Thank Representatives Who Voted Against HB 9 Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs)
Today, the House Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee passed HB 9 ( LaMarca ) by a vote of 10-4. The bill will increase audit, ethics, reporting and accountability measures to CRAs.

Of specific concerns to cities, HB 9 would:

  • Require any new CRA created after October 1, 2019, be created by a county-wide referendum held during a primary election or general election by a 2/3 vote of the electorate (current law allows a CRA be created by a vote of a city or county commission).
  • Provides for the phasing out of all existing CRAs by 2039, unless re-authorized by a 2/3 vote of the body that created the CRA.
Committee Vote
Yeas

Bobby Payne, Chair (R-19)
(850) 717-5019
@bobbypaynefl
 
Bob Rommel, Vice Chair (R-106)
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@bob_rommel

James Buchanan (R-74)
(850) 717-5074

Nick DiCeglie (R-66)
(850) 717-5066
@NickDiCeglie

Wyman Duggan (R-15)
(850) 717-5015
@ WymanDuggan

Brett Thomas Hage (R-33)
(850) 717-5033

Sam Killebrew (R-41)
(850) 717-5041
@repsamkillebrew

Toby Overdorf (R-83)
(850) 717-5083
@TobyOverdorf

Josie Tomkow (R-39)
(850) 717-5039
@JosieTomkow

Ardian Zika (R-37)
(850) 717-5037
@ArdianZika
Nays

Anna V. Eskamani (D-47)
(850) 717-5047
@AnnaForFlorida

Evan Jenne (D-99)
(850) 717-5099
@evanjenne

Shev Jones (D-101)
(850) 717-5101
@ShevrinJones

David Silvers (D-87)
(850) 717-5087
@DavidRSilvers





Please thank the Representatives who voted No on HB 9. Please also thank Reps. Duggan, Jones, Eskamani and Overdorf for expressing their concerns with the requirement for a county-wide referendum to create a municipal CRA. 
Watch the Committee Hearing on the Florida Channel
Click here watch the House Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing. HB 9 was the last bill considered by the committee.
Thank You for Your Advocacy Efforts!
We will keep you posted as this issue progresses.