Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1456
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/08/2024           .                                
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       The Committee on Community Affairs (Rodriguez) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 160 - 168
    4  and insert:
    5  critical state concern by law or by action of the Administration
    6  Commission pursuant to s. 380.05, Florida Statutes, and that
    7  levies a tourist development tax pursuant to s. 125.0104,
    8  Florida Statutes, and a tourist impact tax pursuant to s.
    9  125.0108, Florida Statutes, may transfer its cumulative surplus
   10  from such taxes incurred through September 30, 2024, for the
   11  purpose of providing affordable housing as defined in s.
   12  420.0004, Florida Statutes, for employees whose housing
   13  opportunities are impacted by the operation of tourist-related
   14  businesses in the county. Any housing financed with funds from
   15  this surplus shall maintain its affordable housing status for a
   16  period of no less than 99 years. The transferred surplus shall
   17  be distributed pursuant to s. 125.0108(3), Florida Statutes.
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   20  And the title is amended as follows:
   21         Delete line 30
   22  and insert:
   23         affordable workforce or employee housing; authorizing
   24         housing financed with such funds to maintain
   25         affordable housing status for a specified timeframe;
   26         providing for distribution of the transferred surplus;
   27         providing an