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Capitol Watch for Wednesday, March 17 Florida lawmakers began a 60-day session March 2. (Source: News Service of Florida) By ABC7 Staff | March 17, 2021 at 6:35 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 6:35 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Senate and House committees will be taking up the following bills on Wednesday, March 17:
TELEMEDICINE FOR FIDO: The Senate Agriculture Committee will take up a bill (SB 1370), filed by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, R-Doral, that would allow veterinarians to use telemedicine to treat animals. (9 a.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)
JUNETEENTH DAY DISCUSSED: The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee will consider a proposal (SB 490), filed by Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Ocoee, that would designate Juneteenth Day, or June 19, as a paid holiday for state workers. Juneteenth Day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (9 a.m., 37 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)