{"id":1941685,"date":"2023-06-01T05:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-campaigning-desantis-signs-bills-bills-and-more-bills\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T05:15:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:15:54","slug":"amid-campaigning-desantis-signs-bills-bills-and-more-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-campaigning-desantis-signs-bills-bills-and-more-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis signs multiple bills while campaigning."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famid-campaigning-desantis-signs-bills-bills-and-more-bills%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1941685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Dozens of Bills While Campaigning for Presidency<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0531\/9df001fb-02d8-493c-89d0-de460c3eeeed\/audio.mp3?length=4410189&#038;duration=367\"><\/div>\n<p>Ron DeSantis has been busy the last week since officially launching his bid for the presidency. Amid a flurry of campaign appearances in his own state and Iowa, the Florida governor continues to govern.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has signed dozens of bills that are still landing on his desk after the legislative session that concluded on May 5. Among the most significant were packages aimed at families and children, governor\u2019s office spokesman Jeremy Redfern told The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBecause of President Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-inflation-distance-learning-critical-race-theory-going-back-to-school-in-bidens-america\/\" title=\"Opinion: Inflation, Distance Learning, Critical Race Theory: Going Back To School In Biden\u2019s America\">disastrous economic policies<\/a>, Florida families are feeling the pressure of inflation in their wallets,\u201d DeSantis said, while signing the tax-relief package on May 25.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in Florida, we are ensuring that our state\u2019s economic success gets passed on to the people who made it possible. I will continue to push smart fiscal policy that will allow Florida families to keep more of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hate-being-spewed-in-the-name-of-patriotism-wapo-opinion-attacks-anthem-before-games-2\/\" title=\"\u2018Hate Being Spewed In The Name Of Patriotism\u2019: WaPo Opinion Attacks Anthem Before Games\">hard-earned money<\/a> in their pocket. Stronger families make for a stronger Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Tax-Relief for Floridians<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>$234 million goes to permanent sales-tax exemptions for baby and toddler necessities such as diapers, wipes, strollers, playpens, clothing, and shoes.<\/li>\n<li>A temporary \u201cFreedom Summer\u201d sales-tax holiday provides $230 million in relief on taxes for outdoor recreation and entertainment between Memorial Day and Labor Day.<\/li>\n<li>The Back to School sales-tax holiday has been expanded to four weeks annually\u2014two in the fall and two in the spring\u2014adding up to $161 million in tax relief for Floridians.<\/li>\n<li>A permanent sales-tax exemption on hygiene products such as toothpaste and toothbrushes is valued at $67 million.<\/li>\n<li>A sales-tax holiday on emergency preparedness purchases for families and pets, a significant item during Florida\u2019s hurricane season, is worth $144 million.<\/li>\n<li>Highway toll rebates for Florida residents, which began on Jan. 1, will top $500 million.<\/li>\n<li>Live Local Act tax credits will assist first-time homebuyers who are teachers, first responders, veterans, or active-duty military buy homes closer to their jobs. Those will add up to $854 million.<\/li>\n<li>One of several smaller measures included is an estimated $7 million in relief through a one-year sales-tax exemption on gas stoves. It\u2019s DeSantis\u2019s response to progressive efforts to ban gas stoves across the nation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5304030\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31\/id5304030-desantis-tax-relief-bill-signings-1200x800.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31\/id5304030-desantis-tax-relief-bill-signings-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a family tax relief bill in his Tallahassee office on May 25, 2023. (Courtesy of the Florida Governor\u2019s Office.)\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>Help for Military Families in Florida<\/h3>\n<p>Florida is home to 1.5 million veterans, DeSantis\u2019s office noted. On May 26, he signed bills meant to improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida is the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation and, through this legislation, we are further supporting our military, veterans, and their families with the resources they need while they are serving and after they have fulfilled their duty,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One measure gives college credits for combat medic training and education to veterans seeking a nursing degree.<\/li>\n<li>Another establishes the Office of Veteran Licensure Services within the Department of Health to help veterans and their spouses seeking health care licensure with access, education, training, and employment.<\/li>\n<li>Another office that was created\u2014the Division of Long-Term Care within the Florida Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5304033\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31\/id5304033-desantis-military-bill-signings-1200x675.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31\/id5304033-desantis-military-bill-signings-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bills supporting veterans, service members, and their families on May 26, 2023. (Courtesy of the Florida Governor\u2019s Office.)\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Another legislative package supports active-duty military, veterans, and their families. Yet another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-campaigning-desantis-signs-bills-bills-and-more-bills\/\" title=\"DeSantis signs multiple bills while campaigning.\">helps school districts create music education programs<\/a> for kindergarten through 2nd-grade students.<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s office also pointed to a raft of water-quality and conservation measures included in a bill he signed on May 30.<\/p>\n<p>That measure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2023\/1379\/BillText\/er\/PDF\">House Bill 1379<\/a>, enhances protections for the Indian River Lagoon, expands the existing wastewater grant program, strengthens its plans for managing the state\u2019s water basins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-crowd-erupts-when-gov-desantis-says-hell-send-illegal-immigrants-to-delaware\/\" title=\"CPAC Crowd Erupts When Gov. DeSantis Says He\u2019ll Send Illegal Immigrants To Delaware\">requires local governments<\/a> to improve their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-hires-advisers-to-polish-her-image-reports\/\" title=\"Kamala Hires Advisers To Polish Her Image: Reports\">long-term planning<\/a> on water and sewer projects, and dedicates $100 million annually for the Florida Forever conservation land acquisition program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4980341\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/01\/12\/manatee-giving-birth.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/01\/12\/manatee-giving-birth.jpg\" alt=\"A manatee gives birth in the Indian River Lagoon near Jensen Beach, Fla., in January 2018. (Dan M. Berger\/The Epoch Times)\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been juggling his presidential campaign with his duties as governor. Despite a busy schedule of campaign appearances in Florida and Iowa, he has signed numerous bills that were passed during the legislative session that ended in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1117,"featured_media":1941686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[3905,23234,4980,4066,3785],"class_list":["post-1941685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times","tag-bills","tag-campaigning","tag-desantis","tag-multiple","tag-signs"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1941685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1941685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1941685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1941686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1941685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1941685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1941685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}