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Consultant urges Delray Beach to monitor bills on local-business taxes, sovereign immunity and property‑tax proposals
Summary
Ballard Partners’ Matt Forrest briefed the commission on the 2026 Florida legislative session timeline and highlighted bills the city should watch — local business tax changes (HB 103), potential increases to caps on suits against government, and a scattered set of property‑tax proposals — and urged pursuit of local appropriations.
Matt Forrest, a lobbyist presenting virtually for Ballard/Vald partners, told the Delray Beach City Commission on Dec. 8 that the Florida Legislature will reconvene Jan. 13 for a 60‑day regular session and that cities should be prepared for a fast‑moving bill flow. "We are currently in the last week of the pre session committee weeks," Forrest said, outlining the calendar and urging local staff to track filings and potential adjustments to city ordinances.
Forrest flagged three topics he said were particularly…
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