Bill Text: FL S1888 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Local Government Revenue Enhancement

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [S1888 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-S1888-Introduced.html
       Florida Senate - 2011                                    SB 1888
       
       
       
       By Senator Wise
       
       
       
       
       5-01259-11                                            20111888__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to local government revenue
    3         enhancement; amending s. 14.2015, F.S.; requiring the
    4         Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to
    5         sell naming rights for a building, facility, or other
    6         property owned by a local government or space for
    7         commercial advertising to be displayed on a building,
    8         facility, or other property owned by a local
    9         government to a private sector business or entity
   10         pursuant to an agreement with the local government;
   11         providing requirements for a contract for sale and
   12         remittance of contract revenues; creating s. 129.251,
   13         F.S.; authorizing a county to enter into an agreement
   14         with the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
   15         Development for a contract for sale for county
   16         government revenue enhancement; providing for county
   17         government requirements for such naming and
   18         advertising; providing for the use of revenues;
   19         creating s. 166.276, F.S.; authorizing a municipality
   20         to enter into an agreement with the Office of Tourism,
   21         Trade, and Economic Development for a contract for
   22         sale for municipal government revenue enhancement;
   23         providing for municipal government requirements for
   24         such naming and advertising; providing for the use of
   25         revenues; providing an effective date.
   26  
   27  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   28  
   29         Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 14.2015, Florida
   30  Statutes, is amended to read:
   31         14.2015 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development;
   32  creation; powers and duties.—
   33         (2) The purpose of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
   34  Economic Development is to assist the Governor in working with
   35  the Legislature, state agencies, local governmental agencies,
   36  business leaders, and economic development professionals to
   37  formulate and implement coherent and consistent policies and
   38  strategies designed to provide economic opportunities for all
   39  Floridians. To accomplish such purposes, the Office of Tourism,
   40  Trade, and Economic Development shall:
   41         (a) Contract, notwithstanding the provisions of part I of
   42  chapter 287, with the direct-support organization created under
   43  s. 288.1229 to guide, stimulate, and promote the sports industry
   44  in the state, to promote the participation of Florida’s citizens
   45  in amateur athletic competition, and to promote Florida as a
   46  host for national and international amateur athletic
   47  competitions.
   48         (b) Monitor the activities of public-private partnerships
   49  and state agencies in order to avoid duplication and promote
   50  coordinated and consistent implementation of programs in areas
   51  including, but not limited to, tourism; international trade and
   52  investment; business recruitment, creation, retention, and
   53  expansion; workforce development; minority and small business
   54  development; and rural community development. As part of its
   55  responsibilities under this paragraph, the office shall work
   56  with Enterprise Florida, Inc., and Workforce Florida, Inc., to
   57  ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, there are direct
   58  linkages between the economic development and workforce
   59  development goals and strategies of the state.
   60         (c) Facilitate the direct involvement of the Governor and
   61  the Lieutenant Governor in economic development and workforce
   62  development projects designed to create, expand, and retain
   63  Florida businesses and to recruit worldwide business, as well as
   64  in other job-creating efforts.
   65         (d) Assist the Governor, in cooperation with Enterprise
   66  Florida, Inc., Workforce Florida, Inc., and the Florida
   67  Commission on Tourism, in preparing an annual report to the
   68  Legislature on the state of the business climate in Florida and
   69  on the state of economic development in Florida which will
   70  include the identification of problems and the recommendation of
   71  solutions. This report shall be submitted to the President of
   72  the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
   73  Senate Minority Leader, and the House Minority Leader by January
   74  1 of each year, and it shall be in addition to the Governor’s
   75  message to the Legislature under the State Constitution and any
   76  other economic reports required by law.
   77         (e) Plan and conduct at least one meeting per calendar year
   78  of leaders in business, government, education, workforce
   79  development, and economic development called by the Governor to
   80  address the business climate in the state, develop a common
   81  vision for the economic future of the state, and identify
   82  economic development efforts to fulfill that vision.
   83         (f)1. Administer the Florida Enterprise Zone Act under ss.
   84  290.001-290.016, the community contribution tax credit program
   85  under ss. 220.183 and 624.5105, the tax refund program for
   86  qualified target industry businesses under s. 288.106, the tax
   87  refund program for qualified defense contractors and space
   88  flight business contractors under s. 288.1045, contracts for
   89  transportation projects under s. 288.063, the sports franchise
   90  facility programs under ss. 288.1162 and 288.11621, the
   91  professional golf hall of fame facility program under s.
   92  288.1168, the expedited permitting process under s. 403.973, the
   93  Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund under s.
   94  288.065, the Regional Rural Development Grants Program under s.
   95  288.018, the Certified Capital Company Act under s. 288.99, the
   96  Florida State Rural Development Council, the Rural Economic
   97  Development Initiative, and other programs that are specifically
   98  assigned to the office by law, by the appropriations process, or
   99  by the Governor. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law,
  100  the office may expend interest earned from the investment of
  101  program funds deposited in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund
  102  to contract for the administration of the programs, or portions
  103  of the programs, enumerated in this paragraph or assigned to the
  104  office by law, by the appropriations process, or by the
  105  Governor. Such expenditures shall be subject to review under
  106  chapter 216.
  107         2. The office may enter into contracts in connection with
  108  the fulfillment of its duties concerning the Florida First
  109  Business Bond Pool under chapter 159, tax incentives under
  110  chapters 212 and 220, tax incentives under the Certified Capital
  111  Company Act in chapter 288, foreign offices under chapter 288,
  112  the Enterprise Zone program under chapter 290, the Seaport
  113  Employment Training program under chapter 311, the Florida
  114  Professional Sports Team License Plates under chapter 320,
  115  Spaceport Florida under chapter 331, Expedited Permitting under
  116  chapter 403, and in carrying out other functions that are
  117  specifically assigned to the office by law, by the
  118  appropriations process, or by the Governor.
  119         (g) Administer the Black Business Loan Program, the purpose
  120  of which is to leverage state, local, and private funds to
  121  provide loans and loan guarantees to black business enterprises
  122  that cannot obtain capital through conventional lending
  123  institutions but that otherwise could compete successfully in
  124  the private sector.
  125         (h) Serve as contract administrator for the state with
  126  respect to contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Florida
  127  Commission on Tourism, Space Florida, and all direct-support
  128  organizations under this act, excluding those relating to
  129  tourism. To accomplish the provisions of this act and applicable
  130  provisions of chapter 288, and notwithstanding the provisions of
  131  part I of chapter 287, the office shall enter into specific
  132  contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Florida Commission
  133  on Tourism, Space Florida, and other appropriate direct-support
  134  organizations. Such contracts may be multiyear and shall include
  135  specific performance measures for each year.
  136         (i) Provide administrative oversight for the Office of Film
  137  and Entertainment, created under s. 288.1251, to develop,
  138  promote, and provide services to the state’s entertainment
  139  industry and to administratively house the Florida Film and
  140  Entertainment Advisory Council created under s. 288.1252.
  141         (j) Prepare and submit as a separate budget entity a
  142  unified budget request for tourism, trade, and economic
  143  development in accordance with chapter 216 for, and in
  144  conjunction with, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards, the
  145  Florida Commission on Tourism and its direct-support
  146  organization, the Florida Black Business Investment Board, the
  147  Office of Film and Entertainment, and the direct-support
  148  organization created to promote the sports industry.
  149         (k) Adopt rules, as necessary, to carry out its functions
  150  in connection with the administration of the Qualified Target
  151  Industry program, the Qualified Defense Contractor program, the
  152  Certified Capital Company Act, the Enterprise Zone program, and
  153  the Florida First Business Bond pool.
  154         (l) Sell the naming rights for a building or facility or
  155  space for commercial advertising to be displayed on a building,
  156  facility, or other property owned by a local government to a
  157  private sector business or entity pursuant to an agreement with
  158  the local government under s. 129.251 or s. 166.276. A contract
  159  for sale shall be subject to approval by the local government
  160  and may be a multiyear contract. Eighty-five percent of the
  161  revenue from a contract shall be remitted to the local
  162  government to provide revenue enhancement for the local
  163  government and 15 percent of the revenue shall be retained by
  164  the office.
  165         Section 2. Section 129.251, Florida Statutes, is created to
  166  read:
  167         129.251 Revenue enhancement.—
  168         (1) Each county may enter into an agreement with the Office
  169  of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the sale of the
  170  naming rights for a county-owned building, facility, or other
  171  property or space for commercial advertising to be displayed on
  172  a county-owned building, facility, or other property by the
  173  office pursuant to s. 14.2015(2)(l). The agreement shall include
  174  requirements for display, and the contract for sale is subject
  175  to approval by the county. Eighty-five percent of the revenue
  176  from a contract for sale shall be remitted to the county to
  177  provide county government revenue enhancement.
  178         (2)(a) A county shall establish requirements for the naming
  179  of a county-owned building, facility, or other property or space
  180  for commercial advertising to be displayed on a county-owned
  181  building, facility, or other property which are content
  182  appropriate and do not interfere with the safety of citizens.
  183         (b) A county shall determine the use of revenue generated
  184  by a contract for sale under s. 14.2015(2)(l).
  185         Section 3. Section 166.276, Florida Statutes, is created to
  186  read:
  187         166.276 Revenue enhancement.—
  188         (1) Each municipality may enter into an agreement with the
  189  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the sale
  190  of the naming rights for a municipally owned building, facility,
  191  or other property or space for commercial advertising to be
  192  displayed on a municipally owned building, facility, or other
  193  property by the office pursuant to s. 14.2015(2)(l). The
  194  agreement shall include requirements for display, and the
  195  contract for sale is subject to approval by the municipality.
  196  Eighty-five percent of the revenue from a contract for sale
  197  shall be remitted to the municipality to provide municipal
  198  government revenue enhancement.
  199         (2)(a) A municipality shall establish requirements for the
  200  naming of a municipality-owned building, facility, or other
  201  property or space for commercial advertising to be displayed on
  202  a municipally owned building, facility, or other property which
  203  are content appropriate and do not interfere with the safety of
  204  citizens.
  205         (b) A municipality shall determine the use of revenue
  206  generated by a contract for sale under s. 14.2015(2)(l).
  207         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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