Senate Bill 1846c1

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    Florida Senate - 1998                           CS for SB 1846

    By the Committee on Commerce and Economic Opportunities and
    Senator Williams




    310-1929-98

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to air carriers; directing the

  3         Department of Management Services to evaluate

  4         the state contract for air carrier service for

  5         state employees, to undertake a pilot program,

  6         and to adopt purchasing guidelines; directing

  7         the Office of Program Policy Analysis and

  8         Government Accountability to review the impact

  9         of the pilot program and report to the

10         Legislature; directing Enterprise Florida,

11         Inc., to complete a review of the impact of

12         regional airports on economic development in

13         the state; providing an effective date.

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15         WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Florida to

16  attract and retain quality affordable air carrier service for

17  its citizens, and

18         WHEREAS, dependable and affordable air service is an

19  important factor in stimulating economic development and

20  promoting efficient and accountable government service, and

21         WHEREAS, citizens require affordable and efficient

22  access to state government and elected officials in the state

23  capital to promote an open democracy, and

24         WHEREAS, safe and affordable air travel from the state

25  capital to all parts of Florida is necessary to ensure the

26  continued operation of state programs, and

27         WHEREAS, incentives need to be identified to attract

28  and retain quality air service to the state capital from all

29  major airports in Florida to meet the needs of government and

30  industry, and

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    Florida Senate - 1998                           CS for SB 1846
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  1         WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes the need to provide

  2  support to air carriers that provide this valuable service,

  3  NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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  7         Section 1.  State air carrier contract.--Pursuant to

  8  section 287.042, Florida Statutes, the Department of

  9  Management Services shall analyze and evaluate the state

10  contract for air carrier service for state employees to

11  determine how to improve the quality, availability, and cost

12  of air service to state employees and other citizens.  The

13  department shall undertake a pilot program for up to a 3-year

14  period based on this analysis which shall include, but is not

15  limited to, the suspension of any such contract and the

16  provision of any incentives necessary to attract qualified air

17  carriers flying within Florida to and from the state capital.

18  In lieu of the provisions of section 112.061(7)(a)2., Florida

19  Statutes, and notwithstanding section 287.042(2), Florida

20  Statutes, or any law or rule to the contrary, in implementing

21  this pilot program the Department of Management Services, in

22  consultation with the Department of Banking and Finance, shall

23  adopt guidelines for good purchasing practices in acquiring

24  air carrier services to and from the state capital. The Office

25  of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall

26  review the effects and fiscal impact of the pilot program.

27  The report shall include, but is not limited to, information

28  on and analyses of additional costs incurred and savings

29  realized by state agencies, including per diem, subsistence,

30  productivity and time of the travelers, and cost of airfare.

31  The office shall provide the Legislature with a preliminary

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  1  report prior to the 1999 Regular Session and annually

  2  thereafter prior to each regular session during the existence

  3  of the pilot program.

  4         Section 2.  Review of impact of regional

  5  airports.--Enterprise Florida, Inc., is directed to undertake

  6  and complete a review on the impact of regional airports on

  7  economic development in the state.  The review shall contain,

  8  but is not limited to, findings on the impact of regional

  9  airports on the following: regional and local economies;

10  regional and local economic development efforts; and new and

11  expanding manufacturing facilities.

12         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1998.

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14          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
15                         Senate Bill 1846

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17  The committee substitute differs from the original bill in the
    following ways:
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    Deletes the exemption from the states sales tax on all labor
19  charges for the repair and maintenance of aircraft of more
    than 15,000 pounds maximum certified takeoff weight, thus
20  maintaining the current exemption for those aircraft of more
    than 20,000 pounds maximum takeoff weight;
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    Deletes the exemption from the states sales tax on replacement
22  engines, parts, and equipment used in the repair or
    maintenance of aircraft of more than 15,000 pounds maximum
23  certified takeoff weight;

24  Deletes the provision which allows up to 20 percent of the
    assistance provided by the Department of Transportation for
25  each airport's work program budget to improve scheduled
    airline service;
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    Deletes the provision which states that projects that are
27  designed to improve scheduled air service to and from the
    state capital to increase access by citizens to state
28  government shall be deemed to be of statewide importance; and

29  Requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
    Accountability to review the effects and fiscal impact of the
30  pilot program while directing Enterprise Florida, Inc., to
    complete a review on the impact of regional airports on
31  economic development in the State of Florida.

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