STATE ANNOUNCES
DECADE-HIGH
INCREASE IN
PROJECTED REVENUE
State economists are predicting a
big uptick in revenue. The General
Revenue Estimating Conference
this week revised the prior revenue
estimation, anticipating an additional
$461.5 million will be collected by the
state during the current fiscal year
than previously thought. Economists
think that trend will continue during
fiscal year 2019-20. They increased
the collection estimate for this period
by $380.5 million. That means $842
million more could be coming into
state coffers through the next two
years than originally thought.
Source: Sunburn
FLORIDA POPULATION INCREASES
About 21.3 million people call Florida home, according to data
released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. That means
Florida is the third-most populated state in the country. The
Sunshine State is among some of the fastest-growing states
when it comes to population, falling only behind Nevado,
Idaho, Utah and Arizona in marginal growth during 2018.
Source: Sunburn
LAWMAKER SEEKS MONEY TO AID
INDIAN RIVER LAGOON
A House Republican on Friday proposed providing $50
million a year in state funds to help efforts to restore the
Indian River Lagoon. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, proposed
the measure (HB 141) for consideration during the 2019
legislative session, which starts in March. The money would
be used to help fund projects such as extending sewer lines
to residential areas that do not have access to sewer systems
and trying to increase the number of septic-system users
who hook up to sewer systems…
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