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Amendments 1, 2 and 5: Taking Aim at Taxes Through Homestead Exemption, a Cap and Supermajorities

October 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Three proposals on the November ballot that would make tax-related changes to the state Constitution have drawn conflicting views from the real-estate industry, local governments and other groups about the measures’ potential economic impacts.

Utilities Pour Millions Into Solar Amendment Clouded By Deceptive Intent and Opposed By Environmentalists

November 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The latest contributions, $2 million on Oct. 24 from FPL and $999,998 last Tuesday from Duke, brought to nearly $20.2 million the amount the state’s four largest private utilities have spent on the amendment.

Solar Amendment 1 Called a “Con Job” By Utilities as Tape Exposes Political “Jiu-Jitsu”

October 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Solar-energy supporters fighting a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot expressed outrage Wednesday after a policy director for a Tallahassee-based think tank was caught on tape discussing utility-industry efforts to deceive voters.

Group Backing Controversial Solar Amendment Raises $5.8 Million in April

May 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Fueled by major electric utilities, the group backing a controversial solar-energy initiative on the November ballot raised $8.52 million during April.

Judge Tosses Part of Amendment 1 Challenge, But Environmentalists Claim Success

December 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A Leon County judge Thursday removed a major part of a lawsuit that contests how lawmakers decided to spend money that voters approved last year for land buying and preservation. However, an attorney for four environmental groups challenging the state’s spending called the ruling a victory. “We’re in this case,” said David Guest, managing attorney […]

Environmentalists Sue Florida Lawmakers Over Amendment 1, Claiming Misuse of Dollars

June 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The suit seeks a court declaration that money from the state’s Land Acquisition Trust Fund, which will handle all the Amendment 1 funding, may not be substituted for general-revenue funds or used to pay for other services and programs.

Against Voter Wishes, Proposal Would Devote Just 1% of Available Cash to Land Preservation

March 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Sen. Alan Hays, a Umatilla Republican in charge of budget talks with the House–which is already resisting more money for land-buying–says Florida already has enough land in public hands.

Florida Legislature to Voters For Amendment 1’s Water Protection: Drop Dead

March 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Even when expressed via an overwhelming majority “Yes” vote on a constitutional amendment, the Florida Legislature can and does subvert it, argues Daniel Tilson.

$772 Million Amendment 1 Spending Focuses More On Management and Water Projects Than Land Acquisition

March 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The plan drew mixed reviews from conservationists concerned that lawmakers disregarded the intent of voters who supported a constitutional amendment, known as Amendment 1, in November.

Amendment 1 Money For Land Conservation: House Panel Says Buy Fewer Acres, Manage More

March 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Again seeming to counter voter intent, a Florida House committee crafting rules on spending voter-approved dollars for land conservation would limit new land to be bought under the program.

Amendment 1: GOP Raising Objections to Sensitive Lands Conservation Funding Measure

September 11, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The proposed “Water and Land Conservation” amendment would earmark 33 percent of the state’s documentary-stamp tax revenues — fees paid when real estate is sold — for 20 years. The money would go to buy conservation lands, protect areas vital to the water supply and restore natural systems that have been degraded, such as the Everglades.

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