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Legislative Affairs The Florida Engineering Society promotes and defends the professional interests of all engineers in the State of Florida. To do so, we maintain a strong and effective voice with the legislature. If you are interested in learning more about how to become involved, please contact Samantha Hobbs, Government Affairs Coordinator at shobbs@fleng.org.
2009 Legislative Summary
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May 1 marked the 60th day and official end of the 2009 Regular Legislative Session; however, the Florida Legislature extended for an additional week in order to pass the budget. In this unusually sparse session, the Florida Legislature passed only 271of the 2369 bills filed, down from the typical average of 400 bills passed.