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By Senator Silver
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the promotion and
3 development of Florida's entertainment
4 industry; creating s. 288.125, F.S.; creating
5 the Entertainment Florida Advisory Council
6 within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
7 Economic Development of the Executive Office of
8 the Governor; providing purpose, membership,
9 terms, organization, powers, and duties of the
10 council; creating s. 288.1251, F.S.; creating
11 the Office of Entertainment Industry
12 Commissioner; providing procedure for
13 appointment of the Entertainment Industry
14 Commissioner; providing powers and duties of
15 the office; creating s. 288.1252, F.S.;
16 requiring the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
17 Economic Development to adopt rules by which it
18 may make specified expenditures for expenses
19 incurred in connection with the performance of
20 the duties of the Office of the Entertainment
21 Industry Commissioner; requiring approval of
22 such rules by the Comptroller; requiring an
23 annual report; authorizing the acceptance and
24 use of specified goods and services by
25 employees and representatives of the Office of
26 the Entertainment Industry Commissioner;
27 providing certain requirements with respect to
28 claims for expenses; providing a penalty for
29 false or fraudulent claims; providing for civil
30 liability; amending s. 14.2015, F.S., revising
31 purposes of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
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1 Economic Development of the Executive Office of
2 the Governor; amending ss. 288.108, 288.90152,
3 F.S.; conforming cross-references; repealing s.
4 288.051, F.S., which provides a short title;
5 repealing s. 288.052, F.S., relating to
6 legislative findings and intent with respect to
7 the "Florida Film and Television Investment
8 Act"; repealing s. 288.053, F.S., relating to
9 the Florida Film and Television Investment
10 Board; repealing s. 288.054, F.S., relating to
11 the administration and powers of the Florida
12 Film and Television Investment Board; repealing
13 s. 288.056, F.S., relating to conditions for
14 film and television investment by the board;
15 repealing s. 288.057, F.S., requiring an annual
16 report by the board; repealing s. 288.1228,
17 F.S., relating to the direct-support
18 organization authorized by the Office of
19 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to
20 assist in the promotion and development of the
21 entertainment industry; repealing s. 288.12285,
22 F.S., relating to confidentiality of identities
23 of donors to the direct-support organization;
24 providing an effective date.
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26 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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28 Section 1. Section 288.125, Florida Statutes, is
29 created to read:
30 288.125 Entertainment Florida Advisory Council;
31 creation; purpose; membership; powers and duties.--
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1 (1) CREATION.--There is created within the Office of
2 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development of the Executive
3 Office of the Governor, for administrative purposes only, the
4 Entertainment Florida Advisory Council.
5 (2) PURPOSE.--The council shall serve as an advisory
6 body to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
7 and the Office of the Entertainment Industry Commissioner to
8 provide these offices with industry insight and expertise
9 related to developing, promoting, and providing service to the
10 state's entertainment industry.
11 (3) MEMBERSHIP.--
12 (a) The council shall consist of 17 members, seven to
13 be appointed by the Governor, five to be appointed by the
14 President of the Senate, and five to be appointed by the
15 Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the initial
16 appointments being made no later than July 1, 1999.
17 (b) When making appointments to the council, the
18 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
19 House of Representatives shall appoint persons who are
20 residents of the state and who are highly knowledgeable of,
21 active in, and recognized leaders in the state's motion
22 picture, television, video, sound recording, or other
23 entertainment industries. These persons shall include, but
24 need not be limited to, representatives of local film
25 commissions; representatives of entertainment associations; a
26 representative of labor organizations in the entertainment
27 industry; and board chairpersons, presidents, chief executive
28 officers, chief operating officers, or persons of comparable
29 executive position or stature of leading or otherwise
30 important entertainment industry businesses. Council members
31 shall be appointed in such a manner as to equitably represent
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1 the broadest spectrum of the entertainment industry and
2 geographic areas of the state.
3 (c) Council members shall serve for 4-year terms,
4 except that the initial terms shall be staggered:
5 1. The Governor shall appoint one member for a 1-year
6 term, two members for 2-year terms, two members for 3-year
7 terms, and two members for 4-year terms.
8 2. The President of the Senate shall appoint one
9 member for a 1-year term, one member for a 2-year term, two
10 members for 3-year terms, and one member for a 4-year term.
11 3. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
12 appoint one member for a 1-year term, one member for a 2-year
13 term, two members for 3-year terms, and one member for a
14 4-year term.
15 (d) Subsequent appointments shall be made by the
16 official who appointed the council member whose expired term
17 is to be filled.
18 (e) Absence from three consecutive meetings shall
19 result in automatic removal from the council.
20 (f) A vacancy on the council shall be filled for the
21 remainder of the unexpired term by the official who appointed
22 the vacating member.
23 (g) Not more than one member of the council may be an
24 employee of any one company, organization, or association.
25 (h) Any member shall be eligible for reappointment but
26 may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
27 (i) The council shall meet at least once each quarter
28 of the calendar year, but may meet more often as set by the
29 council.
30 (j) The council shall annually elect one member to
31 serve as chairperson of the council and one member to serve as
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1 vice chairperson. The Office of the Entertainment Industry
2 Commissioner shall provide staff assistance to the council,
3 which shall include, but not be limited to, keeping records of
4 the proceedings of the council and serving as custodian of all
5 books, documents, and papers filed with the council.
6 (k) A majority of the members of the council shall
7 constitute a quorum.
8 (l) Members of the council shall serve without
9 compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement for per diem
10 and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061 while
11 performing their duties.
12 (m) The Entertainment Industry Commissioner shall be
13 an ex officio member of the council.
14 (4) POWERS AND DUTIES.--The Entertainment Florida
15 Advisory Council shall have all the powers necessary to carry
16 out the purposes of this section, including, but not limited
17 to, the power to:
18 (a) Adopt bylaws for the governance of its affairs and
19 the conduct of its business.
20 (b) Advise and consult with the Office of the
21 Entertainment Industry Commissioner on the content,
22 development, and implementation of the 5-year strategic plan
23 to guide the activities of the office.
24 (c) Review the Entertainment Industry Commissioner's
25 administration of the programs related to the strategic plan,
26 and advise the Commissioner on the programs and any changes
27 that might be made to better meet the strategic plan.
28 (d) Consider and study the needs of the entertainment
29 industry for the purpose of advising the commissioner and the
30 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.
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1 (e) Identify and make recommendations on state agency
2 and local government actions that may have an impact on the
3 entertainment industry or that may appear to industry
4 representatives as an official state or local action that
5 affects production in the state.
6 (f) Consider all matters submitted to it by the
7 commissioner and the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
8 Development.
9 (g) Advise and consult with the commissioner and the
10 Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development, at their
11 request or upon its own initiative, regarding the adoption,
12 administration, and enforcement of all laws and rules relating
13 to the entertainment industry.
14 (h) Suggest policies and practices for the conduct of
15 business by the Office of the Entertainment Industry
16 Commissioner or the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
17 Development which will improve internal operations that affect
18 the entertainment industry and will enhance the economic
19 development initiatives of the state for the industry.
20 (i) Appear on its own behalf before boards,
21 commissions, departments, or other agencies of municipal,
22 county, or state government or the Federal Government.
23 (5) SUPPORT SERVICES.--The Office of the Entertainment
24 Industry Commissioner shall provide administrative and staff
25 support services to the council.
26 (6) RULES OF PROCEDURE.--In conducting its meetings,
27 the council shall use accepted rules of procedure. The
28 secretary shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of
29 each meeting, which shall show the names of the members
30 present and the actions taken. These records shall be kept on
31 file with the office, and records and other documents about
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1 matters within the jurisdiction of the advisory council are
2 subject to inspection by the members of the council.
3 Section 2. Section 288.1251, Florida Statutes, is
4 created to read:
5 288.125 Office of the Entertainment Industry
6 Commissioner; creation; powers and duties.--
7 (1) CREATION.--
8 (a) There is created within the Office of Tourism,
9 Trade, and Economic Development of the Executive Office of the
10 Governor the Office of the Entertainment Industry
11 Commissioner. The Office of the Entertainment Industry
12 Commissioner shall develop, promote, and provide services to
13 the state's entertainment industry.
14 (b) The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
15 Development shall conduct a national search for a qualified
16 person to fill the position of Entertainment Industry
17 Commissioner, and the Executive Director of the Office of
18 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall appoint the
19 Entertainment Industry Commissioner from a list of the top
20 three candidates recommended by the Entertainment Florida
21 Advisory Council.
22 (2) POWERS AND DUTIES.--
23 (a) The Office of the Entertainment Industry
24 Commissioner, in performing its duties, shall:
25 1. In consultation with the Entertainment Florida
26 Advisory Council, develop and implement a 5-year strategic
27 plan to guide the activities of the Office of the
28 Entertainment Industry Commissioner in the areas of
29 entertainment industry development, promotion, liaison
30 services, field office administration, and information. The
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1 a. Be annual in construction and ongoing in nature.
2 b. Include recommendations relating to the
3 organizational structure of the office.
4 c. Include an annual budget projection for the office
5 for each year of the plan.
6 d. Include an operational model for the office to use
7 in implementing programs designed to:
8 (I) Develop and promote the state's entertainment
9 industry.
10 (II) Assist the office in serving as a liaison between
11 the entertainment industry and other state and local
12 governmental agencies, local film commissions, and labor
13 organizations.
14 (III) Gather statistical information related to the
15 state's entertainment industry.
16 (IV) Provide information and services to businesses,
17 communities, organizations, and individuals engaged in
18 activities within the entertainment industry.
19 (V) Administer field offices outside of the state and
20 coordinate with regional offices maintained by counties and
21 regions of the state, as described in sub-sub-subparagraph
22 (II), as necessary.
23 e. Include recommendations regarding specific
24 performance standards and measurable outcomes for the programs
25 to be implemented by the office.
26 f. Include an assessment of, and make recommendations
27 on, the feasibility of creating an alternative public and
28 private partnership for the purpose of contracting for the
29 administration of the state's entertainment industry
30 promotion, development, and industry service programs.
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1 2. Develop and facilitate an effective working
2 relationship between state agencies and local governments in
3 cooperation with local film commission offices for
4 out-of-state and indigenous entertainment industry production
5 entities.
6 3. Implement a structured methodology prescribed for
7 coordinating activities between local offices and the
8 commissioner's office.
9 4. Represent the state's indigenous entertainment
10 industry to key decisionmakers within the national and
11 international entertainment industry, and to state and local
12 officials.
13 5. Prepare an inventory and analysis of the state's
14 entertainment industry, including, but not limited to,
15 information on crew, related businesses, support services, job
16 creation, talent, and economic impact, and coordinate with
17 local offices to develop an information tool for common use.
18 6. Represent key decisionmakers within the national
19 and international entertainment industry to the indigenous
20 entertainment industry and to state and local officials.
21 7. Serve as liaison between entertainment industry
22 producers and labor organizations.
23 8. Identify, solicit, and recruit entertainment
24 production opportunities for the state.
25 (b) The Office of the Entertainment Industry
26 Commissioner, in the performance of its duties, may:
27 1. Conduct or contract for specific promotion and
28 marketing functions, including, but not limited to, production
29 of a statewide directory, production and maintenance of an
30 Internet web site, establishment and maintenance of a
31 toll-free telephone number, organization of trade show
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1 participation, and appropriate cooperative marketing
2 opportunities.
3 2. Conduct its affairs, carry on its operations,
4 establish offices, and exercise the powers granted by this
5 section in any state, territory, district, or possession of
6 the United States.
7 3. Carry out any program of information, special
8 events, or publicity designed to attract entertainment
9 industry to the state.
10 4. Encourage and cooperate with other public and
11 private organizations or groups in their efforts to publicize
12 to the entertainment industry in this state, other states, and
13 other countries the depth of Florida's entertainment industry
14 talent, crew, production companies, production equipment
15 resources, related businesses, and support services, including
16 the establishment of and expenditure for a program of
17 cooperative advertising with these public and private
18 organizations and groups in accordance with law.
19 5. Provide and arrange for reasonable and necessary
20 promotional items and services for such persons as the office
21 deems proper in connection with the performance of the
22 promotional and other duties of the office.
23 Section 3. Section 288.1252, Florida Statutes, is
24 created to read:
25 288.1252 Travel and entertainment expenses.--
26 (1) As used in this section, the term:
27 (a) "Business client" means any person, other than a
28 state official or state employee, who receives the services of
29 representatives of the Office of the Entertainment Industry
30 Commissioner in connection with the performance of its
31 statutory duties, including persons or representatives of
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1 entertainment industry companies considering location,
2 relocation, or expansion of an entertainment industry business
3 within the state.
4 (b) "Entertainment expenses" means the actual,
5 necessary, and reasonable costs of providing hospitality for
6 business clients or guests, which costs are defined and
7 prescribed by rules adopted by the Office of Tourism, Trade,
8 and Economic Development, subject to approval by the
9 Comptroller.
10 (c) "Guest" means a person, other than a state
11 official or state employee, authorized by the Office of
12 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to receive the
13 hospitality of the Office of the Entertainment Industry
14 Commissioner in connection with the performance of its
15 statutory duties.
16 (d) "Travel expenses" means the actual, necessary, and
17 reasonable costs of transportation, meals, lodging, and
18 incidental expenses normally incurred by a traveler, which
19 costs are defined and prescribed by rules adopted by the
20 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, subject to
21 approval by the Comptroller.
22 (2) Notwithstanding s. 112.061, the Office of Tourism,
23 Trade, and Economic Development shall adopt rules by which it
24 may make expenditures by advancement or reimbursement, or a
25 combination thereof, to:
26 (a) State officers and state employees for travel
27 expenses or entertainment expenses incurred by such officers
28 and employees in connection with the performance of the
29 statutory duties of the Office of the Entertainment Industry
30 Commissioner.
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1 (b) State officers and state employees for travel
2 expenses or entertainment expenses incurred by such officers
3 and employees on behalf of guests, business clients, or
4 authorized persons as defined in s. 112.061(2)(e) in
5 connection with the performance of the statutory duties of the
6 Office of the Entertainment Industry Commissioner.
7 (c) Third-party vendors for the travel or
8 entertainment expenses of guests, business clients, or
9 authorized persons as defined in s. 112.061(2)(e) incurred
10 while such persons are participating in activities or events
11 carried out by the Office of the Entertainment Industry
12 Commissioner in connection with that office's statutory
13 duties.
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15 The rules are subject to approval by the Comptroller prior to
16 adoption. The rules must require the submission of paid
17 receipts, or other proof of expenditure prescribed by the
18 Comptroller, with any claim for reimbursement and require, as
19 a condition for any advancement of funds, an agreement to
20 submit paid receipts or other proof of expenditure and to
21 refund any unused portion of the advancement within 15 days
22 after the expense is incurred or, if the advancement is made
23 in connection with travel, within 10 working days after the
24 traveler's return to headquarters. However, with respect to an
25 advancement of funds made solely for travel expenses, the
26 rules may allow paid receipts or other proof of expenditure to
27 be submitted, and any unused portion of the advancement to be
28 refunded, within 10 working days after the traveler's return
29 to headquarters. Operational or promotional advancements, as
30 defined in s. 288.35(4), obtained under this section may not
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1 (3) The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
2 Development shall prepare an annual report of the expenditures
3 of the Office of the Entertainment Industry Commissioner and
4 provide such report to the Legislature no later than December
5 30 of each year for the expenditures of the previous fiscal
6 year. The report must consist of a summary of all travel,
7 entertainment, and incidental expenses incurred within the
8 United States and all travel, entertainment, and incidental
9 expenses incurred outside the United States.
10 (4) The Office of the Entertainment Industry
11 Commissioner and its employees and representatives, when
12 authorized, may accept and use complimentary travel,
13 accommodations, meeting space, meals, equipment,
14 transportation, and any other goods or services necessary for
15 or beneficial to the performance of the office's duties and
16 purposes, so long as such acceptance or use is not in conflict
17 with part III of chapter 112. The Office of Tourism, Trade,
18 and Economic Development shall, by rule, develop internal
19 controls to ensure that such goods or services accepted or
20 used pursuant to this subsection are limited to those that
21 will assist in the furtherance of the office's goals and are
22 in compliance with part III of chapter 112.
23 (5) Any claim submitted under this section is not
24 required to be sworn to before a notary public or other
25 officer authorized to administer oaths, but any claim
26 authorized or required to be made under any provision of this
27 section must contain a statement that the expenses were
28 actually incurred as necessary travel or entertainment
29 expenses in the performance of official duties of the Office
30 of the Entertainment Industry Commissioner and must be
31 verified by written declaration that it is true and correct as
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1 to every material matter. Any person who willfully makes and
2 subscribes to any claim that he or she does not believe to be
3 true and correct as to every material matter or who willfully
4 aids or assists in, procures, or counsels or advises with
5 respect to, the preparation or presentation of a claim
6 pursuant to this section that is fraudulent or false as to any
7 material matter, whether or not such falsity or fraud is
8 within the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or
9 required to present the claim, commits a misdemeanor of the
10 second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
11 775.083. Whoever receives an advancement or reimbursement by
12 means of a false claim is civilly liable, in the amount of the
13 overpayment, for the reimbursement of the public fund from
14 which the claim was paid.
15 Section 4. Subsections (2) and (7) of section 14.2015,
16 Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, are amended to read:
17 14.2015 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
18 Development; creation; powers and duties.--
19 (2) The purpose of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
20 Economic Development is to assist the Governor in working with
21 the Legislature, state agencies, business leaders, and
22 economic development professionals to formulate and implement
23 coherent and consistent policies and strategies designed to
24 provide economic opportunities for all Floridians. To
25 accomplish such purposes, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
26 Economic Development shall:
27 (a) Contract, notwithstanding the provisions of part I
28 of chapter 287, with the direct-support organization created
29 under s. 288.1228, or a designated Florida not-for-profit
30 corporation whose board members have had prior experience in
31 promoting, throughout the state, the economic development of
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1 the Florida motion picture, television, radio, video,
2 recording, and entertainment industries, to guide, stimulate,
3 and promote the entertainment industry in the state.
4 (a)(b) Contract, notwithstanding the provisions of
5 part I of chapter 287, with the direct-support organization
6 created under s. 288.1229 to guide, stimulate, and promote the
7 sports industry in the state.
8 (b)(c) Monitor the activities of public-private
9 partnerships and state agencies in order to avoid duplication
10 and promote coordinated and consistent implementation of
11 programs in areas including, but not limited to, tourism;
12 international trade and investment; business recruitment,
13 creation, retention, and expansion; minority and small
14 business development; and rural community development.
15 (c)(d) Facilitate the direct involvement of the
16 Governor and the Lieutenant Governor in economic development
17 projects designed to create, expand, and retain Florida
18 businesses and to recruit worldwide business.
19 (d)(e) Assist the Governor, in cooperation with
20 Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the Florida Commission on
21 Tourism, in preparing an annual report to the Legislature on
22 the state of the business climate in Florida and on the state
23 of economic development in Florida which will include the
24 identification of problems and the recommendation of
25 solutions. This report shall be submitted to the President of
26 the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
27 Senate Minority Leader, and the House Minority Leader by
28 January 1 of each year, and it shall be in addition to the
29 Governor's message to the Legislature under the State
30 Constitution and any other economic reports required by law.
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1 (e)(f) Plan and conduct at least three meetings per
2 calendar year of leaders in business, government, and economic
3 development called by the Governor to address the business
4 climate in the state, develop a common vision for the economic
5 future of the state, and identify economic development efforts
6 to fulfill that vision.
7 (f)(g)1. Administer the Florida Enterprise Zone Act
8 under ss. 290.001-290.016, the community contribution tax
9 credit program under ss. 220.183 and 624.5105, the tax refund
10 program for qualified target industry businesses under s.
11 288.106, contracts for transportation projects under s.
12 288.063, the sports franchise facility program under s.
13 288.1162, the professional golf hall of fame facility program
14 under s. 288.1168, the Florida Jobs Siting Act under ss.
15 403.950-403.972, the Rural Community Development Revolving
16 Loan Fund under s. 288.065, the Regional Rural Development
17 Grants Program under s. 288.018, the Certified Capital Company
18 Act under s. 288.99, the Florida State Rural Development
19 Council, and the Rural Economic Development Initiative.
20 2. The office may enter into contracts in connection
21 with the fulfillment of its duties concerning the Florida
22 First Business Bond Pool under chapter 159, tax incentives
23 under chapters 212 and 220, tax incentives under the Certified
24 Capital Company Act in chapter 288, foreign offices under
25 chapter 288, the Enterprise Zone program under chapter 290,
26 the Seaport Employment Training program under chapter 311, the
27 Florida Professional Sports Team License Plates under chapter
28 320, Spaceport Florida under chapter 331, Job Siting and
29 Expedited Permitting under chapter 403, and in carrying out
30 other functions that are specifically assigned to the office
31 by law.
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1 (g)(h) Serve as contract administrator for the state
2 with respect to contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the
3 Florida Commission on Tourism, and all direct-support
4 organizations under this act, excluding those relating to
5 tourism. To accomplish the provisions of this act and
6 applicable provisions of chapter 288, and notwithstanding the
7 provisions of part I of chapter 287, the office shall enter
8 into specific contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the
9 Florida Commission on Tourism, and other appropriate
10 direct-support organizations. Such contracts may be multiyear
11 and shall include specific performance measures for each year.
12 The office shall provide the President of the Senate and the
13 Speaker of the House of Representatives with a report by
14 February 1 of each year on the status of these contracts,
15 including the extent to which specific contract performance
16 measures have been met by these contractors.
17 (h) Provide administrative oversight for the Office of
18 the Entertainment Industry Commissioner, created under s.
19 288.1251, to develop, promote, and provide services to the
20 state's entertainment industry and to administratively house
21 the Entertainment Florida Advisory Council created under s.
22 288.125.
23 (i) Prepare and submit as a separate budget entity a
24 unified budget request for tourism, trade, and economic
25 development in accordance with chapter 216 for, and in
26 conjunction with, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards,
27 the Florida Commission on Tourism and its direct-support
28 organization, the Florida Black Business Investment Board, the
29 Office of the Entertainment Industry Commissioner, and the
30 direct-support organization organizations created to promote
31 the entertainment and sports industry industries.
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1 (j) Adopt Promulgate rules to carry out its functions
2 in connection with the administration of the Qualified Target
3 Industry program, the Qualified Defense Contractor program,
4 the Certified Capital Company Act, the Enterprise Zone
5 program, and the Florida First Business Bond pool.
6 (7) The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
7 Development shall develop performance measures, standards, and
8 sanctions for each program it administers under this act and,
9 in conjunction with the applicable entity, for each program
10 for which it contracts with another entity under this act.
11 The performance measures, standards, and sanctions shall be
12 developed in consultation with the legislative appropriations
13 committees and the appropriate substantive committees, and are
14 subject to the review and approval process provided in s.
15 216.177. The approved performance measures, standards, and
16 sanctions shall be included and made a part of each strategic
17 plan or contract entered into for delivery of programs
18 authorized by this act.
19 Section 5. Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section
20 288.108, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
21 288.108 High-impact business.--
22 (6) SELECTION AND DESIGNATION OF HIGH-IMPACT
23 SECTORS.--
24 (e) The study and its findings and recommendations and
25 the recommendations gathered from the sector-business network
26 must be discussed and considered during at least one of the
27 quarterly meetings required in s. 14.2015(2)(g) s.
28 14.2015(2)(h).
29 Section 6. Subsection (7) of section 288.90152,
30 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
31 288.90152 Pilot matching grant program.--
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1 (7) Upon completing all training funded under this
2 pilot program, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
3 Development shall report on the outputs and outcomes for this
4 program as part of the annual report prepared under s.
5 14.2015(2)(f) s. 14.2015(2)(g). Such report must include a
6 recommendation on whether it would be sound public policy to
7 continue or discontinue funding for the program.
8 Section 7. Sections 288.051, 288.052, 288.053,
9 288.054, 288.056, 288.057, 288.1228, and 288.12285, Florida
10 Statutes, are repealed.
11 Section 8. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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2 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
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4 Creates the Entertainment Florida Advisory Council within
the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development of
5 the Executive Office of the Governor for the purpose of
providing industry insight and expertise related to
6 developing, promoting, and providing service to the
state's entertainment industry. Provides for membership,
7 terms, organization, and powers and duties of the
council.
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9 Creates the Office of Entertainment Industry Commissioner
within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
10 Development for the purpose of developing, promoting, and
providing services to the state's entertainment industry.
11 Provides procedure for the appointment of the
Entertainment Industry Commissioner. Provides powers and
12 duties of the office.
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Requires the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
14 Development to adopt rules by which it may make specified
expenditures for expenses incurred in connection with the
15 performance of the duties of the Office of the
Entertainment Industry Commissioner. Requires approval of
16 such rules by the Comptroller. Requires an annual report.
Authorizes the acceptance and use of specified goods and
17 services by employees and representatives of the Office
of the Entertainment Industry Commissioner relative to
18 the performance of the duties of the office. Provides
certain requirements with respect to claims for expenses.
19 Provides a second-degree misdemeanor penalty for false or
fraudulent claims, and provides for civil liability.
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21 Revises purposes of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
Economic Development of the Executive Office of the
22 Governor with respect to the promotion of the
entertainment industry within the state. Charges the
23 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development with
administrative oversight of the Office of the
24 Entertainment Industry Commissioner.
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Repeals various provisions of chapter 288, F.S., relating
26 to the Florida Film and Television Investment Act and the
Florida Film and Television Investment Board, to conform.
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