Capital Update

Also, a bill that would exempt internet travel intermediaries (Expedia, Hotels.com, etc) from paying lodging taxes on the full amount they sell a hotel room to the guest for. Oh, and while we're at it, since travel is such a small part of Florida's economy and we have plenty of money, let's exempt timeshares, too.

http://www.wfsu.org/tfc/index.html

If you don't, you really should try to watch capital update when the legislature is in session. Some of the things are pretty scary.

This week

A proposed 2% tax on food and beverage served in restaurants located within a hotel or motel with the proceeds going to education.

Education? for what purpose???

Wreckers would be required to pay an annual license, be registered, annual education requirements, all governed through a state board.

Leave the little people alone!

Cigarette taxes increase one dollar per pack.

Good...it will help me quit! Where does the money go?

Community colleges required to list textbooks to be used 30 days in advance of class starting.

Makes sense..........

Middle school children required to have 220 minutes of physical education per week.

Why Middle School? But I like it....kids need excersice.


Some good stuff, then a bit of stuff that really makes you wonder.

I need to run for office!!!!

Don't forget HB1523/SB2622 beach access bill, for those people stressing about beach access. The clean oceans bill already passed 2 weeks ago.

Don't forget HB1523/SB2622 beach access bill, for those people stressing about beach access. The clean oceans bill already passed 2 weeks ago.

Have you heard anything on this one from Surfrider? I haven't heard too much on it lately except that it was expected to go to [FONT=&quot]the Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee [/FONT]tomorrow, but I don't know if that is correct.

On another note WGOP, I did use to watch Capital Update on TV when I lived there, now I just track things from afar.

Yes I would know first hand. I should recieve a phone call soon. I would be there myself but had to go to the neurosurgen! Tally that is!

How ironic, I just recieved that phone call. The bill died in committe. Looks like the state doesn't want tons of lawsuits right now.

What is annoying is that a committee member can kill a bill without anyone else getting to vote, or that representative being held accountable. This happened last year with the clean ocean bill. Who can be against a clean ocean? Well if you block it in committee no one can say you are. Who represents the people? I thought they did!
Anyway the clean ocean bill is still in the system. The beach signage bill was left in a committee without a hearing in the house, and is now, not on tomorrows agenda in the senate. So much for the peoples representatives.

How ironic, I just recieved that phone call. The bill died in committe. Looks like the state doesn't want tons of lawsuits right now.

I guess these problems are going to solve themselves. Very disappointing.

What is annoying is that a committee member can kill a bill without anyone else getting to vote, or that representative being held accountable.

I thought only the committee chairman could do that. I did not realize any member of the committee could stop a bill. We are talking State legislature?

Thanks for the update as I thought you would probably know.

I thought only the committee chairman could do that. I did not realize any member of the committee could stop a bill. We are talking State legislature?

One thing I had heard rumblings about was that there might be a strike everything amendment to the bill and I don't know if only the chairman can propose those. Is that the way it happened?

I thought only the committee chairman could do that. I did not realize any member of the committee could stop a bill. We are talking State legislature?

Yes I suppose you are right. The bill was never brought before the committee, so i guess thats the chairs job. As opposed to bill killing amendments, which are another effective way to represent a special interest.

Wrobert; I noticed the divided we fail under your posts earlier. Let me ask you this, if one party controls the chairs of the committees, and they do not bring bills to the committee that are sponsored by the other party, isn't that divided we fail? If you are going to talk the talk, shouldn't you walk the walk?

Wrobert; I noticed the divided we fail under your posts earlier. Let me ask you this, if one party controls the chairs of the committees, and they do not bring bills to the committee that are sponsored by the other party, isn't that divided we fail? If you are going to talk the talk, shouldn't you walk the walk?

I apologize if you got the impression I was a State Legislator. I am not.

The link was www.dividedwefail.org. It is a website ran by the AARP about the Health Care Crisis.

Other than that, I have no idea as to what it is you are talking about, but if you would clarify the question I will make every attempt to find you an answer.

They want to add another $1 to cigarettes too in Florida?
New York is going up another $1.25 next week. A pack of cigarettes will be around $6.75. The highest in the Country. Y'all will probably want to be very far away from me after I start the Chantix. :shock:

They want to add another $1 to cigarettes too in Florida?
New York is going up another $1.25 next week. A pack of cigarettes will be around $6.75. The highest in the Country. Y'all will probably want to be very far away from me after I start the Chantix. :shock:

Welcome to our world. (TX)

They want to add another $1 to cigarettes too in Florida?
New York is going up another $1.25 next week. A pack of cigarettes will be around $6.75. The highest in the Country. Y'all will probably want to be very far away from me after I start the Chantix. :shock:

I am on day 4 of Chantix....On it for a week before you ween off. I'm already weening...so far it's been easy. Do it......That's the hardest part...just picking up the prescription. I lost my first two.

I am on day 4 of Chantix....On it for a week before you ween off. I'm already weening...so far it's been easy. Do it......That's the hardest part...just picking up the prescription. I lost my first two.

congratulations on finally taking a step in the right direction. good luck with the rest of your life. i say this in all sincerity, as i lost both parents to cigarettes. i loath everything that tobacco represents. mango, do it.

I am on day 4 of Chantix....On it for a week before you ween off. I'm already weening...so far it's been easy. Do it......That's the hardest part...just picking up the prescription. I lost my first two.

This rate hike certainly gives one motivation. Let us know how you progress. I hear it's a good drug and works if tolerated. My doctor is always on back about quiting.

This rate hike certainly gives one motivation. Let us know how you progress. I hear it's a good drug and works if tolerated. My doctor is always on back about quiting.

I'll keep you posted....we can give each other support. I LOVE to smoke! Smoked about 2/3 today of what I normally smoke.....and day 7 with the added drug isn't even here yet. Anything is an improvement and I am not going to put too much pressure on myself.

congratulations on finally taking a step in the right direction. good luck with the rest of your life. i say this in all sincerity, as i lost both parents to cigarettes. i loath everything that tobacco represents. mango, do it.

Sorry John about your parents. I am going to do it and I made it public right here, so y'all have permissions to nag.

Sorry John about your parents. I am going to do it and I made it public right here, so y'all have permissions to nag.

Sorry John about your parents. I am going to do it and I made it public right here, so y'all have permissions to nag.

I'll nag y'all about smoking all you want. It's a biatch to smoke, and it's a bigger biatch to quit, but I can tell you with all honesty that being a nonsmoker is the best feeling ever, and a feeling that gets a boost every time you see someone else smoking and you know that you aren't chained to that crap anymore.

i saw a young man smoking on a bench in the shopping center where office max and radio shack are, by walmart. my first thought was 'boy, you sure look cool':roll:, followed by some anger that i would need to walk through the air he was befouling(word?), followed by an acute sense of sadness for him, that; 1. he's addicted to one of the worst, legal drugs out there. 2. he's going to pay so much money to support his addiction for the rest of his life. 3. the rest of his life will probably be greatly shortened... it goes on and on.

my disdain for smokers as a group is frequently heightened by those of their group that feel that it's perfectly ok to dispose of their butt on the ground. i know that they have no regard the disposition of it once it's gone, it's not theirs anymore. the next one is already nagging, and they've already forgotten about the last one. infuriating especially as i chose it as my chore to pick them up during our roadside cleanup one easter. i was furious, my entire time spent was in the stooped over position. the side of every road is like a carpet of butts, it's disgusting.

disgusting is speaking directly to a lifelong smoker. OMG!! can they not smell their own exhaust?? i can't handle it and instantly reel back away from the impact zone, attempting to conclude any communications with them. disgusting is what it does to the skin around their mouth. wow, it looks like a roadmap. they must notice it, they look at their face everyday. i guess they just block it out. then, there's the teeth and gums. oh my. expensive and painful. both my brother and a former roommate needed to go to numerous dentist visits to get themselves fixed up(cleaned) due to their habit.

hair, clothes, house, car... everything is permeated by the stench, all the time. i can't bear it. or to be near it. i stand feet away from my brother to converse. i beg him to quit, to no avail. it's killing me just to think about it as i type.

ok, rant over.

disclaimer; i used a pretty broad brush to describe this group. i know there are those that use ashtrays, not the ground, are aware of prevailing wind direction, and carry gum. those of your group that have read this far, thank you. now, take the first step and throw out your pack... good luck. do it for all of us.