Bill Text: FL S1156 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Space Exploration
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-05-03 - Died in Commerce and Tourism [S1156 Detail]
Download: Florida-2013-S1156-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2013 SB 1156
By Senator Altman
16-00568-13 20131156__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to space exploration; creating part
3 XIII of ch. 288, F.S., entitled “Space Exploration
4 Research Laboratory”; creating s. 288.9933, F.S.;
5 requiring the Florida Institute of Technology to
6 submit a plan to the Department of Economic
7 Opportunity in order to qualify for grant funding of a
8 space exploration research laboratory; requiring
9 certain information to be included in the plan;
10 requiring the institute to annually submit a report
11 relating to expenditures and accomplishments of the
12 space exploration research laboratory; specifying
13 information for inclusion in the annual report;
14 requiring the institute to enter into a contract
15 containing certain terms with the Department of
16 Economic Opportunity; providing for funding to cease
17 under certain circumstances; requiring the Department
18 of Economic Opportunity to make annual reviews and
19 recommendations concerning whether to continue funding
20 the space exploration research laboratory; providing
21 for funding to cease under certain circumstances;
22 amending s. 212.20, F.S.; directing the Department of
23 Revenue, after notice by the Department of Economic
24 Opportunity that certain contingencies have been met,
25 to annually distribute for a certain number of years a
26 specified amount of funds generated by visitor
27 activity at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape
28 Canaveral Air Force Station for the purpose of
29 establishing and operating a space exploration
30 research institute at the Florida Institute of
31 Technology; providing an effective date.
32
33 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
34
35 Section 1. Part XIII of chapter 288, Florida Statutes,
36 consisting of section 288.9933, Florida Statutes, is created and
37 entitled “Space Exploration Research Laboratory.”
38
39 PART XIII
40 SPACE EXPLORATION RESEARCH LABORATORY
41
42 288.9933 Space exploration research laboratory at the
43 Florida Institute of Technology.—
44 (1) The Florida Institute of Technology shall submit a plan
45 for establishing and operating a space exploration research
46 laboratory to the Department of Economic Opportunity, to qualify
47 to receive the grant funds available in accordance with s.
48 212.20(6). At a minimum, the plan must include the following:
49 (a) Enrollment and graduation expectations for
50 baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate programs related to space
51 exploration and science, technology, engineering, and
52 mathematics (STEM) disciplines for each of the next succeeding
53 10 years.
54 (b) The number of new faculty and the average salary of
55 newly hired faculty expected for each of the next 10 years.
56 (c) The number of faculty with a National Academy
57 membership who are expected to be associated with the institute.
58 (d) A strategy for securing private and federal research
59 funds.
60 (2) By February 1 of each year, the institute must submit a
61 report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker
62 of the House of Representatives, and the Department of Economic
63 Opportunity providing details of the expenditures and
64 accomplishments of the space exploration research laboratory,
65 including the following:
66 (a) The number of students enrolled and the number of
67 students who have graduated with baccalaureate, masters, and
68 doctorate degrees related to space exploration and science,
69 technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines over
70 the previous year and the number of students who have graduated
71 with such degrees since the inception of the research
72 laboratory.
73 (b) The number and qualifications of newly hired faculty
74 for the research laboratory, specifying the number of faculty
75 with a National Academy membership and any other prestigious
76 faculty awards.
77 (c) The amount and type of private and federal research
78 funds secured during the previous year.
79 (d) Total research expenditures in space exploration.
80 (e) The number of new start-up companies formed.
81 (f) The number of patents and licenses issued.
82 (g) The amount of royalty income generated.
83 (3) The institute must enter into a contract with the
84 Department of Economic Opportunity agreeing to create a world
85 class space exploration research laboratory that generates at
86 least $20 million annually in nonstate revenue by the end of the
87 research laboratory’s 10th year of operation. If the minimum
88 standard of $20 million annually is not met within 10 years
89 after the first grant distribution, the Department of Economic
90 Opportunity must so certify to the Department of Revenue and the
91 distribution provided under s. 212.20(6)(d)6.e., shall cease on
92 June 30th following the submission of the report required under
93 subsection (2).
94 (4) The Department of Economic Opportunity must review the
95 annual report required under subsection (2) and make an annual
96 recommendation to continue funding for the space exploration
97 research laboratory certifying to the Governor, the Speaker of
98 the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate
99 that the laboratory is making substantial progress in
100 establishing and maintaining a world class space exploration
101 laboratory at the institute. If the department determines that
102 the institute is not making substantial progress in establishing
103 and maintaining a world class space exploration research
104 laboratory, the department shall so certify to the Department of
105 Revenue and the distribution provided in s. 212.20(6)(d)6.e.,
106 shall cease on June 30th following the date of submission of the
107 report required under subsection (2).
108 Section 2. Paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section
109 212.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
110 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of
111 department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated
112 unconstitutionally collected.—
113 (6) Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter and s.
114 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be as follows:
115 (d) The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed
116 pursuant to this chapter or remitted pursuant to s. 202.18(1)(b)
117 and (2)(b) shall be distributed as follows:
118 1. In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million, minus
119 an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the taxes
120 collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5.2 percent of all other
121 taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter or remitted
122 pursuant to s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be deposited in
123 monthly installments into the General Revenue Fund.
124 2. After the distribution under subparagraph 1., 8.814
125 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer located
126 within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61 shall be
127 transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales Tax
128 Clearing Trust Fund. Beginning July 1, 2003, the amount to be
129 transferred shall be reduced by 0.1 percent, and the department
130 shall distribute this amount to the Public Employees Relations
131 Commission Trust Fund less $5,000 each month, which shall be
132 added to the amount calculated in subparagraph 3. and
133 distributed accordingly.
134 3. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and 2.,
135 0.095 percent shall be transferred to the Local Government Half
136 cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and distributed pursuant to
137 s. 218.65.
138 4. After the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., and
139 3., 2.0440 percent of the available proceeds shall be
140 transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for
141 Counties pursuant to s. 218.215.
142 5. After the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., and
143 3., 1.3409 percent of the available proceeds shall be
144 transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for
145 Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the total revenue to
146 be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph is at least as
147 great as the amount due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for
148 Municipalities and the former Municipal Financial Assistance
149 Trust Fund in state fiscal year 1999-2000, no municipality shall
150 receive less than the amount due from the Revenue Sharing Trust
151 Fund for Municipalities and the former Municipal Financial
152 Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year 1999-2000. If the
153 total proceeds to be distributed are less than the amount
154 received in combination from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for
155 Municipalities and the former Municipal Financial Assistance
156 Trust Fund in state fiscal year 1999-2000, each municipality
157 shall receive an amount proportionate to the amount it was due
158 in state fiscal year 1999-2000.
159 6. Of the remaining proceeds:
160 a. In each fiscal year, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be
161 divided into as many equal parts as there are counties in the
162 state, and one part shall be distributed to each county. The
163 distribution among the several counties must begin each fiscal
164 year on or before January 5th and continue monthly for a total
165 of 4 months. If a local or special law required that any moneys
166 accruing to a county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the then
167 existing provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the
168 district school board, special district, or a municipal
169 government, such payment must continue until the local or
170 special law is amended or repealed. The state covenants with
171 holders of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness issued by
172 local governments, special districts, or district school boards
173 before July 1, 2000, that it is not the intent of this
174 subparagraph to adversely affect the rights of those holders or
175 relieve local governments, special districts, or district school
176 boards of the duty to meet their obligations as a result of
177 previous pledges or assignments or trusts entered into which
178 obligated funds received from the distribution to county
179 governments under then-existing s. 550.135. This distribution
180 specifically is in lieu of funds distributed under s. 550.135
181 before July 1, 2000.
182 b. The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly
183 pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant certified as a
184 facility for a new or retained professional sports franchise
185 pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be distributed
186 monthly by the department to each certified applicant as defined
187 in s. 288.11621 for a facility for a spring training franchise.
188 However, not more than $416,670 may be distributed monthly in
189 the aggregate to all certified applicants for facilities for
190 spring training franchises. Distributions begin 60 days after
191 such certification and continue for not more than 30 years,
192 except as otherwise provided in s. 288.11621. A certified
193 applicant identified in this sub-subparagraph may not receive
194 more in distributions than expended by the applicant for the
195 public purposes provided for in s. 288.1162(5) or s.
196 288.11621(3).
197 c. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Department of
198 Economic Opportunity to the Department of Revenue that an
199 applicant has been certified as the professional golf hall of
200 fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is open to the public, $166,667
201 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 300 months, to the
202 applicant.
203 d. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Department of
204 Economic Opportunity to the Department of Revenue that the
205 applicant has been certified as the International Game Fish
206 Association World Center facility pursuant to s. 288.1169, and
207 the facility is open to the public, $83,333 shall be distributed
208 monthly, for up to 168 months, to the applicant. This
209 distribution is subject to reduction pursuant to s. 288.1169. A
210 lump sum payment of $999,996 shall be made, after certification
211 and before July 1, 2000.
212 e. After notice by the Department of Economic Opportunity
213 to the Department of Revenue that the Department of Economic
214 Opportunity has approved a plan developed by the Florida
215 Institute of Technology pursuant to s. 288.9933 for establishing
216 a space exploration research laboratory, the department shall
217 distribute $5 million annually to the Florida Institute of
218 Technology for establishing and operating a space exploration
219 research laboratory. This amount represents sales and use taxes
220 generated by visitor activity at the Kennedy Space Center and
221 the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The department must make
222 the distribution 60 days after such certification and continue
223 to make an annual distribution of the same amount on the
224 anniversary date of the initial distribution for 10 additional
225 years.
226 7. All other proceeds must remain in the General Revenue
227 Fund.
228 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.
