Legislative Update: CS/HB 987 (Short-Term Rentals) & CS/CS/SB 1000 (Communications Services/5G)

OPPOSE CS/HB 987: Short-Term Rentals

This morning, CS/HB 987 ( J. Grant ) relating to short-term rentals passed the House Commerce Committee by a vote of 13-11. Below is the vote on the bill.

Please thank the Representatives who voted "No" on the bill. After lengthy discussion and consideration of several late-filed and hand-written amendments, the bill narrowly passed its last House committee. Thank you to the municipal officials who testified in opposition to this bill!

Click here to watch the committee hearing. Consideration of CS/HB 987 begins at 1:09:08

The Senate Companion bill, SB 824 ( Diaz ) was scheduled to be considered by the Senate Innovation, Industry and Technology Committee , but the bill was not considered.

CS/HB 987 Committee Vote

Yeas

Mike La Rosa (R-42), Chair

Jason Fischer (R-16), Vice Chair

Alex Andrade (R-2)

Bryan Avila (R-111)

James Buchanan (R-74)

Heather Fitzenhagen (R-78)

Brett Thomas Hage (R-33)

Toby Overdorf (R-83)

Rene Plasencia (R-50)

Ray Rodrigues (R-76)

Anthony Sabatini (R-32)

David Santiago (R-27)

Jayer Williamson (R-3)

Nays

Evan Jenne (D-99)

Joseph Casello (D-90)

Javier Fernandez (D-114)

Al Jacquet (D-88)

Will Robinson (R-71)

David Silvers (D-87)

Richard Stark (D-104)

Cyndi Stevenson (R-17)

Charlie Stone (R-22)

Jennifer Webb (D-69)

Matt Willhite (D-86)

OPPOSE CS/CS/SB 1000: Communications Services/Small Cell/ 5G

On Tuesday, April 9, the Senate Finance and Tax Committee passed CS/CS/SB 1000 ( Hutson ) relating to Communications Services by a vote of 5-2.

Click here for the vote.

Please thank Senators Jason Pizzo and Bobby Powell for voting "No" on the bill.

Click here to watch the committee hearing. Consideration of CS/CS/SB 1000 begins at 5:45.

The House companion bill, CS/CS/HB 693 ( Fischer ) was scheduled to be heard this morning by the House Commerce Committee , but the bill was “temporarily postponed” and will likely be heard when the Commerce Committee meets next week.

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