Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 073481

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File Number: 073481

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-51-08

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: URGE LEG TO REVISE STATUTES PASSED AT SPECIAL SESSION B

Introduced: 11/27/2007

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 1/10/2008

Agenda Date: 1/10/2008

Agenda Item Number: 11A9

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REVISE STATUTES PASSED DURING SPECIAL SESSION B ON PROPERTY TAXES TO ADDRESS ANNEXATIONS, INCORPORATIONS AND CHANGES TO DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Indexes:	LEGISLATURE
	ANNEXATION
	INCORPORATION
	DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGES
	PROPERTY TAX

Sponsors:	Rebeca Sosa, Prime Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	1/10/2008	11A9	Adopted				P
REPORT:	Commissioner Heyman asked to be listed as a co-sponsor of the foregoing proposed resolution. There being no further comments or concerns, the Board proceeded to vote.

Budget and Finance Committee	12/11/2007	2R	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P

County Attorney	11/27/2007		Assigned	Jess M. McCarty		12/4/2007

County Attorney	11/27/2007		Assigned	Budget and Finance Committee	12/11/2007

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REVISE STATUTES PASSED DURING SPECIAL SESSION B ON PROPERTY TAXES TO ADDRESS ANNEXATIONS, INCORPORATIONS AND CHANGES TO DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

BODY
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature passed HB 1-B during Special Session B in June, 2007, that imposed statutory rollbacks, percentage reductions and caps on the property tax revenues of local governments; and
WHEREAS, the revenue caps passed in HB 1-B do not address the affects of annexations and incorporations of cities, and do not address the consolidation of dependent and independent special districts, such as the Fire/Rescue and Library dependent districts; and
WHEREAS, state law should encourage consolidation and efficient delivery of government services, but under HB 1-B, local governments and districts annexing new areas would require the local government to operate within existing revenue limitations despite larger service areas; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature should make changes to state statutes to address these issues,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:

Section 1. Urges the Florida Legislature to revise statutes passed during Special Session B on property taxes to address annexations, incorporations and changes to district boundaries so as to encourage consolidation and efficient delivery of government services.
Section 2. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, and the Chair and Members of the Miami-Dade County State Legislative Delegation.
Section 3. Directs the County's state lobbyists to advocate for the actions set forth in Section 1 and directs the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to include this item in the 2008 State Legislative Package.