Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed multiple bills, including significant legislation related to arts funding, cybersecurity, probation, pollution warnings, and vacation rentals. DeSantis rejected $32 million in grant funding for over 600 art and culture organizations, including the Fringe Festival, citing concerns about inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars. He also vetoed a bill that would have provided immunity from data breach lawsuits for businesses complying with certain cybersecurity standards. Additionally, DeSantis vetoed a measure aimed at regulating vacation rentals, arguing it would create bureaucratic red tape for local officials. Another vetoed bill, known as the 'Safe Waterways Act,' would have increased warnings about pollution in public waterways. These decisions, which include a $26m cut in cultural/arts grants, have drawn mixed reactions from various stakeholders, including legislators and advocacy groups. The vetoes come as DeSantis approved the 2024-2025 state budget totaling $116.5 billion. Notably, some vetoed bills had been passed unanimously or through a bipartisan effort.
NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have added "bureaucratic red tape" on vacation rental properties https://t.co/3WA738p8kF
Oversight of vacation rentals for years has been a thorny issue for the Legislature, as advertising for properties on platforms such as Airbnb has ballooned. The governor's veto has drawn mixed reaction. https://t.co/y9gXy62Set
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed a measure aimed at regulating vacation rentals, saying the proposal would create “bureaucratic red tape” for local officials. https://t.co/RxACy4MS8o
Controversial vacation rentals bill vetoed by @GovRonDeSantis Reporting by @ChristineSexton https://t.co/QfZlU0lCpR #FlaPol
Read this thread. DeSantis demonized #OrlandoFringe to excuse his zero funding hundreds of other projects, when it was already too far down on the list to expect funding. It’s the same kind of fauxtrage theatrics he used to launch his failed presidential campaign. 1/2 https://t.co/MbvZ92LZxE
Quite the headline spin from the @TB_Times. Here's the veto letter; it's about too much consolidated power to close beaches, etc. 👇 https://t.co/n7ZeboyMqJ https://t.co/m6pMsi4Cxv
Scoopage from the chef’s table at Kosen: @GovRonDeSantis to veto vacation rental bill.
Look for @GovRonDeSantis to veto SB 280, the vacation rental bill, that would make a standard set of rules for all short-term vacation rentals, such as Airbnbs, across the state of Florida. #FlaPol
DeSantis vetoed a bill approved unanimously that was meant to bolster warnings for beachgoers regarding levels of pollution in Florida waters. https://t.co/e6K6Ofato4
.@GovRonDeSantis blames Fringe Festivals for making him veto all arts funding in Florida, affecting @OrlandoFringe, @ArtInLee and others Reporting by @JacobOgles https://t.co/HzMIpimFku #FlaPol
The Surfrider Foundation and our Florida network are deeply disappointed by Governor DeSantis's decision to veto HB165 Sampling of Beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces, also known as the 'Safe Waterways Act.' This bill, which would have kept beachgoers safe and informed, was… https://t.co/RXYg9KZxGi
GOP sponsor of Florida beach closure bill vetoed by DeSantis: 'I totally respect his position.' But not all do after the measure unanimously passed both House and Senate. https://t.co/gImD9MDJ2z
Nitwitted #Florida @GovRonDeSantis vetoes measure -- passed by a bipartisan effort -- that would have increased warnings about pollution on beach or public waterway b/c health department wd have authority to close state beaches & waterways https://t.co/kqIE63USzQ via @MaxChesnes
This is batty even by DeSantis standards. The money vetoed was also for opera, symphonies, children's theater, art museums, zoos and more. These guys have an obsession with drag queens that I doubt Dr. Ruth could cure. https://t.co/KYv3ocADKW
Governor DeSantis vetoed $32 million in grant funding slated for over 600 art and culture organizations, including about 130 groups from Miami-Dade County. The cuts come as he approved the 2024-2025 state budget which totaled $116.5 billion. https://t.co/aZMpBGkT0l
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have provided immunity from data breach lawsuits for businesses that complied with certain cybersecurity standards. https://t.co/reHUirdsQr
After turning down $billions from the federal govt that would've made FL greener, safer, and more affordable, DeSantis complains he's not getting enough money from the federal govt for road projects, and using OUR tax money on a political website instead. https://t.co/md4yx3lL55
This is NOT an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars, but would have otherwise been part of a taxpayer-funded "Fringe Festival" had @GovRonDeSantis not acted to protect taxpayer dollars. https://t.co/vHgywLe9wc https://t.co/xLpOAM2T58
During press conference @GovRonDeSantis was asked about veto of $26m in cultural/arts grants. He said he did it because some money would have gone to "inappropriate" outfits such as the "Fringe Festival" & the Legislature needs to "reevaluate" how's that done ... background ..
Gov. DeSantis vetoes lawsuit protections for cybersecurity breaches, three other bills Reporting by @ChristineSexton https://t.co/mKRKjgnjxj #FlaPol
Fla @GovRonDeSantis vetoed 4 bills this evening, including 1 limiting lawsuits related to data breaches. 28 House Dems and 8 Senate Dems voted no on the legislation meaning the governor sided with them over GOP legislators. A handful of Dems such as @AllisonTantFL did vote yes
.@GovRonDeSantis vetoes four bills. https://t.co/4TU6dTcb4Y
DeSantis vetoes bill passed unanimously in Florida legislature that would have relaxed crackdown on probation violators https://t.co/30ESXlYD9h
DeSantis vetoes all grant funding in the state. Don't really see why government should be funding art. If you want to be paid to do art that has no market value, rely on rich patrons rather than government. https://t.co/GIXqtE7AdW