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Critics argue lawmakers are charging ahead unprepared with a measure the voters don't want.

A plan that would allow local ordinances to get automatically blocked if they’re challenged is moving ahead. The proposal goes hand-in-hand with another measure that would let businesses sue local governments over policies that cause a revenue loss of 15% or more. Local government groups say the bill is better, but they’re still worried about its impact.

A plan that would allow local ordinances to get automatically blocked if they’re challenged is moving ahead. The proposal goes hand-in-hand with another measure that would let businesses sue local governments over policies that cause a revenue loss of 15% or more. Local government groups say the bill is better, but they’re still worried about its impact.

A “business impact statement” would be required before ordinances pass, and enforcement would be suspended if the ordinance is challenged.

The bill, and a counterpart allowing businesses to sue local governments, remains a point of concern for groups like the Florida League of Cities, the American Civil Liberties Union, and growth and management organizations.

A plan that would allow local ordinances to get automatically blocked if they’re challenged is moving ahead. The proposal goes hand-in-hand with another measure that would let businesses sue local governments over policies that cause a revenue loss of 15% or more. Local government groups say the bill is better, but they’re still worried about its impact.

A plan letting businesses sue local governments over ordinances moves in the Senate

The bill's sponsor wants to prevent local governments from banning natural gas as a fuel utilized to power buildings.

The Legislature held its first meeting to discuss redistricting Monday, with GOP leaders seeking to avoid the troubled process last decade, which ended with the courts effectively drawing the final maps for Congress and the state Senate.

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