State Priorities
Transportation
- Support policies and funding that expand transit and mobility options for South Florida residents through the County’s SMART Program.
- Seek additional transit project funding through increased flexibility of FDOT District funding programs.
- Work with the Florida Dept. of Transportation to amend rule 14-90 to allow local transit agencies to have more flexibility in partnering with the private sector for on-demand transportation procurement opportunities.
- Carefully Monitoring HB 0287/SB 0266, HB 0479/ SB 0688, HB 0749/ SB 1032 HB 130/ SB 1226
Workforce Housing
- Support legislation that will strengthen the state’s "Live Local Act"; which provides historic funding levels for the State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) and State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP), as well as additional tax incentives for Workforce and Affordable Housing. Strengthening the state’s ability to recruit and retain a solid workforce.
- Support SB 0328 (Calatayud)/ HB 1239 (Lopez)
Workforce Development & Education
- Support legislation that will attract more healthcare providers to the state of Florida.
- Support Live Healthy Legislation SB 7016/ SB 7018
- BENEFITS CLIFF ABATEMENT: Address eligibility to Florida’s School Readiness program while positively affecting income stability and avoiding a benefits cliff for Florida families.
- Support SB 0916 (Calatayud)/ HB 0929 (Trabulsy)
Resiliency
- Advocate for continued property insurance legislation reforms which entice additional private providers to write policies in Florida.
- Support policies and funding for the PortMiami NetZero: Cargo Mobility Optimization and Resiliency Project. Advocate for inland port expansion.
Federal Priorities
Economic Development
- Continue to explore avenues to support the long-term viability of the Homestead Air Reserve Base, ensuring its sustained and significant impact on the South Florida economy.
International
- Support Consulate General of Canada in Miami's initiative to invite the Miami-Dade Congressional Delegation to join the Bipartisan American Canadian Economy and Security Caucus (ACES), recognizing Canada's pivotal role in propelling South Florida's economic growth.
- Support extending the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to December 31, 2029, and provide duty refunds without interest since the program's expiration, which cost US importers $3 billion in additional costs, with Florida businesses bearing an estimated $300 million burden.
Transportation
- Support the Biden Administration's FY 2025 Budget request to Congress to fund the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, facilitating the Northeast corridor rapid transit project. Although initially budgeted at $263.7 million, with rising costs totaling $900 million, the desired federal share of $450 million is crucial for the project's Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) from the FTA, advancing it toward implementation.
- Support policies and funding that expand transit and mobility options for South Florida residents through the County’s SMART Program.
- Support policies and funding for the PortMiami NetZero: Cargo Mobility Optimization and Resiliency Project. Advocate for inland port expansion.
Workforce Development and Education
- Increase Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds and expand eligibility beyond the current exit threshold of 85% state median income, enabling more families to work while their children receive high-quality early education.
Resiliency
- Support greater investment in Everglades restoration, Biscayne Bay restoration, and sea level rise and Hurricane Preparedness.
