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August 20, 2015 AGENDA ITEM 4.: PRESENTATION – STEVE August 20, 2015 AGENDA ITEM 4.: PRESENTATION – STEVE LEWIS, LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER, P.A., LOBBYING REPORT Steve Lewis represents clients before state and federal governmental bodies, agencies, courts and the Division of Administrative Hearings in matters concerning environmental and administrative issues. He negotiates issuance of state and federal permits for large-scale developments involving impacts to wetlands, endangered and threatened species, water quality, coastal construction and use of sovereign lands. Mr. Lewis negotiated issuance of state and federal permits for the expansion of major Florida ports and airports and won administrative rule challenge against St. Johns River Water Management District on water quality standards for Lake Apopka. Mr. Lewis received his law degree from Florida State University College of Law after graduating from Florida State University. Manatee County Port Authority August 20, 2015 Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. • LLW is a 35-attorney, AV-rated, statewide law firm • Offices in 1. Bradenton 2. Tallahassee 3. West Palm Beach 4. Jacksonville • www.llw-law.com • Practice Areas – Governmental Law – Administrative, Civil and Appellate – Legislative Lobbying and Governmental Litigation Affairs – Land Use – Environmental and Natural Resources – Real Estate – Transportation and Infrastructure – Business, Corporate and Intellectual Property Legislative Lobbying and Governmental Affairs Group • Legislature • Cabinet • State Agencies • Water Management Districts Chris Lyon Steve Lewis Lori Killinger Terry Lewis The Florida Cabinet Rick Scott (R), Pam Bondi (R), Jeff Atwater (R), Adam Putnam (R), Governor Attorney General Chief Financial Commissioner of Officer Agriculture • Governor appoints DEP Secretary – confirmed by Cabinet and Senate – DEP serves as staff to Cabinet on state lands matters • Governor appoints DOT Secretary – confirmed by Senate • Commission of Agriculture – regulates aquaculture Florida Senate Senate President – Senate Majority Senate Minority Senate Rules Chair – Andy Gardiner Leader – Bill Leader – Arthenia David Simmons (R- Orlando) Galvano Joyner (R-Altamonte (R- Bradenton) (D-Tampa) Springs) Senate Committees of Interest • Senate Committee on Transportation – Chair: Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) – Vice Chair: Senator Dwight Bullard (D-Cutler Bay) – Senator Oscar Braynon, II (D-Miami Gardens) – Senator Greg Evers (R-Pensacola) – Senator Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring) – Senator Wilton Simpson (R-New Port Richey) – Senator Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson (D-Orlando) • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development – Chair: Senator Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater) – Vice Chair: Senator Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) – Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) – Senator Nancy C. Detert (R-Venice) – Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R-Miami) – Senator Audrey Gibson (D-Jacksonville) – Senator Dorothy L. Hukill (R-Port Orange) – Senator Maria Lorts Sachs (D-Delray Beach) – Senator Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson (D-Orlando) Florida House of Representatives House Speaker – House Majority House Minority House Rules Chair – Steve Crisafulli Leader – Dana Leader – Mark Ritch Workman (R-Merritt Island) Young Pafford (R-Melbourne) (R-Tampa) (D-West Palm Beach) House Committees of Interest • Transportation and Ports Subcommittee – Chair: Representative Patrick Rooney (R-Palm Beach Gardens) – Vice Chair: Representative David Sanitago (R-Deltona) – Democratic Ranking Member: Representative Bobby Powell (D-West Palm Beach) – Representative Bill Hager (D-Boca Raton) – Representative Shevrin Jones (D-West Park) – Representative Mike Miller (R-Orlando) – Representative George Moraitis (R-Ft. Lauderdale) – Representative Edwin Narain (D-Tampa) – Representative Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) – Representative Kathleen Peters (R-St. Petersburg) – Representative Lake Ray (R-Jacksonville) – Representative Ross Spano (R-Riverview) – Representative Barbara Watson (D-Miami Gardens) House Committees of Interest • Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee – Chair: Representative Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) – Vice Chair: Representative George Moraitis (R-Ft. Lauderdale) – Democratic Ranking Member: Representative Hazelle Rogers (D-Lauderhill) – Representative Bruce Antone (D-Orlando) – Representative Frank Artiles (R-Miami) – Representative Bryan Avila (R-Hialeah) – Representative Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland) – Representative Brad Drake (R-Marianna) – Representative Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) – Representative Kathleen Peters (R-St. Petersburg) – Representative Lake Ray (R-Jacksonville) – Representative Richard Stark (D-Weston) – Representative Victor Torres (D-Orlando) Manatee County Legislative Delegation Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) Senator Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa) Representative Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) Representative Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) Representative Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) 2015 Regular Session • March 3 - May 1, 2015 (plus 5 committee weeks) • Attended weekly Florida Ports Council (FPC) lobbyist meetings to discuss port-related legislative issues • Arranged visits to Port Manatee for several legislators • Worked individually and collectively with FPC and other port lobbyists on issues affecting Port Manatee specifically and Florida ports, generally. 2015 Regular Session (con’t) • Budget Issues – Increase FSTED funding from $15 to $25 million (Failed - Early adjournment) – Port Manatee-specific budget issues (failed - FDOT and FPC opposition) • Berth Rehab • Cold Storage Conversion 2015 Regular Session (con’t) • Policy Issues – Supported HB 257 - Freight Logistics Zones (Passed) • Allows counties to create FLZ and authorizes state incentives. – Opposed SB 1372/HB 1063 – Governmental Accountability (Failed) • In part required port authorities (and several other local government entities) to create lobbyist registration procedures. Also contained language relating to bonus pay for port, airport, hospital and university executives. – Supported SB 958/HB 331 – Freight Mobility and Trade Projects (Failed) • Transferred portion of motor vehicle license fees for use in freight mobility and trade projects and navigational channel deepening or maintenance projects. 2015 Regular Session (con’t) • Sine Die with no Budget – Disagreement over health care funding, House adjourns 3 days before scheduled end – Senate adjourns 3 days later – No budget for FY 2015-2016 2015 Special Session “A” • June 1 - 19, 2015 • Legislature passed FY 2015-2016 budget that included: – $105 million for seaports (FSTED/SIS) – Fifth straight year of at least $100 million – $300,000 for Port Manatee Security Improvements (vetoed outside of FSTED process) 2015 Special Session “B” • August 10 - 21, 2015 • Congressional Redistricting 2015 Special Session “C” • October 19 - November 6, 2015 • Senate Redistricting 2016 Legislative Session • Committee Weeks – September 16 - 18 – October 5 - 10 – October 19 - 23 – November 2 - 6 – November 16 - 20 – November 30 - December 4 • Regular Session – January 12 - March 11 .
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