Constituent Issue Survey Step 1 of 3 33% In your opinion, which issues are most important for the legislature to address?*Select up to three choices. Crime and public safety Economic disparity Education Environment Healthcare Jobs and the economy Roads and infrastructure Other, not listed Which other issue is important to you?What do you see as the biggest needs in your community?Which county do you live in?*AlachuaMarionPutnam Read each statement and indicate to what level you agree with it.Crime and Public SafetyConcealed guns should be allowed on public college and university campuses.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeA unanimous recommendation by a jury should be required before judges can impose the death penalty.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeViolent offenders with undocumented citizenship status should face increased punishment.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeEconomic DisparitySales taxes that hit the poor the hardest should be reduced.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state minimum wage should be increased.The minimum wage in Florida is currently $8.10/hour.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeTaxes should be raised for Florida's most wealthy residents.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeEducationThe State should reform the higher education system to cap student fees, eliminate sales taxes on textbook purchases, and extend the Bright Futures scholarships to summer classes?Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeCharter schools should receive more funding.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeCompulsory school attendance should increase from 16 years old to 18 years old.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeEnvironmentThe state of Florida should buy productive farmland and convert It into a reservoir to protect the Everglades.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeMore money should be spent protecting Florida's springs.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeHydraulic fracturing, or fracking, should be banned in Florida.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeHealthcareFlorida should change Medicaid and Healthcare into a block grant system.In a block grant system, state funds for healthcare would be provided to local governments with general direction as to how the funds should be spent (as opposed to more specific directions).Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThere should be a state database of patients who qualify for medical marijuana.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeJobs and the EconomyThe state should eliminate or reduce the business rent sales tax.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should invest more money in startup funds.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeMore gambling opportunities should be allowed in Florida, such as on Indian reservations.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeAgencies like Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida, which provide almost $200 million to businesses wanting to locate in Florida, should be abolished.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeRoads and InfrastructureThe state should spend more money on public infrastructure.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should do more to provide support and funding to counties and local governments for road repair.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agree Alachua CountyPlease answer these questions thinking specifically about Alachua County.Gainesville Regional Utilities should have a citizen-run oversight board.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should do more to support low-income residents.24% of Alachua County residents live in poverty and many students are on free and reduced lunch program.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should do more to support local schools.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should provide more funding to counties and local governments for road repair.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should provide more funding for crime reduction, and increase pay for emergency services professionals like police, EMT and firefighters.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeMarion CountyPlease answer these questions thinking specifically about Marion County.The state should increase funding to the College of Central Florida.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeDo you support or oppose equine decoupling legislation?SupportOpposeNot surePutnam CountyPlease answer these questions thinking specifically about Putnam County.The height of the Shands Bridge should be increased so that larger boats can come down the St. Johns River.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should provide more funding for SR20 to make it 4 lanes.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeThe state should keep the Rodman Reservoir.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeCompulsory school attendance should increase from 16 years old to 18 years old?Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeDemographicsWhat is your age?18-2930-4445-5960+Email