And it's not just for sheriff's departments, it's police departments and state agencies. I know that at the state law enforcement, everyone was supportive of these law enforcement pay increases. But you know, Initially the Florida House of Representatives defunded our law enforcement bonus program that you guys have all used. They defunded any increase for state law enforcement. And in fact, they even defunded key aspects of the Florida Highway Patrol. Now, I work with the Florida Senate. (16:54–17:02)
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Asserts that the Florida House of Representatives initially defunded the law enforcement bonus program.
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