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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As Florida s tourism industry continues to reel from the unprecedented challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, state lawmakers are exploring what relief measures, if any, the legislature could pass to prevent more business closures and layoffs.
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The Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development met Wednesday
It was the group s first meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
Committee members explored what kind of measures could be implemented to help businesses in the state
Meeting Wednesday for the first time since the pandemic began, members of the Florida Senate s Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development acknowledged the extraordinary headwinds facing the industry and the legislature itself, given a projected revenue shortfall in excess of $1 billion for the coming fiscal year.