CS/HB 1143

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Century Commission for a
3	Sustainable Florida; amending s. 163.3247, F.S.;
4	increasing the membership of the commission; revising
5	provisions governing appointments to the commission by the
6	Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
7	the House of Representatives; prohibiting a member of the
8	commission from having certain interests in contracts or
9	benefits awarded by the commission; providing for
10	additional powers and duties of the commission; revising
11	provisions concerning appointment and oversight of the
12	executive director of the commission; transferring the
13	commission to the Office of Legislative Services for
14	administrative purposes; providing an effective date.
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16	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18	Section 1.  Subsections (3), (4), and (5) of section
19	163.3247, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
20	163.3247  Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida.--
21	(3)  CENTURY COMMISSION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FLORIDA;
22	CREATION; ORGANIZATION.--The Century Commission for a
23	Sustainable Florida is created as a standing body to help the
24	citizens of this state envision and plan their collective future
25	with an eye towards both 25-year and 50-year horizons.
26	(a)  The commission shall consist of 18 15 members, 6 5
27	appointed by the Governor, 6 5 appointed by the President of the
28	Senate, and 6 5 appointed by the Speaker of the House of
29	Representatives. Appointments shall be made no later than
30	October 1, 2005. The membership must represent local
31	governments, school boards, developers and homebuilders, the
32	business community, the agriculture community, the environmental
33	community, and other appropriate stakeholders. In making the
34	appointments, the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the
35	Speaker of the House of Representatives shall ensure that the
36	membership of the commission reflects the racial, ethnic, and
37	gender diversity, as well as the geographic distribution, of the
38	state's population. One member shall be designated by the
39	Governor as chair of the commission. Any vacancy that occurs on
40	the commission must be filled in the same manner as the original
41	appointment and shall be for the unexpired term of that
42	commission seat. Members shall be appointed to serve 4-year
43	terms, except that, initially, to provide for staggered terms,
44	the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
45	the House of Representatives shall each appoint one member to
46	serve a 2-year term, two members to serve 3-year terms, and two
47	members to serve 4-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall
48	be for 4-year terms. An appointee may not serve more than 8 6
49	years.
50	(b)  The first meeting of the commission shall be held no
51	later than December 1, 2005, and shall meet at the call of the
52	chair but not less frequently than three times per year in
53	different regions of the state to solicit input from the public
54	or any other individuals offering testimony relevant to the
55	issues to be considered.
56	(c)  Each member of the commission is entitled to one vote,
57	and actions of the commission are not binding unless taken by a
58	three-fifths vote of the members present. A majority of the
59	members is required to constitute a quorum, and the affirmative
60	vote of a quorum is required for a binding vote.
61	(d)  Members of the commission shall serve without
62	compensation but are shall be entitled to receive per diem and
63	travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061 while in
64	performance of their duties.
65	(e)  A member of the commission may not, in the period
66	commencing with his or her appointment to the commission and
67	continuing for 2 years after termination of such appointment,
68	have an interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or other
69	benefit granted or awarded by the commission.
70	(4)  POWERS AND DUTIES.--The commission shall:
71	(a)  Annually Conduct a process through which the
72	commission envisions the future for the state and then develops
73	and recommends policies, plans, action steps, or strategies to
74	assist in achieving the vision.
75	(b)  Continuously review and consider statutory and
76	regulatory provisions, governmental processes, and societal and
77	economic trends in its inquiry of how state, regional, and local
78	governments and entities and citizens of this state can best
79	accommodate projected increased populations while maintaining
80	the natural, historical, cultural, and manmade life qualities
81	that best represent the state.
82	(c)  Bring together people representing varied interests to
83	develop a shared image of the state and its developed and
84	natural areas. The process should involve exploring the impact
85	of the estimated population increase and other emerging trends
86	and issues; creating a vision for the future; and developing a
87	strategic action plan to achieve that vision using 25-year and
88	50-year intermediate planning timeframes.
89	(d)  Focus on essential state interests, defined as those
90	interests that transcend local or regional boundaries and are
91	most appropriately conserved, protected, and promoted at the
92	state level.
93	(e)  Serve as an objective, nonpartisan repository of
94	exemplary community-building ideas and as a source to recommend
95	strategies and practices to assist others in working
96	collaboratively to problem solve on issues relating to growth
97	management.
98	(f)  Annually, on beginning January 16, 2007, and every
99	year thereafter on the same date, provide to the Governor, the
100	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
101	Representatives a written report containing specific
102	recommendations for addressing growth management in the state,
103	including executive and legislative recommendations. Further,
104	the report must shall contain discussions regarding the need for
105	intergovernmental cooperation and the balancing of environmental
106	protection and future development and recommendations on issues,
107	including, but not limited to, recommendations regarding
108	dedicated sources of funding for sewer facilities, water supply
109	and quality, transportation facilities that are not adequately
110	addressed by the Strategic Intermodal System, and educational
111	infrastructure to support existing development and projected
112	population growth.
113	(g)  Create and dissolve advisory committees or similar
114	organizations as necessary in order to carry out the mission of
115	the commission.
116	(h)  Enter into contracts to receive and accept grants and
117	contributions from any source, which shall be used to further
118	the mission of the commission.
119	(i)  Prepare and submit a budget under chapter 216.
120	(g)
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122	Beginning with the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature, the
123	President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
124	Representatives shall create a joint select committee, the task
125	of which shall be to review the findings and recommendations of
126	the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida for potential
127	action.
128	(5)  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; STAFF AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.--
129	(a)  The commission shall appoint an executive director who
130	shall serve under the direction, supervision, and control of the
131	commission. The commission shall have complete authority for
132	fixing the salary of the executive director. The commission is
133	assigned to the Office of Legislative Services for purposes of
134	administration and fiscal accountability, but the commission
135	shall otherwise function independently. The executive director,
136	with the consent of the commission and within budgetary
137	limitations, shall employ staff as necessary to adequately
138	perform the functions of the commission. The Secretary of
139	Community Affairs shall select an executive director of the
140	commission, and the executive director shall serve at the
141	pleasure of the secretary under the supervision and control of
142	the commission.
143	(b)  The Office of Legislative Services Department of
144	Community Affairs shall provide staff and other resources
145	necessary to accomplish the goals of the commission based upon
146	recommendations of the Legislature Governor.
147	(c)  All agencies under the control of the Governor are
148	directed, and all other agencies are requested, to render
149	assistance to, and cooperate with, the commission.
150	Section 2.  The three additional appointments to the
151	Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida required by section
152	1 of this act shall be made by October 1, 2007.
153	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.

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