Desantis Vows To Veto Bill That Would End Remote Work For Agency Heads
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he would veto legislation that would end remote work for state agency heads.
Bills in both the state House and Senate reportedly “would end remote work for agency heads and other appointees of the governor by Oct. 1.”
In response to the proposed bills Governor DeSantis said, “They’re saying all the agency heads must live in the swamp, I want to drain the swamp. I don’t want to refill the swamp. Where are they getting this? It’s an asinine proposal. They’re pulling it out of their rear ends and trying to jam it through this process. Over my veto pen.”
The Senate bill, SB 1760, would also require that numerous state officials and appointees be US citizens, residents of the state of Florida, and live in specified areas.
State Senator Erin Grall said, “We have agencies that have leaders, the secretary or the executive director, or the chief administrative officer, who need to be present. This is to further the conversation about what does this mean. If they choose to live in another place, should we be reimbursing the cost of that travel?”
Remote work, in any form, has recently become a contentious topic in politics. Numerous states have sought to end or modify their remote work policies. Also, in January, President Trump ordered federal employees back to the office via an Executive Order.
