor workers in extreme heat and ban local governments from setting minimum wage requirements for what private contractors pay employees for publicly funded projects.