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[83] [84] In 2014, after an outcry by Florida property owners facing steep flood insurance-rate hikes, [85] Nelson supported legislation that would provide retroactive refunds for taxpayers who had experienced large hikes in their flood-insurance rates due to the sale or purchase of a home. The proposal would also cap average annual premium ...
Water leaving the lake in the wet season forms a slow-moving river 60 miles (97 km) wide and over 100 miles (160 km) long, flowing southward across a limestone shelf to Florida Bay at the southern end of the state. The Everglades experiences a wide range of weather patterns, from frequent flooding in the wet season to drought in the dry season.
The Florida Legislature outlawed abortion after 15 weeks in 2022, and the court declined to stay that law as challenges to it made their way through the Florida legal system. In 2023, the Florida Legislature passed a " heartbeat bill " banning abortion at 6 weeks, but the law had a trigger provision , preventing it from going into effect unless ...
A broad bipartisan coalition of legislators supported the ADA, while the bill was opposed by business interests (who argued the bill imposed costs on business) and conservative evangelicals (who opposed protection for individuals with HIV). [3] The final version of the bill was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush.
In 2019, H.R. 1965 – Puerto Rico Admission Act, 5% of the lower legislature were in support. The bill was passed on to the House Committee on Natural Resources. [49] In a 2012 status referendum a majority of voters, 54%, expressed dissatisfaction with the existing political relationship. In a separate question, 61% of voters supported ...
Passed 22–13 No action Law [6] Enacted 73–72 Enacted 18–12 Maryland: 10 2007 HB 148 Passed 85–54 Passed 29–17 Signed Law [179] SB 634 Passed 84–54 Passed 29–17 [180] Massachusetts: 12 2007–08 H 4952 Passed 116–37 Passed — Failed [181] Enacted Enactment not voted [d] 2009–10 H 4156 Passed 114–35 Passed 28–10 Signed Law ...
When healthcare legislation was being written in 2009, the drug companies were asked to support the legislation in return for not allowing importation of drugs from foreign countries. [304] There were and are many complications regarding drug legislation due to the relationship between pharmaceutical companies and the federal government.