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Florida 2012 Legislature


This is shaping up to be another challenging year for environmental issues in Tallahassee.

Click here for all our Action Alerts.  See bottom for links to legislative committee contact lists and our state Senators.

In January, Rae Ann Wessel joined with other South Florida environmental, business and government representatives to travel to Tallahassee and host a Water Summit on behalf of the issues.  Click here for video (Everglades Foundation web site).

Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands SB 1158/HB 695

Drilling Action Alerts


Letters/Position Statements

SCCF Sample Letter 2/14/12  as a Word doc    as a PDF

Septic Tank Pre-Emption  SB 820 CS/HB 999

Septic Action Alerts


SCCF Sample Letter 2/14/12 as a Word doc   as a PDF   

Fertilizer

Fertilizer Action Alerts

January 27:  SB 604 Fertilizer Pre-emption
January 23:  HB 421 and Press Conference Scheduled
January 16:  HB 421 Fertilizer Pre-emption

Letters/Position Statements

SCCF letter to Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee, 1/27/12


Privatization of Submerged State Land

Action Alerts

January 24:  HB 1103 Privatization of Submerged State Lands

Committee Lists

Florida Full Appropriations Committee
Florida Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee
Florida Senate Budget Committee
Florida House Community and Military Affairs Committee
Florida House Civil Justice Committee

Florida Senate:  Local Senators and Senate President

Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, District 27
Fort Myers: Tel: 239.433.6599
Capitol Office: 850.487.5356
benacquisto.lizbeth.web@flsenate.gov

Senator Mike Bennett, District 21
Capitol Office: 850.487.5078
bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov

Senator Garrett Richter, District 37
Naples: Tel: 239.417.6205
Capitol Office: 850.487.5124
richter.garrett.web@flsenate.gov

President of the Senate, Mike Haridopolos
Capitol Office: 850.487.5056
haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.gov



Florida House:  Local Representatives and Speaker of the House

Representative Gary Aubuchon, District 74
Cape Coral: Tel: 239.344.4900
Capitol Office: Tel: 850.488.7433
gary.aubuchon@myfloridahouse.gov

Representative Matt Caldwell, District 73
Fort Myers Office: Tel: 533.2411
Capitol Office: 850.488.1541
matt.caldwell@myfloridahouse.gov

Representative Trudi Williams, District 75
Fort Myers Office: Tel: 239.433.6775
Capitol Office: Tel: 850.488.2047
trudi.williams@myfloridahouse.gov

Representative Paige Kreegel, District 72
Punta Gorda Office: Tel: 941.575.5820
Capitol Office: Tel: 850.488.9175
paige.kreegel@myfloridahouse.gov

Representative Ken Roberson, District 71
Capitol Office: 850.488.0060
ken.roberson@myfloridahouse.gov

Speaker of the House Dean Cannon
Capitol Office: 850.488.2742
dean.cannon@myfloridahouse.gov