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Orange County’s 2008 Legislative Agenda

Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

November 13, 2007

2008 Legislative Session

Orange County Legislative Team:

George Rodon – Chief of Staff to Mayor Crotty Linda Weinberg – Deputy County Administrator Sharon Donoghue – Deputy County Administrator Chris Testerman – Director of Government

Relations Eric Gassman – Assistant County Administrator Mark Jeffries – Public Affairs Director Erin Waldron – Public Affairs Assistant/Delegation

Aide 26 Department Legislative Liaisons


Orange County Lobbying Team:

Mark Jeffries

Johnson & Blanton Government Consultants

Capitol Hill Group


Presentation Outline: Property Tax Overview State Budget Situation Funding Priorities Legislative Priorities Legislative Monitoring Legislative Timeline Action Request

Presentation Outline:

Property Tax Overview State Budget Situation Funding Priorities Legislative Priorities Legislative Monitoring Legislative Timeline Action Request


Special Session D – Property Tax Reform SB 2 D

Doubles homestead exemption for all levies except for schools (begins at $50,000)

Save Our Homes differential portability up to $500,000 for all levies

$25,000 exemption from Tangible Personal Property Taxes for all levies

10% cap on assessment increases for non-homestead property for all levies except for schools (ends after 10 years)

Effective January 1 if approved on January 29


Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission

Meets every 20 years 25 members, 4 Ex Oficio members Allan Bense – Chair 7 statewide hearings 2/3 vote to place on November 2008

ballot May 8, 2008 deadline to file with Sec.

of State


State Budget Situation Special Session C Total Budget Reduction $1.1 B

Education $430 M Health & Humans Services $430.1 M Criminal Justice/Judicial $95 M Nat Res./Env./ Transp $35 M General Government $57 M


State Budget Situation Special Session C (Cont.)

Total General Revenue will be reduced by $949 M for FY 2007-2008

The annualized reduction for FY 2008-2009 will be $1.026 Billion


State Budget Situation General Revenue Estimating

Conference – Nov. 14

Additional shortfall predicted Possibility of Special Budget Session


Funding Priorities: Central Receiving Center – Support $ 3

million appropriation for CSU residential beds

Adult Mental Health – Support parity for DCF districts

PCAN Extended Hours

Orange County Convention Center solar energy collectors – Support $2.5 million appropriation to help install photo voltaic panels at OCCC

Other opportunities


Funding Priorities - Defense: Medicaid Transportation Disadvantaged Transportation Regional Incentive

Program County Incentive Grant Program Environmental Protection Funding Mental Health Funding Juvenile Justice Unfunded Mandates


Legislative Priorities:

Juvenile Justice/Corrections

Oppose sentencing guidelines that increase county costs

Oppose additional cost shifts from DJJ

Support statutory changes advocated by the Orange County Juvenile Justice Commission and approved by BCC



Red Light Cameras

Support change in statute to allow use of automated traffic enforcement technology to combat red light running

Support reasonable funding from fines for equipment costs


Legislative Priorities: Transportation Funding:

Support creation and funding for the Florida Transportation Revenue Study Commission

Study state, regional and local needs Develop recommendations to address those needs

Stability of existing revenue sources

Suggested changes to existing state and local government funding programs

Innovative funding options

Equitable distribution of revenues



Environmental and Energy Policy

Support changes to Florida Building Code to incorporate “green” building standards

Support funding/incentives for:

“Green” building and energy efficiency Alternate water supply development Alternative fuel development/distribution

Mitigate funding cuts for water and environmental protection



Growth Management/Affordable Housing

Reauthorize Sadowski Program Trust Fund

Monitor DCA growth management legislation

Oppose mandating county funding of relocation costs following rezoning



Charter County Preemption

Oppose cities’ preemption legislation Preempts County authority to address regional issues via

countywide ordinances and referendums within municipal boundaries

Nullifies countywide ordinances and referendums within city boundaries

Affects issues related to environmental protection, county road system, annexation, and growth management


Legislative Monitoring:

Property Tax Reform

Cost shifts and unfunded mandates

Costs of sentencing changes other jail-related issues

Medicaid changes


Legislative Monitoring: (cont.)

Communications/ 3-1-1 & 9-1-1 funding/ Emergency Management issues

Wetlands/Environmental permitting streamlining

Other


Legislative Timeline: November 29, 2007 – Legislative

Delegation Meeting September – February – Committee

Meetings

March 4, 2008 – Session Convenes Orange County Day – Last week of

March or first week of April May 2, 2008 – Final Day of Regular

Session


Requested Action:

Approval of a slate of legislative priorities for 2008


Orange County’s 2008 Legislative Agenda

Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

November 13, 2007

State Budget Situation Special Session C (Cont.) Health & Human Services (Cont.)

Limits reimbursements for Medicaid hospital emergency days for non-U.S. citizens/legal residents ($32.6M)

Eliminates additional funding that was provided during the 2007 Session to allow additional non-state Mental Health hospitals to provide services for individuals 65 years and older ($12M)

Provided funding for an additional 5,000 slots for KidCare $3.8M


State Budget Situation Special Session C (Cont.) Health & Human Services

Reduced Medicaid hospital inpatient reimbursement by approximately 3% rate reduction ($37.6M) effective Jan 1, 2008

Eliminates additional funding that was provided during the 2007 Session for additional payments for coinsurances and deductibles to hospitals for Medicaid Duel Eligibles ($133.1M)

Reduces the appropriation by the amount of the nursing home expenditure surplus identified in the most recent Medicaid Impact Conference.


State Budget Situation Special Session C (Cont.) General Government

Water Project Funding:

Total Maximum Daily Loads: ($2M) - funded at $21,429,490 in GAA

SWIM projects: ($10M) – funded at $10M in GAA

Alternative Water Supply: ($8M) – funded at $60M in GAA


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