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Agenda 03/10/2009 Item #16F 5 A;8nda Item r~o" 16F5 ["'larch 10, 2009 ?age 1 of 35 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to approve a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, in support of House Bill 691 Relating to State Oversight of Utility Services Provided by Intergovernmental Authorities filed by State Representative Matt Hudson and thc companion Scnate Bill 1192 Relating to Utility Services/Oversight/Intergovernmental Authorities by State Senator Garrett Richter OBJECTIVE: For the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to approve the attached Resolution in support of House Bill 691 relating to State oversight of utility services provided by intergovernmental authorities filcd by State Representative Matt Hudson and the companion Senate Bill 1192 filed by State Senator Garrett Richter (see copies of both attached). Once approved by the Board of County Commissioners, the Resolution will be transmitted to members of the Collicr County Legislative Delegation and the Florida Association of Counties. CONSIDERATION: At the BCC regular meeting on October 28, 2008, the Board voted during review and adoption of Collier County's 2009 State Legislative Priorities (Item 10C) to include the i~)l1owing priority: Support Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) being under State Public Service Commission oversight FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this executive summary. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this executive summary. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item raises no legal issues and requires only a majority vote for approval.-SRT RECOMMEND A TION: That the Board of County Commissioners approve a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, in support of House Bill 691 Relating to State Oversight of Utility Services Provided by Intergovernmental Authorities filed by State Reprcscntative Matt Hudson and the companion Senate Bill 1192 Relating to Utility Services/Oversight/Intergovernmental Authorities by State Senator G~trrett Richter Prepared by Debbie Wight, Assistant to the County Manager ..- Page I of I AaenGa Item I~O, 16F5 ~ March 10, 2009 Page 2 of 35 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMiSSIONERS Item Number: Item Summary: 16F5 Recommendation to approve a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, in slIpport of House Bill 691 Relating to State Oversight of Utility Services Provided by Intergovernmental Authorities filed by Slate Representative Matt Hudson and the companion Senate Bill 1192 Relating to Utility Services/Oversight/Intergovernmental Authorities by State Senator Garrett Richter. Meeting Date: 3/10/20099,00:00 AM Approved By James V, Mudd County Manager Date Board of County Commissioners County Manager's Office 3/4/20099:51 AM F.l",.lIr.\ ^ n-co...rlcoTo"'tIRv......--...-t-1 1 "'l':;;; 1\ !f......"ho!.')fI 1 (\ o/..')(\')()()O\ 1 t::. 0/. '1 nr'f\l\l C' Cl\JTO/_'1n ^ fC."C1\Jf\ ^ \ 1 'J 1,1 l'1nno /;"oenda Item 1\10. 16F5 ~ ~~arch 10 2009 Page 3 of 35 RESOLUTION NO. 2009- A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 691 RELATING TO STATE OVERSIGHT OF UTILITY SERVICES PROVIDED BY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES AND THE COMPANION LEGISLATION, SENATE BILL 1192 RELATING TO UTILITY SERVICES, OVERSIGHT, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN FILED DURING THE 2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE BY MEMBERS OF THE COLLIER COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on October 28, 2008 approved Collier County's 2009 State Legislative Priorities which include: Support Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) being under State Public Service Commission oversight; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners presented the County's approved priorities to members of the Collier County Legislative Delegation at a Pre-Legislative Session Workshop on November 14,2008, in the boardroom at the Collier County Government Center; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners presented the finalized list of Board of County Commissioners-endorsed priorities at the Collier County Legislative Delegation Meeting/Hearing held December 10, 2008, at which time there was a discussion about FGUA issues of concern; and WHEREAS, Representative Matt Hudson, chairman of the Collier County Legislative Dclegation, filed House Bill 69 I Relating to State Oversight of Utility Services Provided by Intergovernmental Authorities on February 3, 2009. The legislation deletes a provision exempting intergovernmental authorities from being subject to jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission (PSC); revises and provides definitions for water and wastewater systems; exempts certain water and wastewater systems from regulation by PSC; exempts intergovernmental Page 1 of2 Agenda item h!o, 16F5 fv1al-ch 10. 2009 Page 4 of 35 authorities from certain fees; and deletes exception to PSC's exelusive jurisdiction over utility systems subject to interIocaI utility agreements. The effective date is July 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, Senator Garrett Richter filed Senate Bill I 192 Relating to Utility Services, Oversight, and Intergovernmental Authorities. The legislation deletes a provision that exempts certain legal entities from the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission (PSC); defines "intergovernmental authority"; exempts certain water and wastewater systems from regulation by the Commission; exempts an intergovernmental authority from certain fees; and deletes the exception of certain utility systems subject to interIocal utility agreements from the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commission, etc. The effective date is July], 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby support House Bill 691 and Senate Bill I 192, which address the County's priority ofPSC oversight of the FGUA. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be forwarded to the Florida Association of Counties and the Collier County Legislative Delegation. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same, this 10th day of March ,2009. ATTEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: , Deputy Clerk BY: DONNA FIALA, Chairman Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: ,- .~ i .... 'H-' j / \ \ - - " ~-(_~-,1 i) ~ ;1t..- L-..----- . Scott R. Teach, Deputy County Attorney Page20f2 LobbyTools News Tracking Analyst Agenda I~W'N6. <1b~5 March 10. 2009 Page 5 of 35 LobbYist Regl'\;9MAer ~J~Hr~in~(lvernment Deb~ie VVight (log out) !~ J ' '9.. I...,..."... Contacts ~"J'J' ~, ;~ol Bill Text and Filed Amendments lID H 0691 No amendments to this bill text. LF :::: Late Filed, AA :::: Amendment to Amendment. SA '" S~bstitule Amendment Research Home Bills 1 PCBs Statutes Calendars Legislators . 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Effective Date: Juiy 1,2009 Actions Date Chamber Action Filed Referred to Energy & Utilities Policy Committee, Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; General Government Polley Council; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care 02/03/09 HOUSE 02/25/09 HOUSE Identical Bills SB 1192 - Relating to Utility Services/Oversightllntergovt. Authorities [EPSC) by Ez"r,bl<;;I 02/12/09 SENATE Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropnations Filed on 02/03/09 [~PDF] Staff Analysis No analysis of this bill. Vote History No vote history for this bill. Reiated Documents No related documents, Statute Citations 163.01 288.0655 http://lobbytools.com/tools/t.din ~a=bills&b=summary &BillID=2581 \ 2126/2009 18 19 20 FLORIDA Agenda Item No. 16F5 March 10, 2009 R E PRE S E N TAT ~a'\J 6 gf 3g H 0 USE o F HB691 2009 1 2 3 4, 51 6 7 A b111 to be entitled An act relating to state oversight of utility services provided by intergovernmental a~thorities; a~end~ng s. 163.01, F.S.; deleting a provision that exempts certain '=~~1 on~~~~c~ Fy~_ ~~n ......'-':l'-'-.J... '-.I.~'-"""'-.J....~'-' J......VHl '-~'-'-' jurisdic"t-icn of i.. h -. rl.. \-, 1 ~..... C"..... ,.....,.~ ~ ~..... '-lie 1: t,..L.;...i..l....:..<... ...)';::.:..l.. V..l..\...-C Commission; amending s. 288.0655, F.S.; " . COD..l..Cr:rung a cross-reference; amer.ding s. 367.021, F.S.; defining 8 9 10 11 12 "intergovernmental authority"; revising defini~io~s; amending s. 367.022, F.S.; exempting certain water and wastewater syste~s from reg~lation by the cOIT~ission; amending ss. 367.071 and 367.145, F.S.; exempting an intergovernmental aLthcrity from certain fees; awending s. 367.171, F.S.; deleting the exception of certain utility 13 14 systems subject to interlocal utility agree~ents from the ::'5 exclusive jurisdicticn of the commissic~; amending s. 16 624.105, F.S.; conforming a c~oss-reference; providing an 17 effective date. Be It E~acted by the Legislature of the State _ c U.L Florida: 21 Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (7) of section 23 22 163.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 163.01 Florida Inter1oca1 Cooporation Act of 1969.-- 24 25 (7 ) 26 section, any separate legal entity created under this section, :g}l. No~withstanding any other provisions of this 27 the mewbership of which is limited to municipalities and 28 counties of the s:ate, and which may include a specia: district Page 1 of 13 CODING: Words S~:4:2" are deletions: words underlined are additions. hb0691-00 F L 0 R D A H o u s E o F R E PRE S E N Agsnda item r\Jo. 16F5 ~~arch 10. 20C9 TAT ~aa;i 7 gf 'g HB 691 2009 291 in addition to a municipality or county O~ bot~, may acquire, 381 own, 2onstruct, improve, operate, and ma0age public facilities, 31 or finance facilities en behalf or any person, relati~g ~o a 32 gover~mental f~nction or p~rpose, including, but not :imited to, 33 w2stewater facilities, water or aJter~ative water '" "......'" ~ " ..."..-l]:'!-'-"-j' 34 ~acilities, and water reuse :acilities, which xay serve 35 pop~laLions within or o~tside of the members of t~e en~ity. 36 LJ::t'.:it~::t')':1:ii:1::;J:J. ?::.~-:1 (-:;, 01.1' ::::~':'=,J::c ::'::g::.l ::.:-.":itj.' :~::::ltcj 37 u::1d:.r -:.:-..::: r::'::'.J.q:-,Jph c:J :-.:::t 8utjCC-:: ':8 :-'.lbli:::: :::'--;i::::::: ~:)FfJ:'.:..:::.:;i::.:n 38 j~ri:Jc~::t~CG. The separate legal entity may not pr8vide utility 39 services within the service area of an existing utili~y system ~o unless it has received the consent of t~e utility. q 2. Fer purposes of this parag=aph, the term: 42 a. "Host governDsnt" Kea~s the gGve=~ing body of the 43 county, if the largest :Jur.j;)e~ of equiv31ent l-esidential 441 cc~nectioGs currs:Jt:y served by a system of the utility 1S 45 located:n the unincorpora~ed area, or the governi~g body of a L ,- .0 mun~cipa:ity, if the largest ~uobe~ of equivalent residential 47 connectio~s currently served by a system of tile Jtility is 48 located withi~ that ~unicipality's boundaries. 49 b. "Separate legal e~tity" means a:JY e~tity crea~ed by 50 i,,':er:ocal agreemeClt t;..,e nernbership of ",hioh is lir.,ited ':0 t.wo 51 Gr more special dis~ric~s, municipalities, O~ cou~ties of Lhe 52 sta~e, but w~ich e~~ity ~s ~eg2lly seoarate a~d apart from any S3 of its member 9overnments. 54 c. IISystemr! means a water or ~astewa~er facility or gro~p 55 of s~ch ~acilities owned by 0~e en:ity or affiliate enti~ies. Page 2 of 13 CODING: Words ""O'C:~ are deletions: words underlined are additions. hb0691-00 F L 0 R o A H o u s o F R E p R s fl'genda Item No. 16F5 March 10, 2009 TAT ~a9.Q 8 gf 3~ E N HB691 2009 56 d. "Utility" means a water or wastewater utility and 57 includes every person, separate legal e~tity, lessee, trustee, 58 or receiver owning, operating, managing, or controlling a 59 system, or proposing construction of a system, who is providing, 60 or proposes to provide, water O~ wastewater service to the 61 public for compensation. 62 3. A separate legal entity that sS8ks to acquire any 63 utility shall notify the host government in writing by certified 64 mail about the con-::emplated acqui.sition not less than 30 days 65 before any proposed transfer of ownersh~PI Gse, or possession of 66 any utility assets by such separate legal entity. The potential 67 acquisition notice shall be provided to the legislative head of 68 the gover~ing body of the host government and to its chief 69 administrat~ve officer a~d shall provide the name and address of 70 a contac~ person for the separate legal entity and information I 71 identified i:1 s. 367.071(4) (a) ccncernlng .h~ \--LJC con~"emplated 72 acquisition. 73 4. a. Within 30 days following receipt of the notice, the 74 host government may adopt a resolution to become a member of the 75 separate legal entity, adopt a resolution to approve the utility 76 acquisition, or adopt a resolution to proh~bit the utility 77 acquisition by the separate legal entity if the host govecnment 78 determines that the proposed acquisition is not in the public 79 interest. A resolution adopted by the host government which 80 prohibits the acquisition may include condjtions that would make 81 the proposal acceptable to the host govern~ent. 82 b. If a host governm'2nt adop::s a me::r:bership resolution, 83 the separate legal entity shall accept the host government as a Page 3 of 13 CODING: Words Si'~*", are deletions: words underlined are additions. hb0691-00 F L 0 R D A H o u s E o F R E p RES ,4~Gnja i12m hlo. 1 GF5 o March 10. 2009 N TAT ~a9\19 gf 3~ HB691 2009 841 ~e~er on the same bas:s as its existing ~embers before any 851 trans~er of ~wnership, ~se, or pcssession of the utility or the 86 L:":.ility facilit..:es. If a hDst goverr_mer.t adopts a resolution to 87 apprcve the utili~y acq~isition, the separate legal entity may 88 complete the acqll:siti',:,)T". If a hGst S(Y'i~e::-nrneDt adopts a 89 prohibiticn rescJuticr, the separa~e :egal entity may ~ot 90 acq~ire t~e ~t.ilit.y wit~in ~hat tost gover~ment's territory 91 wit.hout t~e speci=ic co~sen~ of the host gover~ment oy future 92 resolution. If a ~ost governrrent does not adopt a prohibition 93 reSOl\l~ion or an approv31 resolu~io~, ~he separate legal entity 94 may proceed to 3cquire the utili~y after the 30-day notice 95 period wit~out fu:::-the.::: :-l'Jtice. 96 5. After the acquisition or canstr~ction of a~y u~ility q~ - ' systenlS by a sepa~a~e legal ent~ty created cnder this paragraph, 98 ~2ven~es or a~y ocher i~cc~e may ~Dt be t=a~s~erred or paid to a 108 dis-::rict, c::l1nt'::,, 8u:1icipality, ~:::-om use:::- fees C= ::Jt.her co 8ember of 2 separate t::::on;::;> ;::::.~.,t-" ,..." --:;-- -..----J' or to aDY other special 101 charaes or reve~ues g~nerated from c~s~omer3 ~ha~ are not 102 physir::-ally located within t~e "":'..:risc:.ic-:..ic;D21 or ser',,-'-.:...ce ",,::.1 ~ ",,"-.-\1 .....................~......"'-1 103 boundaries of the member, special district, coun=y, or 104 ~H;.nic:i.pality yeceiving t.he transfer or pa)-0rent. Ar.y transfer or 105 paymen:. to a member, spec=-:;d dis-+:ricc, or ,'.:It.-her local gove~nmenL 106 must be solely froffi user fees or o~he= c~arges or reve~ues l07 ge~era~ed from customers tha~ a~e ptysica:ly _ccated within the 188 jurisdiccional Cr service "'"liverv Do~ndaries cf the ;oember, 109 special dis~ric~, l~cal ;ove~nse~t receivi~g the trans:er of lID pay.:nent. Page 4 of 13 CODING: Words are deletions; words unde,imd are additions. hb0691-00 III F LOR o F Agenda Item r-Jo. 16F5 March 10. 2009 R E PRE S E N T A TP'lgeJO gf 3~ D A H 0 USE HB691 6. This section is an alternative provision otherwise 112 provided by law as authorized in s. 4, Art. VIII of the State 113 Constitution for any transfer of power as a result of an 114 acquisition of a utility by a separate legal entity from a 115 municipality, county, or special district. 1~6 117 construction, expansion, and improvement of such facilities 7. The entity may finance or refinance the acquisition, 1:8 relating to a governmental function or purpose through the 119 issua~ce of its bonds, notes, or other obligations under this 120 section or as otherwise authorized by law. The entity has all 121 the powers provided by the interloeal agreement u~der whieh it 123 122 is created or which are necessary ~o finance, own, operate, or manage the public facility, including, without limitation, the 1?41 ~~51 126 127 128 1291 130 131 j I 1321 133 I ] 34 1 I 135 I 1361 137[ 138 i I power to establish rates, charges, and fees for products or services provided by i~, the power to levy special assessments, the power to sell or finance all or a portion of such facility, and the power to contract with a public or private entity to manage and operate such facilities or to provide or receive facilities, services, or products. Except as may be limited by the interlocal agree~ent under which ~he entity is created, all of the privileges, benefits, powers, and terms of s. :25.01, relating to counties, and s. 166.021, relating to municipalities, are fully applicable to the entity. Eowever, neither the entity nor any of its merrbers on behalf of the entity may exercise ~he power of eminent domain over the facilities or property of any existing water or wastewater plant utility system, nor may the entity acquire title to any water or wastewater plant utility facilities, other facilities, or Page 5 of 13 CODING: Words ;;+;K;~{"C. are deletions; words underlineg are additions. hb0691-QO 2009 F LOR H 0 USE ,,0,,Qenda item ~'Jo. ~1'3r-5 ~ March 10, 20Cl9 R E PRE S E N T A TP99eyl ~f 3~ D A o F HB 691 2009 139 property which was acquired by ~he use of emi~en~ domain after 140 the effective date of this ac~. Bonds, notes, and other 141 obligatio~s issued by the e~t~ty are issued on behalf or the 142 public sgencies "::--~at are mernbers cf t~e eGti:y. 1431 I 1441 1451 1461 8. A~y entity c=eated under th:s section may also issue bond anticipation notes in ccn~ection wi~h the authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds. The bo~ds may be issued as serial bonds or as ter~ bonds or both. Any entity may iss~e capital 147 appreciation bonds or var1able rate bonds. Any bonds, notes, or 148 other ob:igations must be authorized by ~esolutlon of the 149 governing body of the entity and bear t~e date or dates; mature 15J a~ the time or limes, noc exceeding 40 years from their 151 respective dates; bear i~terest at ~he rate or rates; be payable 152 a~ the time or times; be ~~ ~he den08~n3t~o~; be i~ ~hc form; 153 carry the regis~ration privileges; be exec~ted in the man~er; be 154 payable from the so~rces and in the reedium or payment and at the 155 place; and be sLbject to tne terms of re6emption, including 156 :;:'ede::7Lp,:icn prior to lIL6turiLy, as i:be resolution may provide. If 157 any officer whose signature, cr 3 facsimile of whcse signature, 158 appears on any bonds, notes, or other obligations ceases to be 159 an officer before the delivery of the bonds, notes, or other 160 obligations, the signacure or facsi~ile is valid and sufficient 161 for all purposes as if he or she had remained in office ur.til 162 tne delivery. 7he bonds, no~e3, or othe~ obligations may be sold 163 at p~blic cr private sale for such price as ~he governing body 164 of the en~ity shall determine. Pending preparation of the 165 definit.ive bo,xis, the '2nt.i:.y may Lss'..l<::: int9['im certif~cates, 166 which shall be exchanged fc~ the 6efinitive bonds. 7he bonds may Page 6 of 13 CODING: Words s: ,~~C"' are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0691-00 F L 0 L\genda Item r,o. 16F5 March 10, 2009 Page 12 of 35 TATIVES R I D A o u S H E o F R E p RES E N HB 691 2009 167 be secured by a form of credit enhancement, if any, as the 168 entity deems appropriate. The bonds may be secured by an 169 indenture of trus~ or trust agreement. :n additio~, the 170 governi~g body of the legal entity may delegate, to an officer, 171 ,...,ffi,...,i.=.l ~....................--,-.........., ,...,,.... :::>n"",...,.... ,...,-F '-'.... '-'-':1........,.... V.l. the lcg~l entity the gover-J:".ing 1- _ ....L_ _.c JJUUY '01.. as 172 the legal entity may select, the power to determine the time; 173 manner of sale, p~blic or private; maturities; rate of inte~est, 174[ which may be fixed or may vary at ~he time and in accordance 175, with a specified formula or method of dete~mination; a~d other 176 terms a~d conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the 177 officer, official, or age~t so designated by the governing body 178 of the legal entity. However, the amount and maturity of the 179 bonds, notes, or other obligations and the interest rate of the 180 bonds, notes, or other obligations must be within the limits 181 prescribed by the governing body of the legal entity and its 182 =esolution delegating to an officer, official, or agent the 183 power to authorize the issuance ar.d sale of the bonds, notes, or 184 other obligations. 185 186 187[ 188 9. 3onds, notes, or other obligations issued under this paragraph may be validated as provided in chapter 75. The complair.t in any action to validate the bonds, notes, or other obligations must be filed cnly in the Circ~it Court for Leon 189 County. The notice re~uired to be published by s. 75.06 must be 190, published in Leon County and in each county that is a member of 191 the entity issuing the bODds, notes, or other obligations, or in 192 i'Jhich a meIT~ber of the entity is located, and the complaint and 193 order of t~e circuit co~rt must be served only on ~he State 194 Attorney of the Seco~d JGdicial Circuit and on the state Page 7 of 13 CODING: Words SC;tj;s;; are deletions; words u1d';rlined are additions. hb0691-QO R o u S E o E S Agenda Item r'~o. ~IGF5 r\i~arch 10. 2009 Page 13 of 35 TATIVES F L 0 D A H F R " P R E N HB 691 2009 195 attorney of each circLit in eacn CDGnty that is a merrber of the 196 entity issuing the bonds, notes, or o~her oDli_gations or in 197 which a nember of the entoty is 10c2ted. Se=tion 75.04(21 does 193 no~ apply to a complaint for validat~on brought by the legal 1 Oil ~~...." ........ ..1............ <:;:;.l1'--'-'--'y. 208 10. The accornplis~ment of the aut:,orized purposes of a 201 legal entity created ~nder this paragraph is in all respects for 202 the benefit of the people of the state, :or the increase of 203 their comnerce and prosperity, a:1d for the improvement of their 204 hea:th and living cc~ditions. Since t~e legal entity will 205 perform essential gover.:J.:Tcental functions in acccmpl:.shing its "''1'''- LvO purposes, the 1egal e~tjty is not required to pay any taxes or 207 assessmen~s of any kind whatsoever Gpon any p~operty acauired or 208 used by it far such pLrposes or upon any revenues at any time 2C9 ~eceived by it. The bands, ~otes, and other obligations of an 210 entity, t~eir transfer, and ~he income therefro~, ~nc~uding any 211 profi~s made on the sale ~hereof, a~e at all times free [rom 212 taxatio~ of any kind by the state or by any political 213 subdivision or olher agency or instrumentality thereof. The 214 exemption granted in this subparagraph is not applicable to any 215 tax imposed by chapter 220 on in~erest, income, or profits on 216, debt obligations owned by corporations. 217 Section 2. Pa::::'oqraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 218 288.0655, Florida Stat'J.tes, is 2IT:eno.ed 1:0 read: 2:9 22J 288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund.-- (2 ) 221 " , Dj To facilitate acce3S of !"~ral com,J.'11unities and !'uri::tl 222 areas of critical economic coccern as d~fined by the Rural Page 8 of 13 CODING: Words ~:::'..:c are deletions: words unjerlined are additions. hb0691-00 FLORIDA H 0 USE o F Agenda Item No. 16F5 March 10, 2009 R E PRE S E N T A TP~9V4 gf 35 HB 691 2009 223 Economic 0evelopment Initiative to infrastruccure funding 224 programs of the Federal Government, such as those offered by the 225 United States Department of Agriculture and the United States 226 Department of Con~eIce, and state programs, including those 227 offered by R~l~al Economic Development Initiative agencies, and 228 to facilitate local gover~ment or private inf~astructure funding 229 efforts, the o:fice ffi2Y award grants for up to 30 percent of the 230 total infrastructure project cost. Eligible projects must be 231 related to specific job-creation or job-retention opportunities. 232 Eligible projects may also include improving any inadequate 233 infrastructure that has resulted in regulatory action that 234 prohibits economic or comw,~~ity growth Or reducing the costs to 235 community ~sers of proposed ir.frastructure improvements that 236 exceed such costs ~n comp&~able co~munities. Eligible uses of 237 funds shall include improvements to public infrastructure for 22~8911 industrial or cOIT~eYcial sites and ~pgradcs to cr development or ~ public tourism infrastructu~e. Authorized infrastructure may 240 include the following public or public-private partnership 241 facili~ies: storm water systems; tclccocmu~ications facilities; 242 roads or other re~edies to transportation impedinents; nature- 243 244 ~::I 247 based tourism facilities; or other physical requirements necessary to facilitate to~rism, trade, and economic development activi ties in the community. 11uthJrized infrast:.ructure may also include pub~icly owned self-powered ~ature-based tourism facilities and additions to the distributio~ facilities of the 248 existing nat'.Hal gas utility as defined in s. 366.04 (3) Ic), the 249 existing electric utility as defined in s. 366.02, or the I 2501 existing water or wastewater utility as defined i~ s. Page 9 of 13 CODING: Words 08'~c;;e', are deletions; words 9[1g?-rlined are additions. hb0691-00 o A H 0 U S o p R E /\::;snda Item i~o, 15F5 .. M3rch 10.2009 E N T A TP~ge.J5Ef3~ F LOR F R E S HB 691 2009 251 367.021llll(12), or a~y ot~er existing water or wastewater 252 :acility, which owns a gas or elec~ric ai5trib~tion syste~ or a 253 wa~er or wastewater syste~ in t~is state where: 254 A contribution-in-aid of constrJctic~ is required ~o 255 serve public or Pl]hl i(':-prl~,l;;te par~f'.ership fa.cilities under the 256 tariffs of any natural gas, electric, water, or wastewater 257 utility as defined herein; and I 258: 2. Such utili~ies as defined terein are willi~g and able 259 to provide such service. 268 Section 3. S'..lbsections (7) a:1d (12) of seccion 367.021, 261 Flor~da Stat~tesf are amended, sGbsections (9) ~hrough (13) of 262 that section are renumbered as subsec~ions (10) c~roug~ (14), 265 367.C21 DefiniLio~s.--As used in thjs chap~er, t~e 263i respectively, and a new subsection (9) is added ~o that sec~icn, 264: to read: 266 follcwing words or te~rs shall have the meanings indicated: 267 (7 ) "Governmen~al au~hori~y.r means a poli~ical 268, subdivision, as defined by s. 1.01(8), a regional water supply 269 authority created ~ursua~t to ~. 373.1962, or a ~onprc:lt 270 corporation formed for che purpose of acti~g on behalf of a 271 politica: subdivision wi~h respec~ to a water or wastewater 272 facility. The term does not include an ~nterqovernmehtal 273 authority. 274 ': 9) "Intergovernmental authoritv" means a separa~e leqal 275 entity crested by interlocal ~qc:eeIT,enc u:oder s. 163.01(7)(q). 276 llll':2) "lJ~ility" Cleans a water oc: "2stewater utility 277 and, except as ]Crovicied in s. 367.022, ~he cerm includes every 278' persc~, lessee, t~cstee, ~ ~eceiver, or ~~tergover~mental Page 10 of 13 CODING: Words "?(~a" are deletions; words 0Dderlin~Q are additions. hb0691-00 F L 0 :ism !j'J. "I GF5 r.~a!":.~h 10, 2009 ~~ ~^ f'~ "-'~.DO In ." :, T' y~v - E: ~ R D A ') H u s o F R E p R E s E N T A HB 691 2009 279 authority owning, operating, ~anaging, or controlli~g a system, 280 or proposing constr~ction of a system, who is providing, or 281 proposes to provide, water or wastewater service to the public 283 282 for comper1sation. ,--.,-,,.....,j.. ~ ~.,..., ") C::i n'i ') ":><:::'~'--l.-'-..'~1 ..JV I. VLLf Section 4. Subsection 11 ~ \ \.J...~ I C1dded to 284 Florida Statutes, to read: 285 367.022 Exemptions.--The following are not subject to 286 regulation by the commission as a utility ncr are they sub~ect 287 to the provisions of this chapter, except as expressly provided: 288 (13) A system owned, operated, manao9d, or controlled by 289 a~ intergovernmental authority within the =irst 48 months after 290 the authority obtains ownershio, oDeration, management, or 292 291 control of the system. Florida Section ::-. Subsection ." , \,)} of section 367.071, 293 Sta tGtes, is amended to read: 294 367.071 Sale, assignGent, or trans:er of certif~cate of 295 authorization, facilit~es, or control.-- An application :or proposed sale, a3sig~ment, or 296 : 3) 297 transfer shall be accompanied by a fee as provided by s. 298 367.145. A Ne fee is not required cO be paid by a governmenta~ 299 authority or intercovernme~tal aut~ority that is the buyer, 301 300 assignee, 0:::- :ransferee. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) or section Section 6. 302 367. ::'-.sS, FloLida Statutes, j_s arrlended to read: 303 304 367.145 Regulatory assessment and applicatic~ fees.-- (1) The cOITl_lTIission snaLl set by rule a ~E:gulatory 305 assess~ent fee ttat 23Ch u~ility ~ust pay in accorda~ce with 3. 306 350.1:3(3); however, each small utility with annual revenues of Page 11 of 13 CODING: Words ~."".oj++ are deletions; words 'md~rlrnpd are additions hb0691-00 F R .A. u F R E 1>1 It8iTI f);), 15;:5 [\'!3~c.h 10, 20U9 T P2F~\? 7 gf :~@ L o o H o s o R E p s E T .A. HB 691 2009 3C7 less than $200,000 shall pey once a year in conjuncti8n with 3CB fili~g ~ts an~u31 fina~cial repoyt requ~rcd by comnission rule. 309 Kctwittsta~ding any ~~ov~sion of law to the contrary, the amount 310 of ~~e rs?ulatory 2ssessm~~t ~ee sha~: ~~t exceed 4.5 percen~ of "'] , ~. "":-'-- ......1.-._ ______ _11::::: ':jJ..V::':>':;' reveGues of ~~e \l~~:ity ...J_.~~____~ UC-,--- -"-\/~...J. fro:;"'! ,~...._~-_......-......- ,; L-1- -.::~ LO l."-.~ 312 b~siness, cxcludi~~ sal~s f~r resa:e TItaje to a =eculated 313 ccmpar:y. 314 ~ a ) ?J.. gove:C-:1IT,E::1tal aur..:-:,=,ri ty c::- int'2YQOvernrr.8:ltal 315 aut~ority to whioh ow~ershcp or oontrol of a ~tility is 316 '.:'"ransferred ilOt ~iable fo::::' aGY fees o~ed the commission by 317 the Gtility as of the date of transfer. However, whenever a 318 purchase at wholesale 15 made cf any water cr was~ewater service 319: and ~ ' ' - a :ee lS pale or 92 ~":' t:-.'2rc:..n 6y the sell~~g ~tility a~d 320 ~,-,=>. c..LiliL.,/ pu.cc};d::;i~~,] '.~uc:h WbL':'::::- -=::r \t.,laste-",...;a-::cr servi.::c; resel~3 ""'I ~L~ ~he S~ITle di=ec~ly ~o :cst~me~s, the F'~rcha~i~g ~tili~y is """ .;)LL ~r:ti t=-'2d tc. ~, dod It:'~,s '.:" I~'Ce'_i.ve, cyedi,: on suc:J fees as Tray De O'.J'2 323 by it ~n6er this sec~io~l to _~e extent of Lhe fee paid or 324 payab:e upon such water or wastewater se-vice by the ~~ility 325 f.:r.:::::::';l 11\);-LCI1 ::';UC}l PUL(;~ldbCj WdS H:3,Je. kl=. such fee paymen'Ls and 326 penalties must be deposited i~ accordance w:th s. 350.113. 327 Sectio:'l -7 Sul::3ec:. : (Jr (7) (jf ~~ecti~-;n 367.171, Flo:::-ida 323 Sta.'c..utes,:':; arr.snded <':"0 ,-'o;6C{; 329 36/'.171 E~fect_ve~ess sf ,:tlis c~apter.-- 33J ,-:'. " Ii :':l'Lv:':"~hSLdj)d.-l:-lg ~2:1~_.2_~~.S::2~_:?io:l of ~~,:':j'~:L~..:".~J ::.n this 3.31 sect.ion to ::..r:e C::-:'::'::-3YY, :,[:'2 ,::::c__mLIn,:"s5:;):1 t~dS :-:":-":;~~ :-::;T,'=, ~xc=-'.Js~ve 332: jurisciicti::n over 3. .::,~~=- '_,:i~i.~y s~.'st':='jn ~___,_,'~_T_::j"'"::::; ',,,'"'i()S2 5~:::v__ice 333 tra~5verses coun:.y bc~nja~~es, whe~t12: t~e cou~ties i~volved are 334 ~ l-.::r isdict i ':;:",.,J 1 ~=njur~sdictia~2~, :::::c:::'::-:: :=::: -":~::'~.:-:i' c j' C': c...~ Page 12 of 13 CODING: VJ:;rds 8~e de!etior'}s: are additions, hb0691-00 F LOR D A H :) USE Agenda !tem f-Jo. 16 5 r\!;arch 10, ')n 9 "-'J Pa-;J8 "1(: of 5 0 F R E ? R E S E N T A T I V E S HB691 2009 335 t~~t ~r~ ~uhj2~t to, ~~d c2ffi3~~ 3~hj~ct t~, i~t~cl~=~: utility 336 :J.g=-~cm:'E::.J ~n -::-:::.::': .::.::: :: ":":..n--.:J.:-:z,' 1, l:::?~, :'~Clt ::r:.c.':c ..::. :Jin:;j2-c: 337 go.t......_nm.:::r.:::.::.. :..'..1:.~.::::i::} '::::J r.:::g'.ll.....'::: :':'-.:: L::..:.=-~':y .Ji'::'::::'ffi.J ',:to.:::. 338 c~r7ic2 tr~n=vo-OCG cc~nty tc~nj3ricc, prJv'dcd t~3t 3: ouch 339 i;-:.::.:.....=-:.::~=- 'A;'--:'::'..,:::'..:: ......:-.:::..: ci-,-.:::...': ,,::'..I.-,~~--,':'~,L ~L:l':'':::,~':'':.-:::' ':In ::"~y-'::: 340 :',LlCf: :J'O::CFr.8, :..r:~' pcr":l::::1. c.t' ',,~-:jcr. f:r::':-=-.:1:..J :::.~yi.:::-: -.:.:..-::'::.-.-=-:-. .J. 341 county t:::;t ic 3ubjcct ts cc_.i3c~Q~. jur~3iict~c" ",,,dc.:- thio 342 ocetic:-.. 343 Section 8. Section 624.105, Florida Statutes, is amended 344 to ::ead: 345 624.105 Waiver of cus':omer liability.--Any regGlated 346 company as defined in s. 350.111, any electric utility as 347 defin~d in s. 366.02(2), any utiJity as defined in s. 348 367.021(13) ;::...::) cr s. 367.022(2) a:-ld (7), and any provioer of 349 co:nrnunications services a.s defined in s. 2C2.11 (2) f:1ay charge 350 for a~d incl~de an opti~nal waiver of liabili~y provision in 351 t.heir customer contracts under which the e;l~i'Cy agrees to waive 352 all or a portion of the customer's liability [or service from 353 the entity for a derined period in the event of the customer's 354 call ~o active military service, death, disability, involuntary 355 unemployment, qualification for family leav8, or similar 356 q~a1ifying event or condition. Such provisions may not be 357 effec~ive in the customer's contract with the entity unless 358 affirG3tively elected by the customer. No s~ch provision shall 359 const~tute insurance so lcng 2S ~he provision is a cont~act 360 between the en~ity and i~s customer. , '1 .5o..!.- Section 9. This act shall take effec~ July 1, 2009. Page 13 of 13 COD!NG: Words ?t::~~:,~.":; are deletions; words 12.:s:!!n9d are additions, hb0691-00 :'00:1 Bill Text and Filed Amendments lIDS1192 No amendments to this bill text. LF = Late Filed, AA = Amendment to Amendment, SA = Substitute Amendment L.obbyTools ~J~~l~gi~ Research Home Bills I PCBs Statutes Calendars Legislators - Senate - Howse Committees Senate - House - Joint Leadership - Senate M House Delegations Reports Your Bill Reports Bill Comparison House Actions Senate Actions Amendments Filed Enrolled Blils Mailing Labels Session Live Find 2009 Bill Your Folders __!Adlllnislra'ive .se"'V!(;8~ .~j Buj';ei i C0fllfnLn<;3,n)~1 1~.:""'::'T1~;'~,;V D~v(;.'ior)n-,':::11 I ' EC~:lnomic Deveiopment Eiectior'5 __, Emergency Servic.e-s ~..' Erni"ent Domain ____ Franchise/Utilities ___'Gro\vlh Mana?emenl !mp2C! i="e'?s _. Propertv Aop~a;ser ,\gerida 1~'t~'f,6 '1i6~5 March 10. 2009 Page 19 of 35 Comacts Tracking Lobb ist Regi~rQMi\er <<;(JiIH(I~I!l~()vernment y Ueb~;e Wight (log oul) News Analyst My Account :i;j Email To Friend @ Print Format User Manual Tagged to: SB1192 - Relating to Utility Services/OversighUlntergovt. Authorities [EPSC] - 2009 Sponsor(s) by Ricbter [Add To Folder] ..:; Summary r::;JlDilrgj Utility Services/Oversightllntergovt. Authorities [EPSCj: Deletes a provision that exempts certain legal entities from the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission. Defines "integovernmental authority." Exempts certain water and wastewater systems from regulation by the commission. Exempts an intergovernmental authority from certain fees. Deletes the exception of certain utility systems subject to interlocal utility agreements from the exclusive jurisdiction of the commission. etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. Actions Date 02/03/09 SENATE 02/12/09 SENATE Action Fiied Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental OverSight and Accountability; Finance and Tax; General Government Aoproprlatlons Chamber Identical Sills HB 0691 - Relating to State Oversight of Utility Services Provided By Intergovernmental Authorities by t:ll!rt~Qn 02/25/09 HOUSE Referred to Energy & Utilities PoliCY Committee; Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; General Government Policy Council; Full Appropriations Councii on General Government & Health Care Filed on 02/03/09 ~PDF] Staff Analysis No analysis of this bill. Vote History No vote history for this bill Related Documents No related documents. Statute Citations 16301 258.0655 hltp:/ Ilob by too I s. com/l 00 I sit. din7a~ bi 11 s& b~swnmary &sessi oni d ~ 2 5 & 8 illI D~ 25853 2/26/2009 Florida Senate - 2009 Agenda Item ~'O. 16F5 March 10, 2009 SB !1::!!!1l220 of 35 By Senator Richter 37-01082-09 20091192 ~ A bill to be entitled An act relating to state oversight of utility services provided by intergovernmental authorities; amending s. 163.01, r.~.; deleting a provision that exempts certain legal entities from the jurisdiction o~ the 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Public Service Co~~ission; amending s. 288.0655, F.S.: conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 367.0211 F.S.; defining "inte:::-gcvernmental a:.:::hority/; revising definitions; amending s. 367.022, F.S.; exenpting certai~ water and wastewater systems from regulation by the co~~ission; ameDdi~g 5S. 367.071 and 367.145, ]2 13 14 15 F.S.; exempt~ng an intergovernmental uut~ority from 16 certain fees; amending s. 357.171, F.S.; de:eting the exception of certain utility systems subject to inte~local utility agr8ements from the excl~si~e jurisdiction or the commission; amending s. 624.105, F.3.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date. 17 18 19 20 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 21 22 Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (7) of section 23 163.01, Florida S~atutes, .i~ amended to read: 24 J63.01 Florida Interloeal Cooperation Act of 1969.- 25 (7) 26 (g)l. Notwi~hstanding any other provisions of this sectio~, 27/ any separate legal entity created under this section, the 28 membership of which is limited to mu~icipalities and counties of 291 the state, and which may inc:ude a special discrict in addition I Page 1 of 13 CODING: Words :^tr:':::~~:":1 are deletions; words underlined are additions. ilelTi I-Jo. It; 5 L/1EHCh 10 20 9 SB o,i\.o~21 cjf 5 Florida Se~a~e - 2009 37-01082-09 30 to a municipality or county or both, ~ay acquire, own, 20291192 31 construe:., improve, operate, 3:l.d r:w:1sge public faci2_ities, or 32 fina~ce faciliLies on be~alf of any person, re:ating to a 33 gQvernmen~al function or purpose, includ:"::9, but not l~:nited ~~ '--'-", 34 wastewater facilities, wat~r or alternat~ve wa:.er supply 35 facilities, 2nd '",Ta;:er re'..:s~ fc.ci:ities, .\"Jhich rr,ay serve 36 populations .within 02: cuts ide cf the :Tcer:lbe:;:s of the entity. 37 l1ot\:it:o:tClnjin; c. 3= .~.'1:~';, _..". .=C.F~"CC':.= i:gCll ant:'.:". ~c=::t=d 38 '",,:ler t~.ie F:l-egcccp:l ie Cl:':. od::= _at .~= ['"t1i: Sac','i:: ::::FRFr.i:=i:n 39 j~~:..~~~:~i~~. The separa:.~ legal C~~lty may ~o:. provide utility 40 services wit~in the service a~Ea o~ an existing utility system 4 . . ~ U::1,less :..t has ::::ecei...red the C:D;lSe'l~ ,:,f t-he "'_11i:::1'. 2. For pu~poses ~f this paragra?~, ~he ternl: 42 43 2. "Hast govern~en:" rrlea~s the governing body ~~ tne 44 cO'.J!-llj', if the largest :lurrl,er cf eq'..::ivale:lt re:sicenr_ial 45 connections c~rrently served a sysLem of t~e utility is 46 located in the ~nj,nco~Dorated area, or the governing body cf a 47 m:J.nicipalit'!', if th'2 la!'gest ;-:umb~r cf eql:i\'ale:lt reside:ltial 48 connectio~s currently servej by a system or ~he utility is 49 located with~n ~hat ~~~:cipaiitY'3 bcund3~j,es. 50 b. "Separate legal e~~ity" means any enti~y crea~ed by 5: .:..nterlocal ag.::eerr,e:--i'::. t:-:c m'~:i.L,er3Lip c': y,,'~,ich :"3 li:ni ted to th!O 5,2 or ~lcre special districts, , , ,. , ::T:'~nl Clpa.L 1 tle s, or cc~nties of :he 53 state, but which e~Li~y is ~e~ally sep~rate and a~a~t ~rom any 5~ or: t~; ITl'2rnb~r (jc,\'ernr:-l::'Lts. 55 "System" means a wa'::.e~ cr w6~t2~ate:::: facilicy or g~oup ~6 of such ~acili~ies ~w~ed bv o~e en~ity or affiliate e~tities. 57 j. "Utilltyn ITle3nS a water or wastew~t~r ut~~jty a:1d 331 I , . , ~~c~~ses eve~~' persc~, ':~Da2:>-;;t.;2 _egaJ.~;r"''='lt.j, 1'23528, 'CCJstee, Paj8 ,'_ nf '--' CODING: hlords ::'::::.-.:,.:\:~ are ,-::iel.2LLc;-;-~" 1,',"-::' res . -, . ',:n:;.er ..:..lnea 2re addi-:ions. Florida Senate - 2009 /\genda Item r\Jo. 16F5 March 10.2009 SB "'2.~2 of 35 37-01082-09 20091192 59 or receiver owning, operating, managing, or controlling a 60 system, or proposing construction of a system, who is providing, 61 or proposes to provide, water or wastewater service to the 62 public for compensation. 63 3. A separate legal entity that seeks cO acquire any 64 utility shall notify the host government in writing by ::ertified 65 mail about the contemplated acquisition not less than 30 days 66 before any proposed transfer of ownership, use, or possession of 67 any utility assets by such separate legal entity. The potential 68 acquisition ~otice shall be provided to the legislative head cf 69 the governing body of the host government and ~o its chief 70 administrative officer and shall provide ~he rame and address of 71 a contact person for the separate legal entity and information 72 identified in s. 367.071 (4) (a) concerning the contemplated 73 acquisition. 74 4.a. Within 30 days following receipt of the notice, the 75 host government may adopt a resolution to become a member of the 76 separate legal entity, adept a resolution to approve the utility 77 acquisition, or adopt a resolution to prohibit the JtiJity 78 acquisitio:1 by the separate legal entity if the host government 79 determines that the proposed acquisition is not in the public 80 interest. A resolution adopted by the ~ost government which 811 prohibits the acquis~tion may include conditions that would make 82 the proposal acceptable to the host qovernment. 83 b. If a host government adopts a menbe::ship resolution, the 84 J separate legal entity shall accept the ljost government. as a 8~ member on the same basis as its existing rnenbers before any 86 transfer of ownership, ~se, Or possession of the utility or the 871 utility faciliti~s. If 3 ~ost government adopts a resolution to I I Page 3 or 13 CODING: Words =t~i~::=~ are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2009 l',genda item f'~o. i ,3 5 k:al"ch 10. 20 9 SB fLW23 of 5 37-01082-09 20091192 88 approve the utility acquisition, the separate legal entity may 89 complete t.he acqu.:sitio:r... If a hest government adopts a ~u prohibition resol~tionf ~he separate legal entity may not 91 acquire the ~ti1i~y withi~ th2~ host gcvernment's terrltory 92 without the specific cor.se~t of t~e host ~over~ment by future 93 ~eso:ution. If a host governme~t does Dot adopt a prohibitio~ 94 ~esolution or an approval resolution, ::he separate legal entit.y 95 may proceed cO acc~ire the utility after tre 30-day DOc ice 96 period without furt-beL- not.ice. 97 ~. After the acq~isition or construction of any utility 98 syste~s by a separat.e legal entity c~eated under this paragraph, 99 reve~ues or any other income ~ay ~8t be tr2~sfer~ed or ?aid to a 100 member of :.1 separate legal entity, or to any o:.her special 101 district, cou~ty, or m~~j~cipality, ~rom user fees cr other 182 charges or revenues ce~crat8d from c~slc~e~s Lhat are not 103 physically located within the jur~sdic~ional or service delivery 104 bo~ndaries or the merr~er, special district, county, or 105 municipality receiving the transfer or payment. Any transfer or 106 payment to a rrembe~, special district, or other local government 107 must De solely from ;;:ser fees ,:)r ether charges or rever.ues 108 generated from customers tlla~ are physically located w~thin the lC9 jur~_sdictio::1al or service delivery bO:.l:1daries cf :.he :nernber, 110 special di5tric~, or loc31 gcver~~eDt receiving ~te tra~sfer of 111 payme:-l t . 112 6. This sectio~ is an alter~a~ive provision otherwise 1131 provided by :aw as auchcrized in s. ~, Arc. VIII of ~he State 1141 Cons~jtution ~or a~y tra~sfE: of pow~r as a ~esult ot an 115 acquisition of a utility oy a separate legal 8:1tity from a 116 m;J~ic~pality, county, or specla~ jistrict. Pa99 4 of 13 CODING: ~IJorjs .J::.~i.::]::.:-, are je:~etic;:-,s; wDrcs 1:nderli!1ed are 2dd:tions. Florida Senate - 2009 !teii'1 i~o. 16 5 [\ia:.ch 10, 20 9 SB ~~i-~4 ()f 5 37-01082-09 20091192 117 7. The entity may finance or refinance the acquisition, 118 construction, expa~slon, and improvement of such facilities 1191 relating LO a guvernmerltal function or purpose ~hrough ~he 120 issuance of its bonds, notes, or other obligations under this 121 section or as otherwise authorized by law. The entity has all 122 the powers provided by the interlocal agreement under which it 123 is created or which are necessary to finance, own, operate, or 124 manage the public f2cility, including, without limi~a~ion, th~ 125 power to establish rates, charges, and fees for products or 126 services provided by it, the power to levy special assessments, 127 the power to sell or finance all cr a portIon of SUCh faCIlIty, 128 and the power to contract with a public or priva~e e~tity to 129 manage and operate such facilities or to D~ovide 0- receive 130 facilities, services, or pr~ducts. Except as may be limited by '3' I ~3;1 1331 134 the inter local agreer-lent Lnc~er v-Jhich t!-le entity is created, all of the privileges, be~efits, powers, and terDS of s. :25.01, ~elating to counties, and s. 166.021, relating to mu~icipalities, are ful_y applicable to the entity. Howeve~, 135 n'2ither the entity nor any of its members on behal::: or -ehe 136 entity may exercise the power of emiGent domain over the 137 facilities or prcperty of any existing water or wastewater plant 138 utility system, nor may the entity acquire title to any ~ater or 139 wastewater plant utility facilities, other facilities, or 140 141 the effective date cf ~his act. porlds, ~otES, and other property W~lcn W3S a red by the use of eminent ocmaln after 142 obligations issued bv ~hc enti~y ~re issued an behalf of the 144 143 public agencies that are members of the e~tity. 8. Any entity created under this section may aJso iss~e l1S I , bond dn~icipatiDn notes in connection with t~e autjorization, Page 5 of 13 CODING: Words :: )::::n are , -'- ,~ del~tions; words underlir;ed are additions. I, h 'v Flor~da Senate - 2009 !Lern r~o. 16 5 :'/c.:r;~h 10. 20 :;) SB aa:;t225 of 5 37-01082-09 20091192 147 bcrlcis or as term bands or boch. A~y e~ci:y may iSSt12 capital ~SSU2nce, and sale of bonds. T~e bonds may be issued as ser~al 148 appreciatio~ bo~ds or variab:e rate bonds. Ary bo~ds, ~otes, or 149 ot~er cbJiga~io~s ~us~ be authorized by ~esclution of ttle 150 govern~ng bo~y of t~e enti~y and bear the date or da~es; macure 151 at the :ime cr eimes, ~ct ex=eedi~? '0 years crom their 152 respective dates; bear :~terest at the rate or rates; be payable 153 at_ the ti::-12 or ~_~r.le.::"'; t,e in :.~-~e denorr..~,ratio:;,; be ~.:-1 the for:n; 154 carry the registra:.ian privileges; be executed in the manrer; be 155 payable fysm the SG~rces anj ir the Iedi~I or payment and at the 1St', p1.3Ce; ana be sU~J~ect i_~O :-.-:~ terrr's Dr 2:ed'?rnpt~ior., including l C Q _~v J,57 ~erle~Dtio~ prior to matu~~tYI ~s the res21~tion may p~ovide. If a~y ~fficsr whose signature, O~ a fa2s~mile of whose signat~re, - - 0 I -1:)___ 16C appears cn ~ny bon~s, not~sr ~r ot~er abliaatio~s c~ase3 to be a~ a:r:ce~ before t~e ielivery of ~he bonds, -r,,\r ,';;>Q .-~ - -~, ::r ether 161 obligaticGs, the signat~re or facsimi:e is va"id and sufficient for all purposes as if ~e or she had re~ainej in office un~il 1621 163 Lee or other cbligations ~ay be sold delivery. ~he bones, ~,,",t "'" Q ...~ ~._~" 1 - c : _ tl~' 164 at public or private sale for such prlce as t~e governing body of :~e enti~y shall deter~~~e. Per:dinq prepara_ion of the If:,~ defin.:t.i-\ie J~Qnds, -r:.:-:2 enti-:v T2Y i531_>:: i:--,terim certif:cates, 168 167 which shall be exchanged for ~he definitive bD~ds. The bo~ds may 'the ~e secur~d by a ~0rm cf ~~ed~t enha~cemen~, -..; "T'\' _J.. :=t"J' 169 entity deems appropr~5~e. T~e tands ~ay ~e secured by a~ 17'J .: ,1der;1::.ur<:> ~~i1 3dciition, tr-:e -. , " -crcs't ~r ;~L'...:st Cioreeic,-;.;;:l t. l"/l:]ove:rrl':"'Lg bc(j'v" ()f _:.Le }eqal "~;;L._:tv :;;<3\1 c;_,~le(,~=.l:.:e, ':.0 an offic':::!:', l ....,-~ ~ ;.:, 1 2 officia~,::r aG'2_~t. c:: :.hs _~gal ,:::ntit.y 23 ::.h'3 ]o-verr:inq bodi' Df the :eqal e~titv may select, Lhe power to determi~e ~he time; li4 m~::J::-;er ::.f ,~:::._-::, ~c cr f:r~v3~e; ~atur_~_~s; ra~~ 8~ interes:, F2iJc~ 6 c,f ,< CODING: l'~C.:rC3 :::;t.'-.:.:: -.. ,., arc' ':::-i'_?'::''-~'J.::.i(\n3; hT'..i:.':C3 "_H1=l.:;rlined .---lV;:o. addi.tir.)ns. Florida Senate - 2009 A29n'~a Item i-Jo. 16i=5 ~',~ar.chl O. 2089 SB ~a;5:,223 uf 25 37-01082-09 20091192 175 which may be fixed O~ may vary at the time and in accordance ]76 with a specified formula or method of determination; and other 177 terms and condltions as may be deemed appropriate by the 178 office~, official, or agent so designated by the governing body 179 of the legal entity. However, the amount and maturity of the 180 bonds, notes, or o=her obligations and the interest rate or ~he 181 bonds, notes, or other cbligations must be withi~ the limits 182 prescribed by t~e governing body of the legal entity and its 183 resolution celegating to an officer, official, or agent the 184 power to authorize the issllance and 2a1e of the bonds, notes, or 185 other ob1iga~ions. 1.86 9. Bonds, notes, or other obligations issued under this 187 paragraph may be validated as provided in chap~er 75. The 188 complaint in any act~on to validate ~he bonds, ~otes, or other 189 obligations must be filed or:ly In the Circuit Cc~rt ror Leon 190 County. The notice required to be published oy s. 15.06 must be 191 ?ublished in Leon County and in each county that is a member of 193 192 the entity issuing the bonds, notes, or other obligations, or in which a member of the entity is .located, and 'Lhe complaint and 194 ~95 196 I 197 1981 i 199 i ^ool L I 2011 202 2 U31 I order of t~e circuit court must be served only on the State Attorney of the Second Judicial Circuit and on the state attorney of each circuiL in each county that is a member of the entity issuing the bonds, notes, or other obligations or In which a reember of the entity is located. Section 75.04(2) does not apply to a compla~nt fer validation brought by the legal e.:1ti~y. 10. T~e accomplish~ent of the authorized purposes of a legal ent~ty created under this paragraph is in all respects for the benef~t of the peop~e of the state, for the increase of Page 7 of 13 CODING: Words :::".::'-:.::.,::::::-:-, are d-el'2tions; words u:l.derlin'3d are additions. Florida Senate - 2009 .L,genda item No. 16 5 fv1arch 10. 20 9 SB a~,zu of 5 37-01082-09 20091192 204 their comrnerce and prosperity, and foy t~ne improvement of their 205 healt~ and livi~g conditio~s. Since the legal entity will 206 perform essential governmenta~ fur.ctior.s in accomplishing its 207 purposes, the legal e~~i~y is not required ~o pay any taxes or 208 assessments of any ki~d whatsoever upon any property acquired or 209 ~sed by it for such purposes or ~pon any revenues at any ti~e 210 received by it. The bonds, notes, and other obligations of an 211 entity, their ~ransfer, and the i~come therefrom, including any 2"? "- profits made on the sale therecf, are 3~ all times free from 213 taxation of any ki~d by t~e state or by any political 214 subdivisic~ cr oc~er agency c~ instrumencality thereof. The 2" c ~.) 216 ~ax imposed by chapter 220 o~ incerest, lncome, or profits c~ exernptiol: granted in t.his s1..:.bparagraph ~.:; no: applicable to any 218 217 deb~ obligations owned by corporations. Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsec~_on (2) of scc~ion 219 288.0655, Florida Sta~utes, is amended to read: 220 221 222 288.0655 Rural =~frastructure F~~d.- (2) 223 areas of critical econanic concern as defined by the Rural (b) To facilitate access of rural co;nmunities and rural 224 Economic Develop~ent Initiative ~o infrastructure ~undi~g 225 p2:'ograr:1S of the Federal GcvernmenL::, SGCfl as lhose cffe::-ed by the 226 United States Jepartne~t af Agricul~ure a~d the Uni~ed States 227 Depa!::'t.Dent 0: Corrunerce, and 5tate prc>;rar:3, including those 228 2291 ,,30 I 232 I 2321 I offered by ~ural Ec~~o;[ic Development I~~ti2Live agencies, and to facili~ate local governnent or priva~e infrastructure f~nding efforts, t~e office may ~ward gran~s fer up ~o 30 percent of the total infrastructure project cost. Eligible projects must be re12~ed to specific jcb-c:9a~icr. or ~cb-r~Le~tion cppcr~unities. Pa.ge 8 or 13 CODING: 1\'Or05 :::::'::-: '::~~:':1 are de~e'=.ions; h'ords u;1derlined are additior:.s. Florida Senate - 2009 ,L.genda Item No. 16F5 March 10, 2009 SB ll:il~8 of :,5 37-01082-09 20091192 233 Eligible projects may also incl~de improving any inadequate 234 ~nfrastructure ~hat has resulted in regulatory action that 235 prohibits economic or co~uni~y growth or reducing t~e costs to 236 community users of proposed infrastructure improvements that 237 exceed such costs in compar2ble communities. Eligible uses of 238 funds shall incl~de improvements to public infrastructure for 239 industrial or commercial sites and upgrades to or development of 240 public tourism infrastructure. A~thorized infrastructure may 241 :Dclude the following public or public-private partnersr.ip 242 facilities: storm water systems; telecoffiITlunicatioDs facilities; 243 roads or other remed~es to trar.sportation impediments; nature- 244 based tourism facilities; or other physical req~irements 245 necessary to facilitate tourism, trade, and esonomic development 246 activities in the co:m...onunity. P.uthoI'ized infrastructure IT;ay also 247 include publicly owned self-powered nature-based touris~ 248 facilities and additions to the distribution facilities of the 2491 existing nat'Jral gas utility as defined in s. 366.04 (3) (c), the 250 existing electric uti:ity as defin~d in s. 366.C2, or the 251 existir.g ~ater or wastewate~ utility as defined in s. 252 367.021(13):::. ::::"7.~::'::~1:;, or 2:ry other existing water O~ 253 wastewate~ facility, wr.ich cwns a gas cr e~ectric distribution 254 system or a water or wastewater system in this state where: 255 1. A contribution-in-aid of construction is required to 255 serve public or p~blic-private partnership facilities under ~he r;r;i ~~, tariffs of any natural gas, el~ctric, water, cr wastewater 2581 utili~y as defined h~rein; and ~S619JI -. Such ctilities as dsfi~ed herein are willing and able to ~ provide such service. I I 2611 Sec::ion ? Subs'2ct:ons (7) and (12) of section 367.021, I F2ge 9 cf 13 CODING: '\\'orcs :'::::::':::n are del,~,ticns; v-Jords '...::ndr::rlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2009 ii211l i~o. 16F5 March 10, 2009 SB ~b~29 of 35 37-01082-09 20091192 262 Florida Sta~utesr are arne~ded, subsections (9) through (13) of 263 that sect leD are renumbE:l'ed as subsectiuns (1 D) t:n_.cough '1 A' I ~ <';) f 264 respectively, and a new subsec~~an (9) is added to that section, 265 ::0 reaei: orr LOb 367.021 Definitions.-As used i~ this chapter, the following ? -0 _'0, words or terms shall have ~~e rnea~i~gs in~icated: 268 (7) "Govec:'lmental authc:-ity" m'Sans a :x,litical subcEvision, 269 as defjned by s. 1.01(5), a regional water sLpply authori~y 270 crea~ed pursJant t~ s. 373.1962, or a nonp~ofit corporation 271 formed for the p~rpase ~f actirg on behalf of a political 272 subdivision with respec~ to a ~ater or wastewater facility. The ~ 7-~ ~~4~ I L i' 1 te=m does ~ot ~nc:ude an in~ergove~nmental ~l;~hority. (9) "'=nterqo\lerr:'JlF:~n::al a;.Jtl:.:::.'rity.fI mea:-':s a separac_',:: legal 275 er,tity created S:.Y:___~22:=-~:~.S:,_~_~._l,",..a.grs-e:-ne:l:: u:1cer s. 163.01 (7) (<;;). 276 (13) :1'::::; "~:L.ilityn rneJ.r~s a v,'a::er or i-\~as"C.ey.,;ater 'Jt.ili~y and, 277 except as ~)rovided if'. s. 367.022, ~.he te:;::m iLcludes every 278 pers8n, lessee, trus~eeF ~ receiver, or i~terg0vernmental 279 authoci::y owning, op'Sr2ci~g, ma:'laging, 0:- cont:-olling a syscaffi, 280 or proposing constructia~ of a sys~em, who is providing, or 281 propcses to pccvide, h'ace:-=.r ."astewa:a.r .s'e.rv:.ce to the p\lb~ic 282 for compe~sation. 283 Section 4. S'Jbsectj.cn (13) is added to section 367.022, 284 Flc.:;::ija Sta::.Ji.:es, -co reac: 285 357.022 Exe~ptio~s.-:he following are :1Ct s~bject to 286 reg1JlaI.io:l by the '':::C'fnIr:SS'::'C':l ~s 3. ut.:li-':_/ :lDr are Lbey .c::uJ:::,jec.;.~ 287 to ~he prov~sio~s - -'- "-.... - ~ U.L..~Il":"'::> chopt~~, except ~3 exp~essly provided: 2881 (13) A s~/stem ~'i"T.ed, CperaI..2C, ITa.r:.aqed, or con:rolls-d by an 289 iD:e::-qove.:-r:.::"ent.al 2'.l-=.hcrity v.rit:_hir: '~h'2 ':::"i:::-sc 48 mO::1ths after the ~"')I 2ut:co.ri',y OD:2;r:S~wT:':-S";::-;, :.n"cI'3':ic:,'1, m2:caoa:.ne:ct, -r CO~,'col I PegS' 1) c: 13 CODING: Ivor::is ::.:::-:.::._:::::::::::-: a:::e , ~ .' :.;,r;;..:. ,:::t.l:>r:s; woros Gr:.Jerli~ed are 3dditicr.s. Florida Senate - 2009 f,,~enda Item r.~o. 16F5 March 10. 2009 SB lta.:S~30 of 35 37-01083-09 20091192 292 291 of the system. Sectic~ 5. Subsection (3) of section 367.071, Florida 293 Statutes, is amended to read: 294 367.071 Sale, assignment, or transfer of certificate of 295 authorizaticn, :acilities, or cont~ol.~ (3) An application for proposed sale, assignme~t, or 296 297 transfer shall be accompanied by a fee as provided by s. 298 367.145. A N-e- fee is not required to be paid by a governrner_tal 299 authority or i~terqover~me~tal authority that is the buyer, 300 assignee, or tra~sfe~ee. 301 Seotion 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection il) of seotion 302 367.145, Florida Statutes, is ame~jed to read: 367.145 Regulatory assessment and appli_cation fees.- 303 304 (1) The c:omn'tis3icn shall set by rule a regulatory I 305 assessment fee tr:a~ each utili~_y mus:. pay i::-l accordan.ce with s. 306 350.113(3); however, each small util~ty with annual revenues or 307 less than $200,000 shall pay once a year in conjunction with 308 filing its an~ual financial report required by co~mission rule. 309 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the con:.rary, ~he amount 310 of the reg~~atory assessmer.t fee shall not exceed 4.5 perce~t of 3111 ,1,,1 ~. L 313 314 the gross revenues of the utility derived from intrastate business, excluding sales for resale made to a regulated cDrnpany. 315 to which oWfiership or co~t~ol of a utility is transferred is not (a) A gO"'i,rernmental authority or interqovernmen~al authori-:.y 316 ~iab.le for a;~y fees o",'ed the comrr~ission by the uti=-ity as of th'2 317 date of transfer. Howeve~. whenever a purchaae at wholesale is 318 made of any water or wastewater service and a fee is paid or 319 payable ~hereon by the selling ~tility a~d the utility I I ?aqe 11 of 13 CODING: Words .:-:::::-.: =~::':-L arr? dele,:io:;s; \vords underlined are addi t.:!-O:1s. Florida Senate - 2009 :tem 1J0. ',Ce5 ki"Jrch '10. 2009 S3 ~~S<23'1 D125 37-0l082-09 2009~192 320 p~rchasing such water or wastewater service ~8sc~ls the same 321 dlrect1y ~o c~stcmers, ~he pGrChaslng 0ti1i~y is entic1ed to, 322 and must reC'22..ve, :redi:. Q;;. such fees as may be d'.J8 by it c.nder 323 ~his section to the excent cf the fee paid cr payable 0pon such 324 water or wastewater service by the ~~ili~y fr8m whic~ SJch 325 p'..:rchas8 VIas r:ade. PIll suc:-: f:-::8 pa:iments a:ld pe:1alties u,ust be 326 deposi~ed in accordance with s. 350.113. 327 See-cion 7. Subsection (7) of sec:ic,n 367.171, F:i..crida 328 Sta~utes, is BIllended ~o read: 329 367.171 Ef:ective~ess of this chapte~.- 330 (7) Notwithstanding any Drovisio~ of ~~~-~~;~~ :~ ~his 331 sectior: t_o the =:ontra::"y, the c~cr-~Ti~-;sic:n has ::::::.:~= !-::..::=: ex,::l'clsi,:e 332 j'.Jrisdiction over ~ .:::.2-'::" "l..:-::ili:.y sy'ster:-t ::~.;.:::::.::r.= 1^'f:ose s~r\"ice 333 traGsverses county boundaries, whether the cou~~ips involved ere 334 jlJrisdictional -:Jr r:onj'.jrisdic~:Or:5:'1 ::::::=t='.:'. r:::c .1'.:'.' 2-i~y ::;J':'.:'.:::r-r,:; 335 t-:--_-.:t, J:;::-- .~.;::-~~->- -'::~( ,~.;;"'_j ~"~~'__:_~"-_ .: 't~,~-~ --=-=, ~:-:"::_~:=~~_:::.~ -J... ~ ., : ~_ , . -0 -:<-:<c:: ~_c .J.gr:.:.::-.cr.I...:..: ;~ ~.r.:,i='~~-J... .L .... ~.... ~ - - -- ~ ,; .:::.:-;'.:.::rj' :, ~ "n 1 ~-' -'..., -J... 1- _ -J... _._ _ _~.. _ _ ,.~~ -~-~-- ..... ~"'::J-~ 337 -j:;'.'::r::'.::-.:.~."".:)2. :;u-:.~=:::-_:,,:~,' -':c ~''':-}J~':)::'':' ~:::: L:.~' "'~J =~'_~-:-::::-.,'J ','.:-~c::;:.. 338 =:.r:~::= -J...::;~:~:::'_=:::::; :::::~~:~. t:::~~~:;_i:::::;, F -~-:~j:j -J...~.:::.~ fie :~=~ --0 ~~J ~~':::r~::c.:::.l :;gr::~:~: =~~ll C..;2_:' :::::;::--.::-~:==i~:~ ~-...:...::'::'::;j'::'=-J...-i:::-: 2'.':r 3401 341 :~:::~ =;=::~=1 =~~. ;::;=:~:n ::~ ',:t.: ::::--. l=":':'::=-'== '::'::.v': == -.:~-::-.r..':;"_ ,J, ::::.u~':y ~t.:::.~ .- .:~~~~:::~ ~2 :: ::_J:'::..~. ~ -~::: ~ -:J ":"i::~~c-::-~J:-: '~:-::c:~ -J...~:---:.-=-:: 342 s-e-::::::.:::?t. 343 Section 8. S'2::ticn 624. =-~\5, ?lorida Stat_utes, is arne:v.:ied -:D 344 read: 345 624 .1()5 '~tiJ2lve!:- c-f CL:3"':.c':-:~er liaD:.l::..ty.--P-.':':Y req:Jla:ec:t c-:::mp21ny 346 as defined i~ s. 350.11.: ary electric utility as defined in s. 347 366.02(2), d:lY utilit~.y as c;efir~e,j i.r. ~?67.021(13) 5-:- c,' Q I --.'-' I : s-, . C::" 2. ; ~ ::. :' or s. 'j (,', ,"', -;" , ., \ ~ ~ , . ,/... "- , - , 2.:-~d \"7 :: ar~d any ~~ovijEr ~, -F '~' -J... :21:J2 ::"2 0: l3 COOING: Vv'orCJ5 "".___=.:-:--; ::..'-;::-. ,-i:~-l"":":_ic)]l5; .vi~"H-ds uZ'lderlire::: a::__e a=:~it2..cns. li81'1 r.~O. 16F5 h,1arch 10. 2009 SB &!:~~:232Jf:::5 Florida Senate - 2009 37-01082-09 20091192 349 commuClicacions services as defiDed in s. 202.11 (2) ITcay charge 350 for and include an optional waiver of liability provision in 351 their customer contrac~s under w~ic~ the entity agrees to waive 352 all or a portj_on o~ the customer's liabi:ity for serv~ce from 353 the entity :or a defined period in the eveDt of the customer's 354 call to active military service, death, disab~lity, involuntary 355 unemploymer.~, qualific:a'cion for family leave, or similar 356 qualifying event or condition. S~ch prcvis ons rray not be 357 effective in tte customer's contract with the entity ~nless 358 affirmatively elected oy ~he customer. No such provisio~ shall 359 constitute insurance so long as the p~ovision is a ccn~ract 3601 between ~he entity ~nj its CUS:2~e~. 361 Section 9. Th~s act s~a:l take effec~ July 1, )009. ='2ge 13 of 13 CODIHG: :'Jords =-:::.~~ =':'-:1 dL.- 6~letior;s; h'ords clIxierlined are additicr.s. L,cenc:a It5m i~o, 16r5 ~ March 10. 2009 P3g8 33 of 35 i ,'j , J:: !}!: .,It Collier County 2009 State Le!lislative Priorities I. Property Insurance - Continue to monitor II. Affordable Housing - SUpp0l1 removal of the cap on Sadowski Housing Trust Funds Ill. Impact Fees - Support maintaining home rule authority over administration of the County's existing impact fee program IV. Home Rule - Protect home nile allthority of County government V. Unfunded Mandates - Oppose state directives requiring local governments to deliver services without providing thc nccessary funding to cover the expense VI. Revenue & Expenditure Caps (TABOR) - Oppose legislative or Constitutional restrictions on Countv authoritv to determine local - - tax burden or local tinancial commitments to services and quality oflife VII. Revenue Enhancements . Dot. com - The tourism industry position on Dot.coms is to have those companies collect (hl1d pay the sales and tourist development tax due on the total amount charged the visitor. not the net amount paid the hotel. The revenue lost to both the state and counties from the actual taxes due and what is currently rcc~ived is significant. VIII. Transp0l1ation . Oppose raiding urihe TraR\portatioll Trust Fund ,~qef1rja Item r~o. 16 5 - fAarch i o. 20 9 ~=+Je5c:1 of 5 . Earlier Receipt of Crash Reports - Support including local traffic engineering agencies with police agencies in being able to receive crash reports without current 60-day wait . Pass red light running camera enforcement - Support enforcement of red light running camera enforcement that would make it a moving violation, assign driver's license points, and notify insurers . Modification to Section 339,135(4)(a)l, Florida Statutes to strengthen requirement for use of an allocation formula "to assure that no district or county is penalizedfor local efj'orts to improve the State Highway System" . Transportation Funding Tied to Seat Belt lIse - Support making Florida seat belt enforcement a primary offense for drivers over the age of ] 8 IX. Alligator Alley - Continue to oppose leasing of Alligator Alley to private entities X. Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) - Support legislative changes to CCNA that allow weighing multiple factors including qualifications and price before selecting the top firm and before commencing negotiations XI. Growth Management & Real-Time Concurrency - Support protecting the County's current transportation real-time concurrency program XII. Support Enforcement ofImmigration Laws . Changing the statutes defining ':tetony}) and "misdern.eanor" (F~' 775.08) fi'om the current language "",violation oj Florida law" to "violation oJpublic law." This would allow for the arrest of a subject on immigration (or other federal offenses) based on the state's right as a sovereign and its related policing powers, Currently, the language limits state officials 10 crimes that are violation oj Florida law." immigration, of course, is not a Florida Lffi1'. [n the alternative, .Ipecific authority could be granted in F9 901 that would authorize state Peace Officers to arrest for immigration o,(fenses without warrants based on Probable Cause. This would allow depulies to make immigration arrests but would not aUm.. Jor processing, transport. investigation, long-term detention, etc".simply the arrest and a call to ICE, . The second recommendation is in r~ference to the Florida Human Trafficking STatute (F!; 78706). Currel1rIy, this statute makes it iilegai to traffic persons wilh the knowledge or intent that those persons wiil be used for slavery or prostitution. r-Ve recommend that the 16."'11-' be changed to also punish those 11-'110 receive compensation for trafficking ;ndividuals regardlt:'ss if tlitiSe trafficked persuns are to be ifSr:J fiJr s~rl'iiuJe. This ,~~.snda Item f'Jo. 16F5 " March 10,2009 Page 35 of 35 would reflect the State of Florida's policing power to address the dangers involved in trafficking people regardless of what those people are going to be doing H'hen they reach their destination. XIII. Support Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) being under State Public Service Commission oversight XIV. Support amending Florida Statutes to elect rather than appoint Florida Water Management District governing Board members XV. Support economic development initiatives as a way to build and create a sustainable and diversified economy. These initiatives include: . A more coordinated and streamlined regulatory process within state level agencies, while supporting local governments and their ability and flexibility to make decisions at the local level that enhance economic development opportunities. . Develop sustainable sources oftimdingfor economic diversification programs that allow forfull participation by Collier County in stale level funding for economic development projects.