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    By the Committee on Commerce and Economic Opportunities; and
    Senators Kirkpatrick and 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; providing a short title; providing

  5         legislative findings and intent; creating s.

  6         288.125, F.S.; defining the term "entertainment

  7         industry"; creating s. 288.1251, F.S.; creating

  8         the Office of the Film Commissioner; providing

  9         procedure for appointment of the Film

10         Commissioner; providing powers and duties of

11         the office; creating s. 288.1252, F.S.;

12         creating the Florida Entertainment Industry

13         Advisory Council within the Office of Tourism,

14         Trade, and Economic Development of the

15         Executive Office of the Governor; providing

16         purpose, membership, terms, organization,

17         powers, and duties of the council; creating s.

18         288.1253, F.S.; providing definitions;

19         requiring the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

20         Economic Development to adopt rules by which it

21         may make specified expenditures for expenses

22         incurred in connection with the performance of

23         the duties of the Office of the Film

24         Commissioner; requiring approval of such rules

25         by the Comptroller; requiring an annual report;

26         authorizing the acceptance and use of specified

27         goods and services by employees and

28         representatives of the Office of the Film

29         Commissioner; providing certain requirements

30         with respect to claims for expenses; providing

31         a penalty for false or fraudulent claims;

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  1         providing for civil liability; amending s.

  2         14.2015, F.S.; revising purposes of the Office

  3         of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development of

  4         the Executive Office of the Governor relating

  5         to entertainment and sports promotion;

  6         repealing s. 288.051, F.S., which provides a

  7         short title; repealing s. 288.052, F.S.,

  8         relating to legislative findings and intent

  9         with respect to the "Florida Film and

10         Television Investment Act"; repealing s.

11         288.053, F.S., relating to the Florida Film and

12         Television Investment Board; repealing s.

13         288.054, F.S., relating to the administration

14         and powers of the Florida Film and Television

15         Investment Board; repealing s. 288.055, F.S.,

16         relating to the Florida Film and Television

17         Investment Trust Fund; repealing s. 288.056,

18         F.S., relating to conditions for film and

19         television investment by the board; repealing

20         s. 288.057, F.S., requiring an annual report by

21         the board; repealing s. 288.1228, F.S.,

22         relating to the direct-support organization

23         authorized by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

24         Economic Development to assist in the promotion

25         and development of the entertainment industry;

26         repealing s. 288.12285, F.S., relating to

27         confidentiality of identities of donors to the

28         direct-support organization; creating the 21st

29         Century Digital Television and Education Task

30         Force; providing membership; providing duties;

31         providing for a report; amending s. 288.1229,

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  1         F.S.; revising the purposes of the

  2         direct-support organization authorized to

  3         assist the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

  4         Economic Development in the promotion and

  5         development of the sports industry and related

  6         industries; specifying the duties of the

  7         direct-support organization with respect to the

  8         promotion of sports industry, amateur sports,

  9         and physical fitness; providing requirements

10         with respect to the Sunshine State Games;

11         providing authority of the Executive Office of

12         the Governor with respect to the use of

13         specified property, facilities, and personal

14         services; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising

15         provisions relating to the Florida United

16         States Olympic Committee license plate to

17         remove references to the Sunshine State Games

18         Foundation; revising the distribution of annual

19         use fees from the sale of the Florida United

20         States Olympic Committee license plate;

21         providing for the reversion of funds and

22         property of the Sunshine State Games

23         Foundation, Inc., and the Florida Governor's

24         Council on Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports

25         to the direct-support organization; specifying

26         use of such funds and property; repealing s.

27         14.22, F.S.; removing provisions relating to

28         the Florida Governor's Council on Physical

29         Fitness and Amateur Sports within the Office of

30         the Governor, the Sunshine State Games,

31         national and international amateur athletic

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  1         competitions and Olympic development centers,

  2         direct-support organizations, and the Olympics

  3         and Pan American Games Task Force; providing an

  4         effective date.

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

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  8         Section 1.  Short title.--This act may be cited as the

  9  "Entertainment Florida Act of 1999."

10         Section 2.  Legislative findings and intent.--The

11  Legislature finds that the entertainment industry is comprised

12  of multiple components, including, but not limited to, the

13  operation of motion picture or television studios; the

14  production of motion pictures, made-for-TV motion pictures,

15  television series, commercial advertising, music videos, and

16  sound recordings; the manufacture of products and the

17  provision of services in the broadcast, communications, and

18  other high-technology industries; the attendance at,

19  participation in, and hosting of professional and amateur

20  sporting events; and the attendance by in-state and

21  out-of-state visitors at commercial and other attractions in

22  the state. The Legislature further finds that these

23  interrelated components form an entertainment industry cluster

24  with the potential to contribute significantly to the efforts

25  of the state to develop its economy and create employment

26  opportunities for its residents. It is the intent of the

27  Legislature to recognize the economic development significance

28  of the entertainment industry and to adopt policies designed

29  to facilitate its growth.

30         Section 3.  Section 288.125, Florida Statutes, is

31  created to read:

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  1         288.125  Definitions.--For the purposes of sections

  2  288.1251 through 288.1258, the term "entertainment industry"

  3  means those persons or entities engaged in the operation of

  4  motion picture or television studios or recording studios;

  5  those persons or entities engaged in the preproduction,

  6  production, or postproduction of motion pictures, made-for-TV

  7  motion pictures, television series, commercial advertising,

  8  music videos, or sound recordings; or those persons or

  9  entities providing products or services directly related to

10  the preproduction, production, or postproduction of motion

11  pictures, made-for-TV motion pictures, television series,

12  commercial advertising, music videos, or sound recordings,

13  including, but not limited to, the broadcast industry.

14         Section 4.  Section 288.1251, Florida Statutes, is

15  created to read:

16         288.1251  Promotion and development of entertainment

17  industry; Office of the Film Commissioner; creation; purpose;

18  powers and duties.--

19         (1)  CREATION.--

20         (a)  There is created within the Office of Tourism,

21  Trade, and Economic Development the Office of the Film

22  Commissioner for the purpose of developing, marketing,

23  promoting, and providing services to the state's entertainment

24  industry.

25         (b)  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

26  Development shall conduct a national search for a qualified

27  person to fill the position of Film Commissioner.

28  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Executive

29  Director of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

30  Development shall hire the Film Commissioner under a

31  performance-based contract that provides for a base payment

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  1  for services or products delivered under the contract and that

  2  provides for incentive payments, in addition to the base

  3  payment, for the achievement of performance outcomes specified

  4  in the contract, including, but not limited to, the

  5  recruitment of film, television, recording, or other

  6  entertainment projects to Florida directly attributable to the

  7  work of the Film Commissioner. Such incentives must be paid

  8  from funds appropriated by the Legislature and from funds

  9  raised from the private sector. Guidelines for selection of

10  the Film Commissioner include, but are not limited to, the

11  Film Commissioner having:

12         1.  A working knowledge of the equipment, personnel,

13  financial, and day-to-day production operations of the

14  industries to be served by the office;

15         2.  Marketing and promotion experience related to the

16  industries to be served by the office;

17         3.  Experience working with a variety of individuals

18  representing large and small entertainment-related businesses,

19  industry associations, local community entertainment-industry

20  liaisons, and labor organizations; and

21         4.  Experience working with a variety of state and

22  local governmental agencies.

23         5.  A willingness to market the state as a site for

24  entertainment projects under a performance-based contract.

25         (c)  Prior to executing a contract with the Film

26  Commissioner under paragraph (b), the director of the Office

27  of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall consult with

28  the Governor's Chief Inspector General and with the Office of

29  Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability for

30  assistance in identifying and defining the specific outcomes

31  and appropriate incentive payments to govern such contract.

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  1  One of the factors to be considered in determining the

  2  appropriate amount of incentive payments shall be the

  3  financial benefit to the state of projects recruited by the

  4  Film Commissioner.

  5         (d)  The Director of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

  6  Economic Development shall notify the Governor, the President

  7  of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives

  8  on an annual basis of the amount of incentive payments awarded

  9  and shall identify the entertainment projects recruited to the

10  state that provided a basis for the incentive payments.

11         (e)  The duration of the contract with the Film

12  Commissioner shall not exceed one year, and the contract shall

13  not contain any severance terms or conditions that exceed the

14  terms and conditions of a career service employee. The

15  contract with the Film Commissioner shall include conditions

16  authorizing and governing the sharing of incentive payments

17  with employees of the Office of the Film Commissioner.

18         (f)  The Film Commissioner shall not share, or

19  otherwise use, the incentive payments under this subsection in

20  an effort to influence the decision of a person or

21  organization to select this state as a location for a film,

22  television, recording, or other entertainment project.

23  Violation of this provision shall constitute grounds for the

24  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to

25  terminate the contract with the Film Commissioner.

26         (2)  POWERS AND DUTIES.--

27         (a)  The Office of the Film Commissioner, in

28  performance of its duties, shall:

29         1.  In consultation with the Florida Entertainment

30  Industry Advisory Council, develop and implement a 5-year

31  strategic plan to guide the activities of the Office of the

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  1  Film Commissioner in the areas of entertainment industry

  2  development, marketing, promotion, liaison services, field

  3  office administration, and information.  The plan, to be

  4  developed by no later than June 30, 2000, shall:

  5         a.  Be annual in construction and ongoing in nature.

  6         b.  Include recommendations relating to the

  7  organizational structure of the office.

  8         c.  Include an annual budget projection for the office

  9  for each year of the plan.

10         d.  Include an operational model for the office to use

11  in implementing programs for rural and urban areas designed

12  to:

13         (I)  Develop and promote the state's entertainment

14  industry.

15         (II)  Have the office serve as a liaison between the

16  entertainment industry and other state and local governmental

17  agencies, local film commissions, and labor organizations.

18         (III)  Gather statistical information related to the

19  state's entertainment industry.

20         (IV)  Provide information and service to businesses,

21  communities, organizations, and individuals engaged in

22  entertainment industry activities.

23         (V)  Administer field offices outside the state and

24  coordinate with regional offices maintained by counties and

25  regions of the state, as described in sub-sub-subparagraph

26  (II) above, as necessary.

27         e.  Include performance standards and measurable

28  outcomes for the programs to be implemented by the office.

29         f.  Include an assessment of, and make recommendations

30  on, the feasibility of creating an alternative public-private

31  partnership for the purpose of contracting with such a

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  1  partnership for the administration of the state's

  2  entertainment industry promotion, development, marketing, and

  3  industry service programs.

  4         2.  Develop, market, and facilitate a smooth working

  5  relationship between state agencies and local governments in

  6  cooperation with local film commission offices for

  7  out-of-state and indigenous entertainment industry production

  8  entities.

  9         3.  Implement a structured methodology prescribed for

10  coordinating activities of local offices with each other and

11  with the commissioner's office.

12         4.  Represent the state's indigenous entertainment

13  industry to key decisionmakers within the national and

14  international entertainment industry, and to state and local

15  officials.

16         5.  Prepare an inventory and analysis of the state's

17  entertainment industry, including, but not limited to,

18  information on crew, related businesses, support services, job

19  creation, talent, advancements in the use of digital

20  technology, and economic impact, and coordinate with local

21  offices to develop an information tool for common use.

22         6.  Represent key decisionmakers within the national

23  and international entertainment industry to the indigenous

24  entertainment industry and to state and local officials.

25         7.  Serve as liaison between entertainment industry

26  producers and labor organizations.

27         8.  Identify, solicit, and recruit entertainment

28  production opportunities for the state, with the Film

29  Commissioner operating under a performance-based contract as

30  specified in subsection (1).

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  1         9.  Assist rural communities and other small

  2  communities in the state in developing expertise and capacity

  3  necessary for such communities to develop, market, promote,

  4  and provide services to the state's entertainment industry.

  5         (b)  The Office of the Film Commissioner, in the

  6  performance of its duties, may:

  7         1.  Conduct or contract for specific promotion and

  8  marketing functions, including, but not limited to, production

  9  of a statewide directory, production and maintenance of an

10  Internet web site, establishment and maintenance of a

11  toll-free number, organization of trade show participation,

12  and appropriate cooperative marketing opportunities.

13         2.  Conduct its affairs, carry on its operations,

14  establish offices, and exercise the powers granted by this act

15  in any state, territory, district, or possession of the United

16  States.

17         3.  Carry out any program of information, special

18  events, or publicity designed to attract the entertainment

19  industry to Florida.

20         4.  Develop relationships and leverage resources with

21  other public and private organizations or groups in their

22  efforts to publicize to the entertainment industry in this

23  state, other states, and other countries the depth of

24  Florida's entertainment industry talent, crew, production

25  companies, production equipment resources, related businesses,

26  and support services, including the establishment of and

27  expenditure for a program of cooperative advertising with

28  these public and private organizations and groups in

29  accordance with the provisions of chapter 120.

30         5.  Provide and arrange for reasonable and necessary

31  promotional items and services for such persons as the office

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  1  deems proper in connection with the performance of the

  2  promotional and other duties of the office.

  3         6.  Prepare an annual economic impact analysis on

  4  entertainment-industry-related activities in the state.

  5         Section 5.  Section 288.1252, Florida Statutes, is

  6  created to read:

  7         288.1252  Florida Entertainment Industry Advisory

  8  Council; creation; purpose; membership; powers and duties.--

  9         (1)  CREATION.--There is hereby created within the

10  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development of the

11  Executive Office of the Governor, for administrative purposes

12  only, the Florida Entertainment Industry Advisory Council.

13         (2)  PURPOSE.--The purpose of the council shall be to

14  serve as an advisory body to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

15  Economic Development and to the Office of the Film

16  Commissioner to provide these offices with industry insight

17  and expertise related to developing, marketing, promoting, and

18  providing service to the state's entertainment industry.

19         (3)  MEMBERSHIP.--

20         (a)  The council shall consist of 17 members, seven to

21  be appointed by the Governor, five to be appointed by the

22  President of the Senate, and five to be appointed by the

23  Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the initial

24  appointments being made no later than August 1, 1999.

25         (b)  When making appointments to the council, the

26  Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the

27  House of Representatives shall appoint persons who are

28  residents of the state and who are highly knowledgeable

29  concerning, active in, and recognized leaders in Florida's

30  motion picture, television, video, sound recording, or other

31  entertainment industries. These persons shall include, but not

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  1  be limited to, representatives of local film commissions,

  2  representatives of entertainment associations, representatives

  3  of the broadcast industry, representatives of studios and

  4  networks, a representative of labor organizations in the

  5  entertainment industry, and board chairs, presidents, chief

  6  executive officers, chief operating officers, and persons of

  7  comparable executive position or stature in leading or

  8  otherwise important entertainment industry businesses and

  9  offices.  Council members shall be appointed in such a manner

10  as to equitably represent the broadest spectrum of the

11  entertainment industry and geographic areas of the state.

12         (c)  Council members shall serve for 4-year terms,

13  except that the initial terms shall be staggered:

14         1.  The Governor shall appoint one member for a 1-year

15  term, two members for 2-year terms, two members for 3-year

16  terms, and two members for 4-year terms.

17         2.  The President of the Senate shall appoint one

18  member for a 1-year term, one member for a 2-year term, two

19  members for 3-year terms, and one member for a 4-year term.

20         3.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall

21  appoint one member for a 1-year term, one member for a 2-year

22  term, two members for 3-year terms, and one member for a

23  4-year term.

24         (d)  Subsequent appointments shall be made by the

25  official who appointed the council member whose expired term

26  is to be filled.

27         (e)  The Film Commissioner, a representative of

28  Enterprise Florida, Inc., and a representative of the Florida

29  Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall serve as

30  ex-officio, non-voting members of the council, and shall be in

31  addition to the 17 appointed members of the council.

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  1         (f)  Absence from three consecutive meetings shall

  2  result in automatic removal from the council.

  3         (g)  A vacancy on the council shall be filled for the

  4  remainder of the unexpired term by the official who appointed

  5  the vacating member.

  6         (h)  No more than one member of the council may be an

  7  employee of any one company, organization, or association.

  8         (i)  Any member shall be eligible for reappointment but

  9  may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

10         (4)  MEETINGS; ORGANIZATION.--

11         (a)  The council shall meet no less frequently than

12  once each quarter of the calendar year, but may meet more

13  often as determined by the council.

14         (b)  The council shall annually elect one member to

15  serve as chair of the council and one member to serve as vice

16  chair.  The Office of the Film Commissioner shall provide

17  staff assistance to the council, which shall include, but not

18  be limited to, keeping records of the proceedings of the

19  council and serving as custodian of all books, documents, and

20  papers filed with the council.

21         (c)  A majority of the members of the council shall

22  constitute a quorum.

23         (d)  Members of the council shall serve without

24  compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for per

25  diem and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061 while

26  in performance of their duties.

27         (5)  POWERS AND DUTIES.--The Florida Entertainment

28  Industry Advisory Council shall have all the powers necessary

29  or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and

30  provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, the

31  power to:

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  1         (a)  Adopt bylaws for the governance of its affairs and

  2  the conduct of its business.

  3         (b)  Advise and consult with the Office of the Film

  4  Commissioner on the content, development, and implementation

  5  of the 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities of the

  6  office.

  7         (c)  Review the Film Commissioner's administration of

  8  the programs related to the strategic plan, and advise the

  9  Commissioner on the programs and any changes that might be

10  made to better fulfill the strategic plan.

11         (d)  Consider and study the needs of the entertainment

12  industry for the purpose of advising the commissioner and the

13  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.

14         (e)  Identify and make recommendations on state agency

15  and local government actions that may have an impact on the

16  entertainment industry or that may appear to industry

17  representatives as an official state or local action affecting

18  production in the state.

19         (f)  Consider all matters submitted to it by the

20  commissioner and the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

21  Development.

22         (g)  Advise and consult with the commissioner and the

23  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, at their

24  request or upon its own initiative, regarding the

25  promulgation, administration, and enforcement of all laws and

26  rules relating to the entertainment industry.

27         (h)  Suggest policies and practices for the conduct of

28  business by the Office of the Film Commissioner or by the

29  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development that will

30  improve internal operations affecting the entertainment

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  1  industry and will enhance the economic development initiatives

  2  of the state for the industry.

  3         (i)  Appear on its own behalf before boards,

  4  commissions, departments, or other agencies of municipal,

  5  county, or state government or the Federal Government.

  6         Section 6.  Section 288.1253, Florida Statutes, is

  7  created to read:

  8         288.1253  Travel and entertainment expenses.--

  9         (1)  As used in this section, the term:

10         (a)  "Business client" means any person, other than a

11  state official or state employee, who receives the services of

12  representatives of the Office of the Film Commissioner in

13  connection with the performance of its statutory duties,

14  including persons or representatives of entertainment industry

15  companies considering location, relocation, or expansion of an

16  entertainment industry business within the state.

17         (b)  "Entertainment expenses" means the actual,

18  necessary, and reasonable costs of providing hospitality for

19  business clients or guests, which costs are defined and

20  prescribed by rules adopted by the Office of Tourism, Trade,

21  and Economic Development, subject to approval by the

22  Comptroller.

23         (c)  "Guest" means a person, other than a state

24  official or state employee, authorized by the Office of

25  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to receive the

26  hospitality of the Office of the Film Commissioner in

27  connection with the performance of its statutory duties.

28         (d)  "Travel expenses" means the actual, necessary, and

29  reasonable costs of transportation, meals, lodging, and

30  incidental expenses normally incurred by a traveler, which

31  costs are defined and prescribed by rules adopted by the

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  1  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, subject to

  2  approval by the Comptroller.

  3         (2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 112.061, the

  4  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall adopt

  5  rules by which it may make expenditures by advancement or

  6  reimbursement, or a combination thereof, to:

  7         (a)  The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, security

  8  staff of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the Film

  9  Commissioner, or staff of the Office of the Film Commissioner

10  for travel expenses or entertainment expenses incurred by such

11  individuals solely and exclusively in connection with the

12  performance of the statutory duties of the Office of the Film

13  Commissioner.

14         (b)  The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, security

15  staff of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the Film

16  Commissioner, or staff of the Office of the Film Commissioner

17  for travel expenses or entertainment expenses incurred by such

18  individuals on behalf of guests, business clients, or

19  authorized persons as defined in s. 112.061(2)(e) solely and

20  exclusively in connection with the performance of the

21  statutory duties of the Office of the Film Commissioner.

22         (c)  Third-party vendors for the travel or

23  entertainment expenses of guests, business clients, or

24  authorized persons as defined in s. 112.061(2)(e) incurred

25  solely and exclusively while such persons are participating in

26  activities or events carried out by the Office of the Film

27  Commissioner in connection with that office's statutory

28  duties.

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30  The rules shall be subject to approval by the Comptroller

31  prior to promulgation.  The rules shall require the submission

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  1  of paid receipts, or other proof of expenditure prescribed by

  2  the Comptroller, with any claim for reimbursement and shall

  3  require, as a condition for any advancement of funds, an

  4  agreement to submit paid receipts or other proof of

  5  expenditure and to refund any unused portion of the

  6  advancement within 15 days after the expense is incurred or,

  7  if the advancement is made in connection with travel, within

  8  10 working days after the traveler's return to headquarters.

  9  However, with respect to an advancement of funds made solely

10  for travel expenses, the rules may allow paid receipts or

11  other proof of expenditure to be submitted, and any unused

12  portion of the advancement to be refunded, within 10 working

13  days after the traveler's return to headquarters. Operational

14  or promotional advancements, as defined in s. 288.35(4),

15  obtained pursuant to this section shall not be commingled with

16  any other state funds.

17         (3)  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

18  Development shall prepare an annual report of the expenditures

19  of the Office of the Film Commissioner and provide such report

20  to the Legislature no later than December 30 of each year for

21  the expenditures of the previous fiscal year. The report shall

22  consist of a summary of all travel, entertainment, and

23  incidental expenses incurred within the United States and all

24  travel, entertainment, and incidental expenses incurred

25  outside the United States, as well as a summary of all

26  successful projects that developed from such travel.

27         (4)  The Office of the Film Commissioner and its

28  employees and representatives, when authorized, may accept and

29  use complimentary travel, accommodations, meeting space,

30  meals, equipment, transportation, and any other goods or

31  services necessary for or beneficial to the performance of the

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  1  office's duties and purposes, so long as such acceptance or

  2  use is not in conflict with part III of chapter 112.  The

  3  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall, by

  4  rule, develop internal controls to ensure that such goods or

  5  services accepted or used pursuant to this subsection are

  6  limited to those that will assist solely and exclusively in

  7  the furtherance of the office's goals and are in compliance

  8  with part III of chapter 112.

  9         (5)  Any claim submitted under this section shall not

10  be required to be sworn to before a notary public or other

11  officer authorized to administer oaths, but any claim

12  authorized or required to be made under any provision of this

13  section shall contain a statement that the expenses were

14  actually incurred as necessary travel or entertainment

15  expenses in the performance of official duties of the Office

16  of the Film Commissioner and shall be verified by written

17  declaration that it is true and correct as to every material

18  matter.  Any person who willfully makes and subscribes to any

19  claim which he or she does not believe to be true and correct

20  as to every material matter or who willfully aids or assists

21  in, procures, or counsels or advises with respect to, the

22  preparation or presentation of a claim pursuant to this

23  section which is fraudulent or false as to any material

24  matter, whether or not such falsity or fraud is with the

25  knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to

26  present the claim, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second

27  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

28  Whoever receives an advancement or reimbursement by means of a

29  false claim is civilly liable, in the amount of the

30  overpayment, for the reimbursement of the public fund from

31  which the claim was paid.

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  1         Section 7.  Subsections (2) and (7) of section 14.2015,

  2  Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, are amended to read:

  3         14.2015  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

  4  Development; creation; powers and duties.--

  5         (2)  The purpose of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

  6  Economic Development is to assist the Governor in working with

  7  the Legislature, state agencies, business leaders, and

  8  economic development professionals to formulate and implement

  9  coherent and consistent policies and strategies designed to

10  provide economic opportunities for all Floridians.  To

11  accomplish such purposes, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

12  Economic Development shall:

13         (a)  Contract, notwithstanding the provisions of part I

14  of chapter 287, with the direct-support organization created

15  under s. 288.1228, or a designated Florida not-for-profit

16  corporation whose board members have had prior experience in

17  promoting, throughout the state, the economic development of

18  the Florida motion picture, television, radio, video,

19  recording, and entertainment industries, to guide, stimulate,

20  and promote the entertainment industry in the state.

21         (a)(b)  Contract, notwithstanding the provisions of

22  part I of chapter 287, with the direct-support organization

23  created under s. 288.1229 to guide, stimulate, and promote the

24  sports industry in the state, to promote the participation of

25  Florida's citizens in amateur athletic competition, and to

26  promote Florida as a host for national and international

27  amateur athletic competitions.

28         (b)(c)  Monitor the activities of public-private

29  partnerships and state agencies in order to avoid duplication

30  and promote coordinated and consistent implementation of

31  programs in areas including, but not limited to, tourism;

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  1  international trade and investment; business recruitment,

  2  creation, retention, and expansion; minority and small

  3  business development; and rural community development.

  4         (c)(d)  Facilitate the direct involvement of the

  5  Governor and the Lieutenant Governor in economic development

  6  projects designed to create, expand, and retain Florida

  7  businesses and to recruit worldwide business.

  8         (d)(e)  Assist the Governor, in cooperation with

  9  Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the Florida Commission on

10  Tourism, in preparing an annual report to the Legislature on

11  the state of the business climate in Florida and on the state

12  of economic development in Florida which will include the

13  identification of problems and the recommendation of

14  solutions.  This report shall be submitted to the President of

15  the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the

16  Senate Minority Leader, and the House Minority Leader by

17  January 1 of each year, and it shall be in addition to the

18  Governor's message to the Legislature under the State

19  Constitution and any other economic reports required by law.

20         (e)(f)  Plan and conduct at least three meetings per

21  calendar year of leaders in business, government, and economic

22  development called by the Governor to address the business

23  climate in the state, develop a common vision for the economic

24  future of the state, and identify economic development efforts

25  to fulfill that vision.

26         (f)(g)1.  Administer the Florida Enterprise Zone Act

27  under ss. 290.001-290.016, the community contribution tax

28  credit program under ss. 220.183 and 624.5105, the tax refund

29  program for qualified target industry businesses under s.

30  288.106, contracts for transportation projects under s.

31  288.063, the sports franchise facility program under s.

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  1  288.1162, the professional golf hall of fame facility program

  2  under s. 288.1168, the Florida Jobs Siting Act under ss.

  3  403.950-403.972, the Rural Community Development Revolving

  4  Loan Fund under s. 288.065, the Regional Rural Development

  5  Grants Program under s. 288.018, the Certified Capital Company

  6  Act under s. 288.99, the Florida State Rural Development

  7  Council, and the Rural Economic Development Initiative.

  8         2.  The office may enter into contracts in connection

  9  with the fulfillment of its duties concerning the Florida

10  First Business Bond Pool under chapter 159, tax incentives

11  under chapters 212 and 220, tax incentives under the Certified

12  Capital Company Act in chapter 288, foreign offices under

13  chapter 288, the Enterprise Zone program under chapter 290,

14  the Seaport Employment Training program under chapter 311, the

15  Florida Professional Sports Team License Plates under chapter

16  320, Spaceport Florida under chapter 331, Job Siting and

17  Expedited Permitting under chapter 403, and in carrying out

18  other functions that are specifically assigned to the office

19  by law.

20         (g)(h)  Serve as contract administrator for the state

21  with respect to contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the

22  Florida Commission on Tourism, and all direct-support

23  organizations under this act, excluding those relating to

24  tourism.  To accomplish the provisions of this act and

25  applicable provisions of chapter 288, and notwithstanding the

26  provisions of part I of chapter 287, the office shall enter

27  into specific contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the

28  Florida Commission on Tourism, and other appropriate

29  direct-support organizations. Such contracts may be multiyear

30  and shall include specific performance measures for each year.

31  The office shall provide the President of the Senate and the

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  1  Speaker of the House of Representatives with a report by

  2  February 1 of each year on the status of these contracts,

  3  including the extent to which specific contract performance

  4  measures have been met by these contractors.

  5         (h)  Provide administrative oversight for the Office of

  6  the Film Commissioner, created under s. 288.1251, to develop,

  7  promote, and provide services to the state's entertainment

  8  industry and to administratively house the Florida

  9  Entertainment Industry Advisory Council created under s.

10  288.1252.

11         (i)  Prepare and submit as a separate budget entity a

12  unified budget request for tourism, trade, and economic

13  development in accordance with chapter 216 for, and in

14  conjunction with, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards,

15  the Florida Commission on Tourism and its direct-support

16  organization, the Florida Black Business Investment Board, the

17  Office of the Film Commissioner, and the direct-support

18  organization organizations created to promote the

19  entertainment and sports industry industries.

20         (j)  Promulgate rules to carry out its functions in

21  connection with the administration of the Qualified Target

22  Industry program, the Qualified Defense Contractor program,

23  the Certified Capital Company Act, the Enterprise Zone

24  program, and the Florida First Business Bond pool.

25         (7)  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

26  Development shall develop performance measures, standards, and

27  sanctions for each program it administers under this act and,

28  in conjunction with the applicable entity, for each program

29  for which it contracts with another entity under this act.

30  The performance measures, standards, and sanctions shall be

31  developed in consultation with the legislative appropriations

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  1  committees and the appropriate substantive committees, and are

  2  subject to the review and approval process provided in s.

  3  216.177.  The approved performance measures, standards, and

  4  sanctions shall be included and made a part of the strategic

  5  plan for the Office of the Film Commissioner and of each

  6  contract entered into for delivery of programs authorized by

  7  this act.

  8         Section 8.  Sections 288.051, 288.052, 288.053,

  9  288.054, 288.055, 288.056, 288.057, 288.1228, and 288.12285,

10  Florida Statutes, are repealed.

11         Section 9.  21st Century Digital Television and

12  Education Task Force; membership; duties.--

13         (1)  The "21st Century Digital Television and Education

14  Task Force" is created to serve through February 1, 2000. The

15  task force is created within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

16  Economic Development, which shall provide staff support for

17  the activities of the task force.  The task force shall

18  consist of the following members:

19         (a)  Two members to be appointed by the Governor.

20         (b)  Two members of the Senate, or their designees, to

21  be appointed by the President of the Senate.

22         (c)  Two members of the House of Representatives, or

23  their designees, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House

24  of Representatives.

25         (d)  The Commissioner of Education or the

26  commissioner's designee.

27         (e)  The Chancellor of the State University System or

28  the chancellor's designee.

29         (f)  The Executive Director of the State Community

30  College System or the executive director's designee.

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  1         (g)  The President of the Independent Colleges and

  2  Universities of Florida or the president's designee.

  3         (h)  A representative of Enterprise Florida, Inc., with

  4  knowledge on workforce development and economic development

  5  issues.

  6         (i)  The Film Commissioner within the Office of

  7  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.

  8         (2)  Each appointed member of the task force shall

  9  serve at the pleasure of the appointing official. A vacancy on

10  the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the

11  original appointment.

12         (3)  The task force shall elect a chair from among its

13  members. A vacancy in the chair of the task force must be

14  filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by an election

15  of the task force members.

16         (4)  The task force shall meet as necessary, at the

17  call of the chair or at the call of a quorum of the task

18  force, and at the time and place designated by the chair. A

19  quorum is necessary for the purpose of conducting official

20  business of the task force. Six members of the task force

21  shall constitute a quorum. The task force shall use accepted

22  rules of procedure to conduct its meetings and shall keep a

23  complete record of each meeting.

24         (5)  Members of the task force shall receive no

25  compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to

26  receive per diem and travel expenses as provided in section

27  112.061, Florida Statutes.

28         (6)  The Task Force shall act as an advisory body and

29  shall make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature

30  on a coordinated plan to carry out the legislative intent of

31  this act. The task force shall have the following duties:

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  1         (a)  Devise a plan to recruit the following industry

  2  segments to locate in Florida:

  3         1.  Digital programmers and producers, including

  4  companies involved in the production, marketing, and

  5  development of digital content, as well as studios, networks,

  6  and television stations.

  7         2.  Companies involved in the transmission of digital

  8  media, including television broadcasters; cable and satellite

  9  companies; television, theater, and film industry members;

10  Internet content providers; web site producers; and other

11  information service providers.

12         3.  Digital television equipment manufacturers,

13  including makers of digital video cameras, audio equipment,

14  transmission equipment, television sets, set-top boxes and

15  related hardware, monitors, displays, tapes, and discs.

16         4.  Companies involved in the research and development

17  of new and innovative digital television equipment, consumer

18  electronics, prototypes, and products.

19         (b)  Investigate and recommend strong economic

20  incentives to encourage the digital industry segments

21  described in subparagraph 1. to locate and compete in Florida.

22         (c)  Devise a plan to create and maintain higher

23  education opportunities for students wishing to enter the

24  digital television field. At a minimum, the plan shall

25  consider and address the following:

26         1.  The extent to which higher education opportunities

27  are currently available to students in the areas of digital

28  production, transmission, manufacturing, and research and

29  development.

30         2.  The workforce needs of the digital television

31  industry segments described in subparagraph 1.

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  1         3.  Recommendations and an operational plan for

  2  creating and maintaining higher education opportunities in

  3  digital television production, transmission, manufacturing,

  4  and research and development.

  5         4.  Any other recommendations to encourage and promote

  6  the development of a skilled workforce in digital broadcast

  7  communications and high-definition television.

  8         (d)  Recommend methods to hasten the conversion of

  9  existing commercial television studios and soundstages from

10  analog to digital technology.

11         (e)  Recommend a means to fund the cost of converting

12  public broadcast stations from analog to digital technology,

13  including a grant program for Florida Public Television.

14         (f)  Issue a report to the Legislature no later than

15  February 1, 2000, summarizing its findings, stating its

16  conclusions, and proposing its recommendations.

17         Section 10.  Subsections (1) and (2) of section

18  288.1229, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (8)

19  and (9) are added to that section, to read:

20         288.1229  Promotion and development of sports-related

21  industries; direct-support organization; powers and duties.--

22         (1)  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

23  Development may authorize a direct-support organization to

24  assist the office in:

25         (a)  The promotion and development of the sports

26  industry and related industries for the purpose of improving

27  the economic presence of these industries in Florida.

28         (b)  The promotion of amateur athletic participation

29  for the citizens of Florida and the promotion of Florida as a

30  host for national and international amateur athletic

31  competitions for the purpose of encouraging and increasing the

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  1  direct and ancillary economic benefits of amateur athletic

  2  events and competitions.

  3         (2)  To be authorized as a direct-support organization,

  4  an organization must:

  5         (a)  Be incorporated as a corporation not for profit

  6  pursuant to chapter 617.

  7         (b)  Be governed by a board of directors, which must

  8  consist of up to 15 members appointed by the Governor and up

  9  to 15 members appointed by the existing board of directors.

10  In making appointments, the board must consider a potential

11  member's background in community service and sports activism

12  in, and financial support of, the sports industry,

13  professional sports, or organized amateur athletics.  Members

14  must be residents of the state and highly knowledgeable about

15  or active in professional or organized amateur sports. The

16  board must contain representatives of all geographical regions

17  of the state and must represent ethnic and gender diversity.

18  The terms of office of the members shall be 4 years.  No

19  member may serve more than two consecutive terms.  The

20  Governor may remove any member for cause and shall fill all

21  vacancies that occur.

22         (c)  Have as its purpose, as stated in its articles of

23  incorporation, to receive, hold, invest, and administer

24  property; to raise funds and receive gifts; and to promote and

25  develop the sports industry and related industries for the

26  purpose of increasing the economic presence of these

27  industries in Florida.

28         (d)  Have a prior determination by the Office of

29  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development that the organization

30  will benefit the office and act in the best interests of the

31  state as a direct-support organization to the office.

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  1         (8)  To promote amateur sports and physical fitness,

  2  the direct-support organization shall:

  3         (a)  Develop, foster, and coordinate services and

  4  programs for amateur sports for the people of Florida.

  5         (b)  Sponsor amateur sports workshops, clinics,

  6  conferences, and other similar activities.

  7         (c)  Give recognition to outstanding developments and

  8  achievements in, and contributions to, amateur sports.

  9         (d)  Encourage, support, and assist local governments

10  and communities in the development of or hosting of local

11  amateur athletic events and competitions.

12         (e)  Promote Florida as a host for national and

13  international amateur athletic competitions.  As part of this

14  effort, the direct-support organization shall:

15         1.  Assist and support Florida cities or communities

16  bidding or seeking to host the Summer Olympics or Pan American

17  Games.

18         2.  Annually report to the Governor, the President of

19  the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on

20  the status of the efforts of cities or communities bidding to

21  host the Summer Olympics or Pan American Games, including, but

22  not limited to, current financial and infrastructure status,

23  projected financial and infrastructure needs, and

24  recommendations for satisfying the unmet needs and fulfilling

25  the requirements for a successful bid in any year that the

26  Summer Olympics or Pan American Games are held in this state.

27         (f)  Develop a statewide program of amateur athletic

28  competition to be known as the "Sunshine State Games."

29         (g)  Continue the successful amateur sports programs

30  previously conducted by the Florida Governor's Council on

31  Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports created under s. 14.22.

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  1         (h)  Encourage and continue the use of volunteers in

  2  its amateur sports programs to the maximum extent possible.

  3         (i)  Develop, foster, and coordinate services and

  4  programs designed to encourage the participation of Florida's

  5  youth in Olympic sports activities and competitions.

  6         (j)  Foster and coordinate services and programs

  7  designed to contribute to the physical fitness of the citizens

  8  of Florida.

  9         (9)(a)  The Sunshine State Games shall be patterned

10  after the Summer Olympics with variations as necessitated by

11  availability of facilities, equipment, and expertise.  The

12  games shall be designed to encourage the participation of

13  athletes representing a broad range of age groups, skill

14  levels, and Florida communities. Participants shall be

15  residents of this state.  Regional competitions shall be held

16  throughout the state, and the top qualifiers in each sport

17  shall proceed to the final competitions to be held at a site

18  in the state with the necessary facilities and equipment for

19  conducting the competitions.

20         (b)  The Executive Office of the Governor is authorized

21  to permit the use of property, facilities, and personal

22  services of or at any State University System facility or

23  institution by the direct-support organization operating the

24  Sunshine State Games.  For the purposes of this paragraph,

25  personal services includes full-time or part-time personnel as

26  well as payroll processing.

27         Section 11.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section

28  320.08058, Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, is amended to

29  read:

30         320.08058  Specialty license plates.--

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  1         (6)  FLORIDA UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LICENSE

  2  PLATES.--

  3         (a)  Because the United States Olympic Committee has

  4  selected this state to participate in a combined fundraising

  5  program that provides for one-half of all money raised through

  6  volunteer giving to stay in this state and be administered by

  7  the direct-support organization established under s. 288.1229

  8  Sunshine State Games Foundation to support amateur sports, and

  9  because the United States Olympic Committee and the

10  direct-support organization Sunshine State Games Foundation

11  are nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing athletes

12  with support and training and preparing athletes of all ages

13  and skill levels for sports competition, and because the

14  direct-support organization Sunshine State Games Foundation

15  assists in the bidding for sports competitions that provide

16  significant impact to the economy of this state, and the

17  Legislature supports the efforts of the United States Olympic

18  Committee and the direct-support organization Florida Sunshine

19  State Games Foundation, the Legislature establishes a Florida

20  United States Olympic Committee license plate for the purpose

21  of providing a continuous funding source to support this

22  worthwhile effort.  Florida United States Olympic Committee

23  license plates must contain the official United States Olympic

24  Committee logo and must bear a design and colors that are

25  approved by the department.  The word "Florida" must be

26  centered at the top of the plate.

27         (b)  The license plate annual use fees are to be

28  annually distributed as follows:

29         1.  The first $5 million collected annually must be

30  paid to the direct-support organization Florida Governor's

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  1  Council on Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports to be

  2  distributed as follows:

  3         a.  Fifty percent must be distributed to the

  4  direct-support organization to be used Sunshine State Games

  5  Foundation for Florida's Sunshine State Games Olympic Sports

  6  Festival for Amateur Athletes.

  7         b.  Fifty percent must be distributed to the United

  8  States Olympic Committee.

  9         2.  Any additional fees must be deposited into the

10  General Revenue Fund.

11         Section 12.  Any funds or property held in trust by the

12  Sunshine State Games Foundation, Inc., and the Florida

13  Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports

14  shall revert to the direct-support organization, created under

15  section 288.1229, Florida Statutes, upon expiration or

16  cancellation of the contract with the Sunshine State Games

17  Foundation, Inc., and the Florida Governor's Council on

18  Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports, to be used for the

19  promotion of amateur sports in Florida.

20         Section 13.  Section 14.22, Florida Statutes, is

21  repealed.

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  1          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  2                    Senate Bills 2152 and 1930

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  4  This committee substitute differs substantially from SB's 2152
    and 1930 in that CS/SB's 2152 and 1930:
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          Changes the name of the Florida Film Advisory Council to
  6        the Florida Entertainment Industry Advisory Council.
          Requires that the Film Commissioner, and representatives
  7        of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the Florida Tourism
          Industry Marketing Corporation serve as ex-officio,
  8        non-voting members of the Florida Entertainment Industry
          Advisory Council. Provides that the Florida
  9        Entertainment Industry Advisory Council have
          representatives from the broadcast industry, studios and
10        networks.

11        Expands the definition of the term "entertainment
          industry," as it applies to the Office of the Film
12        Commissioner and the Florida Entertainment Industry
          Advisory Council, to include persons or entities
13        providing products or services directly related to
          certain preproduction, production, or postproduction
14        activities, including, but not limited to, the broadcast
          industry.
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          Requires that OTTED hire the Film Commissioner under a
16        performance-based contract.

17        Provides that the Office of the Film Commissioner assist
          rural and small communities develop the expertise and
18        capacity necessary for such communities to develop,
          market, promote, and provide services to the state's
19        entertainment industry.

20        Provides that members of the executive branch limit
          certain travel and entertainment expenses to those
21        expenses incurred solely and exclusively in connection
          with the performance of the Office of the Film
22        Commissioner's statutory duties.

23        Provides for the formation of a 12-member task force to
          be called the "21st Century Digital Television and
24        Education Task Force" to be administered under OTTED.
          The task force is directed to, among other things,
25        devise a plan to recruit certain digital industries to
          locate in Florida; devise a plan to create and maintain
26        higher education opportunities for students interested
          in the digital television field; and recommend methods
27        to hasten the conversion of existing production
          facilities to digital technology.
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          Authorizes the Florida Sports Foundation to absorb many
29        of the duties currently assigned to the Governor's
          Council on Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports,
30        including promotion of physical fitness, amateur sports,
          and Florida as a venue for national and international
31        amateur sports competitions. The committee substitute
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  1        administration of the funds collected from the sale of
          Olympic license plates under s. 320.08058, F.S., 1998
  2        Supplement, the administration of the Sunshine State
          Games, and provides for the transfer of all funds and
  3        property held by the council and the Sunshine State
          Games Foundation, Inc., to the Florida Sports
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