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The Budget Adjustment Act and S.160, a bill to reimburse municipalities for properties taxes abated due to flood damage, both continue to move rapidly through the state house and provide much needed...

While revenue forecasts improve and the big three (housing, public safety, and affordability) take up most of the oxygen in the state house this week (read more in the Weekly Legislative Report below)...

The headlines continued to focus on housing and public safety throughout week two of the legislative session. But the headlines are far from the entire story! Learn more about what’s going on at the...

Happy New Year and new legislative session, VLCT members! You will likely note that much of the legislative attention and Governor Scott’s agenda overlap with our 2024 Legislative Priorities. A record...

Welcome to the new legislative session! Because 2024 is the second year of the biennium, there will be no pomp and circumstance of swearing in the five statewide constitutional offices, and the...

With the second half of the biennium fast approaching, many legislative summer study committees are hurriedly working to meet deadlines, while others are just getting started. The VLCT Board has begun...

Legislators went home at almost midnight on Friday, May 12, right in line with the predicted schedule. But it wasn’t for long. They have scheduled a veto session for Tuesday, June 20 to address any...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which enables eligible workers to take up to 12 weeks of protected leave for mental health...