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• Legislation Relating to Municipal Power Re"tion —See page 6 • _,egisiation Kelating to Allocation of Court Costs — See page 6 f • Le1siation I Kelatmg to Waste Management — See page • Lee station Rel ting to Millage Rates — See page 8 Legislation Relating to Special District — See page 8 i • Le®dation Relating ro Local Tax Referenda — See pages 9 • Legislation Relating to Firefi hters The County anticipates legislation which declares a firefighter employed full-time by a state of local govIOrnment that has a condition which is caused by multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lympho- ma, prostate cancer or testicular cancer, and which results in total or partial disability or death, is pre- sumed to have been suffered "in the line of duty" unless the contrary is shown by competent eV1_ dence. r In. order to be entitled to the referenced presumption, a firefighter must have (1) successfully passed a pre-employment physical examination. that did not reveal any evidence of a health condition; (2) been employed as a firefighter with the current employer for at least 5 continuous years before be- coming disabled or before the employee's death;. (3) not used tobacco products for at least 5 years be- fore becoming disabled or before the employee's death; and (4) not been employed during the preced- ing 5 years in any other position that is proven to create a higher risk for the named diseases. • Legislation Relating to Fracking The County anticipates legislation which would create a permitting system for high-pressured well stimulation or "fracking." One point of contention for most local governments is whether the legislation will preempt the existing ordinances of many local governments throughoutthe State of Florida. 14 26