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Home My WebLink About2023 07 10 Awards/Presentations 101a. - Presentation provided by Sunrise Counsulting Group2023 Legislative Session By Sunrise Consulting Group Overview •$117 Billion State Budget, a $5 b increase. •½ billion in vetoes •19% of bills passed. 2023 Legislative Session Review Policy Highlights •Corporate Activism •Florida Retirement System •Land Use & Development •Property Insurance •Elections •School Choice Highlights of the State Budget Increased $5 billion over current year. 15.3 billion in Total Reserves. $117 Billion Budget permanent sales tax exemption for baby and toddler necessities . $2.7 billion in tax relief Injunction against any new or changes to existing fertilizer ordinances. Fertilizer Injunction $796 million for targeted water quality improvements $4 billion Moving Florida Forward Initiative, prioritize and accelerate the completion of 20 critical transportation infrastructure projects across the state. 2023 Legislative Session Review “ Approved Winter Springs Police Body Worn Cameras $67,680 2023 Legislative Session Review Other Seminole County Appropriations Issue Title Budget Seminole County Lake Jesup Watershed Project $1,000,000 Seminole County Public Schools -Health Careers Pipeline Modernization $2,000,000 New LegislationNew Legislation HB 5 Economic Programs Renames the Dept of Economic Opportunity to the Dept of Commerce. Dissolves Enterprise Florida and rolls the duties into Dept of Commerce. Repeals many tax credits. Beginning January 2024 mayors and elected members of the governing body of a municipality will have to file a Form 6, instead of Form 1,with the Commission on Ethics, online. Must file upon qualifying as a candidate. Can use tax returns with Form 6. 2023 Legislative Session Review SB 774 Financial Disclosures SB 170 Ordinance Adoption Relates to challenging local ordinances Local gov must produce and post a “business impact estimate” prior to passing an ordinance If a lawsuit is brought against the local government •Local gov will have to suspend ordinance •Court system to give cases priority when ordinances are challenged •Local government can owe up to $50k in attorney fees Increases comprehensive planning periods to a 10- year and 20-year period, from 5 and 10 years Most Important: removes local governments’ ability to require “building design elements” for residential dwellings in planned unit developments, master planned communities, and communities with a design review board or architectural review board created on or after January 1, 2020. Redefines “Distribution electrical substation” to include accessory administration or maintenance buildings as part of the substation. Local governments may only address setback, landscaping, buffering, screening, lighting, and other aesthetic compatibility -based standards. Other changes to special districts, like Reedy Creek Improvement District.2023 Legislative Session Review SB 1604 Land Use and Development Regulations/Comprehensive Planning Model debris removal contract from the state. Encourages local governments to create emergency financial plans Local governments cannot prevent someone from placing a temporary living structure on their property for 36 months after a storm. Post-storm building inspection teams through mutual aide with other local governments. Can’t increase building fees until Oct 2024. Clarifies the 45-day grace period following a hurricane in for derelict vessels. Other changes 2023 Legislative Session Review SB 250 Emergency Management HB 89 Building Construction Prohibits a local government from making substantive changes to building plans after a building permit has been issued, Unless such changes are required under the Building Code, or Fire Prevention Code. If a local government makes changes to building plans after a permit has been issued they local government must identify in writing what does not conform to the applicable code. HB 949 Operation of a Golf Cart Authorizes a water control district to allow golf carts a road that the district owns, with county approval. Before the passage of this bill someone could operate a golf cart without a license and be of the age of 14. Now, no one may operate a golf cart without at least a valid learners license and be at least 15 years of age. Allows a county to enact an ordinance regarding the placement or installation of speed detection systems for school zone enforcement. Requires posted signage. Requires a public awareness campaign prior to use DOT will create rules on installation and use. Procedures for dispute hearings. 2023 Legislative Session Review HB 657 Enforcement of School Zone Speed SB 102 The Live Local Act $252 million to SHIP Program $109 million for SAIL Program $100 million loan program for alleviating inflation-related cost increases for current affordable housing projects. Provides $100 million to establish the Florida Hometown Hero down payment assistance program. Allows corporate taxpayers to direct certain tax payments to the FHFC, up to $100 million annually, to fund the SAIL. Preempts local governments’ abilities require zoning, density, and height for new affordable multifamily rental projects in commercial, industrial, and mixed-use zoned areas. Prohibits local government rent controls. Provides technical assistance to local governments to facilitate the use/lease of local gov property for affordable housing purposes. Requires local governments have written policy for expediting building permits and development orders for affordable housing projects. Introduces several property tax exemptions for affordable housing properties. 2023 Legislative Session Review SB 540 Comprehensive Plans The Community Planning Act allows someone to challenge a local government comprehensive plan in administrative court. A prevailing petitioner can now be entitled to attorney’s fees from the local government. Clarifies that the challenge has to have materially alter the use, density, or intensity of a property in a manner not consistent with the comprehensive plan. DID NOT PASS Establishes that if a municipal utility operates outside of the municipality’s corporate boundaries, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) must regulate that utility as a public utility. Started as only electric service, was expanded to include water and waste water. PSC regulation trigged when a locality’s entire utility customer base is at least 15% outside of its boundaries. Some cities buy all their water from another city, or provide some services to another city. 2023 Legislative Session Review SB 1380 Municipal Electric Utilities Thank you akalel@scgroup.us