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• House Bill 873 and Committee Substitute/Senate Bill 484 <br />Regional Planning Councils <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Solari to actively oppose the <br />appropriation of $2.5 million in State funds for the Regional Planning <br />Councils, as outlined in House Bill 873 and Committee Substitute/Senate <br />Bill 484, Regional Planning Councils. Motion DIED for lack of a second. <br />Attorney Cotner continued her review of the following proposed bills: <br />• House Bill 551 and Senate Bill 1424 Relating to Growth <br />Management <br />• House Bill 101 and Senate Bill 140 Relating to Taxation (related <br />to commercial leases) <br />• Senate Bill 110 Relating to Taxes (on communications services) <br />• House Bill 681 and Senate Bill 516 Health Coverage for <br />Emergency Services <br />Attorney Cotner advised that House Bill 681 and Senate Bill 516, Health <br />Coverage for Emergency Services is related to ambulance/transport <br />services, and that Emergency Services District staff finds the bill <br />problematic. <br />County Administrator Joseph Baird elaborated on the negative impacts <br />of the proposed legislation, and recommended the Board oppose it. <br />The Board CONSENSUS was to authorize Attorney Cotner to draft for <br />presentation to the Board on March 24, 2015, a white paper regarding <br />proposed House Bill 681 and Senate Bill 516, Health Coverage for <br />Emergency Services. <br />Attorney Cotner continued her presentation, reviewing the following <br />proposed bills: <br />• House Bill 683 and Senate Bill 528 Relating to Medical use of <br />Marijuana <br />• Senate Bill 7044 Health Insurance Affordability Exchange <br />• House Bill 1291 and Senate Bill 586 Amendment 1 (related to <br />water and land conservation and restoration) <br />Attorney Cotner concluded her presentation with information on House <br />Bill 7003, Water Resources, which passed last week, and the Senate's <br />proposed Senate Bill 918, Environmental Resources. <br />10:47 B. Resolution Urging Legislature and Governor Scott to Support Keeping the <br />a.m. National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Ft. Pierce <br />(memorandum dated March 11, 2015) <br />153-155 <br />Board of County Commission Meeting Page 11 <br />March 17, 2015 <br />SnleadSoft Reprint Date: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 - 11:08:09 - BCC:2109, Attachment Id 1, Page 11 <br />