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Informational Item-B C.C. 4.i 16 <br /> Ofc of <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> ATTORNEY <br /> I �'��o>z1vA -7C <br /> Dylan Remgold,Counter attorney <br /> William K.DeBraal,Depute County attorney <br /> Kate Pingolt Cotner,Assistant County Attorney <br /> i 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 thisl 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 /> 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 /> 1 <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 /> I <br /> ATTACHMENT(S). Copy of Indian River County's 2016-2017 State Legislative Final Report. <br /> Approved for April S, 2016 BCC Meeting Indian River Co. Appr ved Date <br /> Informational Itein Admin. >/ <br /> Co Att 1: <br /> Budget <br /> Department <br /> OUNTY ATTORNEY Risk Management - --- <br /> 12 <br />