More than a month has passed without action on a bill that would allow Manatee County to build a parking garage in Holmes Beach.
House Bill 947, filed by state Rep. Will Robinson Jr., R-Bradenton, passed in the Legislature May 4 but it had not been presented to Governor Ron DeSantis for consideration by June 12.
HB 947 would override a city code that prohibits multilevel parking facilities by allowing the county to construct such a structure without permits or approval from the city.
Upon presentation to the governor, DeSantis can sign or veto the bill, or take no action and allow it to become law after 15 days.
There is no law setting a timeline for a bill’s presentation to the governor.
People can call DeSantis’ office at 850-717-9337 or email the governor at governorron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com.
— Ryan Paice