Weekly Update  - Monday, April 17, 2006                                      
It is the point in the session when everything is in play; nothing has yet died-a hectic time. Property tax proposals, charter county preemption, DRIs, the septic tank bills, growth management proposals, Centers of Excellence, Sports Facilities franchising are all being heard in various committees. The Senate is pushing to get its Appropriations bill on the floor next week, the House running just behind.   >> READ MORE
Sarasota County Initiated Bills
The Summary County Initiated Bills Report provides the latest information and analysis on the legislation initiated by Sarasota County.                         >> download a printable version

These are the bills included in this week's report.

 Bill#

TItle Sponsor

0259

Relating to Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act Reagan
0737 Relating to Tax Benefit/Catastrophic Emergencies Grant

1018

Relating to Tax Benefit/Catastrophic Emergencies Bennett
2232 Relating to Eminent Domain/Witnesses Fees Bennett

7089

Relating to Facilities for Retained Spring Training Franchises Tourism

High Priority 
The High Priority Report focus on the legislation that has an immediate or profound local impact. 

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Medium Priority 
The Medium Priority Report focus on the legislation that has moderate local impact.

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Directory of Analysts
Legislative Council

Administration & Finance

Larry Arnold (LA)  - 861-0940

Steve Botelho (SB) - 861-5437

 Marsha Hosack (MH) - 861-5368

Dale Roberts (DRR) - 861-5270
Mary Russell (MR) - 861-5132
Gary Schroeder (GS) - 861-5433
Hank Schwann (HS) - 861-5193
Jeffery Seward (JJS) - 861-5422
Jennifer Slusarz (JS) - 861-5267
Wendy Thomas (WT) - 861-5822
Dorothy Zech (DMZ) - 861-5461
Environmental Resources 
Gary Bennett (GB) - 861-6712
Brooke Elias (BE) - 861-6259
John Hickey (JH) - 861-6264
Amy Meese (AM) - 861-6232
Belinda Perr (BP) - 861-6246
Jennifer Ryan (JR) - 861-0663
Laird Wreford (LSW) - 861-6231

Health & Human Services

Denise Roggenbuck (DR) - 861-2832
James Schulz (JDS) - 861-2577
Chip Taylor (CT) - 861-2575
Pauline Tracy (PT) - 861-2561
Information & Education
Jack Colligan (JC) - 861-9839
Jodi John (JJ) - 861-5656
John F. McCarthy (JFM) - 861-9832
Nina Powers (NPOW) - 861-5651
Cynthia Riggs (CR) - 861-9840
Shelia Roberson (SR) - 861-9868
Integrated Water Resources 
Theresa Connor (TC) - 861-0661
Planning and Development
Gene Engman (GE) - 861-5244
Anne McClung (AC) - 861-5155
Paul Radauskas (PR) - 861-6637
Jessica Ritter (JR) - 861-5144
Greg Yantorno (GY) - 861-6020
Public Safety
Donna Campbell (DC) - 861-5621
Brian Gorski (BG) - 861-5471
Ed McCrane (EM) - 861-5495
Anne Miller (AM) - 861-5930
Scott Montgomery (SM) - 861-2250
William Stevens (WS) - 861-5931
Bob Stuckey (BS) - 861-5482
Public Works
Diane Armstrong (DA) - 861-6077
Clarke Davis (CD) - 861-0922
Don Galloway (DG) - 861-0814
Jeremiah Greer (JG) - 861-6347
Lin Kurant (LK) - 861-6552
Ben Newman (BN) - 861-0730
Pat Stuehler (PS) - 861-0728
Thai Tran (TT) - 861-0851