Florida Senate - 2014 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 2-A
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Senator Soto moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment to Substitute Amendment (642398) (with
2 title amendment)
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4 Delete lines 39 - 6381
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7 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================And the title is amended as follows:Delete lines 6389 - 6727and insert:An act establishing the congressional districts of the state; revising the state’s congressional districts created by chapter 2012-2, Laws of Florida, in accordance with the United States Decennial Census of 2010 (plan S014C9040); providing for the inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts; providing for the inclusion of noncontiguous territory; providing that new counties become part of the congressional district in which the territory for such new county is located; providing for the election of representatives to the United States House of Representatives; providing that an appointment made pursuant to former district boundaries is unaffected by new district boundaries; providing for severability; providing for applicability; providing an effective date.WHEREAS, in chapter 2012-2, Laws of Florida, the Legislature reapportioned the state’s congressional districts in accordance with the United States Decennial Census of 2010, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to revise the boundaries of Congressional Districts 5 and 10 to conform with the Final Judgment issued in Romo v. Detzner, consolidated case Nos. 2012-CA-412 and 2012-CA-490, in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, and to make conforming changes to districts that are a direct result of the changes to Congressional Districts 5 and 10, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature, where not in conflict with federal law or subsection (a) of section 20 of Article III of the State Constitution, to establish districts that are compact and, where feasible, utilize existing political and geographical boundaries, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 1, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties and portions of Holmes County; includes all of the municipalities of Century, Cinco Bayou, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Destin, Esto, Fort Walton Beach, Freeport, Gulf Breeze, Jay, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther, Milton, Niceville, Noma, Paxton, Pensacola, Ponce de Leon, Shalimar, Valparaiso, and Westville; and follows the boundaries of the state on the western and northern sides of the district and the Gulf of Mexico on the south, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 2, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington Counties and portions of Holmes and Madison Counties; and includes all of the municipalities of Alford, Altha, Apalachicola, Bascom, Blountstown, Bonifay, Bristol, Callaway, Campbellton, Carrabelle, Caryville, Chattahoochee, Chipley, Cottondale, Ebro, Graceville, Grand Ridge, Greensboro, Greenville, Greenwood, Gretna, Havana, Jacob City, Lynn Haven, Malone, Marianna, Mexico Beach, Midway, Monticello, Panama City, Panama City Beach, Parker, Perry, Port St. Joe, Quincy, St. Marks, Sneads, Sopchoppy, Springfield, Tallahassee, Vernon, Wausau, and Wewahitchka, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 3, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, and Union Counties and portions of Alachua, Clay, Madison, and Marion Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Alachua, Archer, Bell, Branford, Bronson, Brooker, Cedar Key, Chiefland, Cross City, Dunnellon, Fanning Springs, Fort White, Hampton, High Springs, Horseshoe Beach, Inglis, Jasper, Jennings, Keystone Heights, La Crosse, Lake Butler, Lake City, Lawtey, Lee, Live Oak, Madison, Mayo, Micanopy, Newberry, Otter Creek, Penney Farms, Raiford, Starke, Trenton, Waldo, White Springs, Williston, Worthington Springs, and Yankeetown; and uses Interstate 75, State Road 200, Highway 17, and the Ocala city line as portions of its eastern boundary, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 4, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Baker and Nassau Counties and portions of Duval County; includes all of the municipalities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Glen St. Mary, Hilliard, Jacksonville Beach, Macclenny, and Neptune Beach; and follows the boundaries of the state to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and county boundaries to the west and south, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 5, which is equal in population to other districts; is consistent with Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act; does not deny or abridge the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; preserves the core of the existing district in accordance with public testimony and ties communities in Northeast Florida of similar socioeconomic characteristics; includes portions of Alachua, Clay, Duval, Lake, Marion, Orange, Putnam, and Seminole Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Eatonville, Green Cove Springs, Hawthorne, McIntosh, Palatka, and Reddick; improves the use of county and city boundaries as compared to the comparable district in the benchmark plan; and uses the St. Johns River and other waterways as portions of its eastern boundary, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 6, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Flagler and St. Johns Counties and portions of Putnam and Volusia Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Beverly Beach, Bunnell, Crescent City, Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeLand, Edgewater, Flagler Beach, Hastings, Holly Hill, Interlachen, Lake Helen, Marineland, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Ormond Beach, Palm Coast, Pierson, Pomona Park, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, South Daytona, and Welaka; uses the St. Johns County line, the Volusia County line, and the Atlantic Ocean for portions of its western and eastern border; and is traversed by Interstate 95, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 7, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes portions of Orange, Seminole, and Volusia Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, DeBary, Deltona, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Orange City, Oviedo, Winter Park, and Winter Springs; is bounded on the east by the Brevard County line; and is traversed by the Seminole Expressway and Interstate 4, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 8, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Brevard and Indian River Counties and portions of Orange County; includes all of the municipalities of Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Fellsmere, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Indian River Shores, Malabar, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Orchid, Palm Bay, Palm Shores, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, Sebastian, Titusville, Vero Beach, and West Melbourne; is bounded by county lines and by the Atlantic Ocean; and is traversed by Interstate 95, U.S. Highway 1, and State Road A1A, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 9, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Osceola County and portions of Orange and Polk Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Davenport, Haines City, Kissimmee, Lake Hamilton, and St. Cloud; and ties high-growth central Florida communities of similar language characteristics, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 10, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes portions of Lake, Orange, and Polk Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Astatula, Auburndale, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Clermont, Edgewood, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills, Lake Alfred, Lake Buena Vista, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora, Oakland, Ocoee, Polk City, Tavares, Umatilla, Windermere, and Winter Garden; and is traversed by Interstate 4 and the Florida Turnpike, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 11, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter Counties and portions of Lake and Marion Counties; includes all of Belleview, Brooksville, Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman, Crystal River, Inverness, Lady Lake, Ocala, Webster, Weeki Wachee, and Wildwood; and uses Interstate 75, State Road 200, and the Ocala city line as portions of its western border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 12, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Pasco County and portions of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Dade City, New Port Richey, Oldsmar, Port Richey, St. Leo, San Antonio, Tarpon Springs, and Zephyrhills; uses the Dale Mabry Highway as portions of its eastern border; and is traversed by the Suncoast Parkway, Interstate 75, and U.S. Highways 19 and 98, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 13, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; is wholly located in Pinellas County; includes all of the municipalities of Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Largo, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach, Seminole, South Pasadena, and Treasure Island; uses the Hillsborough-Pinellas border and Interstate 275 as portions of its western border; and follows city lines of Dunedin and Clearwater on the northern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 14, which is equal in population to other districts; is consistent with Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act; does not deny or abridge the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; ties urban neighborhoods of similar socioeconomic characteristics in the Tampa Bay area; is compact; includes portions of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties; includes portions of the municipalities of St. Petersburg and Tampa; uses Interstate 75 as a portion of its eastern boundary and portions of the Hillsborough-Pinellas border and Interstate 275 as portions of its western border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 15, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes portions of Hillsborough and Polk Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Bartow, Lakeland, Mulberry, Plant City, and Temple Terrace; and uses the Alafia River as a portion of its southern boundary, Interstate 75 as a portion of its western boundary, and the Lakeland, Auburndale, and Bartow city lines for portions of its eastern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 16, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Sarasota County and portions of Manatee County; includes all of the municipalities of Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, North Port, Palmetto, Sarasota, and Venice; and is traversed by Interstate 75, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 17, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties and portions of Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, and Polk Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Arcadia, Avon Park, Bowling Green, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights, Lake Placid, Lake Wales, Moore Haven, Okeechobee, Punta Gorda, Sebring, Wauchula, and Zolfo Springs; and uses the Alafia River and the Bartow and Dundee city lines as portions of its northern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 18, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes all of Martin and St. Lucie Counties and portions of Palm Beach County; includes all of the municipalities of Fort Pierce, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Jupiter Island, North Palm Beach, Ocean Breeze Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village, Sewall’s Point, Stuart, and Tequesta; and is traversed by Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 19, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes portions of Collier and Lee Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Marco Island, Naples, and Sanibel; and is traversed by Interstate 75 and the Tamiami Trail, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 20, which is equal in population to other districts; is consistent with Sections 2 and 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act; does not deny or abridge the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; ties communities of similar socioeconomic characteristics in Broward, Palm Beach, and Hendry Counties; is compact; includes portions of Broward, Hendry, and Palm Beach Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Belle Glade, Clewiston, Cloud Lake, Glen Ridge, Haverhill, Lake Park, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Loxahatchee Groves, Mangonia Park, North Lauderdale, Pahokee, South Bay, and Tamarac; and uses Interstate 75 as portions of its southern border and the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge as a portion of its eastern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 21, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes portions of Broward and Palm Beach Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Greenacres, Parkland, and Wellington; and uses the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge as a portion of its western border and the Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Golf, and Palm Springs city lines for portions of its eastern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 22, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes portions of Broward and Palm Beach Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Atlantis, Boca Raton, Briny Breezes, Delray Beach, Golf, Gulf Stream, Highland Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Hypoluxo, Lake Clarke Shores, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lazy Lake, Lighthouse Point, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Sea Ranch Lakes, South Palm Beach, and Wilton Manors; and is traversed by Interstate 95 and State Road A1A, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 23, which is equal in population to other districts; is compact; includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Cooper City, Dania Beach, Davie, Golden Beach, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Indian Creek, Miami Beach, North Bay Villages, Southwest Ranches, Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside, and Weston; and uses Interstate 595 as portions of its northern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 24, which is equal in population to other districts; is consistent with Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act; does not deny or abridge the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; ties urban neighborhoods of similar language, cultural, and socioeconomic characteristics in Miami-Dade and south Broward Counties; is compact; includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Biscayne Park, El Portal, Miami Gardens, Miami Shores, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, Pembroke Park, and West Park; and is traversed by Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 25, which is equal in population to other districts; is consistent with Sections 2 and 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act; does not deny or abridge the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; ties communities of similar language, cultural, and socioeconomic characteristics; is compact; includes portions of Broward, Collier, Hendry, and Miami-Dade Counties; includes all of the municipalities of Doral, Everglades City, Hialeah Gardens, LaBelle, Medley, Miami Lakes, and Sweetwater; and uses the Tamiami Trail as a portion of its southern border and Interstate 75 as a portion of its northern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 26, which is equal in population to other districts; is consistent with Sections 2 and 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act; does not deny or abridge the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; ties neighborhoods in western and south Miami-Dade County and in Monroe County of similar language, cultural, and socioeconomic characteristics; is compact; includes all of Monroe County and portions of Miami-Dade County; includes all of the municipalities of Florida City, Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key Colony Beach, Key West, Layton, and Marathon; and uses the Tamiami Trail as a portion of its northern border and U.S. 1 as a portion of its eastern border, andWHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish Congressional District 27, which is equal in population to other districts; is consistent with Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act; does not deny or abridge the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; ties neighborhoods of similar language, cultural, and socioeconomic characteristics; is compact; is wholly located in Miami-Dade County; includes all of the municipalities of Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Key Biscayne, Miami Springs, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, South Miami, Virginia Gardens, and West Miami; and uses the Miami-Dade County line as a portion of its southern border and U.S. 1 as a portion of its western border, NOW, THEREFORE,