Possible state Constitution amendments to be considered

We Floridians are going to have more on the ballot besides the opportunity to vote for President, Senator and Representative. Every two years we get a bunch of these amendments to look at as well, and I thought we should know about them.

Initiative list

Many of these initiatives, of course, won't likely make the ballot. There's a few out there, however, that already have a large number of certified signatures, and the links below point to them:



Additional Homestead Tax Exemption

Authorizes Miami-Dade and Broward County Voters to Approve Slot Machines in Parimutuel Facilities

Fairness Initiative Requiring Legislative Determination that Sales Tax Exemptions and Exclusions Serve A Public Purpose

Florida Minimum Wage Amendment

Patients' Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents.

Physician Shall Charge the Same Fee for the Same Health Care Service to Every Patient

Public Protection from Repeated Medical Malpractice

Referenda Required for Adoption and Amendment of Local Government Comprehensive Land Use Plans

Repeal of High Speed Rail Amendment

The Medical Liability Claimant's Compensation Amendment

This amendment should be added to their state constitution.

Anyone of the lineage of Prescott Bush would be inelgible to serve in any Florida elected or appointed position at any government level.

They are only state law material.

If not then change the constitution to permit ballot issues.

High Speed Rail - This rail will not benefit North Florida; it would only connect Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, leaving Jacksonville, Gainesville, Pensacola and Tallahassee out to rot as we pay for it. Then of course is the fact that I don't think we'll ever have a state leglislature that will be too supportive of it anyway and all I can see coming from it is a money drain. So, I'm all for its repeal. SUPPORT

Miami-Dade/Broward slot machines - They tried passing this in 2002 (the only amendment that failed that year). What is this doing on a state constitution? This is a local issue! OPPOSE

Minimal Wage - if we increase our minimal wage to $6.15 and the surrounding states don't follow, I can picture a flood of migrants and intense competition between them and the youth like myself looking for supplimental income to get through high school and college. Bad move, OPPOSE

Fairness initiative (repealing sales tax exemptions) - why are we giving tax exemptions to ostrich feed and sky boxes when Jebbie and the state leglislature constantly complain about budget shortfalls as is? SUPPORT

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I haven't made my mind up on the rest of them yet...