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Dylan Remgofd, Counter attorney <br />William K. DeBraal, Depute County attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />Informational Item - B C.C. 4 5 16 <br />Ofc of <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ATTORNEY <br />�7C <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorn ` v <br />DATE: March 30, 2016 <br />SUBJECT-' 2016-2017 State Legislative Final Report <br />i <br />BACKGROUND: The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") approved its <br />initial list of priorities for the 2016-2017 State of Florida legislative session in June of 2015. Thereafter, <br />the list of priorities was amended in August of 2015, December of 2015 and February of 2016. <br />The 2016-2017 State of Florida legislative session was held from January 12, 2016, to March 11, 2016. <br />During this'time, a number of bills which would have had significant adverse impacts on home rule were <br />introduced in both chambers, including measures relating to the costs of cremation certificates, the cost of <br />relocating utility lines, the redirection of local tourist development tax funds, and the timing of referenda <br />relating to ithe use of local surtaxes. Indian River County's lobby team worked hard, along with the <br />Florida Association of Counties, to defeat or amend all of the legislation that the Board actively opposed. <br />i <br />Also, Indian River County's lobby team worked hard to assist the Florida Association of Counties and <br />Senator Latvalla in successfully ending a long-standing contentious issue between the Legislature and <br />local governments concerning the costs associated with securing juvenile offenders. <br />Finally, although the Florida Legislature did not pass legislation concerning the Florida Municipal Power <br />Agency ("FMPA"), HB 579 passed out of two committees and SB 840 passed out of one committee. <br />Indian River County's lobby team and the County Attorney's Office plan on utilizing this momentum and <br />the relationships we have developed with other communities•and legislators in the upcoming session. <br />ATTACHMENT(S). Copy of Indian River County's 2016-2017 State Legislative Final Report. <br />Approved for April S, 2016 BCC Meeting <br />Informational Itein <br />Indian River Co. Appr ved Date <br />Admin. l <br />Co Att 1: <br />Budget <br />Department <br />Risk Management - --- <br />12 <br />