HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-32                              Bill No. HB 1997, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Futch offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 46, line 17, through page 47, line 24,

15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines,

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         (2)  A county, a municipality, an economic development

19  council, a not-for-profit association of businesses organized

20  to assist in the promotion of international trade, or the

21  Spaceport Florida Authority may apply for a grant of state

22  funds for the promotion of international trade.

23         (3)  The International Trade and Economic Development

24  Board of Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall review each

25  application for a grant to promote international trade and

26  shall submit annually to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

27  Economic Development for approval lists of all applications

28  that are recommended by the International Trade and Economic

29  Development Board for the award of grants, arranged in order

30  of priority.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

31  Development may allocate grants only for projects that are

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-32                              Bill No. HB 1997, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





  1  approved or for which funds are appropriated by the

  2  Legislature.  Projects approved and recommended by the

  3  International Trade and Economic Development Board which are

  4  not funded by the Legislature shall be retained on the project

  5  list for the following grant cycle only.  All projects that

  6  are retained shall be required to submit such information as

  7  may be required by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

  8  Development as of the established deadline date of the latest

  9  grant cycle in order to adequately reflect the most current

10  status of the project.

11         Section 28.  (1)  For fiscal year 1997-1998 and subject

12  to appropriation in the General Appropriations Act, the Office

13  of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall establish a

14  targeted market pilot project grant program, through which

15  funding will be provided on a competitive basis, which

16  successfully matches local businesses in this state with

17  specific international trade opportunities. The Legislature

18  finds that it is in the best interests of the state to

19  encourage and assist businesses in this state to actively

20  participate in international trade. Office of Tourism, Trade,

21  and Economic Development shall consult with the Florida

22  Council of International Development in the development of

23  this program.

24         (2)  Grant proposals must be submitted by local or

25  regional economic development councils or the Spaceport

26  Florida Authority. Proposals must include

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