State of the State Address

On Tuesday, Governor Rick Scott took to the podium in front of a crowded group assembled in the chamber to present his State of the State speech. Issues discussed by the Governor included balancing the budget, PIP (Personal Injury Protection), creating jobs, reducing taxes and increased funding for schools. In his speech, Gov. Scott stated that an increase on premiums for PIP are increasing by 30 percent and, currently, that those rates cannot be sustained and that if we are going to be serious about keeping the cost of living low in Florida, we must get tough on auto insurance fraud and abuse. Governor Scott also mentioned the need for new education funding when he referenced his recommended budget which includes $1 Billion of new funding.

I look forward to working with my fellow members in tackling many of the issues presented by Governor Scott particularly education funding, reducing government regulation, and putting Floridians back to work. We can, and should help him achieve these objectives.

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