Tuesday - 7:30 AM
Met in the capital lobby
Handed a list of over 30 bills being considered in the Senate or House
Directory of reps names and office numbers
Broke up into small groups to make visits or attend committee meetings
We ran into US Congressman Daniel Webster in the hall.
House Rep. Marlene O’Toole – District 42
Member of Government Operations Committee
Sen. Alan Hays – packed his office fellow Tea Party members
Rep. Corcoran - Tampa
HB 995 – Local Effort Property Tax/Sales Tax
Increase state sales tax by 2.5%
Lower real estate property taxes accordingly (?????)
Revenue Neutral
Attended the Tea Party Rally on the steps of the old capitol – Noon-2 PM
Speakers included:
James Madison Institute - Free Market Think Tank - www.jamesmadison.org
Rep. Scott Plakon - Orlando
In support of constitution amendment to balance our budget
Oppose the Numeric Nutrient law - EPA water quality regulations
SB 1090, HB 239, HM 1401
KeepemHonestFlorida.com
Freedom Connector – website connection Tea Party/912 Groups
Added North Lake Tea Party
Senate President Mike Haridopolis – needs our support for next 60 days
Balance the budget
No new taxes
Medicare reform
Pension reform
Immigration reform
Gov. Scott spoke at 1:10 PM
Freedom Works – National organization chaired by Dick Armey
www.freedomworks.org
FreedomWorks:
recruits, educates, trains and mobilizes millions of volunteer activists to fight for less government, lower taxes, and more freedom.
Tea Party Caucus – Senate Chambers of the Old Capital Building
Formed 1st Florida Legislature Tea Party Caucus
Attended the joint session of the State-of-the-State by Governor Rick Scott
Wednesday
Attended in Senate gallery to observe debate of SB736 – Federal Stimulus funds for education
Joined TheTeaPartyNetwork
Attended Senate Criminal Justice committee meeting focused on SB234 – Open Carry Firearms
Thursday
Met in the Knott Building Room 117 at 8:30 AM – Presenters included:
Senator Greg Evers – Wanted our input on SB736 Teacher Tenure
$750M Federal Stimulus – 50% DOE, 50% Classrooms
TP consensus – NO
Americans For Prosperity – providing busses to Tallahassee – 3/29
CFO Atwater
Make government think differently about how they run their business
Take back America to Fiscal Responsibility
Role of CFO
No vote member of budget process
Offers direction to make budget work
Insures correct execution of budget goals
Writes the checks
Investigates Medicare/Medicaid fraud ($2B/yr)
Henry Kelly – Budget exercise using power point tool
Discretionary $30B
Non-Discretionary $40B
Federal statute
State statue
Governor’s Budget Director – w/2 assistants
Jeb Bush Foundation - Education Representative – SB736
Before passage – 3yrs teacher tenure or job for life
In support of teachers evaluation proposal in SB736
50% Peer – 50% Student
Now more closely matches private sector
Rep. Doug Broxon – Panhandle - Freshman
Watch the process closely
Don’t decide on an issue until you’ve heard all the evidence
Pray for our state
Rep. Keith Perry – Gainesville
Rep. Matt Gaetz - Panhandle
HB7005 - Reduces Unemployment Comp from 26-20 weeks
Rep. Michael Bileca – Miami-Dade – Freshman
Filed bill to include founding fathers in US history in public schools
Now US history begins in 1865
TAT Rally at DOE (Turlington Bldg.)
DOE has ignored 200 historical text book errors submitted by TP citizens
Unite In Action – The Great American Budget Bash
www.uniteinaction.org
Sen. Alan Hays – Central Florida
SB518 E-Verify – immigration reform
Property insurance premiums will go up – because of sins of the past
$138B shortfall if 100 year storm hits our state
SB1714 corrects the grievous errors by previous governor
To contact him:
No form letters
Keep you message short and sweet
Agenda 21 – information
www.agenda21today.com
Sen. Joe Negron – Treasure Coast
Sen. Paula Dockery – Voted NO SB736 – against GOP leadership
Opposes accepting federal stimulus funds
Sen. Matt Gaetz – Panhandle
Announced that SB 736 Passed to end teacher tenure
Public employee pensions – we need sensible-solvent pension systems
Keep emails coming
Write letters to the newspaper editors
SB1972 – Control Medicare Cost
Add eligibility requirements
US Citizens only
Morbidly obese/smokers get rehab to be eligible
Currently no cost controls on Fed. Medicaid
Henry Kelly – Senate/House Website
How to be a lobbyist without a lobbyist budget
Track bills
Search bill text for the word ‘Shall’ to find the meat of the bill
Sen. Greg Evers – Panhandle - Needs our help with these bills
SB168 – Total Repeal of Septic Tank Language
Ask Sen. Dean to move the bill
SB402 – Local government cannot stop ammo sale
SB1494 – Numeric Nutrient
SB1478 Interstate Commerce (Exercise our 10th Amendment Rights)
SB616 – Ad Valorem Taxation
SB358 – 10th Amendment Bill
SB432 – Prohibits physicians from asking if you have a gun in your home
SB234 – Open carry firearms
Former Sen. Cary Baker
Policy consultant to Senate President
Franz Krebreau
3rd Friday in June – Celebrate Freedom (National Day of Observance)
Black vs White, Principle vs Power, Good vs Evil
Andy Dubois, andy.dubois@yahoo.com
Met in the capital lobby
Handed a list of over 30 bills being considered in the Senate or House
Directory of reps names and office numbers
Broke up into small groups to make visits or attend committee meetings
We ran into US Congressman Daniel Webster in the hall.
House Rep. Marlene O’Toole – District 42
Member of Government Operations Committee
Sen. Alan Hays – packed his office fellow Tea Party members
Rep. Corcoran - Tampa
HB 995 – Local Effort Property Tax/Sales Tax
Increase state sales tax by 2.5%
Lower real estate property taxes accordingly (?????)
Revenue Neutral
Attended the Tea Party Rally on the steps of the old capitol – Noon-2 PM
Speakers included:
James Madison Institute - Free Market Think Tank - www.jamesmadison.org
Rep. Scott Plakon - Orlando
In support of constitution amendment to balance our budget
Oppose the Numeric Nutrient law - EPA water quality regulations
SB 1090, HB 239, HM 1401
KeepemHonestFlorida.com
Freedom Connector – website connection Tea Party/912 Groups
Added North Lake Tea Party
Senate President Mike Haridopolis – needs our support for next 60 days
Balance the budget
No new taxes
Medicare reform
Pension reform
Immigration reform
Gov. Scott spoke at 1:10 PM
Freedom Works – National organization chaired by Dick Armey
www.freedomworks.org
FreedomWorks:
recruits, educates, trains and mobilizes millions of volunteer activists to fight for less government, lower taxes, and more freedom.
Tea Party Caucus – Senate Chambers of the Old Capital Building
Formed 1st Florida Legislature Tea Party Caucus
Attended the joint session of the State-of-the-State by Governor Rick Scott
Wednesday
Attended in Senate gallery to observe debate of SB736 – Federal Stimulus funds for education
Joined TheTeaPartyNetwork
Attended Senate Criminal Justice committee meeting focused on SB234 – Open Carry Firearms
Thursday
Met in the Knott Building Room 117 at 8:30 AM – Presenters included:
Senator Greg Evers – Wanted our input on SB736 Teacher Tenure
$750M Federal Stimulus – 50% DOE, 50% Classrooms
TP consensus – NO
Americans For Prosperity – providing busses to Tallahassee – 3/29
CFO Atwater
Make government think differently about how they run their business
Take back America to Fiscal Responsibility
Role of CFO
No vote member of budget process
Offers direction to make budget work
Insures correct execution of budget goals
Writes the checks
Investigates Medicare/Medicaid fraud ($2B/yr)
Henry Kelly – Budget exercise using power point tool
Discretionary $30B
Non-Discretionary $40B
Federal statute
State statue
Governor’s Budget Director – w/2 assistants
Jeb Bush Foundation - Education Representative – SB736
Before passage – 3yrs teacher tenure or job for life
In support of teachers evaluation proposal in SB736
50% Peer – 50% Student
Now more closely matches private sector
Rep. Doug Broxon – Panhandle - Freshman
Watch the process closely
Don’t decide on an issue until you’ve heard all the evidence
Pray for our state
Rep. Keith Perry – Gainesville
Rep. Matt Gaetz - Panhandle
HB7005 - Reduces Unemployment Comp from 26-20 weeks
Rep. Michael Bileca – Miami-Dade – Freshman
Filed bill to include founding fathers in US history in public schools
Now US history begins in 1865
TAT Rally at DOE (Turlington Bldg.)
DOE has ignored 200 historical text book errors submitted by TP citizens
Unite In Action – The Great American Budget Bash
www.uniteinaction.org
Sen. Alan Hays – Central Florida
SB518 E-Verify – immigration reform
Property insurance premiums will go up – because of sins of the past
$138B shortfall if 100 year storm hits our state
SB1714 corrects the grievous errors by previous governor
To contact him:
No form letters
Keep you message short and sweet
Agenda 21 – information
www.agenda21today.com
Sen. Joe Negron – Treasure Coast
Sen. Paula Dockery – Voted NO SB736 – against GOP leadership
Opposes accepting federal stimulus funds
Sen. Matt Gaetz – Panhandle
Announced that SB 736 Passed to end teacher tenure
Public employee pensions – we need sensible-solvent pension systems
Keep emails coming
Write letters to the newspaper editors
SB1972 – Control Medicare Cost
Add eligibility requirements
US Citizens only
Morbidly obese/smokers get rehab to be eligible
Currently no cost controls on Fed. Medicaid
Henry Kelly – Senate/House Website
How to be a lobbyist without a lobbyist budget
Track bills
Search bill text for the word ‘Shall’ to find the meat of the bill
Sen. Greg Evers – Panhandle - Needs our help with these bills
SB168 – Total Repeal of Septic Tank Language
Ask Sen. Dean to move the bill
SB402 – Local government cannot stop ammo sale
SB1494 – Numeric Nutrient
SB1478 Interstate Commerce (Exercise our 10th Amendment Rights)
SB616 – Ad Valorem Taxation
SB358 – 10th Amendment Bill
SB432 – Prohibits physicians from asking if you have a gun in your home
SB234 – Open carry firearms
Former Sen. Cary Baker
Policy consultant to Senate President
Franz Krebreau
3rd Friday in June – Celebrate Freedom (National Day of Observance)
Black vs White, Principle vs Power, Good vs Evil
Andy Dubois, andy.dubois@yahoo.com
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