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

2008 Legislative Session  Orange County Lobbying Team:  Mark Jeffries  Johnson & Blanton Government Consultants  Capitol Hill Group

2008 Legislative Session  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 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 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 2008 Legislative Session

 Presentation Outline:  Property Tax Overview  State Budget Situation  Funding Priorities  Legislative Priorities  Legislative Monitoring  Legislative Timeline  Action Request 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 2008 Legislative Session

 State Budget Situation  Special Session C (Cont.)  Total General Revenue will be reduced by $949 M for FY  The annualized reduction for FY will be $1.026 Billion 2008 Legislative Session

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

 Presentation Outline :  Property Tax Overview  State Budget Situation  Funding Priorities  Legislative Priorities  Legislative Monitoring  Legislative Timeline  Action Request 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 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 2008 Legislative Session

 Presentation Outline :  Property Tax Overview  State Budget Situation  Funding Priorities  Legislative Priorities  Legislative Monitoring  Legislative Timeline  Action Request 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 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 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 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 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 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 2008 Legislative Session

 Presentation Outline :  Property Tax Overview  State Budget Situation  Funding Priorities  Legislative Priorities  Legislative Monitoring  Legislative Timeline  Action Request 2008 Legislative Session

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

 Legislative Monitoring: (cont.)  Communications/ & funding/ Emergency Management issues  Wetlands/Environmental permitting streamlining  Other 2008 Legislative Session

 Presentation Outline :  Property Tax Overview  State Budget Situation  Funding Priorities  Legislative Priorities  Legislative Monitoring  Legislative Timeline  Action Request 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 2008 Legislative Session

 Requested Action:  Approval of a slate of legislative priorities for Legislative Session

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 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 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 2008 Legislative Session