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session and would make sure it was done very carefully, constitutionally, and obeyed both the Federal and the State of Florida Constitutions and the various interpretations done by the Supreme Court. b. Florida House of Representatives i. Florida House of Representative Toby Overdorf, District 83 Representative Toby Overdorf highlighted his priorities for the upcoming legislative session. He mentioned one of his priorities was seagrass mitigation by looking at private investment into seagrass restoration and pointed out the amount of time it takes to obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Army Corp of Engineers to plant seagrasses. His other priorities for the upcoming legislative session included: enhancing water quality, job training initiatives, long-term plan on biosolids, human trafficking, and transportation issues. ii. Florida House of Representative John Snyder, District 82 Representative John Snyder outlined the following appropriations projects he would be focused on during the upcoming legislative session: obtain funding for the floodplain of the Loxahatchee River projects, the Place of Hope Child Foster Care Program, a penalty enhancement bill for traveling criminals, and the Troops to Teachers Program that would specifically transition veterans into the education system. iii. Florida House of Representative Kaylee Tuck, District 55 Representative Kaylee Tuck hoped to secure over $1 million in funding for Indian River Seagrass Restoration in the upcoming legislative session and focused on aquaculture land valuation, water quality, and eligibility requirements for postsecondary student assistance grant funding. iv. Florida House of Representative Dana Trabulsy, District 84 District Aide Catherine Thomson spoke on behalf of Representative Dana Trabulsy, highlighting the appropriations already lined up and filed for the upcoming legislative session including: the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Phase II Low Income Sewer Infrastructure Reconstruction; St. Lucie County Harbour Pointe District; Alzheimer's Critical Support Initiative; Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County Lighthouse Teen Development Center project; Treasure Coast Hospice Negative Pressure Rooms; and Project LIFT, a program to provide therapy for at -risk teens through skills training; Port St. Lucie Projects included McCarty Ranch, St. Lucie/C-23 Water Quality Project, and Southern Grove Jobs Corridor Water Main Project; and Film Florida among many other appropriations. Ms. Thomson was proud to announce that Representative Trabulsy was named Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Vice Chair.