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II. ALL OTHER ISSUES <br />a) Local Legislation <br />1. Authority to include sexual preference /orientation as a class protected against discrimination <br />2. Incorporation of proposed Town of Hebron <br />b) Local/Statewide <br />1. Streamline the design and bidding processes for new school construction <br />2. Transportation initiatives that could require legislative assistance, including planning for rail <br />stations in Orange County and funding more bicycle lanes <br />3. Authorization for County to assign road names and street numbers for private roads <br />4. Expand Work First flexibility <br />5. Annexation reform <br />6. Transfer of development rights <br />7. County authority parallel to city authority to regulate burning <br />8. Local authority to regulate pesticides under land use regulations <br />9. Creation of on- campus voting precincts <br />C) Statewide <br />1. Require utility providers to gain county approval for utility route selections <br />2. Campaign finance reform <br />3. Increased accountability from charter schools <br />4. Amend seized vehicle revised legislation that requires schools to still pay for towed vehicles <br />5. Repeal statute establishing requirement for a County Review Officer to certify all plats, maps, etc. <br />prior to recording <br />6. Strengthen adult protective services law <br />7. DOT reform <br />