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July 16The bishops have released a statement encouraging Floridians to vote "no" on Amendment 3, to prevent increased addiction to marijuana and adverse health outcomes for our communities. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who use marijuana have almost a 10% likelihood of becoming addicted, with that risk increasing in people who use marijuana frequently or start using it during youth or adolescence.Read More
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July 16On June 28, Governor Ron DeSantis signed five bills, including HB 1347, a bill that was opposed by the FCCB during the legislative session held earlier this year. The bill amends Florida's consumer finance statutes, ultimately allowing lenders to charge higher interest rates on loans to borrowers that would not have been able to qualify under the state's current framework.Read More
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March 1
On Tuesday, Tammy Fecci, associate for life and dignity, spoke on SB 1436 (Burton) before the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee. “At its core, SB 1436 would allow consumer finance loan companies to charge higher interest rates at the expense of struggling and already economically challenged Florida families and individuals.”Read More
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Affordable Housing
February 8, 2022: Full Appropriation of Funding for Sadowski Housing Programs
To: Representative Jay Trumbull, House Appropriations Chairman
From: Christie C. Arnold, Associate for Social Concerns & Respect Life -
Consumer protection
March 8, 2024: Concerns with HB 1347
To: The Honorable Ron DeSantis. Governor of Florida
From: Michael B. Sheedy, Executive Director, Florida Conference of Catholic BishopsMarch 7, 2024: Request for OPPAGA Study of "Rent-a-Bank" Schemes and Policy Remedies
To: The Honorable Kathleen Passidomo, Florida Senate
From: Michael B. Sheedy, Executive Director, Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops -
Gun Violence Prevention
March 5, 2021: Catholic Opposition to SB 498
To: Chairman Joe Gruters, Florida Senate
From: Michael B. Sheedy, Executive Director
USCCB: Backgrounder on a Mercy and Peacebuilding Approach to Gun Violence
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