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The Miami-Dade County League of Cities supports placement of an abatement of taxes on solar power on the 2016 ballot which expands the existing residential abatement to commercial property and to tangible property taxes on solar equipment. The Miami-Dade County League of Cities will monitor legislation regarding the prohibition against third party sale of electricity as well as Public Service Commission reform legislation. The League further supports the recently launched ballot measure regarding the third party sale of electricity. LOCAL PRE-EMPTION The Miami-Dade County League of Cities supports legislation that repeals the local government pre-emption on implementing reasonable gun-related local ordinances. The Miami-Dade League of Cities supports legislation that defnes and establishes statewide minimum regulatory standards for properties used for “sober home” purposes and allows for local regulation of such properties. The Miami-Dade League of Cities supports legislation that restores the ability of local governments to limit the frequency and duration of vacation rentals of residential property. The Miami-Dade County League of Cities supports legislation that repeals the local government pre-emption on implementing local ordinances related to the recreational use of frearms in residentially zoned areas. PENSION REFORM The Miami-Dade County League of Cities supports legislation that protects municipalities’ home rule powers to set up and fund employee beneft levels and specifcally provides comprehensive pension reform and disability presumption reform. The League further supports legislation that provides fexibility in the use of insurance premium taxes as currently interpreted by the Department of Management Services. 5