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The League further supports funding for programs that create and/or enhance cultural facilities, public parks and public space in cities; and energy effciency programs. TAXES The Miami-Dade County League of Cities opposes legislation that repeals the Local Business Tax, and urges caution on efforts to restructure the Local Business Tax. The League further opposes reduction or elimination of the Communications Services Tax. Changes to these taxes should be done fairly and reasonably and designed to make the tax sources more stable and spread the impact fairly and equitably and not on the backs of local government. The Miami-Dade League of Cities supports the authorization of a constitutional amendment exempting municipally owned property from taxation. INSURANCE Support efforts to address the signifcant increases that Floridians are experiencing by the National Flood Insurance Program, including creation of a Florida food insurance marketplace. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The Miami-Dade County League of Cities supports legislation that caps rate increases for new and existing policy holders and allows for a fair system for re-inspections and an accurate assessment for property owners. ENERGY The Miami-Dade County League of Cities supports legislation that eliminates the Florida Public Service Commission’s ability to approve any Early Cost Recovery measures and that repeals the Early Cost Recovery Statute. Furthermore, if the Early Cost Recovery Statute is not repealed, the League supports legislation that establishes a moratorium on Early Cost Recovery until fnal approval of a license is issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The League further supports legislation to end early cost recovery that does not meet the proposed 2015 deadline. The Miami-Dade County League of Cities supports legislation repealing Florida’s advanced nuclear cost recovery law as well as legislation that would require FPL to underground, at its own expense, 230kV (or greater) transmission lines installed in urban environments. 4