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Sign the Petition to urge legislators to extend or reform PIP

Following is a message I received today from CIVIC Concern, which is a non-partisan policy incubator, legislative watchdog, and advocate for ordinary Floridians.  I encourage my readers to sign their petition to  urge Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt and Speaker Marco Rubio to expand the scope of the October special session to include passage of an extension of PIP.

From CIVIC Concern:

Legislative leaders announced late last week that they have rescheduled the budget-cutting special session for October 3.  PIP and no-fault insurance laws sunset on October 1, but the movement to pass new legislation during the special session is gaining momentum.

A bi-partisan group of legislators has been actively working to build consensus on either reform legislation or a one-year extension of the existing law. And Governor Crist held a day-long summit last week to try to develop a consensus solution.

In spite of all this, legislative leaders have still not said they will expand the special session to address PIP.

If PIP is allowed to sunset:

• Drivers are at greater risk of financial hardship after an accident;
• Hospitals and health care workers are unsure how they'll cover the costs of treating uninsured accident victims; and
• It's estimated that more than 2 million additional uninsured drivers will be on Florida's roads.

You can help Governor Crist and the bipartisan group of lawmakers who are trying to do the right thing.

What You Can Do

In just over two weeks, CIVIC Concern has collected more than 2500 signatures from Floridians urging legislative leaders to expand the scope of the special session to take up this urgent legislation.

Please add your name to the petition. Together, we can demand that the Legislature get the job done right.

Sign the Petition
Join thousands of Floridians in urging Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt and Speaker Marco Rubio to expand the scope of the special session to include passage of an extension of PIP. Sign the Petition

Email Your Legislators
Contact your senator and state representative and tell them you want them to address PIP during the fall special session. Urge them to pressure legislative leadership to expand the scope of the special session. Email Your Legislators

Forward the Petition to Your Friends
We can only influence state policy if we join together to demand action. Ask your friends and family to join you in signing the petition. Forward the Petition.

Learn More
Check out these articles:
Orlando Sentinel: PIP Law May Not Disappear After All
Miami Herald: Crist Works to Salvage No-Fault

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