7 Issues to Watch During the 2016 Election-Year Session
Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week for an election-year legislative session.
January 05, 2016 at 06:42 AM
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Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week for an election-year legislative session.
Expect the 60-day session to start amicably enough, with the House and Senate poised to quickly pass bills about water policy and boosting opportunities for people with disabilities, priorities of House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, and Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando.
But as always, the true sausage-making will happen near the end of the 60-day session, as lawmakers race to pass bills, tack on amendments and negotiate a budget. Here are seven issues to watch during the session, which starts Jan. 12 and is scheduled to end March 11:
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