2015 State Legislative Agenda
December 2, 2014
2015 Legislative Agenda
Legislative Team Mission:
 Identify proposals that impact the
county’s provision of services to citizens
 Inform decision makers of positive/
negative consequences of proposed
legislation
 Advocate fair, reasonable, and balanced
resolution of current and future challenges
Presentation
 Legislative Overview
 State Budget Assessment
 Draft Priorities
 Discussion
 Action Requested
Presentation
 Legislative Overview
 State Budget Assessment
 Draft Priorities
 Discussion
 Action Requested
Legislative Overview
Florida Senate
President
Andy Gardiner
District 13, Orange County
Legislative Overview
Senator
Andy Gardiner
District 13
Senator
Alan Hays
District 11
Senator
Darren Soto
District 14
Senator
Kelli Stargel
District 15
Senator
Geraldine
Thompson
District 12
Legislative Overview
Florida House
Speaker
Steve Crisafulli
District 51, Brevard County
Legislative Overview
Rep. Bruce
Antone, D-46
Rep. Randolph
Bracy, D-45
Rep. Eric
Eisnaugle, D-44
Rep. “Bob”
Cortes, D-30
Rep. Rene
Plasencia, D-49
Rep. Tom
Goodson, D-50
Rep. Mike
Miller, D-47
Rep. Jennifer
Sullivan, D-31
Rep. Victor
Torres, D-48
Legislative Overview
Timeline
2014
12/08
12/12
Orange County Delegation Meeting
Central Florida Legislative Delegation Meeting
2015
01/05
01/20
02/02
02/09
02/16
03/15
03/26
05/01
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01/09
01/23
02/06
02/13
02/20
Interim Committee Week
Interim Committee Week
Interim Committee Week
Interim Committee Week
Interim Committee Week
Regular Session Begins
FAC Legislative Day
Regular Session Concludes
Presentation
 Legislative Overview
 State Budget Assessment
 Draft Priorities
 Discussion
 Action Requested
Florida’s Financial Future:
Dr. James Zingale
State Budget Assessment
A History of Recessions Since the
Great Depression…
*Current Recovery: 5 years
Economic Recovery
Florida growth rates are gradually returning to more
typical levels. However, drags are more persistent
than past events.
It will take a few more years to climb
completely out of the recession hole.
A national economic recovery is well underway.
Most areas of commercial and consumer credit are
strengthening, though residential credit remains
sluggish and difficult to access.
Economic Recovery
By the close of FY 13/14, several key measures of
Florida’s economy had returned to (or surpassed)
prior peaks:
 Most personal income metrics and all of the
tourism counts exceeded prior peaks
 Other measures posted solid year-over-year
improvements, even if they were below peak
performance levels
Current Forecast: No key construction metric
shows a return to peak levels until 2022/2023
Economic Outlook
Florida Population
Population Growth
Population growth is the state’s primary economic
growth engine, fueling employment and income.
 Growth is expected to continue, with rates
increasing over the next few years
 The future will be different than the past
(Long-term growth rate between 1970 and
1995 was over three percent.)
Florida on track to break 20 million prior to April 2016,
surpassing New York to become third most populous
state
Economic Outlook
FY 2014/2015:
Florida Budget Overview
House Bill 5001
FY 2014/15: General revenue appropriations by
program area, adjusted for vetoes and supplements
(Dollars in millions)
House Bill 5001
House Bill 5001
FY 2014/15: Appropriations by funding source
(Dollars in millions)
House Bill 5001
Economic Outlook
Overview:
Florida Tax Structure
Recurring General Revenue
FY 2014/15: Projections
(Dollars in millions)
Recurring General Revenue
(Dollars in millions)
Economic Outlook
Overview
County Property Taxable Values
(Dollars in millions)
Economic Outlook
The Bottom Line:
Legislative 3-Year Financial Plan
Florida’s Financial Future
FY 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 all show projected
budget needs within available revenue for critical
and other high priority needs, including $1 billion
general reserve in each year.
 No fiscal strategies are required for any year
in the outlook period
 No budget gap, anticipated reserve fully
funded, budget growing more slowly than
available revenues
Florida’s Financial Future
For the first time since adoption of the constitutional
amendment requiring Long-Range Financial Outlooks,
sufficient funds exist to meet all critical and other high
priority needs identified for the three years contained
in the outlook.
Florida’s Financial Future:
Dr. James Zingale
Presentation
 Legislative Overview
 State Budget Assessment
 Draft Priorities
 Discussion
 Action Requested
Draft Priorities
Economic Development
Modeling, Simulation & Training
Florida Film Incentive
Enterprise Zone Reauthorization
Springs Protection/Water Initiatives
Support balanced efforts to protect water quality
and preserve water quantity
Secure funding for qualified water projects
Draft Priorities
Medicaid Billing/IGTs
Eliminate tiered disbursement structure of
Intergovernmental Transfers (IGTs)
County cost share for Medicaid services
State Funding Opportunities
Children’s Mental Health
Environmental Preservation
Pedestrian Safety
Pine Hills NID
Draft Priorities
Support Oppose
 SUPPORT: Department of Juvenile Justice
cost equity using a billing model based on
actual costs; repayment for overbilling
 SUPPORT: Funding tools for transportation,
including Local Option Rental Car Surcharge
Draft Priorities
Support Oppose
 SUPPORT: Funding for Affordable Housing
Trust Fund, SHIP, Sadowski Fund, Homeless
Challenge Grants
 SUPPORT: Legislative priorities of community
partners consistent with county initiatives
Draft Priorities
Support Oppose
 OPPOSE: Legislation that negatively impacts
TDT funding, including DOT-COM
 OPPOSE: Efforts to erode Home Rule, including
zoning, permitting, conservation
 OPPOSE: Erosion of existing local government
funding sources
 OPPOSE: Cost shifts, unfunded mandates
Draft Priorities
Monitor:
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Central Florida Expressway Authority
Communication Services Tax
Florida Retirement System
Gaming
Red Light Cameras
Coast-to-Coast Trail
Presentation
 Legislative Overview
 State Budget Assessment
 Draft Priorities
 Discussion
 Action Requested
Presentation
 Legislative Overview
 State Budget Assessment
 Draft Priorities
 Discussion
 Action Requested
2015 Legislative Agenda
Action Requested:
 Approval of overall agenda for the
2015 Legislative Session
2015 State Legislative Agenda
December 2, 2014