LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Florida Legislative Session Underway PREPARING FOR THE YEAR OF DOGE
Allen Douglas EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FES AND ACEC FLORIDA
Author’s Note: This article was written on Friday, March 7, 2025. It is very general, as things can and will change quickly in the hours and days ahead before this issue is published. The 2025 Session of the Florida Legislative Session was called to order on Tuesday, March 4, at the State Capitol in Tallahassee. Governor DeSantis received a warm welcome from the Florida Legislature when he entered the House Chambers to deliver his State of the State Address. This is notable after three contentious special sessions over the past few weeks. These special sessions delayed the normal process of committee meetings, legislation filing and more. The vast majority of state agency legislative packages were not filed until the last week of February, just prior to the start of the Legislative Session, and more than 1,000 bills were filed in the last two weeks before this session began. Our lobbying team and members are working hard to get the bills relevant to the engineering and construction industries analyzed, and our legislative committee meets regularly to establish our positions. Each year, FES and ACEC Florida invite their members to the Florida Capitol for Professional Engineers Legislative Days (PE Days) during the Legislative Session. PE Days provides our members with a platform to advocate for the engineering profession, engage with policymakers, network with peers, and contribute to the development of policies and regulations that impact the engineering industry.
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