Today, the House of Representatives passed CS/HB 9 ( LaMarca ) relating to Community Redevelopment Agencies by a vote of 70-47. Click here for the

vote count.

Please thank the Representatives who voted "NO" on

CS/HB 9.

This bill will increase audit, ethics, reporting and accountability measures to CRAs. 

On Tuesday, April 16, CS/HB 1383 ( J. Grant ), which amends the Bert J. Harris Act passed the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 15-3.

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Please thank Representatives Ben Diamond , Michael Gottlieb and Amy Mercado for voting "NO" on CS/HB 1383.

This bill significantly amends the Bert J. Harris Act and substantially handicaps local government ability to resolve these claims.

Click here to watch the Committee hearing. Discussion on CS/HB 1383 begins at 3:29:44.

On Tuesday, April 16, the House Judiciary Committee passed CS/CS/HB 829 (Sabatini) relating to Attorney Fees and Costs by a vote of 12-6.

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Please thank Representatives Ramon Alexander , Ben Diamond , Fentrice Driskell , Joe Geller , Mike Gottlieb and Amy Mercado for voting NO on the bill.

CS/CS/HB 829 would impose mandatory attorney fees and costs against a local government if the local government has adopted or enforced an ordinance that is determined by a court to have been preempted by state law.

The bill would allow the local government to avoid payment of attorney fees and costs by withdrawing or amending the ordinance.  

Click here to watch the Committee hearing. Discussion on CS/CS/HB 829 begins at 37:04.