By Susan Hardee Steger
February 23, 2018 8:50 a.m.
The Florida State Senate Committee “temporarily postponed” a vote on the proposed SB 324 following Senator Aaron Bean’s last minute amendment to the bill (bill amendment details will be posted when they are received). The matter has been continued to Tuesday, February 27th.
When asked to comment, County Manager Shanea Jones said, ” . . . Senator Bean’s amendment, the work of the Board of County Commissioners and contact coming from residents at home got the attention of the Senate members and they hear Nassau County loud and clear!”
Nassau County officials are urging residents to continue emailing Senate Appropriations Committee members and encouraging members to only approve the bill if it will “protect Nassau County and require Raydient to uphold their previous agreement to provide recreational facilities to accommodate growth that will occur from their development, the East Nassau Community Planning Area (ENCPA).”
Committee Members
Senator Bradley: [email protected]
Senator Flores: [email protected]
Senator Baxley: [email protected]
Senator Bean: [email protected]
Senator Benacquisto: [email protected]
Senator Book: [email protected]
Senator Bracy: [email protected]
Senator Brandes: [email protected]
Senator Braynon: [email protected]
Senator Gainer: [email protected]
Senator Galvano: [email protected]
Senator Gibson: [email protected]
Senator Grimsley: grimsley@[email protected]
Senator Montford: [email protected]
Senator Passidomo: [email protected]
Senator Powell: [email protected]
Senator Simmons: [email protected]
Senator Simpson: [email protected]
Senator Stargel: [email protected]
Senator Stewart; [email protected]
“require Raydient to withhold their previous agreement…” A typo? Shouldn’t it be to require Raydient to hold to their previous agreement with the County?
Dave, correction noted.
The comments tonight at the BOCC by Commissioner Edwards in which is properly noted that the language of HB 1075 is at odds with the language contained in SB 324 related to the Sector Plans and parks and recreational facilities is in “conflict” with one another is exactly on point. It is not possible for the legislature to take up procedurally legislation that contravenes current law. I would suggest that the BOCC might want to ask Senator Bean to consider sending a letter to the Senate President asking that the Senate General Counsel review the legal conflict to determine whether there is a conflict and to resolve these issues to ensure that the proposed legislation does not contravenes HB 1075. I also believe that the previously flagged “constitutional concerns” that were raised by the house committee staff makes this ripe for a possible lawsuit to explore whether HB 1075 is constitutional. I would image that this might motivate the Stewardship District to reconsider this hostile attack on taxpayers and start to act in a more neighborly manner.