1. Constitutional Amendment Petition Prohibiting Oil Drilling in Florida Waters Surfrider Foundation 2010 Florida Chapter Conference Presented by Sarah Owen Gledhill Florida Wildlife Federation August 14, 2010

2. Overview of Presentation Background Process Summary Questions Florida Wildlife Federation

3. Background Spring 2009 Legislature HB 1219 2010 Constitutional Amendment Special Session July 20-23 2012 Initiative Petition Florida Wildlife Federation

6. Process Step 1 - Register as a Political Committee Step 2 - Get Format Approval Step 3 - Serial Number Assignment Step 4 - Circulation Step 5 - Submit Petitions for Verification Step 6 - Pay for Cost of Verification Step 7 - Certifications of Petitions Step 8 - Supreme Court Review Step 9 - Fiscal Impact Statement Step 10 - Certification of Ballot Position Florida Wildlife Federation

7. Step 1 Register as a Political Committee Save our Seas, Beaches and Shores, Inc. PO BOX 6686 Tallahassee Florida (850)656-7113 Florida Wildlife Federation

8. Step 2 Get Formal Approval Get Format Approval Division of Elections Department of State 7 days upon receipt August 10, 2010 August 17, 2010 Florida Wildlife Federation

9. BALLOT TITLE: Prohibiting oil drilling in Florida waters seaward of Florida’s mean high tide line. BALLOT SUMMARY: Prohibiting oil drilling for exploration or extraction in and beneath Florida waters from the mean high tide line to the outermost boundaries of Florida’s territorial seas. ARTICLE AND SECTION BEING CREATED OR AMENDED: Article II, Section 7 FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA THAT: Article II, Section 7, is hereby amended to add the following subsection: To protect the people of Florida and their environment, oil drilling for exploration or extraction is prohibited in and beneath all Florida waters between the mean high tide line and the outermost boundaries of the Florida territorial seas. This prohibition shall not apply to transportation of oil and gas products produced outside of these waters. This provision is self-executing.

10. Step 3 Serial Number Assignment Division of Elections assigned Florida Wildlife Federation

11. Step 4 Circulation 676,811 signatures required Congressional District Signatures 67, 683 signatures obtained in at least 7 CDs for Supreme Court Review (Step 8) Florida Wildlife Federation

12. Step 5 & 6 Submit Petitions for Verification and Pay for Verification DE check signatures within 30 days of receipt 10 cents per signature paid by SOSBS Florida Wildlife Federation

13. Step 7 Certification of Petitions ALL petitions submitted by February 1, 2012 5 p.m. Florida Wildlife Federation

14. Step 8 & 9 Supreme Court Review & Fiscal Impact Statement 10% of the signatures from 7 CD Attorney General petitions the Supreme Court Supreme Court renders an advisory opinion for constitutionality Financial Impact Estimating Conference reviews and completes analysis Impact Statement is placed on the ballot under the summary Florida Wildlife Federation

15. Step 10 Certification of Ballot Position Once all signatures are verified and submitted by February 1, 2012 a certificate of ballot position is issued Florida Wildlife Federation

16. Am I in State Constitution 101? Florida Wildlife Federation What does this mean for us at the local level

17. What we need from you? Talk to the Media Talk to your Neighbors Collect signatures Florida Wildlife Federation

18. WE NEED 707,000 SIGNATURES

19. Thank you. Sarah Owen Gledhill northeastfwf@fwfonline.org 904-347-6490 northeastfwf@fwfonline.org Florida Wildlife Federation