Jane Aman

At the doors, the number one thing I hear from folks in the district is that the cost of living is too high. Some ways we can address the cost of living are by addressing the cost of property insurance, which is driving up costs for renters and homeowners alike, investing in the construction and designation of true affordable housing, and revisiting some of our regressive sales tax policies.

Our public schools are currently struggling due to funding gaps handed down from the state legislature. I propose increasing per student funding, new and veteran teacher pay, and salaries for educational support staff.

Healthcare needs to be more accessible and transparent. I propose increased investment in public healthcare initiatives with a focus on access to preventative healthcare. I also believe the state legislature can play a role in ensuring transparent billing practices.

Instead of “deserve,” I hope to earn the trust of voters in my district. I am an educator, not a politician, who got into this race with a wish to make life better for my students and my community. As a legislator, I will be accessible, honest, responsive, and transparent. My door will always be open to my constituents and concerned parties.

As I suggested previously, we can begin by solving the property insurance crisis. One solution would be to expand access to catastrophic wind insurance through Citizens Property Insurance, thereby relieving private insurers of some of the most expensive risk and allowing for decreased rates. Additionally, at present, in order to afford designated “affordable housing” units, you still need to be making 80-120% of an area’s median income. We need to lower that threshold to allow for ATTAINABLE housing for lower income Floridians.

I will vote no. I understand that people absolutely need relief, but I believe we should approach property taxes with a scalpel, not a baseball bat. As it is written, this amendment will do too much harm to public safety and critical services our communities rely on. If it passes, however, I will join efforts at the state-level to fill in budget gaps through the appropriations process.

I propose a statewide moratorium on data centers until we can determine the full impact of these facilities on our communities and environment. In the legislature, I will also work with utility companies and within the law to ensure costs from any potential AI projects are not passed on to individual consumers through exorbitant rate hikes.

The state government should protect the Rural Boundary. This is an issue with bipartisan support in my district. The Rural Boundary maintains the integrity of sensitive agricultural and conservation lands. Overdevelopment would have lasting environmental impacts and increase flood risk for existing and future residents.

I do not think that the state should be involved in immigration enforcement. Immigration enforcement should be handled by the federal government. Deputizing local law enforcement officers leaves less personnel available to patrol and respond to our communities, which makes us all less safe.

We need to relax abortion restrictions.

In general, I support local control over state preemption. The folks we elect to our county and city commissions are immediately accountable and responsive to their communities and must be allowed the flexibility to make decisions that are best for their localities. The state should be a partner to local governments rather than a sovereign.

Yes

Yes, I am open to expanding the eligible uses of the TDT under state law. I believe Central Florida’s residents and tourists could greatly benefit from more investment in public transportation. I would, alternatively, support an existing proposal to add an additional one cent transportation tax to the existing TDT as well.

Declining enrollment, I believe, is the result of years of efforts to delegitimize and defund public schools. When schools do not have the resources they need to succeed, students and teachers begin to fall behind. Parents, rightfully, make choices they believe are best for their children and when parents perceive that the public schools are under-resourced or cannot serve the needs of their child, they look to other options. Even still, over 80% of Florida families continue to choose public schools and we need to cater to that broad majority. To that end, our public schools have a bit of a messaging problem. Families do not know about the incredible opportunities available at our public schools that may not be available in private or charter programs. In Seminole County alone, students can access pre-veterinary programs, pre-engineering, welding, aviation, and more.

Any school that accepts public funds should be subject to the same curricular, licensure, and transparency standards as public schools. They also should be required to support or differentiate for students with disabilities or exceptionalities. To start, I would support legislation that ensures schools that accept vouchers are subject to Florida’s Sunshine Laws. I would also support legislation that ensures regular audits of the voucher system and proper tracking of voucher dispensation and student enrollment. If a voucher student matriculates into the public school system after the start of the school year, the money needs to follow that student.

I do not believe that we should relax vaccination requirements for school children. Florida already has a fairly broad waiver system for those with religious or moral objections to childhood vaccines. Vaccines are crucial for keeping children safe– particularly those who are immunocompromised. Decades of scientific research and study after scientific study have refuted the claim that vaccines cause autism. I believe it is important to listen to the experts and I defer to the American Academy of Pediatrics on this issue.

I will push for further formal investigation of the controversy and I will absolutely pursue the recovery of the disputed funds, which were intended to be used for children’s medical care.

I will support legislation that increases access to voting for all citizens and block further legislation that makes it more difficult for Floridians to exercise their right to vote.

I would support initiatives that incentivize smart, upward mixed-use development over increased urban sprawl. I would also be a partner in ensuring that any new development must take existing infrastructure into account like road capacity, water, and utilities.

Seminole County recently dissolved its public transit system. I would support increasing funding for a robust public transit system and bike-lane projects to help take cars off the road and make alternative forms of transportation safer and more accessible.

I believe in home rule and would respect the decision-making of county and city commissioners as a state lawmaker. As I said previously, I would like to be a partner to local officials. That said, if there is legislation that is passed preempting decisions from local governments, I would aid in the implementation process–making sure that I am a resource for local officials and residents who are navigating that state law.

I fully support the rural boundary in Seminole County, which has overwhelming bipartisan support. While I do respect private landowners’ rights, this needs to be balanced with mitigating risks to residents and fragile conservation lands. I believe we should be incentivizing smart upward development over continued sprawl.

First, accepting results on election night with grace is important. I will also use my platform to ensure voters have the most up-to-date information about voting, and that there are trained poll watchers at voting locations.