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HB 767: Enterprise Zones

GENERAL BILL by Fresen

Enterprise Zones; Creates Florida Urban Investment Job Creation Authority; requires authority to conduct fiscal impact study of each enterprise program zone; creates zone development corporation for each enterprise program zone; provides for designation of enterprise program zones; authorizes authority to periodically amend boundary of enterprise program zone; requires authority to consider certain factors when designating or amending zone boundaries; specifies qualifications for businesses to receive state enterprise program zone incentives; establishes enterprise program zone assistance funds; authorizes certain state incentives for projects of qualified businesses; authorizes certain tax credits, exemptions from unemployment contributions, & other state incentives for qualified businesses; limits amount of available incentives in any fiscal year; provides for allocation of certain appropriations among zone development corporations; provides for expiration of Urban Job Creation Investment Act; abolishes designated enterprise program zones; authorizes certain tax credits against sales tax & corporate income tax for qualified businesses located in enterprise program zones; exempts wages paid by qualified businesses to certain employees from unemployment contributions; revises effective date of repeal of Florida Enterprise Zone Act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 1/6/2012 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 75
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2011 House • Filed
    12/12/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee
    1/6/2012 House • Withdrawn from Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee
    • Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 75

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  • HB 767, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/23/2011 at 12:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1413 Enterprise Zones Bileca Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BCAS)
    S 588 Enterprise Zones Garcia Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)
    H 1345 Job Creation Gonzalez Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2012-72), HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)
    S 76 Job Creation Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2012-72), HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Citations - Statutes (53)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.231 Municipalities; public service tax. Page 24 (pdf)
    193.077 Notice of new, rebuilt, or expanded property. Page 24 (pdf)
    193.085 Listing all property. Page 24 (pdf)
    195.073 Classification of property. Page 25 (pdf)
    195.099 Periodic review. Page 25 (pdf)
    196.012 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    205.022 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    205.054 Business tax; partial exemption for engaging in business or occupation in enterprise zone. Page 26 (pdf)
    212.02 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 27 (pdf)
    212.096 Sales, rental, storage, use tax; enterprise zone jobs credit against sales tax. Page 33 (pdf)
    212.0965 Page 19 (pdf)
    220.02 Legislative intent. Page 23 (pdf)
    220.03 Definitions. Page 33 (pdf)
    220.13 “Adjusted federal income” defined. Page 43 (pdf)
    220.181 Enterprise zone jobs credit. Page 46 (pdf)
    220.1815 Page 21 (pdf)
    220.182 Enterprise zone property tax credit. Page 47 (pdf)
    290.001 Florida Enterprise Zone Act; popular name. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.002 Legislative findings. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.004 Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0055 Local nominating procedure. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0056 Enterprise zone development agency. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0057 Enterprise zone development plan. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0058 Determination of pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0065 State designation of enterprise zones. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0066 Revocation of enterprise zone designation. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.00677 Rural enterprise zones; special qualifications. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.007 State incentives available in enterprise zones. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.00710 Enterprise zone designation for the City of Lakeland. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0072 Enterprise zone designation for the City of Winter Haven. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.00725 Enterprise zone designation for the City of Ocala. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.00726 Enterprise zone designation for Martin County. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.00727 Enterprise zone designation for the City of Palm Bay. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.00728 Enterprise zone designation for Lake County. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0073 Enterprise zone designation for Indian River County, the City of Vero Beach, and the City of Sebastian. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0074 Enterprise zone designation for Sumter County. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0077 Enterprise zone designation for Orange County and the municipality of Apopka. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.012 Transition. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.0135 Local government ordinances; encouragements and incentives; review for adverse effects; certain changes prohibited. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.014 Annual reports on enterprise zones. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.016 Repeal. Page 24 (pdf)
    290.201 Page 4 (pdf)
    290.203 Page 4 (pdf)
    290.205 Page 6 (pdf)
    290.207 Page 8 (pdf)
    290.209 Page 12 (pdf)
    290.211 Page 13 (pdf)
    290.213 Page 14 (pdf)
    290.215 Page 16 (pdf)
    290.217 Page 17 (pdf)
    290.219 Page 18 (pdf)
    443.1217 Wages. Page 23 (pdf)

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