Bill Amendment: FL S0010 | 2017 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Water Resources
Status: 2017-05-10 - Chapter No. 2017-10 [S0010 Detail]
Download: Florida-2017-S0010-Senate_Floor_Substitue_Amendment_616632_to_Amendment_Delete_All_318228_.html
Bill Title: Water Resources
Status: 2017-05-10 - Chapter No. 2017-10 [S0010 Detail]
Download: Florida-2017-S0010-Senate_Floor_Substitue_Amendment_616632_to_Amendment_Delete_All_318228_.html
Florida Senate - 2017 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 10 Ì616632"Î616632 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . Floor: 2/F/2R . 04/12/2017 01:39 PM . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Senator Clemens moved the following: 1 Senate Substitute for Amendment (318228) (with title 2 amendment) 3 4 Delete everything after the enacting clause 5 and insert: 6 Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 215.618, Florida 7 Statutes, is amended to read: 8 215.618 Bonds for acquisition and improvement of land, 9 water areas, and related property interests and resources.— 10 (5) The proceeds from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to 11 this section, less the costs of issuance, the costs of funding 12 reserve accounts, and other costs with respect to the bonds, 13 shall be deposited into the Florida Forever Trust Fund. The bond 14 proceeds deposited into the Florida Forever Trust Fund shall be 15 distributed by the Department of Environmental Protection as 16 provided in s. 259.105. This subsection does not apply to 17 proceeds from the sale of bonds issued for the purposes of s. 18 373.45927. 19 Section 2. Section 373.45927, Florida Statutes, is created 20 to read: 21 373.45927 Florida Forever bonding for the Comprehensive 22 Everglades Restoration Plan.— 23 (1) As used in this section, the term: 24 (a) “Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan” or “CERP” 25 has the same meaning as the term “comprehensive plan” as defined 26 in s. 373.470. 27 (b) “District” means the South Florida Water Management 28 District. 29 (2) The Legislature finds that the current progress and 30 schedules for restoration of the Everglades pursuant to the 31 Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan are inadequate to 32 timely restore the ecological system of the Everglades and 33 timely address adverse changes in water quality and in the 34 quantity, distribution, and timing of water flows in the 35 Everglades. 36 (3) Pursuant to s. 11(e), Art. VII of the State 37 Constitution, state bonds are authorized to accelerate the 38 district’s current restoration efforts relating to CERP. 39 (4) Any CERP-related cost may be funded using proceeds from 40 Florida Forever bonds issued under s. 215.618, as authorized 41 under that section. The Legislature determines that the 42 authorization and issuance of such bonds is in the best interest 43 of the state and determines that the CERP projects should be 44 accelerated. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 45 proceeds from the sale of such bonds, less the costs of 46 issuance, the costs of funding reserve accounts, and other costs 47 with respect to the bonds, shall be deposited in a total amount 48 of up to $1.2 billion in bond proceeds over the course of the 49 2017-2018 through 2022-2023 fiscal years to the Florida Forever 50 Trust Fund to implement CERP projects. 51 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 375.041, Florida 52 Statutes, is amended to read: 53 375.041 Land Acquisition Trust Fund.— 54 (3) Funds distributed into the Land Acquisition Trust Fund 55 pursuant to s. 201.15 shall be applied: 56 (a) First, to pay debt service or to fund debt service 57 reserve funds, rebate obligations, or other amounts payable with 58 respect to Florida Forever bonds issued under s. 215.618; and 59 pay debt service, provide reserves, and pay rebate obligations 60 and other amounts due with respect to Everglades restoration 61 bonds issued under s. 215.619; and 62 (b) Of the funds remaining after the payments required 63 under paragraph (a), but before funds may be appropriated, 64 pledged, or dedicated for other uses: 65 1. A minimum of the lesser of 25 percent or $200 million 66 shall be appropriated annually for Everglades projects that 67 implement the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan as set 68 forth in s. 373.470, including the Central Everglades Planning 69 Project subject to Congressional authorization; the Long-Term 70 Plan as defined in s. 373.4592(2); and the Northern Everglades 71 and Estuaries Protection Program as set forth in s. 373.4595. 72 From these funds, $32 million shall be distributed each fiscal 73 year through the 2023-2024 fiscal year to the South Florida 74 Water Management District for the Long-Term Plan as defined in 75 s. 373.4592(2). After deducting the $32 million distributed 76 under this subparagraph, from the funds remaining, a minimum of 77 the lesser of 76.5 percent or $100 million shall be appropriated 78 each fiscal year through the 2025-2026 fiscal year for the 79 planning, design, engineering, and construction of the 80 Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan as set forth in s. 81 373.470, including the Central Everglades Planning Project; the 82 Everglades Agricultural Area storage reservoir, known as 83 Component G of CERP; the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Project; the 84 C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir Project; the Indian River 85 Lagoon-South Project; the Western Everglades Restoration 86 Project; the C-111 South-Dade Project; and the Picayune Strand 87 Restoration Projectsubject to Congressional authorization. The 88 Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida 89 Water Management District shall give preference to those 90 Everglades restoration projects that reduce harmful discharges 91 of water from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie or Caloosahatchee 92 estuaries in a timely manner. For the purpose of performing the 93 calculation provided in this subparagraph, the amount of debt 94 service paid pursuant to paragraph (a) for bonds issued after 95 July 1, 2016, for the purposes set forth under paragraph (b) 96 shall be added to the amount remaining after the payments 97 required under paragraph (a). The amount of the distribution 98 calculated shall then be reduced by an amount equal to the debt 99 service paid pursuant to paragraph (a) on bonds issued after 100 July 1, 2016, for the purposes set forth under this 101 subparagraph. 102 2. A minimum of the lesser of 7.6 percent or $50 million 103 shall be appropriated annually for spring restoration, 104 protection, and management projects. For the purpose of 105 performing the calculation provided in this subparagraph, the 106 amount of debt service paid pursuant to paragraph (a) for bonds 107 issued after July 1, 2016, for the purposes set forth under 108 paragraph (b) shall be added to the amount remaining after the 109 payments required under paragraph (a). The amount of the 110 distribution calculated shall then be reduced by an amount equal 111 to the debt service paid pursuant to paragraph (a) on bonds 112 issued after July 1, 2016, for the purposes set forth under this 113 subparagraph. 114 3. The sum of $5 million shall be appropriated annually 115 each fiscal year through the 2025-2026 fiscal year to the St. 116 Johns River Water Management District for projects dedicated to 117 the restoration of Lake Apopka. This distribution shall be 118 reduced by an amount equal to the debt service paid pursuant to 119 paragraph (a) on bonds issued after July 1, 2016, for the 120 purposes set forth in this subparagraph. 121 4. The sum of $100 million is appropriated and shall be 122 transferred to the Everglades Trust Fund for the 2018-2019 123 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, for the Everglades 124 Agricultural Area storage reservoir, known as Component G of 125 CERP. Any funds remaining in any fiscal year shall be made 126 available only for projects identified in subparagraph 1. and 127 must be used in accordance with laws relating to such projects. 128 Any funds made available for such purposes in a fiscal year is 129 in addition to the amount appropriated under that subparagraph. 130 This distribution shall be reduced by an amount equal to the 131 debt service paid pursuant to paragraph (a) on bonds issued 132 after July 1, 2017, for the purposes set forth in this 133 subparagraph. 134 Section 4. Section 446.71, Florida Statutes, is created to 135 read: 136 446.71 Everglades Restoration Agricultural Community 137 Employment Training Program.— 138 (1) The Department of Economic Opportunity, in cooperation 139 with CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall establish the Everglades 140 Restoration Agricultural Community Employment Training Program 141 within the Department of Economic Opportunity. The Department of 142 Economic Opportunity shall use funds appropriated to the program 143 by the Legislature to provide grants to stimulate and support 144 training and employment programs that seek to match persons who 145 complete such training programs with nonagricultural employment 146 opportunities in areas of high agricultural unemployment, and to 147 provide other training, educational, and information services 148 necessary to stimulate the creation of jobs in the areas of high 149 agricultural unemployment. 150 (2) The Legislature supports projects that improve the 151 economy in the Everglades Agricultural Area. In recognition of 152 the employment opportunities and economic development generated 153 by new and expanding industries in the area, such as the 154 Airglades Airport in Hendry County and the development of an 155 inland port in Palm Beach County, the Legislature finds that 156 training the citizens of the state to fill the needs of these 157 industries significantly enhances the economic viability of the 158 region. 159 (3) Funds may be used for grants for tuition for public or 160 private technical or vocational programs and matching grants to 161 employers to conduct employer-based training programs, or for 162 the purchase of equipment to be used for training purposes, the 163 hiring of instructors, or any other purpose directly associated 164 with the program. 165 (4) The Department of Economic Opportunity may not award a 166 grant to any given training program which exceeds 50 percent of 167 the total cost of the program. Matching contributions may 168 include in-kind services, including, but not limited to, the 169 provision of training instructors, equipment, and training 170 facilities. 171 (5) The Department of Economic Opportunity may grant up to 172 100 percent of the tuition for a training program participant 173 primarily employed during 36 of the previous 60 months in the 174 Everglades Agricultural Area. 175 (6) Programs established in the Everglades Agricultural 176 Area must include opportunities to obtain the qualifications and 177 skills necessary for jobs related to federal and state 178 restoration projects, the Airglades Airport in Hendry County, or 179 an inland port in Palm Beach County. 180 (7) The Department of Economic Opportunity shall adopt 181 rules to implement this section. 182 Section 5. The South Florida Water Management District, in 183 coordination with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 184 must begin a planning study of the Everglades Agricultural Area 185 storage reservoir, known as Component G of CERP, by October 31, 186 2018. 187 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017. 188 189 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 190 And the title is amended as follows: 191 Delete everything before the enacting clause 192 and insert: 193 A bill to be entitled 194 An act relating to water resources; amending s. 195 215.618, F.S.; providing an exception to the 196 requirement that bonds issued for acquisition and 197 improvement of land, water areas, and related property 198 interests and resources be deposited into the Florida 199 Forever Trust Fund and distributed in a specified 200 manner; creating s. 373.45927, F.S.; defining terms; 201 providing legislative findings; authorizing the 202 issuance of state bonds to accelerate certain 203 restoration efforts of the South Florida Water 204 Management District; providing that the proceeds from 205 the sale of Florida Forever bonds authorized under the 206 section may fund any costs associated with the 207 Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan; providing 208 for the annual deposit of the proceeds, less certain 209 costs, up to a maximum amount for a specified 210 timeframe; amending s. 375.041, F.S.; requiring 211 certain distributions to be made from the Land 212 Acquisition Trust Fund; creating s. 446.71, F.S.; 213 requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity, in 214 cooperation with CareerSource Florida, Inc., to 215 establish the Everglades Restoration Agricultural 216 Community Employment Training Program within the 217 department; providing requirements for the program; 218 providing a legislative finding; specifying award 219 restrictions; requiring the department to adopt rules; 220 requiring the department, in coordination with the 221 United States Army Corps of Engineers, to begin a 222 planning study of the Everglades Agricultural Area 223 storage reservoir by a specified date; providing an 224 effective date.