Agenda 05/14/2019 Item #11F (2019 FL Legislative Session Report)05/14/2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to accept the attached after-action report for the 2019 Florida legislative
session and provide guidance as preliminary planning begins for the next legislative session.
OBJECTIVE: To faithfully and effectively pursue the Board’s legislative and administrative
priorities at the State and Federal levels.
CONSIDERATION: Each year, prior to the convening of the State Legislature, staff prepares a
proposed list of State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priorities for the upcoming
year for consideration and subsequent endorsement by the Board. The State Legislative
priorities set the policy and appropriations goals for the state lobbying team in addition to
monitoring and reacting to friendly or adverse bills.
The Legislature recently adjourned, sine die, on May 4, 2019. By their adjournment, the
Governor will now have 15 consecutive days from the presentment of a particular bill to his desk
to sign the legislation into law, veto it, or to allow the bill to become law without his signature.
FISCAL IMPACT: This executive summary has no immediate fiscal impact.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This executive summary has no immediate growth
management impact.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no
legal issues at this time, and requires majority vote for acceptance of the report. This Office is in
the process of reviewing the legislation and will work with staff to assess whether any changes to
the County’s ordinances or processes are required. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: To accept the attached after-action report on the 2019 Florida
legislative session and provide guidance as preliminary planning begins for the next legislative
session.
Prepared by: John Mullins, Government Affairs Manager
Lisa Hurley, Lobbyist, Smith, Bryan & Myers
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 11.F
Doc ID: 8885
Item Summary: *** This item to be heard at 10:45 AM. *** Recommendation to accept the after-
action report for the 2019 Florida legislative session and provide guidance as preliminary planning begins
for the next legislative session. (John Mullins, Government Affairs Manager)
Meeting Date: 05/14/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
05/07/2019 1:02 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
05/07/2019 1:02 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget MaryJo Brock Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 05/07/2019 1:01 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 05/08/2019 8:40 AM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 05/08/2019 2:40 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/14/2019 9:00 AM
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After-Action
Re por t
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Packet Pg. 493 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
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Packet Pg. 494 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
•3,491 bills filed...
•395 passed their first chamber…
•197 are being sent to the Gove rnor.
•50% of bills that passed one house failed to get out of the
other chamber.
•There were 639 bills on the County tracking list.
•83 bills that passed impact or are of interest to Collier County.
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Packet Pg. 495 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
•Save from expiration the toll revenue reimbursement for the operational
expenses of the Public Safety Center at Mile Marker 63 –PA SSED
-Eight years, capped at $1.4 million/year with a 10% local match
•Emergency shelter re gistration lists public records exemption –DIED
-FDEM 2020 agency package star ts in June –this will be a topic!
•Making texting while driving a primar y of fense –PA SSED
-Star ting July 1, texting while driving will be a primar y offense
-Star ting October 1, must be “hands-free” in school or work zones
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Packet Pg. 496 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
•Housing Trust Funds –$200 million ($115 million for Hur ricane Michael recovery)
•$33 million provided for Florida Forever land conser vation ($101 million from
last year has not yet been spent on purchases)
•$50 million for beach restoration
•$50 million for Visit Florida
•$25 million for septic-to-sewer/wastewater treatment
•$49 million for water projects
•$20 million to combat Har mful Algal Blooms (technology grants & task force)
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Packet Pg. 497 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
•Plantation Island Hur ricane Ir ma Waterway Recovery –$312,500 APPROPRIATED in Budget Bill
•Spay Collier Rural Mobile Veterinar y Clinic –Humane Society funded
•Golden Gate City Outfall System –Potentially par t of a Water Infrastr ucture Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) application with the EPA
•Gor don River Control Structure Replacement –Application for $2.25 million in FEMA Hazard Mitigation funds pending -Design wor k will be gin in 2020
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Packet Pg. 498 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
•Naples Bay Red Tide Septic Tank Mitigation Project ™
$1.2 million appropriated in Budget Bill
City of Naples sanitar y sewer collection system
Collier County making stor mwater improve ments
•Ever glades City Wastewater Plant
$5 million request was not included in the House or Senate documents
Angie Brewer & Assoc. pursuing grants including CDBG-DR and new DEP program
•Rober ts Ranch Home Stabilization/Rehabilitation –Funding leve l ACHIEVED ($455,000 Application)
•Mar good Cottages Restoration –Funding level ACHIEVED ($50,000 Application)
•UF/IFAS Ir rigation and Drainage System Improve ments
$1.2 million request was not included in the House or Senate documents
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Packet Pg. 499 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
•Medical Marijuana
•Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program Funding –Highlights: $83 million to combat opioids, $75 million for school mental health ser vices…
•Harmful Algal Blooms/Lake O/Everglades
•Fracking
•Offshore Drilling in the Gulf
•Licensing & Permitting
•Autonomous Vehicles
•CRAs
•Short-Te rm Rentals
•School Resource Officers/Guardian Program
•Millage Rates No
•Workers Comp Reform
•Fuel Station Generators
•Home Rule
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Packet Pg. 500 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
•Impact Fees… Collection no sooner than at the building permit stage…
•Affordable Housing… Comprehensive bill passed in final hours of session dealing with inclusionary ordinances, development approvals, impact fees, and site plans/inspections by private providers…
•Human Trafficking… Expands awareness education in industries associated with trafficking and creates a database of those who solicit sex...
•Coastal Management… Finally passed! 4-tiered DEP scoring system to rank beach management and erosion control projects…
•Ta x Holidays/Reductions… 3 day back to school & 7 day disaster preparedness sales tax holidays; Commercial leases sales tax reduction from 5.7% to 5.35%…
•Attorneys Fees… Awarded to prevailing party in challenges of expressly preempted local ordinances…
•Tr ansportation… President Galvano’s Tu rnpike package includes road from Polk County to Collier County…
•State Hemp Program… Addresses criteria of last year ’s federal legalization; directs for rules on licensing, quality control, security, and education on differences from marijuana…
•Small Cell Technology… Changes governing use of public rights-of-way/permits for collocation of small wireless (5G) facilities…
•Local Tax Referenda… Only held during general election, formalizes performance audit timeline…
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Packet Pg. 501 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)
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Packet Pg. 502 Attachment: 2019_Legislative_After_Action_PowerPoint (8885 : 2019 Florida Legislative Session)