Resolution No. 2017-19 Opposing House Bill 17 - April 4, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 17 (HB 17) AND ANY
SIMILAR OR SUBSTITUTE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PREEMPT THE
LOCAL REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, AND
OCCUPATIONS TO THE STATE BY PROHIBITING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
FROM IMPOSING OR ADOPTING CERTAIN RULES, REGULATIONS,
LICENSES, PERMITS, OR REQUIREMENTS, AND ANY ASSOCIATED FEES;
OR THAT WOULD SUNSET EXISTING LOCAL REGULATIONS; OR THAT
WOULD LIMIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN MODIFYING OR IMPOSING
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS ON BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, AND
OCCUPATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, House Bill 17 (HB 17) was filed for consideration during the Florida
Legislature's 2017 Session by Representative Randy Fine (R - Palm Bay), and is co-
sponsored by Representative Paul Renner (R - Palm Coast); and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2017, the Careers & Competition Subcommittee of
the House Commerce Committee voted favorably on a similar Committee Substitute Bill
(CS/HB 17); and
WHEREAS, CS/HB 17 would expressly preempt the local regulation of
businesses, professions, and occupations to the State of Florida by prohibiting local
governments from imposing or adopting certain rules, regulations, licenses, permits, or
requirements, and any associated fees; and
WHEREAS, CS/HB 17 would supersede all local government regulations on
businesses, professions, and occupations, even those regulations adopted prior to
January 1, 2017, if they were adopted without general law authority; moreover, such
pre-existing regulations would expire July 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, under CS/HB 17, even if a local government had enacted a
business regulation authorized by general law prior to January 1, 2017, the existing
regulation could not be amended to impose additional regulations on business,
professions, or occupations; moreover, a local government could not modify such
regulation, except to repeal or reduce the regulation; and
WHEREAS, in addition, a local regulation not authorized under the CS/HB 17, or
expressly authorized by general law, would be a nullity and not enforceable; and
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2017-19
WHEREAS, CS/HB 17, and any similar or substitute legislation, would have far-
reaching negative impacts upon local governments throughout the State and would
severely limit their ability to tailor local laws to their community needs, would sunset
current laws, and would prevent the enactment of new laws that address, among other
things, fair wages, human rights, environmental protections, and neighborhood quality-
of-life; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission strongly oppose CS/HB 17 and any
similar or substitute legislation that would preempt the local regulation of businesses,
professions, and occupations to the State of Florida, sunset existing local regulations, or
that would limit local governments in modifying or imposing additional regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Commission hereby oppose House Bill 17 and
any similar or substitute legislation that would preempt the local regulation of
businesses, professions, and occupations to the State by prohibiting local governments
from imposing or adopting certain rules, regulations, licenses, permits, or requirements,
and any associated fees; that would sunset existing local regulations; or that would limit
local governments in modifying or imposing additional regulations on businesses,
professions, and occupations.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Landman, who moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Shelley, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg Yes
Vice Mayor Marc Narotsky Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2017-19
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of April, 2017.
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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