Jeff Vasilinda becomes the Vasilinda Family’s first published author!
April 28th, 2021 by Jake Stofan
In the waning days of session lawmakers are making a final dash to pass new privacy protections for Floridians.
The bill sponsors say the legislation is aimed at giving Floridians more say in how their data is used, but opponents say the bill would be much further reaching.
The Florida Privacy Protection Act would require companies that handle the data of 100,000 or more people and make 50 percent or more of their profits from selling or sharing that data to let consumers know what data is being collected and sold and give them the option of opting out entirely.
Florida Privacy Protection Act nears final passage WCJB Staff
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAP NEWS/WCJB) - In the waning days of session lawmakers are making a final dash to pass new privacy protections for Floridians.
The bill sponsors say the legislation is aimed at giving Floridians more say in how their data is used, but opponents say the bill would be much further reaching.
The Florida Privacy Protection Act would require companies that handle the data of 100,000 or more people and make 50 percent or more of their profits from selling or sharing that data to let consumers know what data is being collected and sold and give them the option of opting out entirely.
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A Sign Urging Voters to Approve Minimum Wage Increase
Amendment two gives everyone making minimum wage in Florida the right to earn $15 an hour by 2026. The voter-approved constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage in Florida is being crafted into law, in the form of a bill working through the state legislature. But some lawmakers are pushing efforts to exclude some from that pay raise.
Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes drafted a bill excluding felons, and those under 21, from the rise in minimum wage. He says he wants to limit wages for groups that are considered- quote- “hard to hire,” saying he believes employers will need a financial incentive to hire them.
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