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Legislative Concerns And The County's Position Finance and Tax Policies 1. Millage Rates • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that will negatively change the formula for calculating a local government's maximum millage rate; and OPPOSES policies that prohibit local governments from redeem- ing earned rolled back credits. 2. Communications Service Tax • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS policies that (1) modernize the Communication Service Tax in a manner that is revenue neutral; (2) simplify administration and collection of the tax; (3) provide for a broad and equitable tax base; provide for enhanced stability and reliability; and (4) provide the opportunity for mar- ket-based application. 3. Shared Revenue Sources • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS policies that consider impacts to the state revenues shared with counties for the provision of local services; and OPPOSES permanent modifications to state shared revenue sources or related funding formulas that would significantly impact the counties' ability to continue to fund local services. 4. Tax Reform • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS tax reform measures that simplify administration, enhance effective- ness to meet current and future public service demands, and provide an economic boost to Florida's taxpay- ers while at the same time consider and minimize the collective and cumulative negative impacts on local rev- enues. 5. Local Preemption on Business Regulation and Taxes • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that would remove the authority for counties and municipali- ties to increase business tax rates or to impose additional business taxes in the future. 6. Local Government Fiscal Responsibility • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that would negatively impact the collection of ad valorem tax- es and other revenue sources. 7. Constitutional Officers • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS policies that provide adequate state funding for constitutionally pre- scribed county officers that are required to perform duties on behalf of the State of Florida. 8. Tourist Development Tax • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that mandate tourist development funds be diverted away from local communities, or impair the County's use of the funds for local tourist development. 9. Fuel Taxes • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS indexing local option fuel taxes to annual adjustments of the Con- sumer Price Index. 141 15