Senate Bill 1322c1

    Florida Senate - 1998                           CS for SB 1322

    By the Committee on Natural Resources and Senator Rossin





    312-2000-98

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to state property owned by the

  3         Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission;

  4         transferring certain described property from

  5         the state to Palm Beach County; providing a

  6         contingency; providing an effective date.

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  8         WHEREAS, the air quality and building conditions in the

  9  existing offices of the West Palm Beach regional office of the

10  Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission are dangerous to

11  employees and the public, and

12         WHEREAS, several buildings on the aforementioned

13  property have been condemned, and

14         WHEREAS, the cost of removing and replacing buildings

15  at this site is beyond the means of the State of Florida, NOW,

16  THEREFORE,

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18  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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20         Section 1.  In recognition of the fact that the Game

21  and Fresh Water Fish Commission can no longer use its property

22  at 551 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach, the commission is

23  directed to transfer its ownership interest in the land and

24  facilities at this site to the County of Palm Beach. Such

25  transfer of ownership is contingent upon the commission's

26  determination that such transfer will not result in

27  ineligibility for future federal funds from the U.S.

28  Department of Interior since federal funds had been used to

29  construct facilities at this location.

30         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 1998.

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CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.






    Florida Senate - 1998                           CS for SB 1322
    312-2000-98




  1          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  2                             SB 1322

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  4  The committee substitute clarifies that the owner of the
    property is the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (GFWFC)
  5  and that the transfer of ownership includes both land and
    facilities.  The transfer is made contingent on the GFWFC
  6  determining that the transfer will not result in an
    ineligibility for future federal funds.
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