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Florida State Legislative Session 2008 |
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The 2008 legislative session will begin March 4.
During the session, you can visit “SCGOV Xtra” for information
about tax reform, affordable housing and transportation funding. You also
can read bills and track them as they progress through the
legislative process. |
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 Tax
Reform
The Florida voters recently adopted an
amendment to the Florida Constitution increasing the homestead exemption,
providing an exemption on tangible personal property and
allowing portability of the current Save Our Homes
homesteaded capped property tax value.
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 Affordable Housing
Housing values have escalated greatly during the
past five years while the average income has increased at a much
more modest rate. This gap has created a housing crisis in many
cities and counties.
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 Sustainability
Sarasota County and its resources face the challenges of
growth, economic instability and balancing our way of
life with our quality of life. The demands that we make
on our finite natural resources are depleting them
faster than they can reasonably regenerate..
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 Transportation Funding
An adequately funded transportation system is critical to
Florida’s future. The cost to build and maintain Florida’s
transportation system has increased dramatically since 2001. So
the state has shifted the bulk of its funding to the state and
federal highways that are part of the Strategic Intermodal
System (SIS).
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