This is how we git r done in Rick Scott's Florida
Standing alongside
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam,
touted his proposed "Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, federal legislation to block federal oversight of waterways and wetlands in favor of state and local government agencies. Although he describes its support as bipartisan, all but five of its 120 co-sponsors are Republicans,
including U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Indian Shores
No Florida Democrat is a sponsor. The bill would let the states decide which wetlands deserve protection, potentially saving farmers and developers time and money dealing with the federal government. here
Southerland's bill enjoys wide support from the Florida sugar industry which has faced increasing regulation over agricultural pollution, especially in the Everglades .
Did you know Southerland and Putnam recently hung out at King Ranch in Texas,
Tallahassee Pay-To-Play Culture
Tallahassee Pay-To-Play Culture
Putnam, Southerland and representatives from business groups made some misleading assertions about the federal oversight of wetlands.
Putnam and Southerland each said bureaucrats "a thousand miles away" call the shots on wetlands. Actually, decisions about Florida wetlands permits are made in the Corps of Engineers' offices in Jacksonville, Tampa and other locations around the state.
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