‘We will work this out’: Kathleen Passidomo, Paul Renner reassure legislative staffers after vetoes
About 200 legislative employees whose positions are implicated by the veto of nearly $57 million for the Legislature’s support services received a joint memo from House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo assuring them their spots are safe.
Passidomo, a Naples Republican, and Renner, a Palm Coast Republican, wrote that she is still evaluating the veto but will work to resolve the issue.
“We understand the Governor had a concern with proviso that tasked the Office of Economic and Demographic Research with conducting a study on interchange fees,” the memo states.
“Unfortunately, there are unintended consequences that impact the Legislature’s budget. We want to assure th...
