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Background: The Department of Transportation (DOT) and each local governmental entity that has jurisdiction and control of public roads or publicly owned rail corridors are authorized to prescribe and enforce reasonable rules or regulations with regard to theplacement and maintenance of utilityl facili- ties across, on, or within the right-of-way limits of any road or publicly owned rail corridors under its jurisdiction. Legislation: SB 59.6 (Hutson) and HB 687 (La Rosa) creates the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act, which establishes a process by which wireless providers may place certain "small wireless facilities" on, under, within, or adjacent to certain utility poles or wireless support structures within.public rights-of-way that are under the jurisdiction and control of an "authority" (i.e., a county or municipality). An authority is not allowed to prohibit, regulate, or charge for the collocation of small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way, except as specified by law. An authority must process and issue permits for collocation subject to certain terms and conditions. A wireless infrastructure provider is also authorized to apply for a permit to place utility poles in the public rights-of-way to support the collocation of small wireless facilities. Position: The County advocated for a free market approach to determine the collocation fee of the small wireless facilities. Instead, the legislation calls for a $150 annual collocation fee. Effective: If signed by the Governor, it will take effect July 1, 2017. HOMESTEARExElVIi'T�r %r5• `::jib {•:•; •..{i. �: } X .. ... .....: ..: ., . ,.gin.',.,.- ',:-. �. ::1.,� - .:}•'.:;,,��•• Background: The Department of Transportation (DOT) and each local governmental entity that has jurisdiction and control of public roads or publicly owned rail corridors are authorized to prescribe and enforce reasonable rules or regulations with regard to the placement and maintenance of utilityl facili- ties across, on, or within the right-of-way limits of any road or publicly owned rail corridors under its jurisdiction. Legislation: SJR 1774 (Lee) and HB 7105 ( Ways and Means Committee) will allow a constitutional amendment to be placed onto the 2018 ballot that would increase the homestead exemption by ex- empting the assessed valuation of homestead property greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school district levies. Position: The County advocated that this idea is not a tax cut but rather a tax shift If the County re- ceives less funds from the ad valonun taxes, it will be forced to cut services or raise the millage. In doing so, the non -homestead property owners such as local businesses and renters will pay more. Effective: It will be placed on the 2018 ballot. If is passes, then it will take effect on January 1, 2019. 9 P210