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Orange County’s 2012 Legislative Wrap-up

Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

March 20, 2012

2012 Legislative Session

Presentation Outline:

Legislative Priorities

Other Issues



Legislative Priorities Other Issues

Legislative Priorities:

Online Hotel Room Sellers – Oppose Failed

Red Light Camera Repeal – Oppose Failed

Pre-Trial Services Restrictions– Oppose

Failed



Rental Car Surcharge– Support No action

FRS 3% Savings Transfer – Oppose No action

Expansion of Casino Gambling– Oppose

Failed



Internet Gambling Café Ban – Support

Failed

Close Internet Sales Tax Loophole – Support

Failed

Pill Mill Ordinance Preemption – Oppose

No action



Repeal of Regional Planning Council Mandates – Support

No action

Distracted Driving Penalties – Support

Failed

Environmental Resource Permitting Delegation– Support

Passed



Secondary Metals Market Regulation – Support Increases penalties for metal theft Defines restricted regulated metals Requires daily activities report to

appropriate law enforcement official Defines acceptable forms of payment Passed




Legislative Priorities

Other Issues


Medicaid Billing – HB 5301 Disputed Billings

AHCA to certify disputed amount back to 2001 due by August 1

Estimated $26 million

85% of disputed billings deducted from Revenue Sharing over 5 years beginning in October

Estimated $24.7 million

If challenged via Chapter 120, deductions will be 100% of disputed billings


Medicaid Billing – HB 5301 (cont.) Future Payments

Beginning May 1, current billings withheld monthly from County sales tax distributions

Estimated $23 million first year

Billing statements to be provided by AHCA

AHCA/DOR procedure to resolve future disputed billing not defined

Credit for proven errors


Medicaid Billing – HB 5301 (cont.) First year cost to Orange County

Estimated $31.2 million

$23 million current + $8.2 million disputed

Passed

Medicaid FY 2009 - 2013



Department of Health Reorganization – HB 1263

Transfer of County Health Departments to Counties

Passed without County Health Department transfer


Septic Tank Inspection Program – HB 999

Repeals mandatory SB 550 septic tank evaluation program

Allows local evaluation and assessment programs

DOH septic permits transfer with title

Allows choice of least costly remedial measure when system fails

Passed in DOH Reorganization HB 1263


Local Business Tax Repeal – HB 1063/SB 760

Repeal with 6-year phase out

Exemption if generating 25% of local government revenue

Bonded amount exempted

Failed


Veteran/1st Responder Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption – HJR 93/HB 95

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Allows property tax exemption for surviving spouse of:

Active duty military service member killed in action

1st responder killed in line of duty

Passed


Low Income Seniors Property Tax Exemption – HJR 169/HB 357


Authorizes local governments to provide exemption by ordinance

Property valued less than $250,000 Owner at least 65 years old Household income less than $27,030 Title and residence for 25 years

Passed


Tangible Personal Property Tax – HJR 1003


Additional exemption for TPP between $25k and $50k

Allows local government to provide additional ad valorem exemptions by ordinance

Passed


Property Tax Exemption – SJR 312/314 Rescinds Amendment 4 from Nov. ballot Eliminates SOH 3% recapture if just value

decreases 7% non-homestead assessment cap Added 30% homestead exemption (non

school) $75k - $200k Added 15% exemption (non school) $200k -

$400k No phase out Failed


Amendment 4 – Nov. 2012 Ballot Eliminates SOH 3% recapture if just

value decreases

5 percent non-homestead assessment cap

Additional 50% “1st time buyer” exemption (non school levies)

Passed in 2011 Legislative Session


Regional Workforce Boards – HB 7023

Allows Governor to remove Executive Director or Board Member for cause

Requires financial disclosure

Prohibits use of funds for food, beverage, entertainment or recreational activities

Requires 2/3 vote to approve contracts with Board Member or relative

Passed


Fertilizer Ordinance Preemption – SB 604/HB 421

Exempted commercial applicators from local urban turf fertilizer ordinances

Failed


Concurrency /Impact Fees– HB 603/ SB 912

Counties prohibited until 2015 from applying :

Transportation concurrency School concurrency Proportionate-share contributions Impact fees

Failed


Wekiva Parkway – HB 599

Puts FDOT-OOCEA repayment agreement in statute

Requires repayment funds to be allocated to FDOT share of Wekiva Parkway construction costs

FDOT construction obligation contingent upon timely payments from OOCEA

Passed


OOCEA Board Composition– HB 1399

Prohibited member who:

Is a local elected official

Has received campaign contributions for local government office within two years of appointment

Is a member of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Failed


One-Stop Business Registration Portal – HB 5501

Directs DOR to establish website single point-of-entry for:

Applications for state licenses, registrations, permits to do business in state

Filing of required documents

Fee payments

Passed

Orange County’s 2012 Legislative Wrap-up

Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

March 20, 2012


State Budget

2007/08 Budget - $72 billion

2008/09 Budget - $66.2 billion




2012/13 Budget - $ 70.1 billion

Online Hotel Room Sales

Red-Light Cameras Repeal

Pretrial Release

Local Option Rental Car Surcharge

FRS 3% Savings Transfer

2012 Legislative Session Priorities Scorecard

Expansion of Casino Gambling

Internet Gambling Café Ban

Close Internet Sales Tax Loophole

Pill Mill Ordinance Preemptions


Repeal of Regional Planning Council Mandates

Distracted Driving Penalties

Environmental Resource Permitting Delegation

Secondary Metals Market Regulation



Numeric Nutrient Criteria -- HB 7051

Exempts DEP numeric rules from legislative ratification requirement under s. 120.541(3), F.S.

Directs DEP to immediately submit rules to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review under federal Clean Water Act

Passed

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