Agenda 11/08/2022 Item #11L (Collier County State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priortites for 2023)11.L
11 /08/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve the proposed Collier County State and Federal Legislative and
Administrative Priorities for 2023.
OBJECTIVE: To approve Collier County's State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priorities
for 2023.
CONSIDERATION: Each year, prior to the Collier County Legislative Delegation Meeting and the
convening of the State Legislature in Regular Session, 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 of County Commissioners (Board).
Each member of the Board has previously been provided the 2023 Priorities document for review and
input.
The Collier County Legislative Delegation is scheduled to conduct its public hearing for local bills and
local budget requests on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 9 a.m., in the Board of County Commission
Chambers. Applicable issues from the 2023 Priorities document will be presented at that meeting.
This year, the State Legislature convenes on March 7, 2023, and concludes its Regular Session on May 5.
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: That the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed Collier County
State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priorities for 2023.
Prepared by:
John Mullins, Director of Communications, Government & Public Affairs
ATTACHMENT(S)
1.2023_Legislative_Priorities (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: I LL
Doc ID: 23467
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the proposed Collier County State and Federal Legislative and
Administrative Priorities for 2023. (John Mullins, Director of Communications, Government & Public Affairs)
Meeting Date: 11/08/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director — County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
11/02/2022 3:13 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director — County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
11/02/2022 3:13 PM
Approved By:
Review:
County Attorney's Office
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
County Manager's Office
Board of County Commissioners
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review
Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review
Laura Zautcke Additional Reviewer
Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review
Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Completed
11/02/2022 3:31 PM
Completed
11/02/2022 3:35 PM
Completed
11/02/2022 3:36 PM
Completed
11/02/2022 3:52 PM
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INTRODUCTION
This document was produced based on prior Board direction, legislative and project needs
identified by County staff in support of Board -approved programs and projects, ongoing or
unresolved legislative and administrative issues from 2022, and legislative priorities shared with
the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo).
Our state and federal contract lobbyists provide valuable input throughout this process and
work very hard to continually identify and monitor legislative trends, issues, administrative
activity, and funding opportunities throughout the year.
Once reviewed and approved by the Board of County Commissioners,
the County's legislative and administrative priorities guide all advocacy efforts in Tallahassee,
FL, and Washington, DC, for the upcoming year.
For more information, please contact John Mullins at John.mullins@colliercountyfl.gov
Rick LoCastro — District 1
Andy Solis — District 2 Burt Saunders — District 3
Penny Taylor — District 4 William McDaniel, Jr. — District 5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRIORITIES: LEGISLATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE....................................................................................5
AffordableHousing........................................................................................................................5
American Infrastructure Bonds Act & Advance Refunding of Municipal Bonds.................................5
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Septic -to -Sewer Grant Program Flexibility.......................................................................................8
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Clerk of the Circuit Court Funding.................................................................................................11
Community Redevelopment Agencies...........................................................................................11
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Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Funding — Immokalee Airport Cold
Storage/Freight............................................................................................................................11
FAA Air Traffic Control Privatization..............................................................................................11
HarmfulAlgal Blooms...................................................................................................................11
Hazardous Waste Disposal Funding / Collection Bills.....................................................................12
HomeRule...................................................................................................................................12
1-75 Interchanges.........................................................................................................................12
Inland Oil Drilling & High -Pressure Well Stimulation(Fracking)......................................................12
Lake Okeechobee and Everglades Restoration...............................................................................12
Licensing& Permitting..................................................................................................................12
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries...................................................................................................12
Mental Health & Substance Abuse................................................................................................13
MillageRates...............................................................................................................................13
OffshoreDrilling...........................................................................................................................13
School Resource Officer / Guardian Program Funding....................................................................13
ShortTerm Rentals.......................................................................................................................13
Southwest Florida Promise Zone / Opportunity Zones...................................................................13
Workers Compensation Reform....................................................................................................14
May 8, 1923
Collier County was created on May 8, 1923,
when Florida Governor, Cary A. Hardee,
signed Senate Bill 149,
officially creating Florida's 62"d county.
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Affordable Housing
Summary: Support an increase in funding and provide for statutory relief for the Home
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. This program serves as the largest federal block
grant to state and local jurisdictions for the development and preservation of housing that is
affordable for persons with low and moderate incomes, including veterans, seniors, individuals
with disabilities/special needs, and persons experiencing homelessness. Support proposals, tax
incentives, and funding which would increase home ownership and rental housing opportunities
for low- and moderate -income individuals and families, and work with state and federal
partners on policies that would seek to increase the supply of such housing. The impact of
Hurricane Ian compounded this issue by reducing housing availability options and causing both
temporary and permanent relocation of many with significantly damaged or destroyed housing.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) — Work with President Passidomo (expected lead on this issue) and
the state and federal delegations, to broadly address supply and demand issues for housing that
is affordable in Southwest Florida. Support specific requests that affect HOME administrators
nationally, but have particular effect in Southwest Florida as outlined in a HOME Coalition letter
to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge dated August 25, 2022.
American Infrastructure Bonds Act & Advance Refunding of Municipal Bonds
Summary: Build America Bonds (BABs) were taxable municipal bonds that featured federal tax
credits or subsidies for bondholders or state and local government bond issuers and were
introduced in 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create jobs and
stimulate the economy. The Build America Bonds program expired in 2010.
A bipartisan group of Senators reintroduced the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021 (S.
1308; HR 2634 is the House companion measure) that would create similar securities called
American Infrastructure Bonds. Recently, the revival of this lending tool has been discussed in
the context of economic stimulus and infrastructure legislation and enjoys the vocal support of
House Ways and Means Chair and Senate Finance Committee Chair.
Additionally, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated issuers' ability to advance refund debt
with tax-exempt bonds. On the House side, the Investing in Our Communities Act (HR2288 filed
in 2021), would reverse this and again allow municipalities to use advance refunding to lower
borrowing costs and to take advantage of lower interest rates.
Action: (FEDERAL) — Advocate for passage of the American Infrastructure Bonds Act and the
Investing in Our Communities Act and/or any language incorporated in other legislation that
enacts the same.
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County Funding Streams
Summarv: Full funding of grants and continued appropriations for programs or funds applicable
to Collier County, including but not limited to Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Airport Improvement Program (AIP), Emergency
Management Performance Grants (EMPG), Stafford Act, Fire Management Assistance Grant
Program (FMAGP), FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA Building Resilient
Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, Rainy Day Fund, Local Housing Trust Fund,
Sadowski Act -funded programs including the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) and
State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) Program, the Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF), and the
Rural Development Grant Program.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) —Advocate for full funding of grants and continued appropriations
for programs or funds applicable to Collier County and oppose state or federal actions that
would utilize moneys for other purposes than originally intended.
FEMA Remapping
Summary: Expedited approval is needed for the Collier County flood remapping process which
is seven years behind schedule. Two-thirds of Collier County's population is represented by
outdated maps. The two Physical Map Revisions (PMR) are in the final stages of mapping
production. FEMA Region IV expects to release the preliminary maps for PMR-1 and PMR-2 in
July of 2023. The preliminary maps for the Southwest Florida Coastal Study that were released
by FEMA on December 31, 2019, are expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2023. PMR-1
and PMR-2 will then be merged with the Coastal Study to produce the final map product.
County staff is awaiting notification from FEMA as to Hurricane Ian's effect on the flood study.
(FEDERAL) — Continue to support increases in funding for the Flood Hazard Mapping
and Risk Analysis Program that support this process. During the 2023 cycle, engage agency
officials and the congressional delegation to prompt expedited FEMA approval of the County's
final flood remapping product.
Hurricane Preparedness & Recovery
Summarv: Following Hurricane Irma in 2017, the Florida House of Representatives appointed a
21-member Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness which made 78
recommendations for hurricane preparedness and response ranging from nursing home safety
to evacuation route improvements and shelter planning. Where a few of these
recommendations were implemented by the full Legislature, including the nursing home
generator requirement and money for farm repairs, many failed to win support. It is anticipated
that another Select Committee will be convened in the aftermath of Ian and Representative
Melo may be an appointed member.
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Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) — In collaboration with our Emergency Services Director, any Select
Committee appointed by the House and/or Senate, state and federal delegation members,
FDEM, FEMA, and other emergency preparedness organizations, work to improve upon the
lessons learned from both Hurricanes Irma and Ian and to address lingering issues involving fuel
availability and shipment, strengthening of requirements for emergency generators for
commercial fuel stations near the interstate, and addressing the absence of hardening of
business and residential, wired and wireless, critical internet connectivity.
Hurricane Relief Reimbursement
Summary: Support expedited funding relief efforts to individuals and businesses affected by
Hurricane Ian. With the support of the congressional delegation, prompt FEMA and SBA to work
collaboratively with local applicants in the reimbursement process, ensure realistic timeframes
for gathering documentation, advocate for an appropriate level of cost -sharing, and provide for
an efficient communication model for any disagreements or disputes.
(STATE/FEDERAL) — Work with our state and federal delegations, FDEM, SBA, and FEMA
to provide expeditious relief to Collier County residents and businesses in the aftermath of
Hurricane Ian.
Long -Term, Transparent National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization
Summary: To seek the long-term reauthorization of the NFIP to provide housing market
stability while ensuring transparency and fairness in rate setting. Currently, NFIP authorization
is set to expire on December 16, 2022. Given current response efforts to Hurricane Ian, Senator
Rubio is filing legislation that calls for both supplemental appropriations and supplemental
authorization requests, including reauthorization of NFIP through September 30, 2023. Where
this reauthorization is a must given current circumstances, future market stability calls for a
longer reauthorization of at least five years.
Action: (FEDERAL) — Support Senator Rubio's legislation that extends NFIP for one year while
also supporting subsequent legislation that provides for a minimum five-year reauthorization,
and focuses on affordability, efficiency, fairness, accountability, and sustainability of the
program. The legislation should also invest in mitigation, modernize flood mapping and flood
risk accuracy, and increase consumer protections in the NFIP and private insurance markets.
Property Insurance Market Stabilization
Summary: On May 26, 2022, Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 2-D passed by the Legislature
in Special Session. The bill took aim at the roofing scams and related lawsuits borne of
Hurricane Irma in 2017, and tried to address insolvency issues plaguing the property insurance
market while reducing premiums on homeowners and curbing the rate of policy non -renewals.
Before these reforms ever had a chance of taking hold, Hurricane Ian plowed through Southwest
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Florida and is projected to be the most expensive storm in state history with privately insured
losses nearing $60 billion. This may compound existing reinsurance issues that could lead to
more property insurance writers becoming insolvent. The State's insurer of last resort, Citizens
Property Insurance Corporation, wrote its one -millionth Florida homeowners' policy in August.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) — Advocate for continued reforms to stabilize the property insurance
market, prevent further insolvencies, add growth in market competition, fair and transparent
premiums for policy holders, and reduce dependency on the State's insurer of last resort.
Septic -to -Sewer Grant Program Flexibility
Summary: Aging septic tank systems and their leaching of effluent are a threat to waterways,
the habitats they sustain, and our drinking water quality. Even when conducted in phases,
sanitary sewer construction and connection projects are expensive whether it be a densely
populated area or a small and/or rural community with fiscal limitations. Residents often incur
costly assessments to cover transition to a sanitary sewer system. The Clean Waterways Act of
2020 created a septic -to -sewer grant program that requires a 50% local match that may be
waived by DEP only for rural areas of opportunity. More flexibility is needed including a low -or -
no local match septic -to -sewer conversion option to expeditiously connect residents to sanitary
sewer systems and facilitate proper abandonment of the septic tank.
Action: (STATE) — Advocacy for expansion of the existing septic -to -sewer grant program
applicable to planning, design, construction, and connection costs providing more flexibility for
small and/or rural communities.
State Veterans' Nursing Home
Summary: Though Collier County was ranked at the top of a needs -based study for the
construction of a new State Veterans' Nursing Home, at the conclusion of the 2014 site
evaluation process, St. Lucie County was ultimately awarded the new facility. The Florida
Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) has commented to the Legislature that the State is still a
few years from accumulation of funds necessary for the 35% mandated state construction
match to qualify for federal consideration to be the next new State Veterans' Nursing Home.
During the last three legislative sessions, commissioners have met with FDVA to keep them
apprised of the County's progress in raising the 35% construction match and acquisition of the
Golden Gate Golf Course property as a potential location for the facility. In October 2021, FDVA
conducted a site visit to evaluate the property and to provide feedback on next steps. On July
13, 2022, FDVA recommended Collier County to the Governor/Cabinet as the next site selected.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) — Using a portion of the temporary one -cent sales tax revenues as a
funding stream for the local construction match, and with the Golden Gate Golf Course property
serving as a potential location, staff will continue to work with the Florida Department of
Veterans' Affairs on next steps for securing a State Veterans' Nursing Home for Collier County.
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Water Quality and Quantity Management
Summary: Local water, wastewater, and stormwater system water quality improvement
projects support the protection of our drinking water supply as well as our natural environment
and fragile ecosystem. Counties and communities often have budgetary constraints that
prevent them from covering the total costs for many needed improvements to aging water,
wastewater, and stormwater system infrastructure.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) — Support water quality and quantity management programs,
including tiered funding opportunities for water and public utility infrastructure (including fire
hydrant systems), funding and incentives for stormwater system rehabilitation and measurable
water quality enhancement, funding for technical and scientific studies to support water quality
improvements, and continued funding of opportunities that reduce resident cost in moving from
well water to potable water systems.
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1944
Naples pier after a
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The Collier County Court House in
Everglades, FL, after the Great
Labor Day Hurricane in
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Palm River Area 4 — Septic -to -Sewer Conversion (23 Residential Properties): $3 million
- Septic -to -sewer conversion for 23 residential properties abutting the Cocohatchee River system.
Sugden Regional Park — Docks & Piers Renovation: fi300.00r,
- Design engineering for renovations to 7 lakeside docks and piers.
Countywide Court Resurfacing: $750,000 ($50,000 in local funding)
- Resurfacing of approximately 50 Parks and Recreation athletic courts.
N. Collier Regional Park — Softball Pavilion Renovation: $750,000 ($70,000 in local funding)
Construction improvements to the pavilion and walkways.
Four -Point Roundabout: $1.25 million ($250,000in local funding)
- Realignment of Camp Keais Road and installation of a roundabout within the project limits.
Aquatic Plant Mechanical Harvesting Equipment: $110,000
- Purchase of a Weedo/Truxor workboat for mechanical aquatic plant removal in lieu of chemical
spraying. Enhancement of stormwater flow and improvement to water quality.
Golden Gate City Stormwater Outfall Replacements (15): $4.015 million
- For design and construction of 15 outfall pipes improving stormwater drainage, and reducing the
potential for roadway, residential, and sidewalk flooding.
Logan Boulevard/Treeline Drive Intersection Roundabout: $1.5 million
- Conversion of the existing intersection into a roundabout to for safety and efficiency.
Everglades Boulevard/43rd Avenue Intersection Improvements: $3.6 million
- Widening of traffic lanes, providing turn lanes, sidewalks at each corner, paved shoulders.
16th Avenue SW Paved Shoulder Improvements: $2.8 million
White Boulevard Shoulder Improvements: $2.2 million
Oil Well Road Shoulder Improvements — Segment 3: $1.6 million
Oil Well Road Shoulder Improvements — Segment 4: $1.45 million
- Each of these projects include the widening of traffic lanes, paved bike lanes and/or shoulders,
and drainage improvements.
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ISSUES TO MONITOR
Autonomous Vehicles
Any proposed legislation that would impact local regulation of safety standards for autonomous
vehicles and related technology. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Big Cypress Basin
Any proposed legislation that would change the administrative boundaries of the Big Cypress
Basin within the South Florida Water Management District. (STATE)
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Clerk of the Circuit Court Funding
Any proposed legislation that will provide a sustainable, full funding solution for the Clerk of
the Circuit Courts and provide for execution of their extensive statutory and constitutional
duties. (STATE)
Community Redevelopment Agencies
Any legislation that restricts home rule authority to create, operate, or sunset county CRAs.
Legislation was passed during the 2019 session that implemented limited reforms
and enhanced ethical training and accountability. Onerous provisions such as requiring a
county -wide vote to create a CRA were removed from the bill during consideration. (STATE)
Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Funding — Immokalee Airport Cold
Storage/Freight
Monitor resources that can be leveraged to enhance development of this potential economic
engine. (FEDERAL)
FAA Air Traffic Control Privatization
Any introduced legislation in the upcoming 1181" Congress that would privatize air traffic control
services to airports. (FEDERAL)
Harmful Algal Blooms
Any proposed legislation, appropriation, or administrative action related to research,
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prevention, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms (HABs), including red tide. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Funding / Collection Bills
Any proposed legislation that limits collecting appropriate fees for services. (STATE)
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Home Rule
Any proposed legislation that seeks to preempt or undermine local governmental authority,
impose state preemption, creates unfunded mandates, or adversely impacts local funding
streams. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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1-75 Interchanges
Funding opportunities to improve all 1-75 interchanges in Collier County, improving traffic flow
and safety for motorists. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Inland Oil Drilling & High -Pressure Well Stimulation (Fracking)
Any proposed legislation that changes the status of inland oil drilling and high-pressure well
stimulation. Currently, high-pressure well stimulation remains essentially unregulated and
permissible. (STATE)
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Lake Okeechobee and Everglades Restoration
Any proposed legislation or administrative action that impacts water storage, treatment, and
reservoir conveyance; Everglades restoration and preservation via the Comprehensive
Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Licensing & Permitting
Any proposed legislation or administrative action that impacts county licensing and
permitting and may impact cost and/or time in obtaining. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Any proposed legislation that might provide more local discretion in dispensary location.
(STATE)
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Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Any proposed legislation, appropriation, grant, or program that could enhance Collier
County's mental health and substance abuse programs, including the expansion of authority of
county court judges to refer defendants for treatment. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Millage Rates
Any proposed legislation that undermines local government discretion in establishing millage
rates. (STATE)
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Offshore Drilling
Any proposed legislation or future Executive action regarding the moratorium on offshore oil
and gas drilling within 125 miles of Florida's Gulf Coast. On September 8, 2020, President Trump
signed an Executive Memorandum effectively extending the moratorium until June 30, 2032.
The Memorandum also expanded protected areas to include the Atlantic coast of Florida, and
the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina. During the 2019 session, the Florida Legislature
passed resolutions calling for an indefinite extension to the moratorium. In September of 2019,
the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Rooney's bipartisan legislation, HR 205,
to permanently extend the moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf by a vote of 248-180.
With the White House threatening a veto, the Senate did not take up the bill. (FEDERAL)
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School Resource Officer / Guardian Program Funding
Any proposed legislation or administrative action regarding funding of the School Resource
Officer (SRO) and/or Guardian Program. (STATE)
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Short Term Rentals
Any proposed legislation that preempts or otherwise restricts local laws, ordinances, or
regulation regarding vacation rental frequency or duration. (STATE)
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Southwest Florida Promise Zone / Opportunity Zones
Any proposed legislation or initiative that supports the ten-year economic development mission
of the Southwest Florida Promise Zone (SFPZ), originally designated in 2016, or that is helpful in
attracting private capital investments to recently established Opportunity Zones. (FEDERAL)
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Workers Compensation Reform
Any proposed legislation or administrative action that mitigates unfunded liabilities. Reform
bills from 2017 through the 2020 Regular Session failed to advance beyond their respective
committee assignments. (STATE)
1973
Immokalee Horsemen's Association
rehearsing for the Collier County Jubilee pageant in
Immokalee.
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Aerial view of Marco Island
in 1960.
1944
William Baumann standing on
the wing of a Bell P-39 Airacobra at the
Naples Army Airfield.
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