AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY’S PROPOSED 2025 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Coconut Creek works with its State Lobbyist, Ericks Consulting, each year to create a State Legislative Agenda to be submitted to the Broward County Legislative Delegation, Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Broward League of Cities, Florida League of Cities, and the City’s State representatives, Senator Tina Polsky and Representative Christine Hunschofsky.
Based on communications throughout the year with the City’s State Lobbyist, State Senator Tina Polsky, and State Representative Christine Hunschofsky on legislative issues impacting the City, the attached document outlines the City’s proposed State legislative priorities for the upcoming year. The highlighted yellow text represents updates from the 2024 State Legislative Agenda, including but not limited to:
• New items in the Legislative Agenda - Ad Valorem Taxes; Sovereign Immunity Caps; and Affordable Senior Healthcare.
• Items removed from the Legislative Agenda and/or added to the Watch List - Public Records Exemptions; State of Florida Gaming Compact with the Seminoles; and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).