| Bill/Author | Sponsor | Summary | Board Position | Location |
| CS/HB 969 Hughes | Drake | Requires the Department of Economic Opportunity in its capacity as a state agency to actively facilitate the expansion of the state’s broadband service. The bill requires collaborative work and coordination between DEO and particularly comprising local governments. The bill creates the Florida Office of Broadband within DEO to develop, market, and promote broadband internet services in the state. The bill provides a $5 million allocation to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise for the Multiuse Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (MCORES) program to develop broadband infrastructure within or adjacent to a multiuse corridor, (Mitchell, 2017) . | Supported | The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| CS/CS/SB 410 (Perry) | The Governor | The detailed bill has several provisions on growth management that impact local governments. It requires all counties and cities to incorporate a mandatory element in their detailed plans addressing private property protection rights, (Lewis & Steckler, 2020) . The bill: Lengthens the 5G “shot clock.” The imposture of limits on lands in the municipality Specification of a party, or its successor in a development agreement Allows agreements on existing developments of regional impact Prohibits annexing by the municipality | Opposed – Unfunded Mandate | Growth Management Committee |
| HB 5007 | FHRs | The bill requires revising employer’s retirement contributions rate for every partnership class and Florida’s Retirement Systems subclass. The estimated total employer contributions expected to rise by $ 404.6 million, (Scott, 2020) . | Monitored | Appropriations Committee |
Federal Legislation
| Bill/Author | Sponsor | Summary | Board Position | Location |
| H R 624 (Waters) | Waters-CA | This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to undertake a study of Rule 10b5-1 and recognize certain types of amendments that could interpret and improve existing prohibitions against insider trading and the potential impacts. The SEC should report the conclusions to Congress and review regulations consistent with the outcomes of the study, (Mortimer, 2018) . | Supported | Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs |
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References
Lewis, R., & Steckler, R. (2020). Emerging Technologies and Cities: Assessing the Impacts of New Mobility on Cities.
Mitchell, K. L. (2017). State sentencing guidelines: A garden full of variety. . Fed. Probation, 81 , 28.
Mortimer, A. D. (2018). Priorities for School Safety: The Alignment between Federal and State School Safety Legislation and Safety Needs as Perceived by Education Stakeholders in Florida Private Schools for Exceptional Students.
Scott, D. (2020). Florida League of Cities. 2020 Legislative Session .
