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Palm City Ofce:
3500 SW Corporate Parkway, Suite 204
Palm City, FL 34990
(772) 219-1665
Fax: (772) 219-1666
Toll Free: 1-888-759-0791
Staff: Holly Demers, Carrie Lira and Audra Robitaille Tullis
Email: negron.joe.web@senate.gov
Tallahassee Ofce:
412 Senate Ofce Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5032
Online: www.FloridaDisaster.org
Florida Emergency Information Line 800-342-3557
Federal Emergency Management Agency 800-621-3362
Fraud & Price Gouging Help Line Florida Attorney General 866-966-7226
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Senator Joe Negron
A Session Update from
Serving Florida Senate District 32
JUNE 2014
State Senator Joe Negron
3500 SWCorporate Parkway
Suite 204
Palm City, FL 34990
IN THIS ISSUE
COMMITTEES
CuttingTaxes
FloridasBudget
ProtectingandRepairing
theTreasureCoasts
NaturalBeauty
SupportingOurTroops
andVeterans
ImprovingEducation
forOurChildrenand
Grandchildren
Appropriations,Chair
SelectCommitteeonIndian
RiverLagoonandLake
OkeechobeeBasin,Chair
SelectCommitteeonPatient
Protection&AfordableCare
Act,Chair
JointLegislativeBudget
Committee,Alt.Chair
BankingandInsurance
Rules
A Message From Your Senator
Friend,
I am honored to represent you in the Florida Senate. It is part of my mission to provide you
with information about what we are doing in the Florida Senate and state government and
about where your hard-earned tax dollars are going. Having an accessible and transparent
government is at the core of our nations principles.
Through pragmatic, scally responsible policies, we were able to cut wasteful spending
while increasing funding for important and benecial programs like education and tourism
to achieve a budget surplus and pay off state debt. Our states economy is expanding and
is projected to continue expanding. We passed legislation that will help make Florida
the best place to live, raise a family, start or grow a business, and get an education. This
includes a tax cut package of $500 million aimed at providing relief to Florida citizens.
I was born in Palm Beach County and have lived in this area my entire life. My family and
I are proud to call the Treasure Coast home. I understand and share the concerns and
values of our community. This is why I am committed to ghting for what is important
to us in Tallahassee, including preserving and repairing our natural spaces, supporting
our troops and veterans, cutting taxes and unnecessary burdensome regulations, and
improving education.
Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Senator. Hearing the concerns and ideas of my
constituents and neighbors is very important to me. I would love to hear from you. Please
feel free to contact me.
State Senator Joe Negron, District 32
Important Numbers
Senior Legal Help Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .888-895-7873
Abuse Hotline Department of Children & Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-962-2873
Attorney Referral Service Florida Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-342-8011
Department of Veterans Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-827-1000
Elder Help Line Statewide Information and Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-963-5337
ACCESS Florida Department of Children & Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .866-762-2237
Bureau of Unclaimed Property Department of Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .888-258-2253
Child Support Enforcement Florida Department of Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-622-5437
Concern Connection American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .888-309-9679
Consumer Services Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-435-7352
Consumer Help Line Department of Business & Professional Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .866-532-1440
Consumer Help Line Department of Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .877-693-5236
Consumer Help Line Ofce of Insurance Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .877-693-5236
Fish & Wildlife Violations FWCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .888-404-3922
Florida Public Service Commission Complaint Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-342-3552
Health & Human Services Information Referral and Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-772-1213
Taxpayer Services Florida Department of Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-352-3671
Improving Education for Our Children and Grandchildren
Floridas Budget
I believe that our families, businesses,
and individuals should be able to keep
more of what they earn and should be
able to choose how to spend their money.
In addition, lower taxes attract more
businesses and jobs. Private investment
is what spurs economic growth, not
government spending. For this reason, I
have been committed to protecting your
tax dollars and lowering your taxes.
The Treasure Coast is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty. It
is important that we protect our natural spaces so that they continue
to attract tourists who support our districts economy and so that our
children can enjoy them as well. I led the ght to protect and repair
our communitys natural gems.
I am deeply appreciative of the sacrices that our courageous military
members and military families make so that we can sleep safely at night. It
is imperative that when our troops return from their service, we are able
to provide them with the care and services that they need. We passed the
Florida GI Bill to support our troops, military families, and veterans.
Education is the platform for economic advancement, and we are committed to
ensuring that every Floridian has access to a high-quality, affordable education.
We supported several reforms to improve quality of education for Floridas
students and to train them with the skills they need to succeed in our modern
economy and to be Floridas future innovators and leaders.
Established the Congressman
C.W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition
Waiver Program waiving out-of-
state tuition fees for honorably
discharged veterans enrolled in
Florida colleges, universities, and
career centers
Created Florida is for Veterans,
Inc. and the VETS program
through which veterans will have a
place to get information about the
benefts of living in Florida, to seek
out veteran-specifc workforce
training, and connect with employers
who value military skill sets
Appropriated additional
funding to support our military
community through education,
technical training, base bufering,
and modernizing the states
armories
Senate Bill 486 ensures that our
uniformed men and women
have the opportunity to vote by
allowing military members serving
overseas to use the Federal Write-in
Absentee Ballot (FWAB) for state/
local ballot measures and judicial
merit retention elections
Senate Bill 850 expanded rigorous
curricular, instructional, and
assessment options available to
K-12 students
Expanded Career and
Professional Education and
acceleration options
Strengthened accountability
requirements for all Florida
schools, from elementary through
college
Established requirements
for Florida College System
institutions and school districts
to provide a pathway for high
school students to earn a full year
of college credit while enrolled in
high school
Established bonus funding
for schools and teachers who
directly assist students in attaining
new digital skills and industry
certifcations
Senate Bill 864 afrmed local
control of instructional materials
by directing district school
boards to implement and review
instructional material programs
JUNE 2014 ASESSIONUPDATEFROMSTATESENATOR JOE NEGRON
Sales Tax Holidays
Back to School Sales Tax
Holiday
Energy Efcient Product
Sales Tax Holiday
Hurricane Preparedness Sales
Tax Holiday
Tax Relief
$395 Million cut in motor
vehicle fees
More Than $171 Million in Total
Funding:
$40 million for construction of the
C-44 Reservoir
$30 million to bridge parts of the
Tamiami Trail so water can ow
south
Funding for a study by the
University of Florida Water
Institute to determine the best
scientic options for water to ow
south from Lake Okeechobee
Cutting Taxes
Protecting and Repairing the
Treasure Coasts Natural Beauty
Supporting Our Troops and Veterans
Budget Accomplishments
Our balanced budget set a state record
for the highest level of funding ever
appropriated for K-12 schools
Our budget reduced taxes by $500 million
through a combination of reductions in
license fees for motorists and sales tax
holidays
Increased funding for child protective
services and community based care
agencies
$3.1 billion in reserves set aside in the states
rainy day fund
Criminal and Civil Justice
$4.6 Billion 6%
Administrative Funds/
Governors Office/Legislature
$350 Million .5%
Education Capital Outlay
$1.9 Billion 3%
General Government
$5.4 Billion 7%
Transportation, Tourism, and
Economic Development
$12.1 Billion 16%
Health and Human
Services
$31.8 Billion 41%
Education
$20.6 Billion 27%