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The Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (LCIR)

Reports: 1978 to the Present

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2008

Utilization of Local Option Fuel Taxes by Florida Counties - Issue Brief, March 2008 (171 KB PDF)
Utilization of Local Option Sales Taxes by Florida Counties - Issue Brief, April 2008 (186 KB PDF)
Review of Federal Funding to Florida in Fiscal Year 2006, June 2008 (478 KB PDF)

2007

Utilization of Local Option Fuel Taxes by Florida Counties - Report-in-Brief, January 2007 (170 KB PDF)
2006 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), March 2007 (786 KB PDF)
Improving Consistency and Predictability in Dock and Marina Permitting - Interim Project Report, March 2007 (220 KB PDF)
School Storage and Recovery in Florida - Interim Project Report, March 2007 (194 KB PDF)
Review of the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund - Interim Project Report, June (292 KB PDF)
2007 Legislative Summary, August (862 KB PDF)
Finalized Salaries of Elected County Constitutional Officers and Elected School District Officials for Fiscal Year 2008, September 2007 (124 KB PDF)
2007 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, October 2007 (970 KB PDF) 2007 order form
Review of Municipal Incorporation Feasibility Studies - Interim Project Report, December 2007 (188 KB PDF)
Review of Federal Funding to Florida in Fiscal Year 2005, December 2007 (454 KB PDF)
2007 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), December 2007 (500 KB PDF)

2006

2005 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), January 2006 (387 KB PDF)
Compensation of Florida’s School Superintendents – Interim Project Report, January 2006 (105 KB PDF)
2005 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, March 2006 (1 MB PDF)
Natural Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery – Interim Project Report, March 2006 (397 KB PDF)
Access to Florida Waters: Marina and Dock Permitting, Public Boat Ramps and Port Expansion – Interim Project Report, March 2006 (191 KB PDF)
2006 Legislative Summary, July 2006 (226 KB PDF)
Review of Federal Funding to Florida in Fiscal Year 2004, July 2006 (442 KB PDF)
Survey of Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Federal Grants Program Participation – Interim Project Report, July 2006 (407 KB PDF)
Finalized Salaries of County Constitutional Officers & Elected School Superintendents for Fiscal Year 2007, September 2006 (128 KB PDF)
2006 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, September 2006 (1021 KB PDF)

2005

Local Government Concerns Regarding Community Redevelopment Agencies in Florida, January 2005 (405 KB PDF)
Medicaid Overview, January 2005 (258 KB PDF)
2004 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), February 2005 (397 KB PDF)
Municipal Enclaves in Florida, February 2005 (201 KB PDF)
Review of the Impact of the Mentally Ill Population on County Jails, February 2005 (451 KB PDF)
Urban Revitalization in Florida, February 2005 (11 MB PDF)
2004 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, May 2005 (943 KB PDF)
2005 Legislative Summary, July 2005 (2.5 MB PDF)
Finalized Salaries of County Constitutional Officers for Fiscal Year 2006, October 2005 (132 KB PDF)

2004

2003 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), February 2004 (3.38 MB PDF)
K-12 Education Administrative Costs, February 2004 (221 KB PDF)
Review of Federal Funding to Florida in Fiscal Year 2002, March 2004 (1 MB PDF)
Finalized Salaries of County Constitutional Officers for Fiscal Year 2005, October 2004 (360 KB PDF)

2003

2002 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), February 2003 (708 KB PDF)
Reimbursing Local Governments for Public Property Off Local Tax Rolls, February 2003 (1 MB PDF)
Platted Lands, March 2003 (624 KB PDF)
Devolution of Health and Human Service Programs to Local Government, March 2003 (324 KB PDF)
Finalized Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected School Superintendents for Fiscal Year 2002-03 (Revised), September 2003 (295 KB PDF)
Finalized Salaries of County Constitutional Officers for Fiscal Year 2003-04, October 2003 (295 KB PDF)
2003 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, December 2003 (2 MB PDF)
Veterans’ Services and Benefits, December 2003 (1 MB PDF)
Voting by Mail: A Viable Alternative for Florida?, December 2003 (1 MB PDF)

2002

2001 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), January 2002 (3 MB PDF)
Intervention and Treatment Options at County Detention Facilities for Persons Convicted of Prostitution, January 2002 (11 MB PDF)
2001 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, April 2002 (1 MB PDF)
Local Infrastructure Funding Options, June 2002 (822 KB PDF)
2002 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, September 2002 (3013 KB PDF)

2001

2000 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), February 2001 (3 MB PDF)
Overview of Municipal Incorporations in Florida, February 2001 (264 KB PDF)
Formation of Counties in Florida: Factors for Consideration and Related Policy Issues, February 2001 (6 MB PDF)
Intergovernmental Coordination in Florida, June 2001 (584 KB PDF)
Finalized Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected District School Officials for Fiscal Year 2001-02, September 2001 (91 KB PDF)
Review of Federal Expenditures to Florida in Fiscal Year 1999-2000, September 2001 (278 KB PDF)
Estimates of Florida's Federal Tax Burden, September 2001 (102 KB PDF)

2000

1999 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), January 2000 (3 MB PDF)
Report on the Development of a State Rural Policy, February 2000 (7 MB PDF)
Florida School Construction Finance Commission – Final Report, February 2000 (6 MB PDF)
Review of Federal Expenditures to Florida in Fiscal Year 1997-98, March 2000 (12 MB PDF)
Federal-State Relations Survey Results, April 2000 (2.15 MB PDF)
Preliminary Review of the Sustainable Communities Demonstration Project, June (95 KB PDF)
Summary Report of June 2000 Legislative Visit to Washington, D.C., June 2000 (6 MB PDF)
Review of Federal Expenditures to Florida in Fiscal Year 1998-99, June 2000 (10 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, September 2000 (1 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected District School Officials for Fiscal Year 2000-01, October 2000 (83 KB PDF)

1999

1998 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, January 1999 (4 MB PDF)
Review of Federal Expenditures to Florida in Fiscal Year 1996-97, March 1999 (7 MB PDF)
Federal/State Issues Summit - Summary Report, March 1999 (823 KB PDF)
State Revenue Sharing with Local Governments with Particular Emphasis on Local Government Revenues Derived from Cigarette Taxes, May 1999 (12 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, September 1999 (35 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected District School Officials in Fiscal Year 1999-2000, October (1 MB PDF)

1998

Federal/State Issues Summit - Summary Report, February 1998 (4 MB PDF)
Local Government Constitutional Revision Issues, February 1998 (3 MB PDF)
Review of Federal Expenditures to Florida in Fiscal Year 1995-96, February 1998 (3 MB PDF)
Report on the Development of a State Urban Policy, February 1998 (13 MB PDF)
Review of Costs Associated with Article V, June 1998 (7 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected School District Officials in Fiscal Year 1998-99, August 1998 (1 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, September 1998 (29 MB PDF)

1997

An Analysis of Which Unit of Government Should Be Financially Responsible for the Detention of Felony Technical Violators, February 1997 (5 MB PDF)
Features of Florida's Local Government Finances, February 1997 (20 MB PDF)
Federal Medicaid Funding, June 1997 (939 KB PDF)
Federal Transportation Funding, June 1997 (60 KB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1997 (4 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected School District Officials in Fiscal Year 1997-98, August 1997 (887 KB PDF)
1997 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, November 1997 (4 MB PDF)

1996

Briefing Book, January 1996 (3 MB PDF)
Report-in-Brief on Issues Related to Federal Block Grant Proposals, February 1996 (779 KB PDF)
Study of Fees and Other Charges Levied by Governmental Entities on School Districts Related to School Development, February 1996 (5 MB PDF)
A Profile of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, May 1996 (12 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1996 (3 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected School District Officials in Fiscal Year 1996-97, August 1996 (741 KB PDF)
Local Government Revenues in Florida – Summary, August 1996 (3 MB PDF)
1996 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), October 1996 (3 MB PDF)
Local Government Revenues and Expenditures in Florida - Summary, October 1996 (3 MB PDF)

1995

Ad Valorem Partial Year Assessments: Relevant Issues and Information - Report-In-Brief, January 1995 (4 MB PDF)
Summit on Intergovernmental Challenges in Florida – Summit Statement, January 1995 (774 KB PDF)
Intergovernmental Challenges Summit Compendium (Facts, Figures, and Descriptions of State and Local Government Structure, Function, and Fiscal Condition), January 1995 (12 MB PDF)
Local Government and the State-Local Partnership in Community-Based Criminal Sanctions and Programs, February 1995 (15 MB PDF)
Article V Funding: Historical Perspective, Legal Questions, and Local Reporting Systems, March 1995 (3 MB PDF)
A Profile of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, April 1995 (10 MB PDF)
Recent Federal Action on Unfunded Mandates - Report-In-Brief, May 1995 (6 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1995 (19 MB PDF)
1995 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), September 1995 (3.7 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected School District Officials in Fiscal Year 1995-96, September 1995 (746 KB PDF)
Intergovernmental Review of the 1994 Juvenile Justice Reform Legislation, December 1995 (4 MB PDF)
Local Government Function and Formation in the Service Delivery Arena: Review of Relevant Research and Law, December 1995 (15 MB PDF)

1994

Fiscal Impact of Comprehensive Planning Requirements on Florida's Counties and Municipalities with an Emphasis on the 1993 ELMS Legislation, January 1994 (25 MB PDF)
A Profile of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, February 1994 (9 MB PDF)
Court Appointment of Outside or Private Counsel, Implementation of Relevant Statutory Authority, Procedure, and Related County Costs, February 1994 (2 MB PDF)
Local Government and the State-Local Partnership in Intermediate, Community-Based Criminal Sanctions, February 1994 (8 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1994 (16 MB PDF)
Community Corrections: A Review of Current Policy and Programs, September 1994 (3 MB PDF)
Florida Newcomers: Inventory of Services and Program Costs Incurred by Governmental and Non-Governmental Agencies - Final Report, September 1994 (11 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected School District Officials in Fiscal Year 1994-95, September 1994 (735 KB PDF)
1994 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), October 1994 (3 MB PDF)

1993

A Profile of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures in Fiscal Year 1990-91, January 1993 (5 MB PDF)
Salaries of County Constitutional Officers and Elected School District Officials: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis, February 1993 (10 MB PDF)
Privatization As An Option for Constructing and Operating Local Jails in Florida, April 1993 (2 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1993 (15 MB PDF)
Local Referenda: Authorization, Requirements and Applications - Report-In-Brief, July 1993 (2 MB PDF)
Intergovernmental Relations in Local Jail Finance and Management in Florida: A Comprehensive Report, August 1993 (27 MB PDF)
Local Government Revenues Post 1993 Legislative Session: A Combination of New and Improved, August 1993 (3 MB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1993-94, August 1993 (364 KB PDF)
1993 Intergovernmental Impact Report (Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity), September 1993 (21 MB PDF)
Small and Minority Business Enterprise Assistance Programs: Recommendations, October 1993 (5 MB PDF)

1992

Ad Valorem Taxes: Public Reaction and Policy Response - Report-In-Brief, January 1992 (2 MB PDF)
Special Assessments: Current Status In Law and Application - Report-In-Brief, January 1992 (1 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1992 (11 MKB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1992-93, August 1992 (385 KB PDF)
Florida's Review of Developments of Regional Impact: An Overview - Report-In-Brief, October 1992 (3 MB PDF)
1992 Supplement to the 1991 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, November 1992 (1 MB PDF)
Regional Governance in Florida: Recommendations and Select Reports, October 1992 (10 MB PDF)

1991

1990 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, January 1991 (3 MB PDF)
Florida's Small Counties: A Profile of Service Demands and Revenues - Report-In-Brief, March 1991 (2 MB PDF)
Current Need for and Status of Pretrial Intervention Procedures in Florida's Criminal Courts, April 1991 (3 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1991 (212 KB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1991-92, August 1991 (11 MB PDF)
1991 Florida Impact Fee Report, September 1991 (5 MB PDF)
1991 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, September 1991 (7 MB PDF)
Substate Regional Governance: Evolution and Manifestations Throughout The United States and Florida, November 1991 (17 MB PDF)
A Comprehensive Review of Local Government Service Delivery in Florida: Service Scope, Intensity, and Dominance, November 1991 (8 MB PDF)
The Private-Activity Bond Allocation Program in Florida, December 1991 (3 MB PDF)

1990

1989 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, January 1990 (8 MB PDF)
Florida School Construction Finance Commission, February 1990 (6 MB PDF) LCIR provided staff support to the Commission.
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1990 (9 MB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1990-91, August 1990 (517 KB PDF)
Local Option Tourist Development Tax - Report-In-Brief, August 1990 (747 KB PDF)
County Jail Expenditures in Florida: A Fiscal Impact and Explanatory Analysis, September 1990 (7 MB PDF)

1989

Annual Report 1988-89, March 1989 (1 MB PDF)
A Profile of Florida Municipal and County Revenues, March 1989 (3 MB PDF)
Elderly Homeowners and the Property Tax: An Examination of the Issues, March 1989 (6 MB PDF)
Urban Infill and Infrastructure Capacity: Orlando Case Study, March 1989 (4 MB PDF)
Increasing Section 27.3455, F.S., Revenues to Florida Counties, April 1989 (810 KB PDF)
Impact Fee Use in Florida: An Update, July 1989 (3 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1989 (7 MB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1989-90, August 1989 (338 KB PDF)

1988

Working Paper: Aspects of Fiscal Capacity, January 1988 (5 MB PDF)
Annual Report 1987-88, February 1988 (3 MB PDF)
Railroad-Highway Signal Devices, February 1988 (4 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1988 (7 MB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1988-89, August 1988 (416 KB PDF)
Chief Judges Survey: Judicial Behaviors, Experiences, and Perspectives Relative to the Imposition of Section 27.3455, F.S., Costs, September 1988 (3 MB PDF)
1988 Catalogue of State Mandates, October 1988 (12 MB PDF)
1988 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, October 1988 (13 MB PDF)

1987

Annual Report 1986-87, March 1987 (4 MB PDF)
1986 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, March 1987 (7 MB PDF)
Article V Costs: County Revenues and Expenditures Associated with the Operation of the State Trial Court System, April 1987 (2 MB PDF)
Liability Insurance: The Experience of Florida's Governments - 1984 to 1986, May 1987 (3 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1987 (6 MB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1987-88, August 1987 (423 KB PDF)
1987 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, September 1987 (10 MB PDF)
The Municipal Revenue Sharing Program: Historical Profile and Recommended Revisions for Fiscal Revitalization, October 1987 (466 KB PDF)
Special District Accountability in Florida, November 1987 (11 MB PDF)
Special District Accountability: Recommendations and Rationales, November 1987 (6 MB PDF)
Working Paper: Two State-Shared Revenue Programs, December 1987 (5 MB PDF)

1986

Initiatives and Referenda: Issues in Citizen Lawmaking, January 1986 (12 MB PDF)
Annual Report 1985-86, March 1986 (3 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1986 (3 MB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1986-87, August 1986 (406 KB PDF)
A Compilation of Infrastructure Indicators, August 1986 (3 MB PDF)
Catalogue of State-Shared Revenue Sources, September 1986 (3 MB PDF)
Impact Fees in Florida, November 1986 (5 MB PDF)

1985

Annual Report 1984-85, January 1985 (3 MB PDF)
Legislative Scrutiny and the Role of Fiscal Notes in the Enactment of Statutory Mandates, January 1985 (3 MB PDF)
State Action on Impact Fees, January 1985 (59 MB PDF)
Working Papers: Local Government Debt, General Revenue Sharing, Tax Exportation, January 1985 (6 MB PDF)
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Needs: 1990 and 2000, April 1985 (3 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1985 (3 MB PDF)
County Constitutional Officers' Salaries for Fiscal Year 1985-86, August 1985 (412 KB PDF)
1985 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, September 1985 (5 MB PDF)

1984

Annexation in Florida: Issues and Options, January 1984 (12 MB PDF)
Annual Report 1983-84, January 1984 (2 MB PDF)
1983 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, April 1984 (3 MB PDF)
Citizens' Choice Amendment One: Impact on Counties, Municipalities, and Independent Special Districts, April 1984 (8 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1984 (4 MB PDF)
1984 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, September 1984 (3 MB PDF)

1983

Working Papers: Aspects of Fiscal Capacity, January 1983 (5 MB PDF)
Annual Report 1982-83, March 1983 (2 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1983 (3 MB PDF)

1982

Annual Report 1981-82, January 1982 (701 KB PDF)
Florida's Implementation of the Federal Block Grants, April 1982 (11 MB PDF)
Strategic Investment of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund: An Examination of the Legal, Economic, and Programmatic Considerations, May 1982 (3 MB PDF)
State-Local Relations in Law Enforcement in Florida, May 1982 (2 MB PDF)
Local Government Financial Information Handbook, July 1982 (3 MB PDF)
1982 Report on Mandates and Measures Affecting Local Government Fiscal Capacity, July 1982 (3 MB PDF)
Working Papers on Fiscal Capacity: The Impact of Federal Budget Changes on State Administered Programs: FFY 1981-1982, October 1982 (1 MB PDF)
Working Papers on Fiscal Capacity: Legislative Mandates, December 1982 (513 KB PDF)

1981

Growth in State Revenue Sharing Programs, January 1981 (1 MB PDF)
Annual Report 1980-81, March 1981 (1 MB PDF)
The Impact of the Proposed Federal Budget Changes on Florida's Local Governments: Preliminary Report, May 1981 (14 MB PDF)
The Federal Block Grants: A Guide for State and Local Officials, August 1981 (13 MB PDF)
State Mandates in Florida, October 1981 (2 MB PDF)
The Status and Impact of Small Businesses in Florida's Economy, October 1981 (4 MB PDF)

1980

Annual Report 1979-80, March 1980 (3 MB PDF)
Consideration of Municipal Code Enforcement Boards, February 1980 (2 MB PDF)
State Mandates in Florida, February 1980 (1 MB PDF)
Strengthening the Partnership for Public Health in Florida, February 1980 (10 MB PDF)
The Use of Fiscal Indicators to Predict Financial Emergencies in Florida's Local Governments, February 1980 (8 MB PDF)
Catalogue of Statutory Mandates, July 1980 (6 MB PDF)
Double Taxation, July 1980 (1 MB PDF)
Municipal Utility Surcharges, July 1980 (318 KB PDF)

1979

Issues in Cigarette Taxation, January 1979 (7 MB PDF)
A Review of Florida's Health Care Responsibility Act, January 1979 (2 MB PDF)
Tax Policy as a Counter-Cyclical Tool in Florida, January 1979 (1 MB PDF)
Annual Report 1978-79, March 1979 (1 MB PDF)
Local Government Retirement Systems in Florida, March 1979 (7 MB PDF)
Local Government Debt in Florida, March 1979 (6 MB PDF)
Assignment of Functional Responsibilities: An Informational Report, March 1979 (4 MB PDF)
Study of Property Assessment and Exemption Issues, November 1979 (19 MB PDF)

1978

Annual Report 1977-78, March 1978 (1 MB PDF)
The Double Taxation Issue, March 1978 (9 MB PDF)
State Mandates, March 1978 (5 MB PDF)
The Double Taxation Issue: Transcript of Testimony, July 1978 (14 MB PDF)
Military Base Sales Tax Exemptions, September 1978 (1 MB PDF)
Fiscal Capacity of Local Government in Florida: An Informational Report, October 1978 (3 MB PDF)
State Mandates in Florida, December 1978 (309 MB PDF)