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CS/SB 2540: Commercial Space Industry

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Economic Opportunities ; Bronson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sebesta ; Mitchell ; KURTH ; Kirkpatrick

Commercial Space Industry; exempts certain spaceports from provision of law re approval of airport sites & licensing airports; provides for development of spaceport master plan; authorizes Spaceport Florida Authority to apply for international trade grants; creates Florida Commercial Space Financing Corporation; creates Spaceport Management Council within Spaceport Florida Authority; provides that cargo carriers are exempt from ad valorem taxes, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
 Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-256
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
    3/25/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00356
    4/7/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 04/12/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
    4/12/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00576; CS read first time on 04/15/99 -SJ 00583
    4/15/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00576
    4/16/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/19/99, 1:00 pm, Room-412K -SJ 00586
    4/19/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy -SJ 00638
    4/20/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00638
    4/26/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00802; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00803, -SJ 00862; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00863
    4/27/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01167; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01168
    4/27/1999 House • In Messages
    4/30/1999 House • Received -HJ 02146; Read second time -HJ 02147; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 02147; Read third time -HJ 02156; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 02157
    4/30/1999 Senate • In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 01873; Concurred -SJ 01882; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 01882; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01882
    5/25/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/8/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-256

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  • CS/SB 2540, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 815 (c2) Space Transportation Planning Act Futch Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2540 (Ch. 99-256)
    Location:
    H 993 Aeronautics & Space/Commission Turnbull Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2540 (Ch. 99-256)
    Location:
    S 1196 (c1) Aeronautics & Space/Commission Mitchell Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2540 (Ch. 99-256)
    Location:
    S 1254 (c2) Space Transportation Planning Act Sebesta Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01628, -SJ 01926; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2540 (Ch. 99-256)
    Location:
    S 2542 (e1) Commercial Space Financing Corp. TF Bronson Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2540 (Ch. 99-256)
    Location:
    S 2544 (e1) Records/Commercial Space Financing Bronson Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 2540 (Ch. 99-256)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (27)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    196.1994 Space laboratories exemption.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    288.063 Contracts for transportation projects.
    288.075 Confidentiality of records.
    288.35 Definitions.
    288.9415 International Trade Grants.
    330.30 Approval of airport sites and licensing of airports; fees.
    331.303 Definitions.
    331.304 Spaceport territory.
    331.309 Treasurer; depositories; fiscal agent.
    331.360 Joint project agreement or assistance.
    331.367
    331.401
    331.403
    331.405
    331.407
    331.409
    331.411
    331.415
    331.417
    331.419
    332.008
    334.03 Definitions.
    334.30 Private transportation facilities.
    339.155 Transportation planning.
    339.175 Metropolitan planning organization.

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  • CS/SB 2540, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/1999 2:43 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1999 4:53 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1999 5:16 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (27)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    196.1994 Space laboratories exemption.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    288.063 Contracts for transportation projects.
    288.075 Confidentiality of records.
    288.35 Definitions.
    288.9415 International Trade Grants.
    330.30 Approval of airport sites and licensing of airports; fees.
    331.303 Definitions.
    331.304 Spaceport territory.
    331.309 Treasurer; depositories; fiscal agent.
    331.360 Joint project agreement or assistance.
    331.367
    331.401
    331.403
    331.405
    331.407
    331.409
    331.411
    331.415
    331.417
    331.419
    332.008
    334.03 Definitions.
    334.30 Private transportation facilities.
    339.155 Transportation planning.
    339.175 Metropolitan planning organization.

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  • CS/SB 2540, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    275477 - Amendment
    		Futch 5/1/1999
    2:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (27)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    196.1994 Space laboratories exemption.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    288.063 Contracts for transportation projects.
    288.075 Confidentiality of records.
    288.35 Definitions.
    288.9415 International Trade Grants.
    330.30 Approval of airport sites and licensing of airports; fees.
    331.303 Definitions.
    331.304 Spaceport territory.
    331.309 Treasurer; depositories; fiscal agent.
    331.360 Joint project agreement or assistance.
    331.367
    331.401
    331.403
    331.405
    331.407
    331.409
    331.411
    331.415
    331.417
    331.419
    332.008
    334.03 Definitions.
    334.30 Private transportation facilities.
    339.155 Transportation planning.
    339.175 Metropolitan planning organization.

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  • CS/SB 2540, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Economic Opportunities (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1999 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/16/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    303036 - Amendment
    		Fiscal Policy 4/21/1999
    1:19 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    484218 - Amendment
    		Fiscal Policy 4/21/1999
    1:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    693940 - Amendment
    		Fiscal Policy 4/21/1999
    1:21 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (14)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    hierarchy 110654 - Substitute Amendment (303036)
    		Burt 4/27/1999
    9:22 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 970732 - Substitute Amendment (484218)
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:13 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 884880 - Substitute Amendment (693940)
    		Kirkpatrick 4/24/1999
    3:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    111390 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:02 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    303748 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:06 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    341020 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:06 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    361330 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:06 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    434718 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:07 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    464954 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:07 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    525686 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:08 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    653330 - Amendment
    		Sebesta 4/24/1999
    3:10 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    731112 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/24/1999
    3:11 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    912402 - Amendment
    		Horne 4/24/1999
    3:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    405500 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/27/1999
    9:26 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    288.063 Contracts for transportation projects.
    288.075 Confidentiality of records.
    288.35 Definitions.
    288.9415 International Trade Grants.
    331.303 Definitions.
    331.304 Spaceport territory.
    331.309 Treasurer; depositories; fiscal agent.
    331.367
    331.401
    331.403
    331.405
    331.407
    331.409
    331.411
    331.415
    331.417
    331.419
    339.155 Transportation planning.

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  • SB 2540, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    196.1994 Space laboratories exemption.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    288.063 Contracts for transportation projects.
    288.075 Confidentiality of records.
    288.35 Definitions.
    288.9415 International Trade Grants.
    331.303 Definitions.
    331.304 Spaceport territory.
    331.360 Joint project agreement or assistance.
    339.155 Transportation planning.

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