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 2008 Legislative Issues
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Community Service
  • Oppose increased county contributions to Medicaid
  • Oppose increased county contributions for Medicaid nursing home care
  • Request funding for a new Lake County Heath Department Facility
  • Increase state aid to libraries operating grant appropriations
  • Support funding of the Florida public library construction grants
  • Request funding for a Public Transportation Mobility Center
  • Request that funding for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program be kept intact
  • Request that Florida statutes, Chapter 427 and Chapter 14-90 be amended
  • Request that funding for the Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Program continue
  • Request reauthorization of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and elimination of the cap
  • Expand eligible manufactured housing to include HUD-code manufactured housing assessed as real property
  • Raise the SHIP Rental Program Affordability Monitoring Assistance threshold from $3,000 to $15,000
  • Support education of planning and housing professionals about the statutes, rules and policies that affect affordability of housing
Public Safety
  • Support funding for an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Lake County
  • Support legislation that requires power companies to provide electrical grid information to Lake County Emergency Management office
  • Support requirements for all shelters to screen and restrict sexual offenders and sexual predators during times of emergency
Public Works
  • Request funding for Picciola Bridge replacement (bridge # 114044)
  • Request funding for County Road 44 safety improvements from US 441 to SR 191
Environmental Utilities
  • Support efforts to classify Waste-To-Energy as a renewable energy source
Other
  • Request improved funding structure and pre-audit process for the function of Juvenile Detention Services
  • Oppose legislation that funds state programs by diverting trust fund monies from their intended purpose by assigning unfunded mandates to counties
  • Support efforts to allow non-charter counties the same Communications Tax Levy as municipalities and charter counties
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