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2024 State Legislative Program.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the 2024 State Legislative Program.
• The Program lays out the Board’s guiding principles and priorities for the 2024 Florida Legislative Session.
• The program is a result of discussions with the Board, county staff, and the County’s contracted state government relations firm.
• Priorities include:
o SUPPORT efforts to maintain local governments’ ability to regulate the retail sale and application of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorus in order to reduce nutrient runoff into waterways.
o SUPPORT efforts that provide for additional revenue to offset solid waste enterprise expenses and capital costs for waste-to-energy facilities owned by local governments.
o SUPPORT efforts that strengthen local governments’ ability to responsibly regulate short term rentals including registration, maximum occupancy, parking, and life safety provisions.
o SUPPORT County and Partner appropriations, including:
§ Countywide Generators $3,750,000.00.
§ 133rd to 126th Avenue North Neighborhood Cast Iron and Galvanized Water Main Replacement $1,100,000.00.
§ Ridgecrest Neighborhood Cast Iron and Galvanized Water Main Replacement $1,300,000.00.
§ South Maritana Drive or 21st Avenue, St Pete Beach Cast Iron Subaqueous Crossing Water Main Replacement $1,200,000.00.
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Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
Summary
The 2024 State Legislative Program lays out the Board’s guiding principles and priorities for the 2024 Florida Legislative Session. In addition to the priorities included in the program, county staff and The Southern Group will closely monitor all issues that emerge throughout the 2024 Legislative Session and throughout the remainder of the year.
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Background Information:
After meeting with internal County departments and individual commissioners, this program will be presented to the Pinellas Legislative Delegation at a joint meeting with the Board on October 13. The program will guide the County’s legislative advocacy efforts during the 2024 Legislative Session and throughout the remainder of the year.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Brian Lowack, Intergovernmental Liaison, County Administration
Partners:
State Legislative Delegation
The Southern Group, State Government Relations Firm
Attachments:
2024 State Legislative Program