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20 By Chris Dudley
In a year when the doors to the State Capitol were locked and the halls and committee rooms of Florida’s Capitol Complex were void of advocates and citizens, the 2021 regular legislative session, nonetheless, proved to be one of the most productive policy sessions in decades. The leadership of Senate President Wilton Simpson and House Speaker Chris Sprowls focused on a significant number of important policy issues to the state of
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Florida. From Covid liability protections for businesses, financial relief from pending unemployment tax rates, significant reforms to the property insurance market, to massive investments in road and water infrastructure, the 2021 Florida Legislature tackled some of the biggest issues facing our state in a wellrun 60-day session that ended on April 30th. Led by Governor Ron DeSantis, the business community rallied early around providing liability protections to businesses
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impacted by Covid-19. The new law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 29th, will ensure that businesses that follow state and federal health guidelines and take proactive steps to safeguard the wellbeing of their employees and the public are shielded from COVID-related lawsuits. The Legislature followed that up with an $800 million infusion of funds into the state’s unemployment assistance trust fund, negating a huge pending tax increase to employers. Under SB 50, which was signed into law on
