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State senators brief Boca Raton council on session outcomes: preemption measures and local project funding

Boca Raton City Council · May 14, 2024
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Senators Laurie Berman and Tina Polsky updated the council on preemption bills that limit local bidding preferences, EV charging regulation and vacation‑rental controls; they also listed state appropriations for Boca Raton projects including seawall, water transmission, generator grants and a Spanish River underpass.

Senators Laurie Berman and Tina Polsky offered a legislative wrap‑up near the start of the meeting, highlighting bills that passed in the recent session and appropriations that benefit Boca Raton.

Berman said several bills increased state preemption of local regulations, citing limits on local bidding preferences for public projects, restrictions on municipal regulation of…

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