Governor Ron DeSantis vetoes 4 bills

Press release from the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the following bills:

CS/CS/HB 181 – Parole

“CS/CS/HB 181 mandates the Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)
to consider self-help programming and education classes taken by inmates while in
state custody when making parole decisions. Current law does not bar the
consideration of these factors; the proposed legislation appears to require FCOR to
assign weight to these factors. Therefore, this would likely result in making Florida’s
parole system more lenient.” – Governor DeSantis

HB 295 – Comprehensive Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan

“HB 295 directs the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop a
comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan by July 1, 2026, to include public
education, market development, and options to reinstitute state-funded subsidized
grants for local recycling programs.

“This legislation is unnecessary as it perpetuates a cycle of plans and reports
without action and does not take into consideration that the private sector is
continuously implementing innovative ways to reduce waste.” – Governor Ron DeSantis

HB 827 – Statewide Study on Automation and Workforce Impact

“HB 827 directs the Department of Commerce to complete a comprehensive statewide
study on the impacts of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics on our
workforce, including a requirement to consider the impacts of job losses.

“Recognizing that AI trends are ever-evolving in delivery, skill development, and indemand career tracks, it makes no sense to wait for a report to be published by the state’s
labor statistics bureau. Indeed, such a report – to the extent it has value – would likely be
obsolete by the time it was actually published.” – Governor Ron DeSantis

CS/CS/SB 1574 – Energy Infrastructure Investment

“CS/CS/SB 1574 requires the Public Service Commission (PSC) to create a new
experimental rate mechanism to permit utilities to bill ratepayers for capital
investments in renewable natural gas. The bill also includes a provision requiring the
PSC to consider green energy credits when establishing and reviewing utility rate
requests that are inconsistent with state energy policy.” – Governor Ron DeSantis

To view Veto letter HB 181, click here.

To view Veto letter HB 295, click here.

To view Veto letter HB 827, click here.

To view Veto letter SB 1574, click here.