TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to call a special legislative session to increase state sanctions on Iran. DeSantis’ office Friday confirmed the decision to hold a special session but did not provide details about a date or what will be proposed. It also was unclear whether other unrelated issues could be added to the special session. “I can confirm that the strongest sanctions against Iran by any state in the nation, as proposed by Governor DeSantis, will be part of an upcoming special session,” DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern said in a prepared statement. “We look forward to working with the Legislature to show Florida’s continued support for Israel.” DeSantis to call special session to impose more state sanctions on Iran – Orlando Sentinel
The state can do some things with respect to state policy - for example the procurement prohibitions on state or local contracting with entities that do business with or have certain ties to countries of concern.
Meh, this is bullshit grandstanding and you know it. Stop putting lipstick on a pig. There is no procurement going on
Between state and local governments there are hundreds (possibly thousands) of active procurements going on right now. Obviously Iran isn’t directly bidding to provide anything the state or a local government wants to buy, but prohibitions on awarding government business to contractors who directly or indirectly also do business with Iran or Iranian affiliated-entities isn’t entirely meaningless.
Glad to see we’ve moved from “the state can’t do anything, this is grandstanding” to “the state doesn’t have any procurements, this is grandstanding,” to just “this is grandstanding.” People on here being willing to (at least impliedly) admit when they are wrong is refreshing progress.
https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Joint-Proclamation-Special-Session-C.pdf There’s the proclamation. Special Session topics are as follows: A. Provide tax relief and other financial assistance related to damages resulting from Hurricane Idalia. B. Expand and fund recovery and resiliency efforts related to natural disasters, including, but not limited to, assisting agriculture and aquaculture producers and extending local government assistance. C. Provide a mechanism to increase the number of students served under the Family Empowerment Scholarship for students with disabilities. D. Express support for the State of Israel to exist as a sovereign, independent nation, with the right to defend itself and protect its citizens from indiscriminate violence and terrorism; condemn the unprovoked and barbaric attacks by terrorist regimes, including Hamas, against Israel, its citizens, and Americans; and demand the immediate end to any financial support, whether directly or indirectly, to the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, or other entities that publicly support these attacks. E. Expand the designation criteria for scrutinized companies having business operations in the Islamic Republic of Iran to include additional industry sectors. F. Limit the circumstances under which the State Board of Administration may no longer list scrutinized companies having business operations in the Islamic Republic of Iran. G. Provide financial assistance for security infrastructure to entities located in this state which are at high risk for violent attacks or hate crimes. H. Provide appropriations to implement such legislation.
so if Boeing sells airplane parts or medical companies authorized to sell to Iran, desi can ban our investment funds from owning any Boeing? Bausch and Lomb, Boston Scientific, GE Healthcare...I can go on but a full list from 2014 here What companies are doing legal business with Iran, despite sanctions? - WSJ.com do you have a more recent list of US companies doing business with Iran
