Capitol Update – Week Ending 08/02/2019

Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government. Topics this week include:

• The state Surgeon General declared a public health emergency because the Hepatitis A outbreak is only getting worse.
• Back to school preparations around the state include a sales tax holiday for school supplies.
• The Blue-Green Algae Task Force created by the Governor discussed the impact of Florida’s 2.5 million septic tanks on algae blooms.