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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 2113
Amendment No. 003 (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Representative(s) Roberts offered the following:
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17 Section 1. Florida-Africa Market Expansion Program.--
18 (1) There is created within Enterprise Florida, Inc.,
19 the Florida-Africa Market Expansion Program to increase trade
20 between Florida and the nations of Africa. To accomplish such
21 increased trade activity, Enterprise Florida, Inc., may assist
22 small and medium-sized Florida businesses and manufacturers in
23 exporting their products to African nation or importing
24 products from African nations.
25 (2) Enterprise Florida, Inc., may coordinate with
26 appropriate organizations and education institutions, and
27 shall contract with entities to expand trade between Florida
28 and Africa. The coordination may encompass market development,
29 market promotion and research, and educational and information
30 services to maximize the resources and information services
31 for the expansion of trade between Florida and the Africa
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1 nations. Enterprise Florida, Inc., may provide support for
2 local business-development programs that provide business
3 information on Africa and promote bilateral business
4 opportunities. Enterprise Florida, Inc., may establish Florida
5 international representation in Africa for the purpose of
6 expanding business and cultural and infrastructure ties
7 between Florida and Africa.
8 (3) To accomplish these activities, Enterprise
9 Florida, Inc., shall, contingent upon a specific
10 appropriation, contract with a Florida based not-for-profit
11 organization which is tax exempt under s. 501(c)(3) of the
12 Internal Revenue Code, and which is involved in international
13 trade activities and has cultural ties with ambassadors,
14 presidents, and other officials and entities in West Africa.
15 Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall give priority for such
16 contract to an organization currently under contract or
17 otherwise associated with Enterprise Florida, Inc., relating
18 to international trade activities in West Africa.
19 Section 2. Florida-Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative.--
20 (1) Contingent upon a specific appropriation, the
21 Seaport Employment Training Grant Program (STEP) shall
22 establish and administer the Florida-Caribbean Basin Trade
23 Initiative for the purpose of assisting small and medium-sized
24 businesses to become involved in international activities and
25 helping them to identify markets with product demand, identify
26 strategic alliances in those markets, and obtain the financing
27 to effectuate trade opportunities in the Caribbean Basin. The
28 initiative must focus assistance to businesses located in
29 urban communities. The initiative shall offer export
30 readiness, assistance and referral services, internships,
31 seminars, workshops, conferences, and e-commerce plus
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1 mentoring and matchmaking services, but shall coordinate with
2 and not duplicate those services provided by Enterprise
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4 (2) To enhance initiative effectiveness and leverage
5 resources, STEP shall coordinate initiative activities with
6 Enterprise Florida, Inc., U.S. Export Assistance Centers,
7 Florida Export Finance Corporation, Florida Trade Data Center,
8 Small Business Development Centers, and any other
9 organizations STEP deems appropriate. The coordination may
10 encompass export assistance and referral services, export
11 financing, job-training programs, educational programs, market
12 research and development, market promotion, trade missions,
13 e-commerce, and mentoring and matchmaking services relative to
14 the expansion of trade between Florida and the Caribbean
15 Basin. The initiative shall also form alliances with
16 multilateral, international, and domestic funding programs
17 from Florida, the United States, and the Caribbean Basin to
18 coordinate systems and programs for fundamental assistance in
19 facilitating trade and investment.
20 (3) STEP shall administer the Florida-Caribbean Basin
21 Trade Initiative pursuant to a performance-based contract with
22 the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. The
23 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall
24 develop performance measures, standards, and sanctions for the
25 initiative. Performance measures must include, but are not
26 limited to, the number of businesses assisted; the number of
27 urban businesses assisted; and the increase in value of
28 exports to the Caribbean which is attributable to the
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
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4 remove from the title of the bill: all of said lines
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7 An act relating to international trade;
8 providing for the establishment of the
9 Florida-Africa Market Expansion Program by
10 Enterprise Florida, Inc., contingent upon a
11 specific appropriation; providing the purpose
12 of the program; describing program; providing
13 authority; requiring Enterprise Florida, Inc.,
14 to contract with a not-for-profit organization;
15 providing criteria; providing for the
16 establishment of the Florida-Caribbean Basin
17 Trade Initiative by the Seaport Employment
18 Training Grant Program contingent upon a
19 specific appropriation; providing purpose of
20 the initiative; providing responsibilities of
21 the Seaport Employment Training Grant Program;
22 providing for a performance-based contract with
23 the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
24 Development; providing an effective date.
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