Florida lawmaker mulls new legislation following Surfside collapse We need to make sure this doesn t happen again, Sen. Jason Pizzo says
Florida lawmaker mulls new legislation following Surfside collapse
and last updated 2021-06-28 17:14:52-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â In the wake of the Surfside collapse, a Florida Senator wants better building inspections.
State Senator Jason Pizzo, D-Miami, is working on a bill for the 2022 session that would require more regular and comprehensive inspections across the state.
They would depend on a building s age, its structure and materials, plus environmental impacts like proximity to the ocean. You re talking about the geography, or where it is, Pizzo said. You re talking about the design materials used, and then the sort of the timeline and the age of it.
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Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, who was adopted at age 6, focused during the legislative session on ways to improve opportunities for children living in out-of-home care or foster homes.
Senate President Wilton Simpson sprinkled in the $2 million that would have gone toward increasing access for low-income girls and women to long-acting reversible contraception.
It’s not often that a Florida governor vetoes spending projects championed by legislative leaders from the same party.
But that’s exactly what happened Wednesday when Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed from the budget $2 million that would have gone toward increasing access for low-income girls and women to long-acting reversible contraception.