Agenda 03/24/2020 Item #16F 4 (2020 Florida Legislative Session After-Action Report)03/24/2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to accept the after-action report for the 2020 Florida legislative session
and provide guidance as preliminary planning begins for the next legislative cycle.
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OBJECTIVE: To faithfully and effectively pursue the Board’s legislative and administrative
priorities at the State and Federal levels.
CONSIDERATION: Each year, prior to the convening of the State Legislature, staff prepares a
proposed list of State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priorities for the upcoming
year for consideration and subsequent endorsement by the Board. The State Legislative
priorities set the policy and appropriations goals for the state lobbying team in addition to
monitoring and reacting to friendly or adverse bills.
The Legislature recently adjourned, sine die, on March 19, 2020. By their adjournment, the
Governor will now have 15 consecutive days from the presentment of a particular bill to his desk
to sign the legislation into law, veto it, or to allow the bill to become law without his signature.
FISCAL IMPACT: This executive summary has no immediate fiscal impact.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This executive summary has no immediate growth
management impact.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no
legal issues, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: To accept the attached after-action report on the 2020 Florida
legislative session and provide guidance as preliminary planning begins for the next legislative
cycle.
Prepared by:
John Mullins, Government Affairs Manager
Lisa Hurley, Lobbyist, Smith, Bryan & Myers
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. 2020_Legislative_After_Action_Report (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.F.4
Doc ID: 12030
Item Summary: Recommendation to accept the after-action report for the 2020 Florida legislative
session and provide guidance as preliminary planning begins for the next legislative cycle.
Meeting Date: 03/24/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
03/16/2020 8:43 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
03/16/2020 8:43 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget MaryJo Brock Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 03/16/2020 8:42 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 03/17/2020 9:36 AM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 03/18/2020 11:00 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 03/24/2020 9:00 AM
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2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
After-Action Report
March 24, 2020
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Packet Pg. 1200 Attachment: 2020_Legislative_After_Action_Report (12030 : 2020 Florida Legislative
►3,517 bills and resolutions were filed during the 2020 legislative cycle...
►412 bills passed their house of origin...
►207 bills and resolutions survived the 2020 Regular Session...
►Governor DeSantis now has 15 days from receipt of a bill to sign or
veto –otherwise it becomes law without his signature…
►653 bills were on the Collier County tracking list…
QUICK STATISTICS
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Packet Pg. 1201 Attachment: 2020_Legislative_After_Action_Report (12030 : 2020 Florida Legislative
►$25 million in State General Revenue to the Dept. of Health…
►$27 million from the Federal Grants Trust Fund to the Dept. of
Health (from the first emergency congressional appropriation,
HR 6074, which provided $8.3 billion)…
►$300 million set aside by the State in reserve…
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: CORONAVIRUS BUDGET
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►Passed the House…
►Made it to its final Senate committee stop (Rules)…
►Governor DeSantis weighs in: “micromanaging”…
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: VACATION RENTALS
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►Transfers regulation of septic tanks from the Dept. of Health to the
Dept. of Environmental Protection.
►Directs DEP to assess Basin Management Action Plans.
►Increases fines for wastewater violations.
►Establishes a 50% matching state & local grant program to connect
septic tanks to sewer systems, upgrade septic systems and enact
other wastewater improvements.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: CLEAN WATERWAYS ACT
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►Creates regulations for agricultural use of fertilizers and
requires farmers to provide fertilizer records and submit to
onsite inspections.
►Authorizes the Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services to
collaborate with academic institutions to develop Best
Management Practices for reducing nutrients.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: CLEAN WATERWAYS ACT
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Packet Pg. 1205 Attachment: 2020_Legislative_After_Action_Report (12030 : 2020 Florida Legislative
►Visit Florida extended until 2023, with $50 million in funding for the nextfiscal year…
►$100 million for the Florida Forever land acquisition program…
►$370 million for the Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Fund…
►$50 million for DEP’s Beach Management Funding Assistance Program…
►$1.1 million for Naples Bay Red Tide Septic Tank Mitigation Program –Phase II… BCC Adopted a Resolution of Support
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: $93.2 BILLION BUDGET
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►Cocohatchee River Critical Dredge –Ask:$600K $100K Funded
►Golden Gate City Master Plan –Ask:$500K
►Golden Gate City Outfall Phase I –Ask:$200K $100K Funded
►Goodland Drive Rehabilitation Project –Ask:$1 Million
►SF Regional Shelter & Continuing Operations Center –Ask:$8 Million
PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS
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►Staff from the Florida Department of Veterans’
Affairs will be coming to Collier County to visit
the proposed Golden Gate site once the
statewide coronavirus emergency has abated.
STATE VETERANS’ NURSING HOME
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►Ian Barnwell –Growth Management
►Diane DiPascale –Public Utilities
►Joshua Thomas –Public Services
►Lee Willer-Spector –Administrative Services
DEFENSE! DEFENSE!!DEFENSE!!!
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