News/Updates
SPROWLS FILLS OUT HOUSE PANELS
December 18, 2020 NSF Staff
Preparing for the start of pre-session meetings in January, House Speaker Chris
Sprowls on Friday released committee and subcommittee assignments for House
members and named the leaders of subcommittees. Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor,
announced committee chairs and other House leaders last month. Among the
appointments announced Friday were the leaders of subcommittees that will help
craft a state budget.
They are:
Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, as chairwoman of the
Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee;
Rep. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs, as chairman of the
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee;
Rep. Rene Plasencia, R-Orlando, as chairman of the Higher
Education Appropriations Subcommittee;
Rep. Jayer Williamson, R-Pace, as chairman of the
Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee;
Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, as chairman of the Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee;
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, as chairman of the PreK-12
Appropriations Subcommittee; and
Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, R-Saint Johns, as chairwoman of the
State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee.
Lawmakers will start holding committee and subcommittee
meetings the week of Jan. 11 in advance of the March 2 start of the 2021
legislative session.
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Darrin "Scribe" Brooks
State Vice President
State Legislative Trustee,
ABATE of Florida, Inc.