Furthermore, Gov. Scott is recommending a reduction in traffic citation fines to save Floridians $4 million. He wants to reinstate the 18% reduction of eligible traffic citation fines that was repealed in 2009.
Reactions from the leaders of Florida legislature
Commenting on the governor’s proposal, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran (R-Land O’Lakes” said, “Of course, we look forward to partnering with Gov. Scott on his tax cut proposal.” He added that he’s been “working side by side” with the governor and “already cut $10 billion in taxes over seven years.”
On the other hand, the spokesperson for State Senate President Joe Negron (R-Stuart) said he supports the governor’s proposal for broad-based tax cuts. In fact, Negron sponsored bill to reduce the registration fees for motorists.
