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Martin County

File #: 25-0529   
Type: Departmental Status: Passed
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 1/14/2025 Final action: 1/14/2025
Title: 2025 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS
Attachments: 1. 2025 State Legislative Program - DRAFT.pdf, 2. SUPP MEMO, 3. 2025 Federal Legislative Program- DRAFT.pdf
PLACEMENT: Departmental
TITLE:
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2025 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Every year the Board of County Commissioners adopts a state and federal legislative program that outlines the county's legislative priorities. This presentation discusses the proposed 2025 Legislative Priorities as well as discuss the successes and direction of the legislative program for the upcoming year.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Sarah Powers
Title: Legislative Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Don G. Donaldson, County Administrator

PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

The Board of County Commissioners advocates both in the state capitol in Tallahassee and in Washington, DC for both policy measures and appropriation requests on behalf of Martin County. The state and federal legislative priorities are outlined in the legislative program. The county also contracts with legislative and environmental consultants to ensure the county's priorities are more strongly represented at both the state and federal levels. This presentation will outline the 2025 state and federal priorities and discuss the strategy for the legislative team as Martin County enters another year advocating for a range of topics including environmental restoration, water quality, infrastructure improvements, and home rule.

The federal legislative program will be submitted via a Supplemental Memorandum.

ISSUES:

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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

None

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

RECOMMENDATION
1. Move that the Board approve the 2025 State Legislative Program.
2. Move that the Board approve the 2025 Federal Legislative Program.

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None

FISCAL IMPACT:

RECOMMENDATION
None

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
?Budget Transfer / Amendment ? Chair Letter ?Contract / Agreement
?Grant / Application ?Notice ?Ordinance ?Resolution
?Other:
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