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Orange County’s 2008 Legislative Agenda

This presentation outlines Orange County's legislative priorities, funding priorities, and the state budget situation for the 2008 legislative session. It also includes information on property tax reform, funding for various programs, and legislative monitoring.

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Orange County’s 2008 Legislative Agenda

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  1. Orange County’s 2008 Legislative Agenda Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners November 13, 2007

  2. 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

  3. 2008 Legislative Session • Orange County Lobbying Team: • Mark Jeffries • Johnson & Blanton Government Consultants • Capitol Hill Group

  4. 2008 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Property Tax Overview • State Budget Situation • Funding Priorities • Legislative Priorities • Legislative Monitoring • Legislative Timeline • Action Request

  5. 2008 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Property Tax Overview • State Budget Situation • Funding Priorities • Legislative Priorities • Legislative Monitoring • Legislative Timeline • Action Request

  6. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  7. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  8. 2008 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Property Tax Overview • State Budget Situation • Funding Priorities • Legislative Priorities • Legislative Monitoring • Legislative Timeline • Action Request

  9. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  10. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  11. 2008 Legislative Session • State Budget Situation • General Revenue Estimating Conference – Nov. 14 • Additional shortfall predicted • Possibility of Special Budget Session

  12. 2008 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Property Tax Overview • State Budget Situation • Funding Priorities • Legislative Priorities • Legislative Monitoring • Legislative Timeline • Action Request

  13. 2008 Legislative 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

  14. 2008 Legislative Session • Funding Priorities - Defense: • Medicaid • Transportation Disadvantaged • Transportation Regional Incentive Program • County Incentive Grant Program • Environmental Protection Funding • Mental Health Funding • Juvenile Justice • Unfunded Mandates

  15. 2008 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Property Tax Overview • State Budget Situation • Funding Priorities • Legislative Priorities • Legislative Monitoring • Legislative Timeline • Action Request

  16. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  17. 2008 Legislative Session • Legislative Priorities: • 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

  18. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  19. 2008 Legislative Session • Legislative Priorities: • 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

  20. 2008 Legislative Session • Legislative Priorities: • Growth Management/Affordable Housing • Reauthorize Sadowski Program Trust Fund • Monitor DCA growth management legislation • Oppose mandating county funding of relocation costs following rezoning

  21. 2008 Legislative Session • Legislative Priorities: • 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

  22. 2008 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Property Tax Overview • State Budget Situation • Funding Priorities • Legislative Priorities • Legislative Monitoring • Legislative Timeline • Action Request

  23. 2008 Legislative Session • Legislative Monitoring: • Property Tax Reform • Cost shifts and unfunded mandates • Costs of sentencing changes other jail-related issues • Medicaid changes

  24. 2008 Legislative Session • Legislative Monitoring: (cont.) • Communications/ 3-1-1 & 9-1-1 funding/ Emergency Management issues • Wetlands/Environmental permitting streamlining • Other

  25. 2008 Legislative Session • Presentation Outline: • Property Tax Overview • State Budget Situation • Funding Priorities • Legislative Priorities • Legislative Monitoring • Legislative Timeline • Action Request

  26. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  27. 2008 Legislative Session • Requested Action: • Approval of a slate of legislative priorities for 2008

  28. Orange County’s 2008 Legislative Agenda Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners November 13, 2007

  29. 2008 Legislative Session • 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

  30. 2008 Legislative Session • 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.

  31. 2008 Legislative Session • 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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