03-1406 FLC Legislative Program - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

300.14 Removes all restrictions on local government's : authority to recover the costs of services provided . by the local governments, including costs: Tort Liability associated with the recovery and retrieval of : shopping carts and the removal of political 30 I The Florida League of Cities recognizes that tort campaign materials. liability for most governmental actions must remain limited. Unlimited tort liability will have a substantial impact on a government's ability to provide for the general health, safety and welfare of its citizens. Expenditures of public funds to satisfy tort judgments are a taxpayer's expense. Governments provide unique services to the general public, and these services require that traditional standards and notions of tort liability should not apply to official tax supported governmental agencies. 300.7 Establishes simplified, uniform notice procedures for all local government actions. 300.8 Provides the maximum authority to municipalities to fashion remedies, based on local circumstances, to address historically discriminatory practices. 300.9 Prohibits both "red-lining" and non-renewal of . property insurance policies and assures the public ' is not subject to unfair or discriminatory insurance practices. 300.10 Supports windstorm insurance reform that will correct the inequities of the current system and ensure that property owners are able to obtain effective insurance at a fair and reasonable rate. 300.11 Removes state preemption of local outdoor ad- vertising land development regulations. 300.12 Utilizes incentives for outdoor advertisers and state and federal regulators to cooperate with local efforts to reduce the overall number of out- door advertising signs. 300.13 Allows municipalities to derive revenues and re- , cover costs from day cruise casinos in order to . lessen the impact of such operations. . 300.1 S Removes all restrictions on a municipality's ability : to zone and regulate land uses within its' boundaries, including, but not limited to, group : homes, religious institutions and sober houses. 300.16 Promotes and funds fireworks safety and education programs and allows more restrictive local regulation of fireworks in our state, especially the . local government emergency management' authority to regulate and restrict the sale and use : of fireworks, and those items specifically excluded : from the definition of fireworks. during drought : or other emergency conditions in our state. 300.17 Requires the use of fireworks be consistent with the occupational license of the purchaser. 300.18 Enables a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for emergency medical ser- vices and transport to be issued to municipal and special district fire departments immediately upon application. 300.19 Enables municipalities to issue a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for emergency medical services and transport. 300.20 Permits municipalities under the Public Records Law to secure the safety of data and information technology resources through their internal poli- cies and procedures. 300.21 Exempts sensitive security information from the Public Records Law to protect the public health, safety and welfare of communities and provides necessary flexibility for financing additional security enhancements for public facilities. 300.22 Authorizes municipalities to utilize geographic positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) to record or map information and data without being required to hire a licensed surveyor as defined in Chapter 472, Florida Statutes. The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 301.1 Limits the exposure of local governments and their officers, employees and volunteers from tort liability 8