2024 Legislative Update - 15 Days to Go
2024 Legislative Update - 15 Days to Go
The Legislative Session is beginning to hit the home stretch with only 15 days left. Most committees having concluded their work for the Session with only a handful of committees still meeting. Budget negotiations have been on-going, and the chambers are expected to begin budget conference next week. Major policy issues are starting to come in for a landing with President Passidomo’s Live Healthy package clearing the House floor this week. Speaker Renner’s top priority, legislation to ban social media access to children under 16, also passed the Senate this week.
The Senate energy package was heard in the Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Committee on Tuesday after being postponed last week. The committee approved a revised version of the bill that is now in line with the House bill which is ready for the House floor. Neither bills contain any provisions related to solar or net metering. There were several amendments to proposed to the bill with the most notable being a ban on building or operating offshore wind turbines in Florida-controlled waters and on property within one mile of coastlines. Senator Collins fielded multiple questions from his Democratic colleagues regarding the elimination of portions of existing law referencing the reduction of greenhouse gases.
As an example, part of current state law says, “The Legislature finds that the state's energy security can be increased by lessening dependence on foreign oil; that the impacts of global climate change can be reduced through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; and that the implementation of alternative energy technologies can be a source of new jobs and employment opportunities for many Floridians. “Under the bills, that section of law would be deleted, and partly replaced by sentences that say, “The purpose of the state's energy policy is to ensure an adequate, reliable, and cost-effective supply of energy for the state in a manner that promotes the health and welfare of the public and economic growth. The Legislature intends that governance of the state's energy policy be efficiently directed toward achieving this purpose.”
The Senate bill has one more committee stop in Fiscal Policy before heading to the floor. Fiscal Policy is expected to meet one more time next week.
Below are the bills currently being tracked for FlaSEIA.
FlaSEIA
Ordered by Bill Number
Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists by Stewart | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries Senate Criminal Justice Senate Rules | ||
Actions | ||
02/14/2024 | SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Similar | ||
Criminal History of Licensees and Employees (Chambliss) | ||
Florida Statutes by Mayfield | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Rules | ||
Actions | ||
02/15/2024 | Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-2 | |
Identical | ||
Florida Statutes (Rules Committee) | ||
Criminal History of Licensees and Employees by Chambliss | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee House Commerce Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/25/2024 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Similar | ||
Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists (Stewart) | ||
State Renewable Energy Goals by Berman | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Environment and Natural Resources (Current Reference) Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
10/17/2023 | SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy | |
Similar | ||
State Renewable Energy Goals (Eskamani) | ||
State Renewable Energy Goals by Eskamani | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Current Reference) House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee House Commerce Committee | ||
Actions | ||
11/02/2023 | HOUSE Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee | |
Similar | ||
State Renewable Energy Goals (Berman) | ||
Public Service Commission Rules by Payne | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee House Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee House State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee House Commerce Committee (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/20/2024 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/22/24, 8:00 am, 212 K - PCS | |
Compare | ||
Implementing the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act (Appropriations) | ||
Similar | ||
Regulatory Assessment Fees (Collins) | ||
Limitation on Property Tax Assessments by Garcia (A) | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Ways & Means Committee (Current Reference) House Appropriations Committee | ||
Actions | ||
12/06/2023 | Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 12/08/23, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) | |
Compare | ||
Assessments for School District Levies (Calatayud) | ||
Similar | ||
Assessment of Real Property and Residential Real Property (Calatayud) | ||
Linked | ||
School District Levies (Garcia (A)) | ||
School District Levies by Garcia (A) | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Ways & Means Committee (Current Reference) House Appropriations Committee | ||
Actions | ||
12/06/2023 | Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 12/08/23, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) | |
Compare | ||
Assessment of Real Property and Residential Real Property (Calatayud) | ||
Identical | ||
Assessments for School District Levies (Calatayud) | ||
Linked | ||
Limitation on Property Tax Assessments (Garcia (A)) | ||
Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund by Garcia (I) | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries (Current Reference) Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
01/29/2024 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Regulated Industries | |
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Swimming Pool and Spa Contractors (Smith) | ||
Swimming Pool and Spa Contractors (Perry) | ||
Identical | ||
Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund (Daniels) | ||
Alternative Mobility Funding Systems by Robinson (W) Jr. | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee House Ways & Means Committee House Commerce Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/31/2024 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Similar | ||
Alternative Mobility Funding Systems (Martin) | ||
Energy Infrastructure Investment by DiCeglie | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
02/21/2024 | HOUSE In Messages | |
Compare | ||
Energy Resources (Collins) | ||
Similar | ||
Energy Infrastructure Investment (Yeager) | ||
Building Construction Regulations and System Warranties by Maggard | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Civil Justice Subcommittee House Commerce Committee House Judiciary Committee | ||
Actions | ||
02/22/2024 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays) | |
Similar | ||
Building Construction Regulations and System Warranties (Hooper) | ||
Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials by Stewart | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Commerce and Tourism (Current Reference) Senate Community Affairs Senate Rules | ||
Actions | ||
11/28/2023 | SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Rules | |
Swimming Pool and Spa Contractors by Smith | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Current Reference) House State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee House Commerce Committee | ||
Actions | ||
11/30/2023 | HOUSE Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee | |
Compare | ||
Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund (Garcia (I)) | ||
Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund (Daniels) | ||
Identical | ||
Swimming Pool and Spa Contractors (Perry) | ||
Building Construction Regulations and System Warranties by Hooper | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Commerce and Tourism Senate Community Affairs Senate Rules | ||
Actions | ||
02/15/2024 | SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Similar | ||
Building Construction Regulations and System Warranties (Maggard) | ||
Homestead Assessments by Garcia (I) | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Community Affairs (Current Reference) Senate Finance and Tax Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
12/13/2023 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations | |
Compare | ||
Homestead Property Tax Assessment (McFarland) | ||
Establishment of a New Homestead (Wright) | ||
Linked | ||
Assessments of Homestead Property (Garcia (I)) | ||
Assessments of Homestead Property by Garcia (I) | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Community Affairs (Current Reference) Senate Finance and Tax Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
12/13/2023 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations | |
Compare | ||
Homesteads (Caruso) | ||
Homestead Property Assessment (Wright) | ||
Similar | ||
Homestead Property Tax Assessment (McFarland) | ||
Linked | ||
Homestead Assessments (Garcia (I)) | ||
Alternative Mobility Funding Systems by Martin | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Community Affairs Senate Transportation Senate Rules (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/21/2024 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 K | |
Similar | ||
Alternative Mobility Funding Systems (Robinson (W) Jr.) | ||
Use of Criminal History in Licensing by Hunschofsky | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee House Judiciary Committee (Current Reference) House Health & Human Services Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/25/2024 | HOUSE Now in Judiciary Committee | |
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Criminal History in Licensing (Calatayud) | ||
Assessment of Renewable Energy Source Devices by Bankson | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee House Ways & Means Committee House Commerce Committee (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/12/2024 | HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee | |
Compare | ||
Taxation (Ways & Means Committee) | ||
Taxation (Finance and Tax) | ||
Improvements to Real Property by Martin | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Community Affairs Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
02/07/2024 | HOUSE In Messages | |
Similar | ||
Improvements to Real Property (Trabulsy) | ||
Easements Affecting Real Property Owned by Same Owner by Robinson (W) Jr. | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Civil Justice Subcommittee House Infrastructure Strategies Committee House Judiciary Committee | ||
Actions | ||
02/07/2024 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Identical | ||
Easements Affecting Real Property Owned by the Same Owner (Yarborough) | ||
Easements Affecting Real Property Owned by the Same Owner by Yarborough | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Judiciary Senate Rules (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/22/2024 | SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed | |
Identical | ||
Easements Affecting Real Property Owned by Same Owner (Robinson (W) Jr.) | ||
Homestead Property Tax Assessment by McFarland | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
No committees referenced | ||
Actions | ||
12/15/2023 | HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction | |
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Homestead Assessments (Garcia (I)) | ||
Similar | ||
Assessments of Homestead Property (Garcia (I)) | ||
Swimming Pool and Spa Contractors by Perry | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries (Current Reference) Senate Community Affairs Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
01/04/2024 | SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy | |
Compare | ||
Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund (Garcia (I)) | ||
Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund (Daniels) | ||
Identical | ||
Swimming Pool and Spa Contractors (Smith) | ||
Improvements to Real Property by Trabulsy | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee House Ways & Means Committee House State Affairs Committee (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/21/2024 | HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed | |
Similar | ||
Improvements to Real Property (Martin) | ||
Reduction of Assessed Value by Perry | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Community Affairs Senate Finance and Tax (Current Reference) Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
01/23/2024 | SENATE Now in Finance and Tax | |
Compare | ||
Reduction of Assessed Value (McClain) | ||
Similar | ||
Tax Exemption for Portions of Homestead Property Used as Living Quarters for Parents and Grandparents (McClain) | ||
Linked | ||
Reduction Of Assessed Value (Perry) | ||
Reduction Of Assessed Value by Perry | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Community Affairs Senate Finance and Tax (Current Reference) Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
01/23/2024 | SENATE Now in Finance and Tax | |
Compare | ||
Tax Exemption for Portions of Homestead Property Used as Living Quarters for Parents and Grandparents (McClain) | ||
Similar | ||
Reduction of Assessed Value (McClain) | ||
Linked | ||
Reduction of Assessed Value (Perry) | ||
Criminal History in Licensing by Calatayud | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries Senate Criminal Justice Senate Fiscal Policy (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/08/2024 | SENATE Now in Fiscal Policy | |
Compare | ||
Use of Criminal History in Licensing (Hunschofsky) | ||
Assessment of Real Property and Residential Real Property by Calatayud | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Education Pre-K - 12 (Current Reference) Senate Finance and Tax Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
01/04/2024 | SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Finance and Tax; Appropriations | |
Compare | ||
School District Levies (Garcia (A)) | ||
Similar | ||
Limitation on Property Tax Assessments (Garcia (A)) | ||
Linked | ||
Assessments for School District Levies (Calatayud) | ||
Assessments for School District Levies by Calatayud | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Education Pre-K - 12 (Current Reference) Senate Finance and Tax Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
01/04/2024 | SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Finance and Tax; Appropriations | |
Compare | ||
Limitation on Property Tax Assessments (Garcia (A)) | ||
Identical | ||
School District Levies (Garcia (A)) | ||
Linked | ||
Assessment of Real Property and Residential Real Property (Calatayud) | ||
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by Alvarez | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee House Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/20/2024 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Infrastructure Strategies Committee, 02/22/24, 8:00 am, 404 H | |
Compare | ||
Trespass on Commercial Agricultural Property (Melo) | ||
Trespass on Commercial Agricultural Property (Brodeur) | ||
Cultivated Meat (Sirois) | ||
Cultivated Meat (Yarborough) | ||
Similar | ||
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Collins) | ||
Homesteads by Caruso | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Ways & Means Committee (Current Reference) House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee House State Affairs Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/09/2024 | HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee | |
Compare | ||
Assessments of Homestead Property (Garcia (I)) | ||
Establishment of a New Homestead (Wright) | ||
Identical | ||
Homestead Property Assessment (Wright) | ||
Rescinding a Homestead Exemption Application by Caruso | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Ways & Means Committee House State Affairs Committee | ||
Actions | ||
02/21/2024 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Carbon Sequestration by Cross | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Current Reference) House Infrastructure Strategies Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/24/2024 | HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee | |
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Climate Resilience (Torres, Jr.) | ||
Identical | ||
Carbon Sequestration (Rodriguez) | ||
Enforcement of the Florida Building Code by Rodriguez | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Community Affairs (Current Reference) Senate Regulated Industries Senate Rules | ||
Actions | ||
01/08/2024 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules | |
Identical | ||
Fees to Enforce Florida Building Code (Chambliss) | ||
Department of Transportation by DiCeglie | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Transportation Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Current Reference) Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
02/20/2024 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays | |
Compare | ||
Department of Transportation (Abbott) | ||
Carbon Sequestration by Rodriguez | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Environment and Natural Resources Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Current Reference) Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
01/17/2024 | SENATE Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government | |
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Climate Resilience (Torres, Jr.) | ||
Identical | ||
Carbon Sequestration (Cross) | ||
Municipal Utilities by Busatta Cabrera | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee House Commerce Committee | ||
Actions | ||
02/15/2024 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Compare | ||
Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (Robinson (F)) | ||
Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (Jones) | ||
Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges (Brackett) | ||
Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges (Martin) | ||
Municipal Utilities (Brodeur) | ||
Department of Transportation by Abbott | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee House Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee House Infrastructure Strategies Committee | ||
Actions | ||
02/21/2024 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Compare | ||
Department of Transportation (DiCeglie) | ||
Commodities Produced by Forced Labor by Yeager | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee House State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee House State Affairs Committee | ||
Actions | ||
02/21/2024 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 02/22/24 | |
Similar | ||
Commodities Produced by Forced Labor (Governmental Oversight and Accountability) | ||
Santa Rosa County by Rudman | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Current Reference) House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee House State Affairs Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/13/2024 | HOUSE Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee | |
Wind Energy Facility Siting by Altman | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Current Reference) House Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee House Commerce Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/13/2024 | HOUSE Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee | |
Compare | ||
Energy Resources (Payne) | ||
Identical | ||
Wind Energy Facility Siting (Collins) | ||
Municipal Utilities by Brodeur | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries (Current Reference) Senate Community Affairs Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
01/10/2024 | SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Appropriations | |
Compare | ||
Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (Robinson (F)) | ||
Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (Jones) | ||
Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges (Brackett) | ||
Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges (Martin) | ||
Municipal Utilities (Busatta Cabrera) | ||
Climate Resilience and Drinking Water Standards by Joseph | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee (Current Reference) House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee House Infrastructure Strategies Committee | ||
Actions | ||
01/13/2024 | HOUSE Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee | |
Compare | ||
Climate Resilience (Torres, Jr.) | ||
Energy by Gruters | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries (Current Reference) Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
01/29/2024 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Regulated Industries | |
Compare | ||
Energy Resources (Collins) | ||
Energy Resources (Payne) | ||
Energy Resources by Collins | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Current Reference) Senate Fiscal Policy | ||
Actions | ||
02/22/2024 | SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed | |
Compare | ||
Energy Infrastructure Investment (DiCeglie) | ||
Energy Infrastructure Investment (Yeager) | ||
Energy (Gruters) | ||
Energy Resources (Payne) | ||
Climate Resilience by Torres, Jr. | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Environment and Natural Resources (Current Reference) Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Senate Appropriations | ||
Actions | ||
01/11/2024 | SENATE Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations | |
Compare | ||
Carbon Sequestration (Cross) | ||
Carbon Sequestration (Rodriguez) | ||
Climate Resilience and Drinking Water Standards (Joseph) | ||
Energy Resources by Payne | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee House Appropriations Committee House Commerce Committee | ||
Actions | ||
02/21/2024 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
Compare | ||
Wind Energy Facility Siting (Altman) | ||
Energy (Gruters) | ||
Energy Resources (Collins) | ||
Wind Energy Facility Siting (Collins) | ||
Wind Energy Facility Siting by Collins | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Regulated Industries (Current Reference) Senate Rules | ||
Actions | ||
01/11/2024 | SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Rules | |
Compare | ||
Energy Resources (Payne) | ||
Identical | ||
Wind Energy Facility Siting (Altman) | ||
Commodities Produced by Forced Labor by Governmental Oversight and Accountability | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Senate Fiscal Policy (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/15/2024 | SENATE Now in Fiscal Policy | |
Similar | ||
Commodities Produced by Forced Labor (Yeager) | ||
Transportation by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee | ||
Committees of Reference | ||
House Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee House Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Current Reference) | ||
Actions | ||
02/20/2024 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Infrastructure Strategies Committee, 02/22/24, 8:00 am, 404 H | |
Similar | ||
Transportation (Gruters) | ||