HB 1003

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CHAMBER ACTION

1	The Commerce Council recommends the following:
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3	Council/Committee Substitute
4	Remove the entire bill and insert:
5	A bill to be entitled
6	An act relating to enterprise zones; creating s.
7	290.00710, F.S.; authorizing the City of Lakeland to apply
8	to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
9	to designate an enterprise zone; providing requirements;
10	requiring the office to establish the initial effective
11	date of the enterprise zone; creating s. 290.0073, F.S.;
12	authorizing Indian River County, the City of Vero Beach,
13	and the City of Sebastian to jointly apply to the Office
14	of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for
15	designation of an enterprise zone in Indian River County;
16	providing requirements; requiring the office to establish
17	the initial effective date of the enterprise zone;
18	creating s. 290.0074, F.S.; authorizing Sumter County to
19	apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
20	Development for designation of an enterprise zone;
21	providing requirements; requiring the office to establish
22	the initial effective date of the enterprise zone;
23	creating s. 290.0075, F.S.; authorizing Columbia County or
24	Columbia County and Lake City jointly to apply to the
25	Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to
26	designate an enterprise zone; providing requirements;
27	requiring the office to establish the initial effective
28	date of the enterprise zone; creating s. 290.0076, F.S.;
29	authorizing Suwannee County or Suwannee County and Live
30	Oak jointly to apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
31	Economic Development to designate an enterprise zone;
32	providing requirements; requiring the office to establish
33	the initial effective date of the enterprise zone;
34	creating s. 290.0077, F.S.; authorizing Orange County and
35	the municipality of Apopka to jointly apply to the Office
36	of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for
37	designation of an enterprise zone; providing requirements;
38	requiring the office to establish the initial effective
39	date of the enterprise zone; requiring the Office of
40	Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to
41	conduct a study of rural enterprise zone issues; requiring
42	a report to the Legislature; providing an effective date.
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44	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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46	Section 1.  Section 290.00710, Florida Statutes, is created
47	to read:
48	290.00710  Enterprise zone designation for the City of
49	Lakeland.--The City of Lakeland may apply to the Office of
50	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for designation of one
51	enterprise zone for an area within the City of Lakeland, which
52	zone shall encompass an area up to 10 square miles. The
53	application must be submitted by December 31, 2005, and must
54	comply with the requirements of s. 290.0055. Notwithstanding the
55	provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total number of
56	enterprise zones designated and the number of enterprise zones
57	within a population category, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
58	Economic Development may designate one enterprise zone under
59	this section. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
60	Development shall establish the initial effective date of the
61	enterprise zone designated pursuant to this section.
62	Section 2.  Section 290.0073, Florida Statutes, is created
63	to read:
64	290.0073  Enterprise zone designation for Indian River
65	County, the City of Vero Beach, and the City of
66	Sebastian.--Indian River County, the City of Vero Beach, and the
67	City of Sebastian may jointly apply to the Office of Tourism,
68	Trade, and Economic Development for designation of one
69	enterprise zone encompassing an area not to exceed 10 square
70	miles. The application must be submitted by December 31, 2005,
71	and must comply with the requirements of s. 290.0055.
72	Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total
73	number of enterprise zones designated and the number of
74	enterprise zones within a population category, the Office of
75	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may designate one
76	enterprise zone under this section. The Office of Tourism,
77	Trade, and Economic Development shall establish the initial
78	effective date of the enterprise zone designated pursuant to
79	this section.
80	Section 3.  Section 290.0074, Florida Statutes, is created
81	to read:
82	290.0074  Enterprise zone designation for Sumter
83	County.--Sumter County may apply to the Office of Tourism,
84	Trade, and Economic Development for designation of one
85	enterprise zone encompassing an area not to exceed 10 square
86	miles. The application must be submitted by December 31, 2005.
87	Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total
88	number of enterprise zones designated and the number of
89	enterprise zones within a population category, the Office of
90	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may designate one
91	enterprise zone under this section. The Office of Tourism,
92	Trade, and Economic Development shall establish the initial
93	effective date of the enterprise zone designated pursuant to
94	this section.
95	Section 4.  Section 290.0075, Florida Statutes, is created
96	to read:
97	290.0075  Enterprise zone designation for Columbia County
98	or Columbia County and Lake City.--Columbia County, or Columbia
99	County and the municipality of Lake City jointly, may apply to
100	the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for
101	designation of one enterprise zone encompassing an area within
102	the county or within both the county and the municipality. The
103	application must be submitted by December 31, 2005.
104	Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total
105	number of enterprise zones designated and the number of
106	enterprise zones within a population category, the Office of
107	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may designate one
108	enterprise zone under this section. The Office of Tourism,
109	Trade, and Economic Development shall establish the initial
110	effective date of the enterprise zone designated pursuant to
111	this section.
112	Section 5.  Section 290.0076, Florida Statutes, is created
113	to read:
114	290.0076  Enterprise zone designation for Suwannee County
115	or Suwannee County and Live Oak.--Suwannee County, or Suwannee
116	County and the municipality of Live Oak jointly, may apply to
117	the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for
118	designation of one enterprise zone encompassing an area within
119	the county or within both the county and the municipality. The
120	application must be submitted by December 31, 2005.
121	Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total
122	number of enterprise zones designated and the number of
123	enterprise zones within a population category, the Office of
124	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may designate one
125	enterprise zone under this section. The Office of Tourism,
126	Trade, and Economic Development shall establish the initial
127	effective date of the enterprise zone designated pursuant to
128	this section.
129	Section 6.  Section 290.0077, Florida Statutes, is created
130	to read:
131	290.0077  Enterprise zone designation for Orange County and
132	the municipality of Apopka.--Orange County and the municipality
133	of Apopka may jointly apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
134	Economic Development for designation of one enterprise zone. The
135	application must be submitted by December 31, 2005, and must
136	comply with the requirements of s. 290.0055. Notwithstanding the
137	provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total number of
138	enterprise zones designated and the number of enterprise zones
139	within a population category, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
140	Economic Development may designate one enterprise zone under
141	this section. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
142	Development shall establish the initial effective date of the
143	enterprise zone designated pursuant to this section.
144	Section 7.  The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
145	Government Accountability shall conduct an evaluation of the tax
146	incentives available to rural enterprise zones and the
147	effectiveness of rural enterprise zones in creating jobs. In
148	particular, the evaluation must consider whether existing tax
149	and other financial incentives available under the Enterprise
150	Zone Act are appropriate for businesses located in rural
151	enterprise zones and whether incentives such as the transfer of
152	unused tax credits would enhance the effectiveness of rural
153	enterprise zones. The evaluation shall include an estimation of
154	the costs of new tax incentives. The evaluation shall also
155	identify obstacles faced by rural enterprise zones and recommend
156	possible solutions. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
157	Government Accountability shall conduct its evaluation and make
158	a report containing its findings and recommendations to the
159	Legislature by December 1, 2005.
160	Section 8.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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