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2022 Session Wrap Up April 14, 2022Village of Tequesta 2022 Session Wrap Up
2022 Session Pass a redistricting planPass a balanced budgetLegislature has only 2 responsibilities this sessionAccording to the Florida Constitution, the th Should have completed their
work on March 11at 1:03 pm th Began January 11, 2022
How did they do …Governor DeSantis veto–Congressional Maps •Supreme Courtapproved by Florida –House and Senate Maps •22 -Special Session April 19 –Redistricting money within the 60 days
and had to extendnot reach a compromise on how to spend the with over $100 billion they could –Budget
The Big 3’s Priorities government regulations Discourage burdensome local •early childhood careLessen the financial gaps in •Increased wages for state •north of the EvergladesContinued
investment in ports, •President Simpson:Data privacy•Critical race theory•Abortion••Affordable housing•Speaker Sprowls:Data privacy legislation•Border protection •natural resources
Continued investment in our •bonusesTeacher and law enforcement •monitoringAssessment exam with progress Replace the Florida Standards ••$15 billion in reserves•Governor DeSantis:
President SB 620-government regulations Discourage burdensome local Foster Care bill–childhood care Lessen the financial gaps in early 5% raise–Increase pay for workers Senate budgetin
–Infrastructure investment Simpson
Speaker not the Senatepassed the House but –Consumer Data Privacy -HB 9 passed –Individual Freedom -HB 7 signed by Governorpassed & –Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality -HB 5 passed
& signed by Governor–and Training Law Enforcement Officer, Benefits, Recruitment, -HB 3 passed–for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption
-HB 1 Sprowls
Governor no–Data Privacy SB 1808 by Bean–yes-yes in budget–Teachers & Law enforcement raises SB 1048 by Diaz already signed–Testing sales tax holiday in October –Gas Tax $9 billion–Reserves
DeSantis
So, what were the big issues?
Top 10 Issues Solar PowerRedistrictingGovernmentLocal InsuranceImmigration& COVIDHealth Care ElectionEducationBudgetAbortion Sessionfor the 2022
Redistricting 22-vetoed the maps and has now called a Special Session for April 19The Governor •House created two maps incase the first map is vetoed by Governor•House finally included
his plan.DeSantis tried to have the legislature consider his version of the Congressional map. •Court to intervene, but they denied the Governor’s requestGovernor Ron DeSantis asked
for the Florida Supreme delayed. –Congressional maps •Florida Supreme Court reviewed and approved since no challenges were file•House and Senate agreed on map •Congress, House and
Senate•Happens only once a decade•
Budget Increase in funding for Nursing Homes•Increase in funding for water projects and Florida Forever•Increase in funding to public schools•Pay raises for state employees across the
board•-The above total includes Federal COVID •billion dollars. This year’s budget is the largest in the history of Florida at $112.1 •
Tax 3%-Reduction in Mobile Home Tax Rate from 6%•Children’s Books-3 month•Energy Star Appliances-1 year•Children’s Diapers-1 year•Babies and Toddler Clothes and Shoes-1 year•DoorsResistant
Windows, Doors and Garage -Impact-2 years•Sales Tax Exemption 7 Days-Tool Time Tax Holiday7 Days-14 Days-Disaster Preparedness14 Days-School Holiday-To-Back Holidays
How did The Tequesta’s Village of
SB 0620 Local ApprovalWaiting for Governors appear to have a fiscal impact on state government.The bill may have an indeterminate negative fiscal impact on local governments. The bill
does not the difference between the county or municipality’s counteroffer and the final award.•If the business prevails after the presuit process, attorney fees are a percentage of•reasonable
rate. •trial, attorney fees are limited to a-If the parties settle the matter pre•the county or municipality. •A prevailing business may also be awarded costs and attorney fees payable
by•period is required. •day pursuit notice and settlement-Compliance with a 180•actions causing business damages. •Local government can cure by amending or repealing the local government•reasonably
cause. •maythe application of the enactment or amendment of the ordinance or charter provision •Business damages recoverable are the probable damages to such business which•The business
must show a 15 percent loss of profits to the business•The business must have been in operation for at least three years•business.from a county or municipality whose regulatory action
has caused a significant impact on the The bill creates a cause of action for an established business to recover loss of business damages McClureGovernments by by Local Damages Caused
HB 0569 Business HutsonGovernment by
SB 280 Local Died in Messages Giallombardoby Ordinances HB 403 Local by HutsonOrdinances
HB 0325 Died in Committee sheriff's office under certain circumstances.Requires sexual offenders and sexual predators who stay in a vacation rental to register with the local •Requires
vacation rental operators to display license and registration information.•associations to restrict the use of their properties.Specifically, does not supersede the authority of condominiums,
cooperatives, or homeowners’ •Grants the Division certain enforcement mechanisms relating to unlicensed activities.•collect and remit certain taxes and adopt an antidiscrimination policy.provide
license and registration information in a vacation rental listing, requires advertising platforms to Preempts to the state the regulation of advertising platforms, requires users of
advertising platforms to •within 30 days.Requires local governments to waive fines for failure to register if the vacation rental becomes registered •effective date of the bill.Prohibits
local governments from charging a fee for registrations if such fee was not in place before the •Allows local governments to create a local vacation rental registration program.•Comply
with local registration requirements.•Be less restrictive; or•preemption on vacation rentals to allow local jurisdictions to amend local regulations to:establishments by preempting
“licensing” regulations, and revises the scope of the express state Adds to the scope of the state preemption of public lodging establishments and public food service •The bill:regulations
adopted before June 1, 2011, are not subject to this prohibition.governments may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of such rentals. Local 30 days or
1 calendar month or advertised to the public as a place regularly rented to guests. Local timeshare project, which is rented to guests more than three times in a calendar year for periods
of less than group of units in a condominium or cooperative or any individually or collectively owned home, not a (DBPR) licenses and inspects vacation rentals within the state. A vacation
rental is classified as any unit or The Division of Hotels and Restaurants (Division) in the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Rentals by BurgessSB 0512Rentals by Fischer
HB 0283 Homestead Assessments Following a Died in Committee applicability, etc.exemption under such conditions; providing establishing qualification for a homestead of ownership; specifying
procedures for certain conditions is not considered a change property to a child or grandchild under in Ownership; Providing that the transfer of Homestead Assessments Following a Change
•by Rodriguez (A)Change in OwnershipHomestead Assessments Following a SB 0460by DuranChange in Ownership
SB 1158 Home Died in Committee violation.Authorizes the department to impose an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for a •Preempts the regulation of home kitchen operations to
the state•safety, and welfare;operation of a food establishment presents an immediate danger to the public health, Authorizes immediate closures by the department if it determines that
the continued •and inspection grounds for disciplinary action;Requires the department to investigate complaints and makes a refusal to permit entry •Allows the department to inspect
home kitchen operations without a complaint;•hours of a request;Requires home kitchen operations to give the department access to records within 24 •Specifies labeling requirements;•safety
education certificate training program;Requires home kitchen operation owners and employees to successfully complete a food •Prohibits sales and deliveries of home kitchen food products
at wholesale or retail;•to the consumer by the home kitchen operation or a third party delivery service;Authorizes deliveries to be made directly to the consumer, to a specific event
venue, or •Authorizes sales via the Internet or in person;•Requires food to be prepared, cooked, and served on the same calendar day; •Limits food preparation and service to 10 individual
meals per day•The bill: LearnedOperations by Kitchen HB 707 Home JonesOperations by Kitchens
SB 886 Died in Committee circumstanceswithin its municipal boundaries under certain rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers utility services in another municipality the same
a municipality to charge customers receiving its Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates; Requiring •Robinson (F)Rates by and Sewer Utility Municipal Water HB 515 Rates by Jonesand
Sewer Utility Municipal Water
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Special Session: 22, 2022-April 19 24 Maps, Part Two
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