The Florida Senate

290.0067  Enterprise zone designation for communities impacted by Lake Apopka land acquisition.--Orange County and the municipality of Apopka may jointly apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for designation of one enterprise zone encompassing areas suffering adverse economic impacts due to governmental acquisition of Lake Apopka farmlands pursuant to s. 373.461. The application must be submitted by December 31, 1998, and must comply with the requirements of s. 290.0055, except s. 290.0055(3) and (4)(d). Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 290.0065 limiting the total number of enterprise zones designated and the number of enterprise zones within a population category, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may designate one enterprise zone under this section. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall establish the initial effective date of the enterprise zone designated pursuant to this section based upon when unemployment will occur due to the cessation of farming on lands acquired pursuant to s. 373.461. The zone shall terminate 5 years following the established effective date.

History.--s. 5, ch. 97-81; s. 1, ch. 99-320.