Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Beam Furr
Department: County Commission
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2021-106 the title of which is as follows: (Commissioner Furr)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE SENATE BILL 1030 AND HOUSE BILL 763, REPEALING THE MULTI-USE CORRIDORS OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE ("M-CORES") PROGRAM; URGING GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REALLOCATE FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THE M-CORES PROGRAM TO THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND; DIRECTING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required for adoption of the proposed Resolution.
What Action Accomplishes
Adopts the proposed Resolution, directs its transmittal to the designated officials, and directs inclusion of the proposed policies described in the Resolution in the County's 2021 State Legislative Program.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
In 2019, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 7068, creating the Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance ("M-CORES") program, which bypasses the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") planning process for statewide highways through Florida's Future Corridors program and FDOT's annual five-year listing of approved transportation projects. Additionally, the M-CORES program circumvents critical stages of FDOT's review processes for certain transportation projects, including preliminary determinations of need or economic feasibility. Projections by organizations such as Florida TaxWatch and 1000 Friends of Florida suggests potential M-CORES program projects such as the Wekiva Parkway could cost $26.4 billion or more, depending on how long t...
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