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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

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11  Representative(s) Starks offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 15, line 24 through page 19, line 3

15  remove from the bill:  All of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  sports industry in the state, to

18  promote the participation of Florida's citizens in amateur

19  athletic competition, and to promote Florida as a host for

20  national and international amateur athletic competitions.

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

22  partnerships and state agencies in order to avoid duplication

23  and promote coordinated and consistent implementation of

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

25  international trade and investment; business recruitment,

26  creation, retention, and expansion; minority and small

27  business development; and rural community development.

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

29  Governor and the Lieutenant Governor in economic development

30  projects designed to create, expand, and retain Florida

31  businesses and to recruit worldwide business.

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

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

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

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

 5  of economic development in Florida which will include the

 6  identification of problems and the recommendation of

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

 8  the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the

 9  Senate Minority Leader, and the House Minority Leader by

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

11  Governor's message to the Legislature under the State

12  Constitution and any other economic reports required by law.

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

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

15  development called by the Governor to address the business

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

17  future of the state, and identify economic development efforts

18  to fulfill that vision.

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

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

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

22  program for qualified target industry businesses under s.

23  288.106, contracts for transportation projects under s.

24  288.063, the sports franchise facility program under s.

25  288.1162, the professional golf hall of fame facility program

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

27  403.950-403.972, the Rural Community Development Revolving

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

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

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

31  Council, and the Rural Economic Development Initiative.

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 1         2.  The office may enter into contracts in connection

 2  with the fulfillment of its duties concerning the Florida

 3  First Business Bond Pool under chapter 159, tax incentives

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

 5  Capital Company Act in chapter 288, foreign offices under

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

 7  the Seaport Employment Training program under chapter 311, the

 8  Florida Professional Sports Team License Plates under chapter

 9  320, Spaceport Florida under chapter 331, Job Siting and

10  Expedited Permitting under chapter 403, and in carrying out

11  other functions that are specifically assigned to the office

12  by law.

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

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

15  Florida Commission on Tourism, and all direct-support

16  organizations under this act, excluding those relating to

17  tourism.  To accomplish the provisions of this act and

18  applicable provisions of chapter 288, and notwithstanding the

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

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

21  Florida Commission on Tourism, and other appropriate

22  direct-support organizations. Such contracts may be multiyear

23  and shall include specific performance measures for each year.

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

25  Speaker of the House of Representatives with a report by

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

27  including the extent to which specific contract performance

28  measures have been met by these contractors.

29         (h)  Provide administrative oversight for the Office of

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

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

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 1  industry and to administratively house the Florida Film

 2  Advisory Council created under s. 288.1252.

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

 4  unified budget request for tourism, trade, and economic

 5  development in accordance with chapter 216 for, and in

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

 7  the Florida Commission on Tourism and its direct-support

 8  organization, the Florida Black Business Investment Board, the

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

10  organization organizations created to promote the

11  entertainment and sports industry industries.

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

13  connection with the administration of the Qualified Target

14  Industry program, the Qualified Defense Contractor program,

15  the Certified Capital Company Act, the Enterprise Zone

16  program, and the Florida First Business Bond pool.

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

18  Development shall develop performance measures, standards, and

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

20  in conjunction with the applicable entity, for each program

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

22  The performance measures, standards, and sanctions shall be

23  developed in consultation with the legislative appropriations

24  committees and the appropriate substantive committees, and are

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

26  216.177.  The approved performance measures, standards, and

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

28  plan for the Office of the Film Commissioner and each contract

29  entered into for delivery of programs authorized by this act.

30         Section 6.  Subsections (1) and (2) of section

31  288.1229, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (8)

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

 2         288.1229  Promotion and development of sports-related

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

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

 5  Development may authorize a direct-support organization to

 6  assist the office in:

 7         (a)  The promotion and development of the sports

 8  industry and related industries for the purpose of improving

 9  the economic presence of these industries in Florida.

10         (b)  The promotion of amateur athletic participation

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

12  host for national and international amateur athletic

13  competitions for the purpose of encouraging and increasing the

14  direct and ancillary economic benefits of amateur athletic

15  events and competitions.

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

17  an organization must:

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

19  pursuant to chapter 617.

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

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

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

23  In making appointments, the board must consider a potential

24  member's background in community service and sports activism

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

26  professional sports, or organized amateur athletics.  Members

27  must be residents of the state and highly knowledgeable about

28  or active in professional or organized amateur sports. The

29  board must contain representatives of all geographical regions

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

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

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 1  member may serve more than two consecutive terms.  The

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

 3  vacancies that occur.

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

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

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

 7  develop the sports industry and related industries for the

 8  purpose of increasing the economic presence of these

 9  industries in Florida.

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

11  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development that the organization

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

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

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

15  the direct-support organization shall:

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

17  programs for amateur sports for the people of Florida.

18         (b)  Sponsor amateur sports workshops, clinics,

19  conferences, and other similar activities.

20         (c)  Give recognition to outstanding developments and

21  achievements in, and contributions to, amateur sports.

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

23  and communities in the development of or hosting of local

24  amateur athletic events and competitions.

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

26  international amateur athletic competitions.  As part of this

27  effort, the direct-support organization shall:

28         1.  Assist and support Florida cities or communities

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

30  Games.

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

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

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

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

 4  not limited to, current financial and infrastructure status,

 5  projected financial and infrastructure needs, and

 6  recommendations for satisfying the unmet needs and fulfilling

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

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

 9         (f)  Develop a statewide program of amateur athletic

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

11         (g)  Continue the successful amateur sports programs

12  previously conducted by the Florida Governor's Council on

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

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

15  its amateur sports programs to the maximum extent possible.

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

17  programs designed to encourage the participation of Florida's

18  youth in Olympic sports activities and competitions.

19         (j)  Foster and coordinate services and programs

20  designed to contribute to the physical fitness of the citizens

21  of Florida.

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

23  after the Summer Olympics with variations as necessitated by

24  availability of facilities, equipment, and expertise.  The

25  games shall be designed to encourage the participation of

26  athletes representing a broad range of age groups, skill

27  levels, and Florida communities. Participants shall be

28  residents of this state.  Regional competitions shall be held

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

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

31  in the state with the necessary facilities and equipment for

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 1  conducting the competitions.

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

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

 4  services of or at any State University System facility or

 5  institution by the direct-support organization operating the

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

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

 8  well as payroll processing.

 9         Section 7.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section

10  320.08058, Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, is amended to

11  read:

12         320.08058  Specialty license plates.--

13         (6)  FLORIDA UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LICENSE

14  PLATES.--

15         (a)  Because the United States Olympic Committee has

16  selected this state to participate in a combined fundraising

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

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

19  the direct-support organization established under s. 288.1229

20  Sunshine State Games Foundation to support amateur sports, and

21  because the United States Olympic Committee and the

22  direct-support organization Sunshine State Games Foundation

23  are nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing athletes

24  with support and training and preparing athletes of all ages

25  and skill levels for sports competition, and because the

26  direct-support organization Sunshine State Games Foundation

27  assists in the bidding for sports competitions that provide

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

29  Legislature supports the efforts of the United States Olympic

30  Committee and the direct-support organization Florida Sunshine

31  State Games Foundation, the Legislature establishes a Florida

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 1  United States Olympic Committee license plate for the purpose

 2  of providing a continuous funding source to support this

 3  worthwhile effort.  Florida United States Olympic Committee

 4  license plates must contain the official United States Olympic

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

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

 7  centered at the top of the plate.

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

 9  annually distributed as follows:

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

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

12  Council on Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports to be

13  distributed as follows:

14         a.  Fifty percent must be distributed to the

15  direct-support organization to be used Sunshine State Games

16  Foundation for Florida's Sunshine State Games Olympic Sports

17  Festival for Amateur Athletes.

18         b.  Fifty percent must be distributed to the United

19  States Olympic Committee.

20         2.  Any additional fees must be deposited into the

21  General Revenue Fund.

22         Section 8.  Any funds or property held in trust by the

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

24  Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports

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

26  section 288.1229, Florida Statutes, upon expiration or

27  cancellation of the contract with the Sunshine State Games

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

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

30  promotion of amateur sports in Florida.

31         Section 9.  Section 14.22, Florida Statutes, is

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 5  And the title is amended as follows:

 6         On page 2, line 2  After the semicolon

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 8  insert:

 9         amending s. 288.1229, F.S.; revising the

10         purposes of the direct-support organization

11         authorized to assist the Office of Tourism,

12         Trade, and Economic Development in the

13         promotion and development of the sports

14         industry and related industries; specifying the

15         duties of the direct-support organization with

16         respect to the promotion of sports industry,

17         amateur sports, and physical fitness; providing

18         requirements with respect to the Sunshine State

19         Games; providing authority of the Executive

20         Office of the Governor with respect to the use

21         of specified property, facilities, and personal

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

23         provisions relating to the Florida United

24         States Olympic Committee license plate to

25         remove references to the Sunshine State Games

26         Foundation; revising the distribution of annual

27         use fees from the sale of the Florida United

28         States Olympic Committee license plate;

29         providing for the reversion of funds and

30         property of the Sunshine State Games

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

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 1         Council on Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports

 2         to the direct-support organization; specifying

 3         use of such funds and property; repealing s.

 4         14.22, F.S.; removing provisions relating to

 5         the Florida Governor's Council on Physical

 6         Fitness and Amateur Sports within the Office of

 7         the Governor, the Sunshine State Games,

 8         national and international amateur athletic

 9         competitions and Olympic development centers,

10         direct-support organizations, and the Olympics

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