Governor Signs Jobs for Florida Bill; Vetoes Repackaged Drug Price Cap Legislation
May 28, 2010
Citing HB 5603’s potential to create “unintended consequences for injured workers, Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed the measure today, May 28, 2010, even though the bill was supported by Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink because of its cost-cutting provisions. The Governor’s HB 5603 veto transmittal letter is accessible via hyperlink below.
In addition to signing the State Budget today, Governor Crist also signed CS/SB 1752, a major economic development package also known as “Jobs for Florida.”
Other bills signed or vetoed by the Governor today are listed below, with pertinent hyperlinks included for other applicable veto or transmittal letters:
- CS/CS/SB 1484 relating to Medicaid
- CS/SB 1510 relating to the Department of Citrus
- CS/SB 1514 relating to Recreational Licenses
- CS/SB 2020 relating to Information Technology
- CS/SB 2024 relating to Tax on Communications and Utility Services
- CS/SB 2374 relating to the State Group Insurance Program
- CS/SB 2386 relating to State Financial Matters
- HB 5001 relating to Appropriations
- HB 5003 relating to Implementing the 2010-2011 General Appropriations Act
- CS/HB 5101 relating to Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding
- HB 5201 relating to Postsecondary Education Funding
- HB 5301 relating to Medicaid Services
- HB 5303 relating to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
- HB 5305 relating to Child Welfare
- HB 5307 relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- HB 5309 relating to the Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program
- HB 5311 relating to Department of Health
- CS/HB 5401 relating to Clerks of the Court
- HB 5501 relating to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- HB 5505 relating to Supplemental Corporate Fee
- HB 5705 relating to State Employees
- CS/HB 5801 relating to Taxation
The following bills were vetoed:
- CS/CS/SB 1516 relating to State-owned Lands
- HB 5603 Department of Financial Services
- SB 5607 Retirement
- CS/HB 5611 Department of Management Services
The accompanying transmittal and veto letters are listed with hyperlinks below:
House Transmittal Letter
Senate Transmittal Letter
HB 5001, Appropriations, Veto Letter
HB 5003, Implementing the 2010-2011 General Appropriations Act
HB 5603, Department of Financial Services, Veto Letter
HB 5611, Department of Management Services, Veto Letter
SB 1516, State Owned Lands, Veto Letter
SB 5607, Retirement, Veto Letter
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