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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. 2012 Legislative Session. Presentation Outline : Legislative Priorities
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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
2012 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Legislative Priorities • Other Issues
Legislative Priorities: Online Hotel Room Sellers – Oppose Failed Red Light Camera Repeal – Oppose Failed Pre-Trial Services Restrictions– Oppose Failed 2012 Legislative Session
Legislative Priorities: Rental Car Surcharge– Support No action FRS 3% Savings Transfer – Oppose No action Expansion of Casino Gambling– Oppose Failed 2012 Legislative Session
Legislative Priorities: Internet Gambling Café Ban – Support Failed Close Internet Sales Tax Loophole – Support Failed Pill Mill Ordinance Preemption – Oppose No action 2012 Legislative Session
Legislative Priorities: Repeal of Regional Planning Council Mandates – Support No action Distracted Driving Penalties – Support Failed Environmental Resource Permitting Delegation–Support Passed 2012 Legislative Session
Legislative Priorities: 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 2012 Legislative Session
2012 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Legislative Priorities • Other Issues
2012 Legislative Session 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
2012 Legislative Session 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
2012 Legislative Session 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 2012 Legislative Session
2012 Legislative Session Department of Health Reorganization – HB 1263 Transfer of County Health Departments to Counties Passed without County Health Department transfer
2012 Legislative Session 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
2012 Legislative Session 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
2012 Legislative Session 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
2012 Legislative Session Low Income Seniors Property Tax Exemption – HJR 169/HB 357 Proposed Constitutional Amendment 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
2012 Legislative Session Tangible Personal Property Tax – HJR 1003 Proposed Constitutional Amendment Additional exemption for TPP between $25k and $50k Allows local government to provide additional ad valorem exemptions by ordinance Passed
2012 Legislative Session • 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
2012 Legislative Session • 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
2012 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
2012 Legislative Session Fertilizer Ordinance Preemption – SB 604/HB 421 Exempted commercial applicators from local urban turf fertilizer ordinances Failed
2012 Legislative Session Concurrency /Impact Fees– HB 603/ SB 912 Counties prohibited until 2015 from applying : Transportation concurrency School concurrency Proportionate-share contributions Impact fees Failed
2012 Legislative Session 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
2012 Legislative Session 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
2012 Legislative Session • 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
2012 Legislative Session • State Budget • 2007/08 Budget - $72 billion • 2008/09 Budget - $66.2 billion • 2009/10 Budget - $66.5 billion • 2010/11 Budget - $70.4 billion • 2011/12 Budget - $69.7 billion • 2012/13 Budget - $ 70.1 billion
2012 Legislative Session Priorities Scorecard 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
2012 Legislative Session Priorities Scorecard Repeal of Regional Planning Council Mandates Distracted Driving Penalties Environmental Resource Permitting Delegation Secondary Metals Market Regulation
2012 Legislative Session 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