2020 General Election Update Florida Attractions Association

2020 General Election Update Florida Attractions Association ADVOCACY TEAM Liberty Partners of Tallahassee, LLC FLORIDA REGISTERED VOTERS 2020 Elections TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS: 14,441,869 • DEMOCRATIC Registered Voters: 5,303,254 (36.67%) • REPUBLICAN Registered Voters: 5,169,012 (35.79%) • NPA/OTHER Registered Voters: 3,969,603 (27.48%) As of 10/06/2020 VOTE BY MAIL STATISTICS TOTAL VOTERS: 4,852,355 • DEMOCRATIC Voters: 2,188,355 • REPUBLICAN Voters: 1,506,123 • NPA/OTHER Voters: 1,158,161 EARLY VOTING STATISTICS TOTAL VOTERS: 4,332,221 • DEMOCRATIC Voters: 1,401,451 • REPUBLICAN Voters: 1,959,875 • NPA/OTHER Voters: 970,895 FLORIDA SENATE – 2020 Elections • 68 Candidates, including incumbents, filed to run • 20 Odd-numbered seats up • 1 Even-numbered seat up (special election) • 9 Open seats • 0 Candidates elected without opposition • 2 Seats determined in the Primary Election only • 19 Seats determined in the General Election* • 10 Incumbents Senators were re-elected • 10 Brand new Senators were elected FLORIDA HOUSE – 2020 Elections • 321 Candidates, including incumbents, filed to run • 120 Seats up for election (all) • 29 Open seats – or new House members elected • 12 Candidates elected without opposition • 10 Seats determined in the Primary Election only • 98 Seats determined in the General Election FLORIDA CABINET – Not up until 2022 ATTORNEY CHIEF FINANCIAL COMMISIONER OF GOVERNOR GENERAL OFFICER AGRICULTURE Ron DeSantis (R) Ashley Moody (R) Jimmy Patronis (R) Nikki Fried (D) FLORIDA SENATE FLORIDA HOUSE 24 Republicans 78 Republicans 16 Democrats 42 Democrats SENATE 2021-22 LEADERSHIP President President Majority Leader Appropriations Democratic Leader Wilton Simpson (R-10) Pro Tempore Kathleen Passidomo Chairman Gary Farmer (D-34) Aaron Bean (R-4) (R-28) Kelli Stargel (R-22) HOUSE 2021-22 LEADERSHIP Speaker Speaker Pro Tempore Majority Leader Appropriations Chair Minority Leader Chris Sprowls (R-65) Bryan Avila (R-111) Michael Grant (R-75) Jay Trumbull (R-6) Bobby DuBose (D-81) PREVIOUS AND CURRENT YEAR BUDGETS FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021 Legislature passed: $91.1 billion Legislature passed: $93.2 billion Governor Vetoed: $131 million Governor Vetoed: $1 billion Final Budget: $90.9 billion Final Budget: $92.2 billion Visit Florida: $50 million Visit Florida: $50 million** **Note: SB 362 extended the scheduled repeal date to October 1, 2023. FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 STATE BUDGET • Estimated at $93 billion with $2.7 billion shortfall. • Looking at cuts to education and healthcare (2/3 of budget). • Possible revenue sources: Collection of online sales taxes from out-of- state companies and a new Seminole Tribe compact. • Agency Budget Cut Exercises: "Agencies are required to submit a Schedule VIIIB-1 that contains reduction issues for Fiscal Year 2020-21, totaling at least 8.5 percent of their General Revenue funds and at least 8.5 percent of their state trust funds for consideration in addressing the expected shortfall.” "Agencies are required to submit a Schedule VIIIB-2 that contains reduction issues for Fiscal Year 2021-22, totaling at least 10 percent of their 2020-21 General Revenue funds and at least 10 percent of their 2020-21 state trust funds for consideration in developing the 2021-22 budget." IMPORTANT 2021 SESSION DATES 2021 Interim Committee Meeting Schedule Monday, January 11 – Friday, January 15, 2021 Monday, January 25 – Friday, January 29, 2021 Monday, February 1 – Friday, February 5, 2021 Monday, February 8 – Friday, February 12, 2021 Monday, February 15 – Friday, February 19, 2021 The 2021 Legislative Session will convene on: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and end on Friday, April 30, 2021 2021 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES • Support continued funding for VISIT FLORIDA. • Support the preservation of the intended use of Tourism Development Taxes (Bed Taxes). • Oppose any legislation that would restrict the responsible stewardship of animals in human care. • Eliminate the state sales tax that Florida business owners pay on their commercial leases. • Support the protection and restoration of Florida’s water resources to ensure the availability of potable water in our aquifers for drinking and in lakes, rivers, springs, swamps and beaches for recreational use. • Oppose any additional regulation being added to the statutes relating to the regulation of rides within attractions and amusement parks. • Oppose the expansion of gambling. • Support the continued preservation of Florida’s historic, natural and culture artifacts and sites. • Support the prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in public lodging establishments and public food service establishments. Liberty Partners of Tallahassee, LLC 113 E. College Ave., Suite 400 Jennifer J. Green, CAE, DPL, President Tallahassee, FL 32301 Melanie S. Bostick, DPL, Vice President (850) 841-1726 – Office www.LibertyPartnersFL.com Tim Parson, DPL, Director of Government Relations.

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