Lee County Legislative Delegation State Representative Gary Aubuchon, Chair

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1 Lee County Legislative Delegation State Representative Gary Aubuchon, Chair MEMORANDUM TO: All Agencies of Local Government, Interested Parties and SW Florida Media FROM: Representative Gary Aubuchon, Chairman, Lee County Legislative Delegation SUBJECT: Lee County Legislative Delegation Meeting and Public Hearing DATE: September 13, 2011 cc: Members, Lee County Legislative Delegation, Candidates for legislative office The Lee County Legislative Delegation Meeting has been set for Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 9:00AM 4:30PM, Taeni Hall (Room S-117) at Edison State College (8099 College Parkway SW, Fort Myers, 33919) The Delegation will conduct local business including a public hearing on local bills (if filed), funding requests and other issues for which people may have registered to speak. The deadline for submitting local bills to the Delegation is 5:00pm on Friday, October 28, All local bills must be accompanied by completed paperwork required by the Florida Legislature, including original signatures of the legislative sponsors, and should be forwarded to Representative Aubuchon at 3501 Del Prado Blvd., Suite 305, Cape Coral, FL The deadline to register to make a general presentation (not related to local bills) to the Delegation is also 5:00pm on Friday, October 28, All requests for time on the agenda must be submitted in writing, via hard copy letter to the address listed above or via to paige.biagi@myfloridahouse.gov. Requests made by electronic mail will be acknowledged within two (2) days of receiving the request. The agenda for the meeting will be set by Tuesday, November 1, 2011 and will be changed only to accommodate unforeseen emergencies. Presenters who wish to provide supporting materials to the Delegation must submit twenty (20) copies of those materials to the address above by 5:00pm on Friday, October 28, Each set of materials must be printed on letter-size paper and three-hole punched at the left margin. Supporting materials may not be submitted by electronic mail. For more information or to request required forms, please contact Paige Anne Biagi, Chief Legislative Assistant to Representative Aubuchon, at All meetings of the Lee County Legislative Delegation are open to the public Del Prado Boulevard, Suite #305, Cape Coral, FL Phone: FAX:

2 LEE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 2011 LOCAL BILL INSTRUCTIONS 2012 Legislative Session The Lee County Legislative Delegation has established 5:00pm, Friday, October 28, 2011 as the deadline for submitting local bills for consideration by the Delegation during its meeting on Tuesday, November 8, Persons or entities submitting a local bill must provide a technically correct draft of the bill, a completed Explanatory Memorandum and a completed Economic Impact Statement required by the Florida House of Representatives. Both forms are attached. PLEASE NOTE: THE BILL DRAFTING OFFICES IN THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE FLORIDA SENATE DO NOT DRAFT LOCAL BILLS. Each local bill MUST be sponsored by at least one member of the Florida House of Representatives from Lee County at the time of submission, and the Explanatory Memorandum bearing the original signature of the sponsoring Member must be included with the package. While it is not required, it is very helpful to have at least one member of the Florida Senate from Lee County also sign off for submission purposes. Twenty (20) copies of the complete package (Explanatory Memorandum, Economic Impact Statement, and Bill) are required, with a three-hole punch at the left margin. The Delegation will convene on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 to conduct local business, including a public hearing on local bills (if filed), funding requests and other issues for which people may have registered to speak. The Delegation will conduct its meeting in Fort Myers in Taeni Hall on the campus of Edison State College (Room S-117, Student Services Building, 8099 College Parkway, SW, Fort Myers, 33919). The meeting will begin at 9:00AM and will adjourn not later than 4:30PM. If a local bill is considered favorably by the Delegation, it must be advertised by the submitting party; instructions will be provided by legislative staff at the appropriate time. For more information, please contact Paige Anne Biagi, Chief Legislative Assistant to State Representative Gary Aubuchon, or paige.biagi@myfloridahouse.gov. SUBMIT TO State Representative Gary Aubuchon, Chairman, Lee County Legislative Delegation, 3501 Del Prado, Suite #305, Cape Coral, Florida DEADLINE 5:00pm, Friday, October 28, 2011

3 LEE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM PROPOSED LOCAL LEGISLATION Date Received: Attach a copy of Explanatory Memorandum and Economic Impact Statement to the face of your local bill; submit 20 copies, including the forms with original signatures. I. Authority/Individual Submitting Proposed Legislation: A. Name of Applicant: B. Contact: C. Address: D. Telephone: E. Bill Prepared by/telephone: II. Signature of Delegation Members Sponsoring Proposal: Representative: District No. Senator: District No. III. Brief Description of Proposed Legislation (Abbreviated title): IV. Statement of Purpose/Need for Proposed Legislation: V. Economic Impact: Complete the attached Economic Impact Statement. Each authority or individual whose bill is accepted for filing by the members of the Lee County Legislative Delegation must also provide two certified affidavits showing proof of publication of the title thereof in a newspaper of general circulation one time only in the county or counties where the matter to be affected shall be situated at least 30 days before introduction

4 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2012 ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT FORM House local bill policy requires that no local bill will be considered by a committee or a subcommittee without an Economic Impact Statement. This form must be prepared at the LOCAL LEVEL by an individual who is qualified to establish fiscal data and impacts. Please submit this completed, original form to the Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee as soon as possible after a bill is filed. BILL#: SPONSOR(S): RELATING TO: [Indicate Area Affected (City, County or Special District) and Subject] I. ESTIMATED COST OF ADMINISTRATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT: Expenditures: FY12-13 FY II. ANTICIPATED SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: FY FY Federal: State: Local: Ill. ANTICIPATED NEW, INCREASED, OR DECREASED REVENUES: Revenues: FY FY IV. ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESS, OR GOVERNMENTS: Advantages: Disadvantages: Page 1 of 2 33

5 Economic Impact Statement PAGE2 V. ESTIMATED IMPACT UPON COMPETITION AND THE OPEN MARKET FOR EMPLOYMENT: VI. DATA AND METHOD USED IN MAKING ESTIMATES [INCLUDE SOURCE(S) OF DATA]: PREPARED BY: TITLE: [Must be signed by Preparer] Date REPRESENTING: PHONE: Address: Page 2 of 2 34