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Journal of the Senate Number 23—Regular Session Friday, May 3, 2013 CONTENTS sight so that all that is good, all that is just, all that is honorable, all that is merciful, and all that is righteous be reflected in the decisions made in Bills on Third Reading . 1054, 1114, 1118, 1143 this room. Call to Order . 1052, 1113, 1116, 1142, 1396 The world we live in is complex, interdependent, and at times, even Co-Introducers . 1404 dangerous. As a company stands or falls based on leadership, so too, a Conference Committee Report . 1056, 1059, 1073, 1074, 1082, 1092, nation stands or falls based on leadership; and so, O God, by your spirit . 1104, 1105, 1107, 1110, 1111, 1161, 1165, 1167, 1169, 1176, 1187 of counsel, by your power of protection, lead our Senate, our House of Executive Business, Appointment Reports . .1113, 1168, 1398 Representatives, and our Governor, for their work is important and House Messages, Final Action . .1403 leading our state into the future is not an easy task. House Messages, Returning . .1143, 1396 Lord, I offer you this prayer in the only way I know how to pray, in Motions . 1169, 1396 Jesus name. Amen. Resolutions . .1052, 1112, 1116 Special Guests . 1054, 1082, 1113, 1116, 1168 Special Order Calendar . 1116, 1117 PLEDGE Vote, Disclosure . 1059, 1082, 1112, 1395 Senate Pages Adrian Hill of Tallahassee and Mandi Blankenship of New Port Richey; also, Tuskegee Airman Cornelius Davis, of Blounts- CALL TO ORDER town, an American hero and a great Floridian, led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. The Senate was called to order by President Gaetz at 10:00 a.m. A quorum present—40: DOCTOR OF THE DAY Mr. President Flores Negron The President recognized Dr. Neal P. Dunn of Panama City, sponsored Abruzzo Galvano Richter by President Gaetz, as doctor of the day. Dr. Dunn specializes in Urology. Altman Garcia Ring Bean Gardiner Sachs ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Benacquisto Gibson Simmons Bradley Grimsley Simpson On motion by Senator Montford— Brandes Hays Smith Braynon Hukill Sobel By Senators Montford, Gaetz, Abruzzo, Altman, Bean, Benacquisto, Bullard Joyner Soto Bradley, Brandes, Braynon, Bullard, Clemens, Dean, Detert, Diaz de la Clemens Latvala Stargel Portilla, Evers, Flores, Galvano, Garcia, Gardiner, Gibson, Grimsley, Dean Lee Thompson Hays, Hukill, Joyner, Latvala, Lee, Legg, Margolis, Negron, Richter, Ring, Sachs, Simmons, Simpson, Smith, Sobel, Soto, Stargel, Thompson, Detert Legg Thrasher and Thrasher— Diaz de la Portilla Margolis Evers Montford SR 1926—A resolution recognizing Tuskegee Airman Cornelius Davis, an American hero and a great Floridian. PRAYER WHEREAS, Cornelius Davis, the youngest child of James and Annie The following prayer was offered by Pastor Greg Johnson, Generations Davis, was born March 12, 1921, in Blountstown, and Christian Church, Trinity: WHEREAS, Cornelius attended grade school and middle school in Heavenly Father, before this Senate session begins, it is fitting to Blountstown and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola, and pause for a moment and recognize your divine presence and power and our need for your guidance for our great State of Florida. You are the WHEREAS, in 1941, Cornelius moved to Detroit, Michigan, and Holy One, the Beginning, and the End, and we praise and thank you for shortly thereafter began working for Ford Motor Company, joining our nation, for our state, and for the freedom to pursue life, liberty, and United Auto Workers Local 600, and happiness. WHEREAS, Cornelius received military leave from Ford Motor Com- I want to thank you for each of our Senators. They spend much of their pany to join the Army Air Corps and, in October 1942, began basic time away from home, away from family, in sessions, and on the road, training, first in Fort Custer, Michigan and, then, in Tuskegee, Alabama, and I am thankful for them, for their service to our country and to our followed by training as an airman at Buckley Field, Colorado, and state. I also pray for your protection and your blessing on their families. Now as this session draws to a close today, they have worked hard and WHEREAS, Cornelius earned his place as a proud member of the accomplished much, so Lord, bless and refresh the Senators and their Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators in the staff during this well deserved break. United States Armed Forces, and God, we understand that power is temporary and leadership is sacred. WHEREAS, before the Tuskegee Airmen, no African American had Temporary, because each person serving in this Senate has a season of become a United States military pilot, and life, a period of time to lead. Sacred, because the decisions made in this room affect over 19 million people here in the State of Florida. Father, WHEREAS, the Tuskegee Airmen were subject to racial discrimina- may this distinguished body of leaders look to you for wisdom and in- tion, both within and outside the army, and 1052 May 3, 2013 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1053 WHEREAS, despite the discrimination and adversity they experi- WHEREAS, the City of Lake Worth saw its first settlers, Samuel and enced, the Tuskegee Airmen trained and flew with great distinction on Fannie James, an couple and former , arrive on the shores of the in behalf of the United States, flying more than 15,000 combat sorties, 1883, and the couple made a claim for their land under the in 1883 and destroying 261 enemy aircraft, and receiving more than 900 medals, and received a receipt for their claim on February 1, 1887, and WHEREAS, Cornelius was stationed with the 301st Fighter squadron WHEREAS, the municipality that took its name from the Lake Worth in the 332nd Expedition Operations group in Michigan, the 553rd fighter Lagoon was incorporated as the “Town of Lake Worth” in June 1913, and squadron in South Carolina, and the 99th Flying Training squadron in the 477th Fighter group, and WHEREAS, the first wooden automobile traffic bridge over Lake Worth was completed in 1919, and the first casino and municipal beach WHEREAS, while on his way to participate in the invasion of Japan, complex was completed shortly thereafter, and Cornelius learned that World War II was finally over, and WHEREAS, the 1920s also saw the completion of the , now on the ; the WHEREAS, Cornelius left the service from Madison Field, Ohio, and Oakley Theatre, which opened on the site of the current Lake Worth went on to live a full and honorable life, and Playhouse; the Lake Worth Casino; a saltwater swimming pool; and the Lake Worth Golf Course, and WHEREAS, Cornelius Davis has earned his place as a part of Florida’s and America’s history, NOW, THEREFORE, WHEREAS, in the 1930s, President ’s built a striking, Moorish-style city gymnasium on the corner of Lake Avenue and Dixie Highway, which Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: today serves as , and That we recognize one of Florida’s great treasures, Cornelius Davis, WHEREAS, in 1954 the Lake Worth Pier, one of the longest municipal and honor him for his service to our nation. piers on Florida’s Atlantic coast, was opened to the public, while the Tom G. Smith Municipal Power Plant began operations in 1961, and —was introduced out of order and read by title. On motion by Senator Montford, SR 1926 was read the second time in full and adopted. WHEREAS, the City of Lake Worth is today one of the most culturally diverse municipalities in this state, boasting residents from every walk of life and more than 50 different nationalities, NOW, THEREFORE, At the request of Senator Simmons— Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: By Senator Simmons— That we recognize May 3, 2013, as “Lake Worth Centennial Day” in SR 1920—A resolution supporting the efforts of the Irish people to Florida. arrive at a peaceful solution on the question of reunification. —SR 1922 was introduced, read and adopted by publication. WHEREAS, Ireland and its people are an ancient and distinct nation, and — WHEREAS, Ireland is an island nation that is composed of 32 counties At the request of Senator Bradley that in the 1920s was artificially divided into a 26-county region, the By Senator Bradley— Irish Republic, and a 6-county unit, Northern Ireland, and SR 1924—A resolution commending the University of Florida wo- WHEREAS, this division of the Irish nation was designed to be men’s gymnastics team for winning its first National Collegiate Athletic transitory, and Association women’s gymnastics title, as well as the Southeastern WHEREAS, history has demonstrated that the Irish people have the Conference and NCAA Regional championships for 2013. right and responsibility to govern themselves, and WHEREAS, the University of Florida (UF) has a long and storied WHEREAS, human and civic rights derive their just powers from the tradition of athletic excellence, and consent of the governed and are best guaranteed by a freely instituted, WHEREAS, on April 20, 2013, in Los Angeles, UF’s women’s gym- duly elected, and independent government, and nastics team won the university’s 30th national title, and WHEREAS, the Irish Republic is a member of the European Economic Union, and a unified, independent Irish economy is the most effective WHEREAS, the gymnastics team swept the team titles in each of the way for that economy to grow and the most fair and impartial path to three championship meets it competed in during the 2013 season: the extend the benefits of such growth to all Ireland, and Southeastern Conference, the NCAA Regional, and the NCAA