Senate Votes on SB 354
Senate Votes on SB 854 & HB 117
Public Service Commission - FAILED (AARP Supported) Senate Bill 354, by Senator Gaetz (no House companion). The legislation would have amended sections 350, 366, 367, Florida Statues. The legislation would have reformed the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) by increasing the number of commissioners from five to seven members and requiring specific financial expertise among commissioners. It sought to improve transparency by mandating that PSC orders be well-supported with detailed explanations. It also sought to keep the allowable return on equity for public utilities close to the risk-free rate and required specific justifications for any deviations.
Consumer Protection - FAILED (AARP Supported) Senate Bill 854, by Senator Ingoglia (companion House Bill 117, by Representative Temple, never had a hearing). The legislation would have amended section 501.022 and created section 501.0195, Florida Statutes. The legislation would have strengthened consumer protections for home repair services lawfully performed by unlicensed vendors in Florida. It would have clarified criminal penalties for unlicensed home repair vendors who fail to perform home repairs after receiving payment. The legislation would have established a clear process for homeowners to hold such vendors accountable for timely completion of contracted work, similar to the process that exists for licensed contractors under section 489.126, Florida Statutes.
SEN. GAETZ
SEN. INGOGLIA REP. TEMPLE
Albritton Arrington
Calatayud
Hooper Ingoglia
Rodriguez
Y Hooper
Albritton Arrington
Calatayud
Rodriguez
Y Collins
Rouson Sharief
Y Rouson
Collins
Ingoglia
Y Jones Y Leek
Ávila
Davis
Ávila
Davis
Jones
Sharief Simon Smith
Y Simon
Berman Bernard
DiCeglie
Berman Bernard
DiCeglie
Leek
Y
Fine
Martin
Smith
Y Fine
- Martin
Y Thompson
Boyd
Gaetz García
McClain Osgood
N Gaetz Y García
Boyd
McClain Osgood
Thompson Truenow Trumbull
Bradley Brodeur Burgess Burton
Truenow Trumbull
Bradley Brodeur Burgess Burton
Grall
Passidomo
Grall
Passidomo
Y Pizzo
Y Y
Gruters Harrell
Wright
- Gruters
N Pizzo
Y Wright
Polsky
Yarborough
Harrell
Polsky
Yarborough
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