Both Central Florida Lawmakers are Prioritizing Home Rule and Historic Green Spaces
Tallahassee, FL— Representative Anna V. Eskamani (D-Orlando) and Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) have filed legislation to restore local control on trees. HB6023/SB596 would repeal Section 163.045 in Florida Statute, allowing local governments to once more dictate decision making around the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on residential property.
Floridians overwhelmingly agree that local elected officials should have the freedom to enact local measures that pertain to a community’s public safety, economy, and environment. Unfortunately the legislature continues to strip away local voices instead, pushing a big-government agenda while siding with profit-driven corporations over our constituents.
“Local governments are better connected to their respective communities and, as such, should be allowed to pass policies that reflect their community’s needs and values,” said Representative Eskamani. “Let’s stand for home rule and let cities decide – quite literally – their own local landscape.”
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