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Capitol Report – March 13, 2020
We completed the ninth week of the 2020 Legislative Session, but we are not in the final days just yet. The budget is being placed on the legislators' desks today then we have to wait for the "72 Hours Cooling …
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Capitol Report – March 6, 2020
We completed the eighth week of the 2020 Legislative Session. However, next week is not expected to be the last week. The Legislature has been at an impasse on big policy issues and appropriation allocations. The impasse will add some …
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Capitol Report – February 28, 2020
We completed the seventh week of the 2020 Legislative Session. Joining the lobbying team this week were Senior Vice President Mick McHale, Vice President Jim Baiardi, CPO President Tammy Marcus, CPO Dan Kubach, South Florida PBA Senior Vice President John …
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Capitol Report – February 21, 2020
We completed the sixth week of the 2020 Legislative Session. Joining the lobbying team this week were Senior Vice President Mick McHale, Vice President Jim Baiardi, CPO Aaron Rivas, PBA Lobbyist Gary Bradford, PBA Lobbyist Ken Kopczynski, General Counsel Stephanie Webster, and …
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Capitol Report – February 14, 2020
We completed the fifth week of the 2020 Legislative Session. Well, it may be easier to list who was not in Tallahassee this week. Joining the lobbying team were President John Kazanjian, Senior Vice President Mick McHale, Vice President Jeff …
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Capitol Report – January 31, 2020
We completed the third week of the 2020 Legislative Session. This week's lobbying team consisted of Vice President of Services Jim Baiardi, FHP President William Smith, Vice President of Chapters Steve Slade, State Correctional Officer Andrew Reese, State Correctional Officer …
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Capitol Report – January 17, 2020
We completed the first week of the 2020 Legislative Session. This week's enormous lobbying team consisted of President John Kazanjian, Vice President Jim Baiardi, South Florida PBA President Steadman Stahl, South Florida Senior VP John Jenkins, South Florida PBA Sergeant …
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Capitol Report – October 18, 2019
This week was the second of six interim committee weeks for the Florida Legislature. As previously stated, these meetings are designed to get a early start on the major issues of the upcoming session. This week's lobbying team was led …
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Florida PBA Leadership Conference
October 27 – 28, 2019 Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort 12205 S. Apopka Vineland Road • Orlando, Florida Click here to view/print invite flyer This is a unique opportunity for your company to rub elbows with the elite police association leadership …
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Martin County Tax Collector Accused of Unlawfully Firing
Ruth Pietruszewski: Martin County Tax Collector accused of unlawfully firing employee for efforts to join union Link to WPTV News Story: https://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/martin-county/ruth-pietruszewski-martin-county-tax-collector-accused-of-unlawfully-firing-employee-for-efforts-to-join-union Posted: 12:43 AM, Jun 15, 2019 By: Meghan McRoberts MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — One wrong decision by the …
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Warren ULP Orders – Warren v. Martin County Tax Collector
The Commission held that the Martin County Tax Collector (MCTC) engaged in an unfair labor practice and ordered MCTC to reinstate Warren to her former position with back pay and benefits. A back pay case was established and a hearing …
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Dade County Police Benevolent Association 2018 Officer of the Year Award
It’s hard to put into words just how special this weekend was. This past Saturday, May 18th, we celebrated our 26th-Annual Dade County Police Benevolent Association Law Enforcement Awards Gala! We’re proud to share that it was our largest one in history, …
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Legislative: PBA’s Capitol Report Final for 2019
The 2019 Legislative Session is over. We passed legislation updating DNA warrants (SB 920), texting while driving (HB 107), survivor death benefits (SB 7098), and an omnibus criminal justice reform package (HB 7125 - there is much to unpack in …
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Death Benefit Legislation Passes
SB 7098 (Senator Ed Hooper) and HB 7105 (Representative Alex Andrade) is the implementing language from the constitutional amendment passed during the 2018 election guaranteeing surviving family members of law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers a death benefit included in s.112.19 Florida …
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“Texting While Driving” Legislation Passes
After more than three years of effort, the Florida Legislature finally reached an agreement on how to enforce a "texting while driving" ban. The bills upgrade the current law governing "texting while driving" moving the traffic offense from a secondary …
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