PROMISES MADE... AND KEPT!
NOTEWORTHY SPONSORED LEGISLATION
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES:
- HB209: State Land Management: Strong protections for Guana River Wildlife Management Area - no possible developers trying to take over
SAFETY ISSUES ADDRESSED:
- HB85 Hazardous Walking Conditions: Liberty Pines Academy Students were walking by CR2209/9B interstate ramp and cars were flipping over near them - students now safely back on school bus
- HB687 Driving and Boating Offenses: "Trenton's Law" Increasing the punishment for repeat offenders who commit DUI manslaughters
- HB85 Swimming Lesson Voucher Program: Inspired by a teenage volunteer swim instructor - the ages on the state swimming lesson voucher program are expanded to reach children ages 1-7
EXPANSION AND FOCUS ON THE TRADES & WORKFORCE:
- HB127 Exceptional Student Education: Optional workforce credentials for students with autism and with IEPs
- HB325 Education and Workforce Development for Inmates: Pathway for select non-violent inmates to get their commercial driver's licenses
EXPANDING AEROSPACE AND AVIATION:
- HB793 Aerospace Innovation Funding: The Aerospace Innovation bill expands Space Florida's aerospace partnership program worldwide
- HB4009 St. Augustine Airport: Renaming of our local airport to "St. Augustine Airport"
- HB919 Commercial Service Airports: Renaming of the Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport
- HB387 Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcasts: Prevents third parties from charging private pilots extra fees using the pilots' ADS-B aviation tracking information that is ONLY for FAA safety purposes
PARENTAL RIGHTS:
- HB173 Parental Rights: Reaffirms the fundamental role of parents in their children's education and healthcare decisions, ensuring that their rights are respected and that they remain integral to their children's lives
- Two years in a row, I pushed the bill over the finish line in the House, but the Senate did not pick it up. I will not cease until we get HB173 to the Governor's desk!
NOTEWORTHY SPONSORED APPROPRIATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS: Secured $3.5M for IGP/I95 Interchange Redesign and next year, I will start working with feds for construction dollars.
TRADES: Secured $1.3M for FCTC (First Coast Technical College) to expand trades, firefighter, and EMT training programs.
Secured $600K for FCTC & SAHS (St. Augustine High School) for commercial agriculture and airport maintenance programs.
REGIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Secured $2.25M for Medical Aerospace Research to land at Cecil Spaceport.