Mechanical Insulators LMCT Information for Florida

Political Activism

Florida State Information

The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) is looking to aid in information available to elected officials, Insulators Union Locals and members, contractors and the general public in Florida.

Some of the information on this page may be outdated with the coronavirus global pandemic. Please contact any member of the Mechanical Insulators LMCT with any questions.

On this page, you will find information related to state specific legislation that deals with mechanical insulation and labor, Political Action Committee (PAC) guidelines and information for the state’s federally elected officials.

Florida’s state capitol resides in Tallahassee.

Florida has 40 Senators and 120 House members. The Senate has a four year term with elections being staggered half being elected every two years except after a redistricting year. Then all the seats are up. The House serves two year terms. Both have term limits of eight years in each chamber.  Former members can run again after a two year break in service. 

Regular session in odd numbered years begins on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. The even numbered year session begins second Tuesday after the first Monday in January. The session runs for 60 days. The requirements are the same to run for either chamber. You must be 21 years of age, a registered voter of the district and lived in the state of Florida for two years prior to the election. The Republicans control both chambers.

For further information on the Florida State Legislature or to find your State elected officials follow the link below.

Bill Information

The following bills are active in the current Legislative Session and pertain to the Mechanical Insulation industry.

C.S./S.B. 714

2022

Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Status: Passed Original Chamber

‍Date of Last Action:* 3/14/2022

‍Author: FL Sen. Ed Hooper (R-FL-016)

‍Topics: Asbestos , Labor Standards

‍Summary: Department of Business and Professional Regulation; Requiring the department to certify for licensure qualified individuals who practice mold assessment or mold remediation and hold certain licenses issued by other states or territories; providing an exception for the issuance of an asbestos consultant’s license; requiring the department to certify asbestos consultants and asbestos contractors for licensure who meet certain exam and other state licensure requirements; removing a time limitation for applying for certain contracting licenses under certain provisions; deleting a requirement limiting the types of boxing exhibitions which require a specified maximum difference in participant weights, etc.

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C.S./S.B. 1124

2022

Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates - OPPOSE

Status: Introduced or Prefiled

‍Date of Last Action:* 3/14/2022

‍Author: FL Sen. Joe Gruters (R-FL-023)

‍Topics: Prevailing Wage, Labor Standards

‍Summary: Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates; Creating the "Wage Mandate Preemption Act"; deleting the definition of the term “employer contracting to provide goods or services for the political subdivision”; revising prohibitions relating to political subdivisions enacting, maintaining, or enforcing wage mandates in an amount greater than the state or federal minimum wage; specifying that any wage mandate that conflicts with such prohibitions is void, etc.

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C.S./H.B. 943

2022

Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates - OPPOSE

Status: Out of Committee

‍Date of Last Action:* 3/14/2022

‍Author: FL Rep. Joe Harding (R-FL-022)

‍Topics: Prevailing Wage, Labor Standards

‍Summary: Preemption of Local Government Wage Mandates; Prohibits political subdivisions from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing, directly or indirectly, wage mandates in amount greater than state or federal minimum wage rate; specifies that certain wage mandates are void.

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S.B. 1458

2022

Employee Organizations - OPPOSE

Status: Introduced or Prefiled

‍Date of Last Action:* 3/14/2022

‍Author: FL Sen. Dennis Baxley (R-FL-012)

‍Topics: Right To Work, Labor Standards

‍Summary: Employee Organizations; Requiring employee organizations to provide a notice of employees’ rights form to specified employees; requiring an employee organization to revoke an employee’s membership upon receipt of the employee’s written request for revocation; prohibiting certain employee organizations from having dues and uniform assessments deducted by the employer from certain employees’ salaries; revising requirements for applications for renewal of registration of an employee organization; revising requirements for applications for renewals of registration for employee organizations certified as bargaining agents for units of instructional personnel, etc.

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H.B. 1197

2022

Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees - OPPOSE

Status: Passed Original Chamber

‍Date of Last Action:* 3/4/2022

‍Author: FL Rep. Scott Plakon (R-FL-029), FL Rep. Cord Byrd (R-FL-011)

‍Topics: Labor Standards

‍Summary: Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees; Revises provisions related to employee organizations including organizations for public employees, forms, dues & uniform assessments, applications for renewal of registration, recertification, & revocation of registration & certification.

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S.B. 1756

2022

Department of Labor - SUPPORT

Status: Introduced or Prefiled

‍Date of Last Action:* 3/14/2022

‍Author: FL Sen. Victor Torres (D-FL-015)

‍Topics: Labor Standards

‍Summary: Department of Labor; Creating the Department of Labor as a new department of state government; revising requirements for notifying employees of certain rights; designating the Department of Labor as the state Agency for Workforce Innovation for purposes of implementing s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution; creating the Department of Labor Community Advisory Board within the department, etc.

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Federal Elected Officials

House Representatives & Senators

House of Representatives

1st District:

(Since 2017)

Matt Gaetz (R)

2nd District:

(Since 2017)

Neal Dunn (R)

3rd District:

(Since 2021)

Kat Cammack (R)

4th District:

(Since 2017)

John Rutherford (R)

5th District:

(Since 2017)

Al Lawson (D)

6th District:

(Since 2019)

Michael Waltz (R)

7th District:

(Since 2017)

Stephanie Murphy (D)

8th District:

(Since 2013)

Bill Posey (R)

9th District:

(Since 2017)

Darren Soto (D)

10th District:

(Since 2017)

Val Demings (D)

11th District:

(Since 2017)

Daniel Webster (R)

12th District:

(Since 2013)

Gus Bilirakis (R)

13th District:

(Since 2017)

Charlie Crist (D)

14th District:

(Since 2013)

Kathy Castor (D)

15th District:

(Since 2021)

Franklin C. Scott (R)

16th District:

(Since 2013)

Vern Buchanan (R)

17th District:

(Since 2019)

Greg Steube (R)

18th District:

(Since 2017)

Brian Mast (R)

19th District:

(Since 2021)

Byron Donalds (R)

20th District:

(Since 2013)

Alcee Hastings (D)

21st District:

(Since 2017)

Lois Frankel (D)

22nd District:

(Since 2017)

Ted Deutch (D)

23rd District:

(Since 2013)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

24th District:

(Since 2013)

Frederica S. Wilson (D)

25th District:

(Since 2013)

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

26th District:

(Since 2021)

Carlos Gimenez (R)

27th District:

(Since 2021)

Maria Salazar (R)

Senators

Marco Rubio (R)

(Since 2011)

Rick Scott (R)

(Since 2019)

PAC Guidelines

Political Action Committee Campaign Finance Compliance Guidelines for Florida. Please contact the LMCT with specific fund and contribution limit questions.

Political Action Committee Campaign Finance Compliance Guidelines for Florida

Resident Agent Requirement?Yes. Each PAC registered in Florida must continuously maintain a registered office and a registered agent.

Local Bank Requirement? No. 

What type of funds are allowed? Voluntary. A.R.S. § 16-1022.

Registration and reporting requirements for Federal and Out-of-State PACs:

  • A federal or out-of-state PAC may make contributions to Florida candidates, without registering, as long as it does not receive contributions for the purpose of influencing Florida elections.
  • Otherwise, out-of-state and federal PACs that register with Florida are held
    to the same standard as are in-state PACs.
  • A Florida-registered PAC must maintain a separate bank account solely for Florida political activities.

Recipient

Regular PAC

Statewide Official: $3,000

Legislative Official: $1,000

Local Candidate: $1,000

Labor Management Cooperative Trust Political Summary

The Mechanical Insulators LMCT has included as much information as possible concerning State, Federal and Canadian Province legislative information. Search for your state/province and you will find a brief description of pertinent information on your state or province legislative concerns that applies to the Union Mechanical Insulation Industry. Keep in mind that these will change with the legislative sessions and that COVID-19 may have had an impact on the information provided in these political pages. The LMCT will offer updates in a timely manner. Please do not hesitate to send in any political items that you feel are significant so that others can see what was accomplished in your state. You can contribute letters, pictures and results of your state's legislation. The LMCT needs your involvement by reaching out and sharing legislation that needs to be added.

If you have any questions please contact:

Executive Director

Pete Ielmini

Deputy Director

Gina Walsh