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Currents June 2019 > continued from page 14 continued on page 16 > Executive Car Service ONLINE RESERVATIONS WWW.GO-AIRPORTSHUTTLE.COM The Official Shared Ride Shuttle and Express Service of the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Int’l Airport Conveniently located curbside outside baggage claim FOR RATES AND RESERVATIONS CALL 954-561-8888 800-244-8252 for state universities; however, University of Florida and Florida State University will get $6.9 million to replenish some of those cuts. As of this writing, other areas of the budget had not been finalized, including a tax cut package and health care.  It is likely that the Legislature will again approve a sales tax holiday on back-to-school items.  Also not yet finalized as of this writing was a criminal justice reform bill. Governor DeSantis will be signing a bill that could eventually allow Floridians to gain access to cheaper Canadian prescription drugs.  However, although the bill will be signed by the Governor, it cannot take effect without approval from the federal government, which has yet to authorize similar laws in any other state.  Another health related bill eliminates the regu- latory program for hospitals known as “certificate of need.”  The certificate of need requirement would be eliminated for new general hospitals and for “tertiary services” on 7/1/19.    The bill also repeals a certifi- cate of need requirement in 2021 for specialty hospi- 24 Hour Advance Reservations Rates available for all local airports & seaports upon request Members of THE GO GROUP The worldwide leader in airport shuttle transportation POMPANO BEACH 15