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Volusia County Council asks staff for briefings and options on major state preemption bills
Summary
Councilors directed staff to compile analyses and options on a slate of Florida bills (including SB 718 and previously discussed SB 180) that could curtail local home rule on land use, stormwater and water-management authority, and asked for draft letters to the county's legislative delegation.
Volusia County Council spent substantial time Jan. 8 discussing state legislation that council members and staff said could preempt local authority on land-use, stormwater and water-quality rules. The chair and several members singled out Senate Bill 718 (land and water management) and Senate Bill 180 (prior session item) as priorities, and requested staff return with briefings and…
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