Every 20 years, Florida’s Governor, the Senate President, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appoint delegates to a 37-member commission of citizens to review the state Constitution. Known as the Constitutional Revision Commission or “CRC,” this body has the authority to propose amendments to be
(Please note, the below position statement is in reference to a version of SB10 from 2017 that was significantly changed after we created this post. We are leaving it up for posterity.) In Florida, preserving land is conserving water. Wetlands are nature’s water storage systems and act as pollution filters.
Tallahassee, FL (March 7, 2017) – Florida Conservation Voters is pleased to announce its legislative priorities heading into the 2017 Florida Legislative Session. “Florida deserves a legislature that is responsive to the environmental needs of our growing state,” said Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director. “Floridians have shown they value conservation and
Florida’s conservation community and citizens alike have worked for years to pass a true fracking ban at the state level. But this year marks the first time we’ve had bipartisan support for this legislation in both the House of Representatives and Senate. Your House and Senate members need to hear
