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Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Chairman <br />District 4 <br />Joseph Earman <br />Vice Chairman <br />District 3 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />��vER cO� <br />2 OA <br />OR I'D <br />March 18, 2022 <br />The Honorable Ron DeSantis, Governor <br />The Office of the Governor — The Capitol <br />400 South Monroe Street <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 <br />Re: Consider Veto SB 620 <br />Dear Governor DeSantis: <br />Susan Adams <br />District I <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />District 2 <br />Laura Moss <br />District 5 <br />As a fellow Republican, I want to congratulate you on another successful legislative session. <br />While several positive bills were passed, we would like to call your attention to one bill that will <br />negatively impact counties, cities, and in turn our taxpayers. Senate Bill 620/House Bill 569, <br />which is dubbed the Local Business Protection Act could result in significant costs to counties and <br />in turn our taxpayers which include local businesses. <br />In the past, Indian River County enacted a local ordinance to address a very dire situation brought <br />about by unscrupulous "pain clinics" that were leading to overdoses, criminal activity and other <br />negative impacts on our community. Legislation such as SB 620 could make it more challenging <br />to address issues such as this that may arise in the future. Frequently, local ordinances are needed <br />to address businesses that operate in gray areas of the law and the shadows of society. The <br />proposed legislation would provide financial protection for a few questionable businesses at the <br />expense of the majority of reputable businesses in our communities. For this reason, we ask that <br />you veto Senate Bill 620. <br />During your time as governor, you have done an excellent job of providing a business -friendly <br />environment in the State of Florida. This bill would not further that goal, as the vast majority of <br />respectable businesses could end up paying higher taxes to provide financial gains to the small <br />minority of bad actors within the business community. Thank you again for leadership and <br />dedication. <br />Pet_e�jr <br />erely, <br />D. O'Bryan C- C j— <br />r,,�a.�s <br />Chairman lj <br />�e- I AeiG ChccK � �t T iU <br />1801 2711, Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />(772) 226-1490 <br />